Even looking at my own tarnished body and alien captain's crumpled form was better than utter darkness.

The alien captain shuddered once under my searching touch, then went suddenly and ominously still.

Concerned for her well-being, the alien captain makes a final attempt to revive her.

Had his feeling of kinship for this alien captain been misplaced?

The alien captain was clearly a man used to taking charge.

The alien captain turned away from Picard to look at the stars.

Then she bade the alien captains welcome and held out her hand for them to kiss.

Touching him in the village, he had felt the alien captain's strength.

For a long moment, the alien captain did not respond.

There could be only one reason why the alien captain would be contacting them now, after all.