Ves established a good working relationship with Miss Alexa Striker.
Though he only met a few months ago and only ever spoke to her by remote, the teaching assistant assigned by the Eden Institute of Business & Technology never proved to be a hindrance.
In fact, it was the opposite. He could hardly think of a more perfect assistant!
Not only did Alexa prove to be diligent and knowledgeable in her work, she also supported Ves in a sincere and unprejudiced manner.
Ves expected that he would have to work hard to earn the approval of the Terrans and overcome their ingrained bias against a mere second-rater like himself.
After all, they were part of one of the great powers of the human race, and possessed a long heritage that stretched all the way back to the Age of Stars!
Perhaps it was part of her training or perhaps she genuinely respected his accomplishments.
