The one with Rutherford

“Admiral Rutherford,” the human Admiral of the Fleet said beginning his conversation with the thirteen centimeter tall mini human standing on his desk, “I like to thank you for coming. We have lots to discuss of course, but before we begin I really wanted you to know that this is a meeting of equals and your opinion and concerns have as much weight as mine in the matters we are about to discuss.”

The tinny human admiral wearing his immaculate dark blue uniform sat down in the smallest Avatar enabler ever constructed and just delivered this morning. A standard human sized version of the Mini Terran established itself next to McElligott. “Thank you Admiral McElligott, I have been on Pluribus now for sixteen month and I still feel like Alice in Wonderland or perhaps more like Guliver in Brobdingnag. The achievements this Union has made are nothing less but astounding.”

Mc Elligott turned to the Avatar projection. “It warms my old heart to speak to someone who still knows the old literature, but your society has achieved incredible heights and all on your own. To be honest, I still can't understand how a human sized intellect fits in such a small head. No offense of course.”

“No offense taken. After all it isn't the size of the brain but the cerebral cortex folding.”

The Admiral of the Fleet nodded. “Yes that is of course the reason. We are also amazed at the level of your technology. Our specialists are already comparing your version of the Translocator cannons and your shields to ours, but we called you to this meeting to discuss a proposal.”