[Julian considers that.]

It's probably going to be fairly obvious we're from the same place. More or less.

[He might...be able to spin that. He dislikes the idea, but if the subject of genetic engineering had come up...]

I'll think about how to handle that. I'd rather not cut off contact entirely, for obvious reasons.

[He smiles--more or less, the reason is he likes Deanna, and the two of them are Starfleet officers. It's sort of a thing.]