“Thousands,” Egan interrupted.
“Yes, thousands of workers; bipedal hominids with round heads. They have more body hair than we do, especially the males. Their hands and feet have only five digits. Other than that, they resemble us even more so than the Beag-Liath.” She paused, her brow knitted with dismay. “All of the Domhanian overseers wore a breathing apparatus, which I’m sure was providing the correct mixture of gasses and water vapor. None of the alien workers had those devices. Their skin, particularly their lips, showed signs of dehydration. They were performing only menial tasks—always under Domhanian supervision.”
Egan turned to Liam and added, “The overseers were armed with electric stun-guns and charged-particle weapons.”
Shaking her head sadly, Althea continued, “After visit
