Speaker_NP0 assumed_VVD that_CJT Roveg_NP0 could_VM0 read_VVI her_PNP about_AVP as_CJS well_AV0 as_CJS she_PNP could_VM0 read_VVI him_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC even_AV0 so_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP did_VDD her_DPS best_AJS to_TO0 mask_VVI her_DPS sadness_NN1 as_PRP the_AT0 sib_NN1 tower_NN1 let_VVB them_PNP know_VVB that_CJT it_PNP could_VM0 not_XX0 ,_PUN in_PRP fact_NN1 ,_PUN establish_VVB a_AT0 transmission_NN1 path_NN1 ._SENT 
'_PUQ Damn_ITJ ,_PUN '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT He_PNP returned_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 access_NN1 panel_NN1 ,_PUN picking_VVG up_AVP his_DPS tools_NN2 ._SENT Speaker_NN1 was_VBD fascinated_VVN by_PRP both_DT0 components_NN2 of_PRF this_DT0 action_NN1 :_PUN the_AT0 bifurcated_AJ0 ends_NN2 of_PRF his_DPS legs_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ could_VM0 do_VDI nothing_PNI more_DT0 than_CJS grasp_NN1 objects_NN2 between_PRP them_PNP like_PRP pairs_NN2 of_PRF tweezers_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 tools_NN2 designed_VVN for_PRP such_DT0 appendages_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ were_VBD so_AV0 slim_AJ0 they_PNP seemed_VVD fragile_AJ0 ._SENT But_CJC Roveg_NP0 wielded_VVD these_DT0 with_PRP far_AV0 more_DT0 dexterity_NN1 than_CJS Speaker_NP0 would_VM0 've_VHI thought_VVN his_DPS toes_NN2 could_VM0 manage_VVI ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP dove_VVD back_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 access_NN1 panel_NN1 to_TO0 tinker_VVI further_AJC ._SENT '_PUQ All_DT0 right_NN1 ,_PUN let_VVB 's_POS give_VVB it_PNP another_DT0 go_VVB ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Are_VBB either_DT0 of_PRF you_PNP hungry_AJ0 ?_SENT '_PUQ Tupo_NP0 asked_VVD ._SENT Xe_NP0 paused_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Right_AV0 ,_PUN you_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 have_VHI snacks_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
Speaker_NP0 clicked_VVD her_DPS beak_NN1 kindly_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ I_PNP can_VM0 have_VHI snacks_NN2 ,_PUN just_AV0 not_XX0 out_AVP here_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC no_ITJ ,_PUN thank_VVB you_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 hungry_AJ0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Me_PNP neither_AV0 ,_PUN '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT 
'_PUQ Okay_AV0 ,_PUN '_PUQ Tupo_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT Xe_NP0 paused_VVD again_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ Well_AV0 ,_PUN I'mhungry_AJ0 ._SENT '_POS 
Roveg_NP0 laughed_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ You_PNP go_VVB on_AVP ,_PUN Tupo_NP0 ,_PUN we_PNP might_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 while_NN1 out_AVP here_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
Tupo_NP0 made_VVD an_AT0 awkward_AJ0 exit_NN1 without_PRP another_DT0 word_NN1 ,_PUN padding_VVG up_AVP the_AT0 path_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 house_NN1 
'_PUQ Xe_NP0 's_VBZ a_AT0 funny_AJ0 one_PNI ,_PUN '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 said_VVD once_CJS Tupo_NP0 was_VBD inside_AV0 ._SENT 
'_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 really_AV0 understand_VVI kids_NN2 ,_PUN '_PUQ Speaker_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Ours_PNP are_VBB in_PRP that_DT0 state_NN1 so_AV0 briefly_AV0 that_CJT it_PNP does_VDZ n't_XX0 make_VVI much_DT0 of_PRF an_AT0 impression_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 few_DT0 tens_CRD of_PRF tendays_NN2 of_PRF chaos_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 they_PNP 're_VBB on_PRP their_DPS way_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI any_DT0 of_PRF your_DPS own_DT0 ,_PUN I_PNP take_VVB it_PNP ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ No_ITJ ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ And_CJC your_DPS sister_NN1 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ No_ITJ ._SENT '_POS 
