"Archie is your commander?" That gets a bit of smirk. "Well I suppose that you should have a man at this position. But I trust he relies on your skills?" He likes Archie, but Alanna is more impressive (even to his 18th century eyes). He thinks considers the overall situation.

"But what you're saying is that if we were to indulge in a little of our own method of making a living here, you would have to treat us like anyone else?" Disappointing, but not unreasonable.