"A word in private, Commander."
I nod and wait while the other project team members exit the conference room.
'Selek' studies me with what can only be amusement.
"Sir?"
"I see you took my advice."
"Your argument was persuasive."
"I had 'inside' information." Selek's face shifts into Vulcan expressionlessness. "I have no intention of interfering in your life. I am merely offering my expertise. And 'bumming a ride' to New Vulcan."
He is amused that his informal phrasing shocks me. "I remain…conflicted. My people-"
"Are here. This crew. Someday you will realize your time with them…was altogether too fleeting."