"It's shady when it's a bunch of humans attempting it for some unknown reason! They're probably not even aware of the damage it could cause to the very planet that they're trying to settle upon!"

Still. Darkstalker, Lakshmi... They're obviously not gems. So obviously, this is about more than just their own kind. "Lapis... what else did you see in there that made you certain that they were attempting to grow their own gems? Did you see injectors, or, I don't know... anything akin to standard kindergarten equipment?"