Chapter IIa: Absolute Disaster

The man looks up at you. He doesn't look as sick as some of the other pirates you've seen and his skin is not even fully white yet but he definitely doesn't look well either. "Good evening, my lady", he says in a pressed, coarse voice that sounds as if he hasn't spoken with it for days. My name is" For a second he stops speaking in an understandable language, instead emitting a series of uncomfortable clicks. "Who do I have the pleasure of talking to?
His expression looks slightly unnatural, giving him an Uncanny Valley look. You also notice that although he is definitely human, his teeth are unusually sharp.

Smiling coolly, Cass replies, "Captain Tulak. And you are?"

"Ah, captain. It is good to make your acquaintance. My sisters have told me about your previous encounter with them." He sits back, his body seems relaxed but his face is very tense, as if he is in pain and trying not to show it. "I've told you my name. I've been sent as a... diplomat. To resolve this situation."

"I am proposing that you release me and my surviving sisters. As compensation for the murder of ten of my sisters, you will also agree to have us run tests on your entire crew and you will hand over ten bodies that we deem suitable to us."
His eyes dart over the other people present in the cargo bay. You have a crew of hundreds. I‘m sure we will find someone suitable for our needs. His hands are tied behind his back but he pushes the chair slightly closer to you with one awkward motion. He then leans forward and adds in a hushed voice: "And I‘m sure there are one or two people on this ship that you would not mind getting rid of."
He gives you a very, very wide smile and waits for your response.

The pirate twitches back a bit in surprise. Less than you would have hoped for but enough to get some more distance between him and the force field."By the queen!", he exclaims. "Your comm system is worse than ours!
He then focuses his attention back on Cass, still waiting for an answer

[ooc]Im gonna go off the assumption that Marbo simply fainted from discovering a species, or so the thought, considering hes never encountered the Grall before. (I was a bit unclear if these are in fact Grall, or just a very similar race of asymbiote parasite.) When he wakes up and sees hes missed four requests to attend the shuttle bay, and then one URGENT message to be down there, he leaps to his feet and goes sprinting into the Cargo bay. a full kitbag of analytical tools swinging from his shoulder. If i understand correctly, we are in Cargo Bay C, and the diplomat host is bound and held behind a forcefield he doesnt know is there. Can someone provide some clarity for me before i post and realize im totally wrong?