(*Disclaimer: This is dialogue between Ryder and romance option: Sky. WARNING: Contains LIMES. Opted to skip*)

Doctor T'Perro lowered her arms to her sides and expressed a light chuckle, "That may be the best idea yet, Scott. I'll use that in my threat." Lexi's blue lips crossed into a smile as she passed the human Pathfinder and started for the doorway.

Scott directed his focus onto the humanoid in dark silver armor, uncrossing his arms from over his torso and walked around the foot of the medical table in order to approach Sky directly. Both corners of Ryder's lips curled into a brightened smile, "Sky, thank you for helping Sam. I really appreciate it." The human Pathfinder extended his arms out, taking up both of Sky's dark silver hands into his own.

Sky's entire head became unveiled as the helmet melted away to reveal his full head of raven black hair and facial expression of a delighted smile, "You are welcome, Scott."

"There's something else," Pathfinder Ryder reached one of his hands back to grab for the silver armor bracer and offered it out to Sky. "Thanks for letting me barrow this. Vetra insinuates this level of technology is too dangerous for our lack of understanding.. specifically my lack of understanding.." Scott's voice trailed off.

Sky outstretched his left hand to accept the armor bracer, allowing the dark silver metal to mold onto his own armor. He lowered his arm to his side and expressed acknowledgement, "You do understand my reasons for choosing not to use this in combat. The Tri-sar-plas'conic energy harnesses an impactful and deadly force. The Ethar-Juson have decreed its purpose for mining operations instead of use in combat situations."

Scott injected his curiosity, "Tell me a little more about your people, Sky. I would like to know more about them.. but mostly I want to learn more about you."

The tall man dipped his head with a broad grin crossing his lips and murmured in a bashful mannerism, "You dare make me blush, Scott." Sky lifted his head and proceeded into explanation, "The Ethar-Juson are an ancient race that have existed since the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy has provided a viable aspect for life to begin its rise. Evolution was our progression essential; expanding on survival skills and developments. The era of invention and science had escalated into extraordinary accomplishments for my people, starting with the Nanotechnology for example. The amount of years of our live cycles have exceeded beyond five hundred years. We have surpassed the need for ingesting food to obtain nourishment. The Tri-sar armor, together with the Nanotechnology, permits the appropriate nutrient sustainably requirements."

Scott expressed an amazed look, "You don't eat? How do you know what things taste like?"

Sky responded, "The Ethar-Juson may have adapted out of the habits of eating but our tongues still retain the signal relay to the micro-CPU to distinguish the sense of taste by way of the connection to our brain.. Your taste is very enticing.. May I have the Pathfinder's approval for a sample before we continue?"

Ryder offered a delightful grin, "Of course." He came closely together with Sky and exchanged into a deep kiss with the man's silver lips. Pathfinder Ryder exchanged his lips together with Sky's for a moment longer before breaking away their kiss.

Sky's eyelids had dimmed into a half-closed adoring look.

"Mmm. Thank you, Scott."

The human man quipped, "You may have a sample whenever you like, Sky. You don't need my permission for something like this." The human man took a step back and folded his arms over his chest, cocking his eyebrow into a questionable look. "Do you know why the Ethar-Juson didn't continue to use this technology when they found Earth?"

Sky responded, "The choice was left to them when they discovered Solasvayn-Istat. However the Ethar-Juson wanted to advance was entirely on them once they had descended from the globular clusters. There is a common interest that resides between us; we both have the incredible curiosity to explore and a desire to discover what lies beyond the unknown."

Ryder smirked, "I can't help it. It's in my genes. I believe I have the Ethar-Juson to thank for it." He quickly raised another question, "I remember that you stated that you were- what was it called?"

Sky provided answer, "Scathaus-Var. It is a Captain's rank similar to your military standards."

"Yeah, Captain. Captain of what? Do you have a ship or is that just a fancy title?"

Sky quietly chuckled and elaborated, "I am Scathaus-Var of exploration and settlement fleet."

Ryder narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Exploration and settlement fleet? Does that mean that you came here to Andromeda to.."

"Precisely what the Andromeda Initiative has initially accomplished."

