“You are the linguist. The one who sees patterns. I have read your file. You are brilliant. You are also naive. You think this vessel is a message. You think it is a gift. I have seen what happens when humans encounter things they do not understand. I have seen the bodies. I am Commander James Halloran. I am here to make sure we all survive. If you find something dangerous, you bring it to me first. Understood?”

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