Roveg_NP0 continued_VVD his_DPS work_NN1 ,_PUN using_VVG four_CRD pairs_NN2 of_PRF feet_NN2 at_PRP once_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC nearly_AV0 as_CJS many_DT0 tools_NN2 ._SENT Speaker_NP0 had_VHD initially_AV0 thought_VVN all_DT0 those_DT0 legs_NN2 must_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 bother_NN1 to_TO0 keep_VVI track_NN1 of_PRF ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP was_VBD starting_VVG to_TO0 see_VVI the_AT0 benefit_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP sat_VVD back_AVP and_CJC dug_VVD through_PRP his_DPS tool_NN1 bag_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ Speaker_NP0 and_CJC Tracker_NP0 ,_PUN '_PUQ he_PNP mused_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ You_PNP speak_VVB ._SENT What_DTQ does_VDZ she_PNP track_VVI ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Other_AJ0 Akaraks_NP0 ,_PUN '_PUQ Speaker_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Or_CJC ,_PUN more_AV0 specifically_AV0 ,_PUN their_DPS ships_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
'_PUQ To_PRP what_DTQ end_NN1 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ So_AV0 we_PNP can_VM0 help_VVI them_PNP ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Yes_ITJ ,_PUN you_PNP made_VVD mention_NN1 of_PRF that_DT0 work_NN1 last_ORD night_NN1 ._SENT Acquiring_VVG supplies_NN2 ,_PUN I_PNP believe_VVB you_PNP said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ He_PNP paused_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Forgive_VVB me_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP still_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 understand_VVI ._SENT '_POS 
Speaker_NP0 considered_VVD how_AVQ best_AV0 to_TO0 answer_VVI ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD no_AT0 qualms_NN2 about_PRP sharing_VVG the_AT0 shape_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS life_NN1 with_PRP others_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC had_VHD so_AV0 little_DT0 opportunity_NN1 to_TO0 do_VDI so_AV0 that_CJT she_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 sure_AJ0 which_DTQ pieces_NN2 to_TO0 include_VVI and_CJC which_DTQ to_TO0 skip_VVI ._SENT This_DT0 had_VHD gone_VVN beyond_PRP small_AJ0 talk_NN1 ,_PUN now_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC Roveg_NP0 's_POS interest_NN1 seemed_VVD as_AV0 sincere_AJ0 as_CJS her_DPS fascination_NN1 with_PRP his_DPS feet_NN2 ._SENT Given_VVN that_CJT she_PNP could_VM0 contribute_VVI nothing_PNI to_PRP his_DPS work_NN1 –_PUN which_DTQ he_PNP was_VBD doing_VDG as_PRP a_AT0 favour_NN1 to_PRP her_PNP ,_PUN after_PRP all_DT0 –_PUN she_PNP saw_VVD no_AT0 reason_NN1 not_XX0 to_TO0 explain_VVI in_PRP full_AJ0 ._SENT '_PUQ Once_CJS a_AT0 standard_NN1 ,_PUN all_AV0 –_PUN or_CJC ,_PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN most_AV0 –_PUN Akaraks_NP0 gather_VVB for_PRP an_AT0 event_NN1 we_PNP call_VVB rakree_NN1 ._SENT Literally_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP means_VVZ exchange_NN1 ._SENT Or_CJC sharing_VVG ,_PUN I_PNP guess_VVB ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ a_AT0 better_AV0 fit_AJ0 ._SENT Anybody_PNI who_PNQ wants_VVZ to_TO0 gather_VVI with_PRP other_AJ0 ships_NN2 does_VDZ so_AV0 ._SENT We_PNP all_AV0 go_VVB to_PRP the_AT0 same_DT0 coordinates_NN2 and_CJC we_PNP link_VVB our_DPS ships_NN2 together_AV0 with_PRP these_DT0 ..._PUN oh_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI the_AT0 word_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP 're_VBB essentially_AV0 portable_AJ0 airlocks_NN2 ._SENT A_AT0 big_AJ0 ,_PUN airtight_AJ0 tube_NN1 that_CJT links_VVZ two_CRD ships_NN2 together_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ And_CJC you_PNP use_VVB these_DT0 to_TO0 link_VVI ..._PUN all_DT0 of_PRF them_PNP ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT Imagine_VVB ..._PUN imagine_VVB if_CJS there_EX0 was_VBD one_CRD tenday_NN1 a_AT0 standard_NN1 in_PRP which_DTQ every_AT0 house_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 city_NN1 opened_VVD its_DPS doors_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC everybody_PNI was_VBD free_AJ0 to_TO0 go_VVI in_AVP and_CJC out_AVP of_PRF wherever_AVQ they_PNP wanted_VVD ._SENT '_POS 
