"Great," says Vanessa. "You probably know Earth society has very little presence on an interplanetary scale, and we aren't yet at the point where we have much to trade with other races – honestly most of the time they seem more interested in invading us than anything else, so of course new points of view are very valuable to us here..." She smiles. "You'll have to tell me more about your areas of expertise, but if you're looking to make yourself useful on this planet... I can definitely make that happen."