"Ah, your sister is a Formic traditionalist? Us Martaels hold traditions and old manners in high esteem ...most of us at least" Myranda took out of her small sack a platinum device and opened it, suddenly pictures of Shyrite crawlers (ants) appeared "To answer your question; an ant is an insectoid animal native in Shyr, as well as in many of our colonial worlds, with an exosceleton that lives in large groups we call colonies, they're omnivorous and have queens   ...they also communicate through their antennas, so now you understand my crew's idiotic references and implications"
Myranda hands the device with the pictures to Kilysa;

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Myranda admired how synchronised the servants were and the abundance of food. "Your food preparation is almost mechanic, very impressive! As for our histories, it is expected from sentient beings to not be so different after all; we all have our faults, until the light gives us illumination! Your name's meanings sound as it is an important name  ...similar to our last Taggaren emperor who was known as the 'Dark Seed'."  A weird thought came to the Captain; "Tell me Kilysa, are there more intelligent species in the wideness of the Cosmos?"