Roveg_NP0 's_POS frills_NN2 rippled_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ That_DT0 sounds_VVZ a_AT0 bit_NN1 hellish_AJ0 to_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN to_TO0 be_VBI honest_AJ0 ._SENT But_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB getting_VVG the_AT0 impression_NN1 you_PNP feel_VVB the_AT0 opposite_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ wonderful_AJ0 ,_PUN '_PUQ Speaker_NP0 said_VVD honestly_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ my_DPS favourite_AJ0 thing_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ And_CJC what_DTQ 's_VBZ the_AT0 purpose_NN1 ?_SENT '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 asked_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Trading_NN1 ,_PUN politics_NN1 ,_PUN partying_VVG ,_PUN sex_NN1 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Akaraks_NP0 do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI sex_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
Roveg_NP0 's_POS tools_NN2 froze_VVD in_PRP place_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ We_PNP reproducesexually_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI social_AJ0 sex_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB fully_AV0 aware_AJ0 of_PRF how_AVQ that_DT0 works_NN0 in_PRP other_AJ0 species_NN0 ,_PUN but_CJC we_PNP ..._PUN physically_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI the_AT0 capability_NN1 for_PRP what_DTQ you_PNP 're_VBB referring_VVG to_TO0 ,_PUN or_CJC the_AT0 need_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 ._SENT '_POS 
The_AT0 Quelin_NP0 absorbed_VVD this_DT0 information_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 sure_AJ0 whether_CJS that_DT0 's_VBZ tragic_AJ0 or_CJC whether_CJS you_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN spared_VVN a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF bother_NN1 ._SENT Anyway_AV0 ,_PUN sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN continue_VVB ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP got_VVD two_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 activities_NN2 right_AV0 :_PUN trading_NN1 ,_PUN primarily_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC partying_VVG ,_PUN second_ORD ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 do_VDI politics_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC at_PRP least_AV0 not_XX0 in_PRP the_AT0 way_NN1 you_PNP mean_VVB ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI a_AT0 government_NN1 ._SENT Each_DT0 ship_NN1 makes_VVZ its_DPS own_DT0 decisions_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB getting_VVG sidetracked_VVN :_PUN you_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 know_VVI about_PRP my_DPS job_NN1 ,_PUN not_XX0 my_DPS culture_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Well_AV0 ,_PUN now_AV0 I_PNP 'm_VBB interested_AJ0 in_PRP both_DT0 ._SENT '_POS 
Speaker_NP0 crinkled_VVD her_DPS eyes_NN2 at_PRP him_PNP ._SENT '_PUQ The_AT0 point_NN1 of_PRF rakreeis_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI open_AJ0 with_PRP others_NN2 ._SENT You_PNP tell_VVB people_NN0 what_DTQ you_PNP need_VVB ,_PUN and_CJC you_PNP give_VVB others_NN2 whatever_DTQ you_PNP can_VM0 provide_VVI ._SENT Maybe_AV0 you_PNP 've_VHB got_VVN a_AT0 big_AJ0 crop_NN1 of_PRF food_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC there_EX0 's_VBZ surplus_AJ0 to_TO0 share_VVI ._SENT Maybe_AV0 you_PNP need_VVB a_AT0 compressor_NN1 coil_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC there_EX0 's_VBZ someone_PNI three_CRD ships_NN2 over_PRP who_PNQ 's_VHZ got_VVN a_AT0 spare_AJ0 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 your_DPS ship_NN1 needs_VVZ a_AT0 doctor_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC a_AT0 pilot_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC you_PNP find_VVB someone_PNI with_PRP those_DT0 skills_NN2 who_PNQ 's_VHZ been_VBN looking_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 new_AJ0 home_NN1 ._SENT Or_CJC