"From what I've seen," you say, "these people won't get organized on their own before Sirius goes supernova. We need to get in there ourselves and establish that government."
"Yeah," he says. "The trouble is sometimes just figuring out who the government is. Unless you're suggesting the military should be in charge?"
"I'm not suggesting anything, but I'll do whatever it takes. I just want to get our mission done."
"I hear you, .."
The lounge is filling up around you, and after your third beer (and Karim's fourth) you definitely feel the need for food. Over dinner you and Karim continue your conversation, and eventually you truly start to relax. Karim doesn't seem to be in any hurry to go anywhere either and your conversation carries along, buoyed by more beer. Nearby, some of the game tables are filling up as troopers laugh over air hockey and billiards.