He shrugged. And then winced when that pulled at his shoulder. He wasn't bothered by that stare. He'd had Orion women look at him in different, but worse ways. Maybe pissing her off was the best way to make sure she didn't turn those pheromones on him.

"Kind of, yeah. But it wasn't the technology so much as it was the aliens." And their genetic enhancements, but mostly their attitudes.