maybe_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ as_AV0 simple_AJ0 as_CJS needing_VVG to_TO0 sleep_VVI in_PRP a_AT0 different_AJ0 place_NN1 for_PRP a_AT0 few_DT0 nights_NN2 ,_PUN or_CJC talk_VVB with_PRP people_NN0 you_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 live_VVI with_PRP all_DT0 day_NN1 every_AT0 day_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 change_NN1 of_PRF pace_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ the_AT0 thing_NN1 about_PRP rakree_NP0 ._SENT Needs_NN2 can_VM0 be_VBI big_AJ0 or_CJC small_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC they_PNP all_DT0 matter_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ So_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 a_AT0 barter_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 truly_AV0 open_AJ0 exchange_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ It_PNP canbe_VVD a_AT0 barter_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC yes_ITJ ,_PUN you_PNP 've_VHB got_VVN it_PNP ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ no_AT0 expectation_NN1 of_PRF receiving_VVG something_PNI in_PRP return_NN1 for_PRP what_DTQ you_PNP give_VVB ,_PUN and_CJC no_AT0 guilt_NN1 about_PRP taking_VVG what_DTQ you_PNP need_VVB ._SENT '_POS 
Roveg_NP0 's_POS hard-surfaced_AJ0 eyes_NN2 rotated_VVN in_PRP their_DPS sockets_NN2 with_PRP an_AT0 almost_AV0 mechanical_AJ0 quickness_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ Is_VBZ thatwhy_AJ0 you_PNP came_VVD to_PRP my_DPS ship_NN1 and_CJC quizzed_VVD me_PNP on_PRP my_DPS skills_NN2 ?_SENT Because_CJS that_DT0 's_VBZ what_DTQ you_PNP do_VDB among_PRP yourselves_PNX ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ I_PNP suppose_VVB ,_PUN '_PUQ she_PNP said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Did_VDD you_PNP find_VVI it_PNP unusual_AJ0 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Yes_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP admit_VVB I_PNP did_VDD ._SENT Not_XX0 in_PRP a_AT0 bad_AJ0 way_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ just_AV0 not_XX0 what_DTQ I_PNP would_VM0 've_VHI done_VDN ._SENT '_POS 
Speaker_NP0 clicked_VVD her_DPS beak_NN1 contemplatively_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ It_PNP would_VM0 've_VHI felt_VVN odd_AJ0 not_XX0 to_TO0 ,_PUN especially_AV0 in_PRP an_AT0 emergency_NN1 ,_PUN '_PUQ she_PNP said_VVD ._SENT 
'_PUQ Even_AV0 though_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB different_AJ0 species_NN0 ?_SENT '_PUQ 
Speaker_NP0 considered_VVD that_DT0 ._SENT She_PNP hadbeen_NN1 apprehensive_AJ0 about_PRP approaching_VVG a_AT0 group_NN1 of_PRF sapient_AJ0 strangers_NN2 one_CRD by_PRP one_CRD ,_PUN but_CJC as_CJS she_PNP reflected_VVD on_PRP it_PNP now_AV0 ,_PUN she_PNP understood_VVD that_CJT her_DPS fear_NN1 of_PRF their_DPS hostility_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN lesser_AJ0 than_CJS that_DT0 of_PRF facing_VVG danger_NN1 alone_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD operating_VVG on_PRP the_AT0 hope_NN1 that_CJT such_DT0 things_NN2 would_VM0 n't_XX0 matter_VVI when_AVQ the_AT0 sky_NN1 is_VBZ falling_VVG apart_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Such_DT0 things_NN2 should_VM0 n't_XX0 matter_VVI at_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN regardless_AV0 of_PRF what_DTQ the_AT0 sky_NN1 is_VBZ doing_VDG ._SENT '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 swapped_VVD one_CRD tool_NN1 for_PRP another_DT0 ,_PUN and_CJC continued_VVD his_DPS work_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ So_AV0 ,_PUN do_VDB I_PNP correctly_AV0 surmise_VVB that_CJT under_PRP normal_AJ0 circumstances_NN2 ,_PUN you_PNP and_CJC your_DPS sister_NN1 offer_VVI something_PNI to_PRP your_DPS people_NN0 that_CJT fits_VVZ a_AT0 particularneed_NN1 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ We_PNP do_VDB ,_PUN '_PUQ she_PNP said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ We_PNP offer_VVB me_PNP ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP ?_SENT '_PUQ He_PNP leaned_VVD his_DPS shelled_AJ0 torso_NN1 back_AVP ,_PUN and_CJC thought_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ You_PNP speak_VVB Klip_NP0 ._SENT You_PNP understand_VVB other_AJ0 customs_NN2 ._SENT You_PNP 're_VBB ..._PUN you_PNP 're_VBB their_DPS Speaker_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
