Astra smiled, relieved that her first contact with a nonhuman alien was going smoothly and politely. She took the seat opposite Shamus at the desk that was profoundly small to accommodate her. "Good evening to you too. And please, just Astra." she replied to the introduction. Listening to Shamus explain what she already suspected this meeting would be about, she huffed. However, she was pleasantly surprised that instead of demanding the records form her, he asked for a way to gain her trust. Leaning back in her seat, she thought her answer through for a while.

"I am afraid such a feat is impossible, at least in our frame of time. You have to understand we have only made first contact a month ago. Our government is choosing to be careful. Please, do not take it as offense - none were provided any information about us." she started, choosing not to sugarcoat the truth. She was a scientist and she liked truthful facts. "However, the basic information I can tell you. The majority of life forms I learned about thus far seem to be based on carbon. The Faira are, however, based on silicon. For you, that means two things. The good one is that we do not get sick - our biology does not support foreign diseases, and our native environment contained no diseases. The downside is, save for our bones, we are frail and heal badly. So, all that your work concerning me would be is pretty much bandaging minor wounds - stitches are hopeless - and..." she made a pause here. It wasn't easy matter to talk about and quite frankly the mere thought of the topic was frightening her, "amputations. In that case, a very sturdy tool would have to be used to actually cut the bone. I recommend a laser cutter for the entire procedure, as cauterizing the rest of the wound would serve well enough and infection is not a problem." she said, shuddering as her at times too vivid imagination summoned a mental image of the described procedure.

"However, we've taken measures to ensure that doesn't happen. My suit is sturdy enough to protect me in the common combat conditions. also, we are highly resistant to multiple forms of radiation. That is as much as I dare tell you without the agreement of my government, I'm sorry." she apologized, wanting to trust the Shuunai, but not with the lives of what was left of her people. "I would appreciate it if you kept this knowledge for yourself, however it is not required. IS there something else you want to ask or can I do something for you?"