The captain shakes his head, just now starting to realize how shocking this kind of news could be to someone in Shade-Seeker's position. "Humans are the only sapients native to Earth," he says, trying to figure out how to ease into the subject. Eh, fuck it. "The United Federation of Planets contains hundreds of species, spread out over a thousand worlds. Earth's kind of turned into a multicultural hub over the last century, since it's where the seat of government and Starfleet Headquarters are."