Speaker_NP0 warmed_VVD with_PRP the_AT0 quiet_AJ0 joy_NN1 of_PRF being_VBG understood_VVN ._SENT '_PUQ Exactly_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP can_VM0 get_VVI access_NN1 to_PRP things_NN2 others_NN2 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT Go_VVB into_PRP shops_NN2 where_AVQ they_PNP might_VM0 get_VVI turned_VVN away_AV0 ,_PUN or_CJC ..._PUN '_PUQ 
'_PUQ Help_VVB them_PNP finish_VVI the_AT0 formwork_NN1 to_TO0 get_VVI an_AT0 official_AJ0 pilot_NN1 's_POS licence_NN1 ._SENT Get_VVB a_AT0 bunch_NN1 of_PRF seedlings_NN2 from_PRP the_AT0 nursery_NN1 that_CJT did_VDD n't_XX0 understand_VVI what_DTQ they_PNP wanted_VVD ._SENT Track_VVB down_AVP a_AT0 medical_AJ0 specialist_NN1 for_PRP something_PNI particular_AJ0 ._SENT Set_VVB up_AVP a_AT0 standing_AJ0 order_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 fuel_NN1 depot_NN1 ._SENT Buy_VVB groceries_NN2 for_PRP someone_PNI who_PNQ 's_VBZ too_AV0 nervous_AJ0 to_TO0 go_VVI to_PRP a_AT0 big_AJ0 market_NN1 stop_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Are_VBB these_DT0 imaginary_AJ0 examples_NN2 ,_PUN or_CJC ..._PUN ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ My_DPS last_ORD five_CRD jobs_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
'_PUQ Fascinating_AJ0 ,_PUN '_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ That_DT0 's_VBZ fascinating_AJ0 ._SENT '_PUQ He_PNP returned_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 panel_NN1 ,_PUN twisting_VVG a_AT0 wire_NN1 here_AV0 ,_PUN loosening_VVG a_AT0 clip_NN1 there_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ Right_AV0 ,_PUN let_VVB 's_POS try_VVB that_DT0 ._SENT '_PUQ He_PNP went_VVD once_AV0 more_AV0 to_PRP the_AT0 interface_NN1 panel_NN1 and_CJC rebooted_VVD the_AT0 system_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ You_PNP still_AV0 have_VHB n't_XX0 answered_VVN my_DPS question_NN1 ,_PUN though_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN which_DTQ ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ What_DTQ does_VDZ Tracker_NP0 do_VDI ?_SENT '_POS 
Again_AV0 ,_PUN Speaker_NP0 gathered_VVD all_DT0 the_AT0 components_NN2 this_DT0 answer_NN1 required_VVN ,_PUN and_CJC tried_VVD to_TO0 filter_VVI them_PNP down_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 most_AV0 necessary_AJ0 ._SENT '_PUQ So_AV0 :_PUN a_AT0 ship_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 family_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 ship_NN1 is_VBZ autonomous_AJ0 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 an_AT0 instinctively_AV0 hierarchal_AJ0 species_NN0 ,_PUN like_PRP many_DT0 of_PRF you_PNP are_VBB ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB best_AV0 in_PRP groups_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC each_DT0 group_NN1 is_VBZ an_AT0 entity_NN1 unto_PRP itself_PNX ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI any_DT0 sort_NN1 of_PRF larger_AJC government_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC ship_NN1 registry_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC anything_PNI like_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 log_VVI flight_NN1 plans_NN2 ,_PUN we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 submit_VVI travel_NN1 routes_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP just_AV0 go_VVB where_AVQ we_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 ,_PUN as_CJS we_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 ._SENT That_DT0 freedom_NN1 is_VBZ very_AV0 important_AJ0 to_PRP us_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP also_AV0 means--_AJ0 '_PUQ 
