"We do not ask for any compensation…"
Blue 6 had already removed his space armor and hurried to central command. Along the way, he was speechless from sheer excitement. His act of sacrifice had become an unexpected reward. Not only did he not die, he might even become humanity's hero. This was a good method for him to really assimilate into the human civilization, and in fact, this might even improve humanity's impression of his original race, the Blue Race.
All of these thoughts were percolating in Blue 6's mind. Even though he was excited, he maintained most of his rationality. The key was what humanity was going to do next.
