 Harry, these creatures are our equal. But, sir... They dumped out a robot with an infrared visiplate for communication, that's all. Not risking any personnel. Good SOP for them. Whatever we might do would only damage the scenery. That's good. That means they value your life as you value yours. Maybe, though, they expect us to pull you with a sphere in on board. They may have a bomb charge that can be detonated when they're ready to blow for their own home. I'll send a visiplate out for the man to face one of his scanners. You return to the ship.