'_PUQ You_PNP 're_VBB hard_AJ0 to_TO0 find_VVI ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ also_AV0 by_PRP design_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ She_PNP paused_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ If_CJS I_PNP explain_VVB this_DT0 ,_PUN you_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 understand_VVI it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 intended_VVN as_PRP an_AT0 insult_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Now_AV0 I_PNP 'm_VBB dying_VVG to_TO0 know_VVI what_DTQ it_PNP is_VBZ ._SENT '_PUQ His_DPS face_NN1 was_VBD stone_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC his_DPS voice_NN1 was_VBD kind_AJ0 ._SENT '_PUQ Do_VDB n't_XX0 worry_VVI ._SENT I_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 take_VVI it_PNP personally_AV0 ._SENT '_POS 
She_PNP continued_VVD ,_PUN carefully_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ Most_DT0 Akarak_NP0 ships_NN2 go_VVB to_PRP great_AJ0 lengths_NN2 to_TO0 not_XX0 show_VVI up_AVP on_PRP anybody_PNI else_AV0 's_POS wake_NN1 scan_NN1 ._SENT Both_AV0 in_PRP a_AT0 navigational_AJ0 sense_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 technological_AJ0 sense_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP mask_VVB our_DPS ships_NN2 '_POS signals_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP make_VVB flight_NN1 plans_NN2 that_CJT look_VVB nonsensical_AJ0 to_PRP outsiders_NN2 ._SENT By_PRP and_CJC large_AJ0 ,_PUN we_PNP avoid_VVB contact_NN1 with_PRP other_AJ0 species_NN0 as_CJS much_AV0 as_CJS possible_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 side_NN1 effect_NN1 of_PRF that_DT0 is_VBZ it_PNP 's_VBZ hard_AJ0 for_PRP us_PNP to_TO0 find_VVI each_DT0 otheras_NN2 well_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC that'swhat_NP0 Tracker_NP0 does_VDZ ._SENT When_CJS we_PNP take_VVB on_PRP a_AT0 task_NN1 for_PRP someone_PNI else_AV0 ,_PUN we_PNP know_VVB roundabout_NN1 where_CJS they_PNP 're_VBB headed_VVN ,_PUN and_CJC we_PNP know_VVB their_DPS data_NN0 wake_NN1 signature_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 often_AV0 make_VVI a_AT0 hard_AJ0 and_CJC fast_AJ0 rendezvous_NN0 plan_NN1 ._SENT Plans_NN2 change_NN1 ._SENT Circumstances_NN2 are_VBB unpredictable_AJ0 ._SENT And_CJC a_AT0 ship_NN1 that_CJT really_AV0 wants_VVZ to_TO0 stay_VVI off_AVP the_AT0 map_NN1 might_VM0 not_XX0 even_AV0 feel_VVI comfortable_AJ0 sharing_VVG their_DPS flight_NN1 plan_NN1 with_PRP us_PNP ,_PUN beyond_PRP what_DTQ system_NN1 they_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI in_PRP ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ where_AVQ Tracker_NP0 comes_VVZ in_AVP ._SENT Her_DPS speciality_NN1 is_VBZ tracking_VVG untrackable_AJ0 ships_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
'_PUQ How_AVQ ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP would_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 ask_VVI her_PNP ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 understand_VVI it_PNP at_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT '_PUQ Tracker_NP0 had_VHD tried_VVN to_TO0 explain_VVI ,_PUN of_PRF course_NN1 ,_PUN many_DT0 times_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC Speaker_NP0 had_VHD had_VHN as_PRP much_DT0 luck_NN1 understanding_VVG Tracker_NP0 's_POS monitors_NN2 filled_VVN with_PRP nav_NN1 charts_NN2 as_CJS Tracker_NP0 had_VHD made_VVN purchase_NN1 with_PRP syntax_NN1 ._SENT 
'_PUQ Well_AV0 ,_PUN hopefully_AV0 ,_PUN if_CJS we_PNP get_VVB this_DT0 thing_NN1 working_VVG ,_PUN I_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 say_VVI hello_ITJ ,_PUN at_PRP least_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 glanced_VVD at_PRP the_AT0 monitor_NN1 ,_PUN watching_VVG the_AT0 reboot_NN1 progress_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ That_DT0 must_VM0 be_VBI extraordinary_AJ0 difficult_AJ0 ,_PUN treasure-hunting_AJ0 your_DPS peers_NN2 across_PRP the_AT0 galaxy_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Depends_VVZ on_PRP who_PNQ it_PNP is_VBZ and_CJC how_AVQ seriously_AV0 they_PNP take_VVB their_DPS privacy_NN1 ._SENT Some_DT0 ships_NN2 do_VDB n't_XX0 care_VVI at_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT Aversion_NN1 to_PRP other_AJ0 species_NN0 is_VBZ n't_XX0 a_AT0 universal_AJ0 rule_NN1 –_PUN we_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 all_DT0 the_AT0 same_DT0 ,_PUN