Scott briefly gaped his mouth open and made his shock factor known. He pointed observation, "You couldn't have come alone, though. A fleet consists of a lot more than just one person to make living arrangements in a new galaxy."

"You are correct, Scott, I have not come alone, however, I am alone on this mission to verify if the consistence of warfare has declared for an end. The Angaran and the Kett were the only two occupants within this galaxy at the time of the fleet's arrival. We were in wait for one or the other to claim as the victor before proceeding into the settlement plan."

Ryder injected his surprise, "You have an entire fleet of ships just waiting out there? Where are they? Maybe you can put in a good word for me. Being with the Pathfinder has it's perks."

Sky quietly chuckled and slowly shook his head, "Forgive me but I cannot reveal their location at this present time, Scott. Perhaps soon I will provide the coordinates."

The Pathfinder continued to investigate, "You said the Angaran and the Kett were the only two. You didn't anticipate that the Andromeda Initiative would arrive.. And you were also waiting for one of the two to fall? You mean to tell me that you and your fleet were sitting idly by while the Kett's onslaught continued? Just for how long have you been waiting in this cluster?"

"Approximately one hundred and seventy five years. My body was still in the state of unconsciousness while under the affects of stasis. My micro-Central Processing Unit remained at full awareness and able to process data information. You are correct, we had not calculated the Andromeda Initiative's arrival. That is also part of the reason why I have come to investigate if the Initiative is worthy of the Ethar-Juson's trust."

Scott shook his head and repeated in slight agitation, "You were sitting in idle and waiting while the Angara were being slaughtered?! Your fleet could have saved them from the Kett!"

Sky stated firmly, "The Ethar-Juson take on a neutral standpoint and do not intervene into another's warfare."

The human Pathfinder retained self-composure, "Your CPU would have distinguished that the Kett are not very friendly, right? You could have saved the Angara, Sky! Think of what you could have done for this galaxy in the mean time before the Initiative arrived! Everything would have turned out differently."

Sky's demeanor upheld calm patience as he explained, "You are insinuating with the would have's instead of factoring the reasons behind the now or what is, and what will be. The present events turn out would not be as they are now. Alec Ryder would have remained alive and you would not have been made the Pathfinder in his stead. As I recall Alec Ryder is a military uniformed man, alternatively, the Tempest and crew would not be as who they are now. All that has happened has happened for a reason, Scott. Everyone creates their own plot in the great journey. Your journey was meant specifically for you to endure the hardships of choices that were left to be decided. The obstacles that had laid been out before you, you have endured and sought a way through them. Fate has anointed you as the Pathfinder. You were meant to be the one to save the Angara and revive this galaxy."

Scott's cheeks became warm into a blush, "You.. think so?"

Sky came closely forward, wrapping his arms around Ryder's torso and offered his support, "You and I would not be standing here as we are right now."

Pathfinder Ryder curled his lips into a smile of admiration, "Thank you, Sky. It's nice to have someone who actually believes in me."

The humanoid figure smiled in an adoring fashion, gradually releasing his arms' embrace from around Scott. Sky respectfully turned over the conversation, "In regards to the mysterious Benefactor; I have sorted the various Nexus traffic relays of information and have discovered a pin-point location on the planet known as Eos."

"Eos, huh?" Scott began for an acknowledge reply but was interrupted by the crisis-response operative's voice breaking through the Pathfinder's communicator, "Hey, Ryder,"

The Initiative Pathfinder briefly turned his head away and out loudly asked, "What's up, Liam?"

Kosta's voice responded, "I wanted to talk to you about something. Don't mind swinging by?"

The human Pathfinder quipped, "Sure thing, Liam. Give me a sec." He returned his attention up to Sky once more and muttered under his breath, "The babysitting service continues... Now I'm starting to see this Pathfinding under a different light.. I am so blaming Sara." Scott composed his mannerism into a formal state of mind, "I'll have Sam mark Eos on the galaxy map. We'll set a course as soon as Lexi deems Reyes fit for duty.. And thanks again for helping me out on this, Sky."

Sky replied in a sense of admiration, "I am indebted to you, Ker-o'shai."