She had lived among the stars already? Nathanial had been assuming she was an alien being from his perspective. To have it confirmed was helpful, even if it might not be much help on their ship. "This set-up is entirely new to me. All of it is far more advanced than I expected."

Not to mention the MDSOSOBs themselves. As far as Nathanial was confirmed--they were Great Ones. And yet... While they were sympathetic it seemed to humans, they were possessed of a greater understanding of how humans--or human-like sentient beings that were not kin at least--thought and operated. They did not seem hostile, nor to be the outright threat to humanity that the Great Ones he'd encountered so far were.

He'd accepted this bargain warily, but fully knowledgeable too of what he might be dealing with. At least in the abstract. "The practicalities of how to operate a ship such as this have me quite confused and out of my depth."