obviously_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC most_DT0 of_PRF us_PNP prefer_VVB to_TO0 travel_VVI incognito_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ because_CJS ..._PUN '_PUQ She_PNP paused_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ Again_AV0 ,_PUN please_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 take_VVI offence_NN1 at_PRP this_DT0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ You_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 trust_VVI the_AT0 rest_NN1 of_PRF us_PNP ,_PUN '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 said_VVD simply_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ I_PNP understand_VVB that_CJT completely_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 take_VVI offence_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ He_PNP gestured_VVD at_PRP himself_PNX ._SENT '_PUQ My_DPS species_NN0 '_POS reputation_NN1 hardly_AV0 makes_VVZ me_PNP one_PNI to_TO0 judge_VVI on_PRP that_DT0 front_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ ..._PUN not_XX0 quite_AV0 the_AT0 same_DT0 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Is_VBZ n't_XX0 it_PNP ?_SENT Sure_AV0 ,_PUN we_PNP 're_VBB talking_VVG xenophobia_NN1 on_PRP very_AV0 different_AJ0 scales_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC fear_NN1 of_PRF outsiders_NN2 is_VBZ fear_NN1 of_PRF outsiders_NN2 all_DT0 the_AT0 same_DT0 ._SENT '_POS 
Speaker_NP0 disliked_VVD that_DT0 categorisation_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC in_PRP keeping_VVG with_PRP her_DPS own_DT0 request_NN1 ,_PUN did_VDD not_XX0 take_VVI it_PNP personally_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 sure_AJ0 I_PNP 'd_VM0 call_VVI it_PNP xenophobia_NN1 in_PRP our_DPS case_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ just_AV0 ..._PUN experience_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ Hmm_ITJ ._SENT '_PUQ Roveg_NP0 considered_VVD that_DT0 ._SENT '_PUQ Yes_ITJ ,_PUN perhaps_AV0 I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 viewing_VVG it_PNP in_PRP the_AT0 proper_AJ0 context_NN1 ._SENT My_DPS peers_NN2 would_VM0 argue_VVI your_DPS situation_NN1 and_CJC ours_PNP boil_VVB down_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 same_DT0 principle_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC then_AV0 ,_PUN they_PNP 're_VBB wrong_AJ0 about_PRP most_DT0 things_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
Now_AV0 it_PNP was_VBD Speaker_NP0 's_POS turn_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI curious_AJ0 about_PRP delicate_AJ0 matters_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP hesitated_VVD ,_PUN not_XX0 sure_AJ0 how_AVQ he_PNP 'd_VM0 take_VVI this_DT0 question_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 ease_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 conversation_NN1 made_VVD her_PNP feel_VVB bold_AJ0 ._SENT '_PUQ May_VM0 I_PNP ask_VVI why_AVQ the_AT0 Quelin_NP0 Protectorate_NN1 ..._PUN why_AVQ it_PNP is_VBZ like_PRP it_PNP is_VBZ ?_SENT '_POS 
All_DT0 the_AT0 holes_NN2 along_PRP Roveg_NP0 's_POS abdomen_NN1 pulsed_VVD air_NN1 at_PRP once_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ We_PNP could_VM0 sit_VVI here_AV0 for_PRP days_NN2 discussing_VVG that_DT0 ._SENT Do_VDB you_PNP know_VVI anything_PNI about_PRP our_DPS history_NN1 ?_SENT What_DTQ happened_VVD after_PRP contact_NN1 ?_SENT '_POS 
'_PUQ I_PNP know_VVB there_EX0 was_VBD war_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC not_XX0 the_AT0 specifics_NN2 ._SENT '_PUQ 
'_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT '_PUQ He_PNP idly_AV0 rubbed_VVD one_CRD of_PRF his_DPS eyes_NN2 with_PRP a_AT0 toe_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP thought_VVD ._SENT '_PUQ When_CJS we_PNP first_ORD made_VVD contact_NN1 with_PRP other_AJ0 sapients_NN2 ,_PUN there_EX0 was_VBD an_AT0 inevitable_AJ0 explosion_NN1 of_PRF cultural_AJ0 evolution_NN1 ,_PUN as_CJS there_EX0 always_AV0 is_VBZ ._SENT Technology_NN1 ,_PUN philosophy_NN1 ,_PUN art_NN1 ,_PUN all_DT0 of_PRF it_PNP in_PRP flux_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP know_VVB how_AVQ it_PNP goes_VVZ ._SENT 
