“Oh, now that would be a fascinating followup study for sure.”

His voice seemed almost giddy at the thought of connecting the dots in this new way. It was innocent, of course. But it was the same tone that came out during his discussion with Ziggy, and one the Anthean found particularly distasteful.

“The intent behind cataloging the available nutrients in Anthean plants was to later compare them to what is available for humans, to discover potential nutritional deficiencies that might occur if one species had to subsist solely on a diet from another world. It may also help when examining human food that is toxic to them, and perhaps whether something could be done on a biochemical level to alleviate that toxicity.” He explained. “Preauthorization for that analysis is currently in progress.”