Protected Species; For Observation Only
"Then, with his upper left hand, he reaches up and knocks shakily on the glass.
The response is instantaneous.
A snarl splits the air, making both men jump. His gaze jumps to cot, and in the small space underneath, there’s a flash of movement, and then eyes.
Something climbs out from underneath the cot. It’s bipedal, but it doesn’t look like anything either of them have ever seen before. No feathers, scales, tail, extra limbs or eyes. No bumpy, rock-like skin, and it doesn’t drip with slime. When it opens its mouth to snarl and shout at them again, it’s teeth are tiny and blunt, no venomous fangs or tusks.
Félix is more than a little afraid, judging by the way he jumps when the thing goes from shouting to angry pacing, but the man?
He goes stock-still, eyes wide and horrified.
He knows exactly what this is.
It’s a human."
In other words;While on a search and rescue mission out in deep space, Techno happens upon a human Tommy, in captivity. He's never been one for charity work but hey, there's a first time for everything.