It was unclear how long the debate lasted, but the council members even skipped lunch to watch the entire video three or four times. Every single playback revealed new discoveries! The conference room buzzed with non-stop excitement and chatter.
Seeing that they were running out of time, Jason had to clear his throat loudly twice to interrupt the enthusiastic discussion.
"Alright, everyone. Let's put a pin on the indigenous diplomatic team for now. Our microbial immunization protocols are not yet complete... and the current population stationed on the surface has reached five thousand, which is already far too high!"
"Even when we do launch diplomatic missions, the team will be selected strictly from those five thousand personnel on the surface!"
Hearing this, the surface managers in the room smiled with satisfaction, while the attendees patching in from The Ark immediately let out collective groans and raised loud objections.
