Captain's log - Stardate 2261.511

This is officially the strangest conference I've ever been a part of. I'm sitting next to Spock who has one hand on the Horta and Bones is sitting on the far side of the Horta as a sign of our good faith. Whatever Bones did to help the Horta, it must have worked, but I want details later.

From talking through Spock, we've confirmed that Hortas digest stone, but not metallic ores. Bones was right that those lumps were Horta crap. I believe we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement.