[ He was quite clearly not one of them. The natives were easy to spot from their wary expressions. Tucker? Was far too open and congenial...in a fashion...to be anything but one of them. Exotics. Outsiders. All the same thing, really.

The people of this planet had precious little to feel cheerful about. And now, with this illness spreading? ]

You're wrong. With the proper facilities and equipment we could make a difference.

[ Her voice drops in volume as she narrows her eyes at Tucker. ]

If the rebels hadn't decided to turn to biological terrorism in their determination to win.