As the soft hum of alien technology filled Xandor's serene chamber aboard the interstellar research vessel, his elongated, iridescent eyes flickered with a subtle luminescence. He had been immersed in his studies, deciphering the ancient texts of a distant civilization, when a gentle ripple of energy passed through his empathetic senses. It was a delicate, yet unmistakable sign – the human subject in the stasis pod had awakened. "I know this is bewildering." "Shhh, hush now little one."