A/N: Perfect, Gila. Back in Maren's POV.

"Nice to meet you, Tom."

I put my hand out and shook his, smiling politely. I swung my legs over the side of the bed, facing Tom, and tipped my head innocently.

"I'm Ensign Maren Kinomoto, you may call me Maren."

I had sensed the doctor's confused look, and decided to explain.

"And, I bet you and your doctor are wondering how I came to be half morian half human. So I might as well just tell the story while you're both here.

"Well, I was a science experiment. My mother and father were deeply in love with each other, my father was a genius human scientist, and my mother was an extremely beautiful morian. But, the twist is that morians and humans are not compatible, if you know what I mean."

I laughed a little, and realized that they were not a bit amused, so I continued.

"Anyway, my father took one of his sperm, and one of my mother's eggs. And, well, long story short, I was a petree-dish born child."

I shrugged and smiled once again, trying to lighten the mood. There was a long pause before I spoke once again.

"Tom, when I get out of here, could you introduce me to some of your friends?"