"The little guy's right," Palmer says. Everybody at Outpost 31 was already on edge and the last thing he wanted was more misunderstandings. Palmer's team would need to understand that they were there to help.
They did not need a repeat of the incident with the Norwegians.
"Yeah, it would be a good idea to pass as human, if you can do it," he continues. "I don't want my crew to panic. The last time we ran into a bunch of strangers near our outpost didn't end well, though to be fair on us they didn't do a great job of explaining themselves. But we don't want anyone getting shot this time."
If the Norwegians hadn't been killed and were questioned properly, Palmer thinks bitterly, they might have taken care of that dog right away. But both sides were to blame for that.
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They did not need a repeat of the incident with the Norwegians.
"Yeah, it would be a good idea to pass as human, if you can do it," he continues. "I don't want my crew to panic. The last time we ran into a bunch of strangers near our outpost didn't end well, though to be fair on us they didn't do a great job of explaining themselves. But we don't want anyone getting shot this time."
If the Norwegians hadn't been killed and were questioned properly, Palmer thinks bitterly, they might have taken care of that dog right away. But both sides were to blame for that.