Diplomacy, according to most interstellar species, involves negotiation, compromise, and a mountain of bureaucracy. According to the Kind? It involves snacks, intense sincerity, and ensuring everyone is absolutely in their assigned chair.

To call the Kind “doglike” is true—but only in the same way a storm is “weather.” Their species is made up of fiercely loyal, hyper-capable, and sometimes overly enthusiastic spacefarers. And when it comes to diplomacy, management and organization the Herder clan brings their particular… energy.

They mean well. They’re incredibly sincere. Super focused on the task at hand. But try ignoring the color-coded conversation schedule and see what happens.

Meanwhile, their fellow Kind—particularly the Retrievers—are sneaking off with the good cutlery and half the catering cart.

The Kind aren’t just here to make friends.

They’re here to make friends, run your entire logistics operation, and possibly rearrange your filing system while they’re at it.