Catplayz Iv'ieu grimaced, but did not commented on the words about the detonation of the shackles. Senior paladin did not believe the alien's words, but decided not to aggravate the situation.
-At the moment, both of us really need an acceptable compromise, and in order to find acceptance agreement we both must be fully honest. I'm sorry that everything turned out the way it happened.
The group of shooters behind the paladin was noticeably excited, and the indignant whisper came to the ears of the alien pilot, which was quickly suppressed by one imperious gesture of Iv'ieu.
-I will not demand from you the truth about the explosion and I will pretend that this conflict has been settled. However, I still need more information, and you still just physically cannot leave the ship without my help.
The paladin bowed his head.
-I'm sorry, lady, but you are in no position to argue. Why are you here? Why did you bring so many ships here? Why are they all so different? What is the level of your authority in your army's structure? I remember that you asked to get a certain device, but ...
Suddenly the light turned on again - and was immediately replaced by the bright orange motley of flickering sirens. Along the corridors, drowning out the words of the paladin, a mighty rumble of restarting electronics swept in, interspersed with a crash of interference and an emotionless voice reading out emergency orders and encouraging quotes from the Protocol.
The engineering team made the rectors of the ship work. The warehouse doors, somewhere near which the alien pilot was hiding, now opened, as did the entrance gateway, which allowed the explorer paladin to return inside the ship.
But weapons and personal communication devices remained useless.