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"Better than you'd think." Douglas replied happily before downing about half his glass, "Not only did I get accepted without an interview, Cap managed to save me from getting bollocked by Admiral Kuro."
Douglas laughed quietly at Jane's reaction to the drink. He remembered the first time he had drunk it, his reaction had been similar, but he had been less surprised.
"You're from the Federation, I take it?" Douglas asked, "Unduli drinks typically contain twice as much alchohol as those made by humans since they can proccess it twice as quickly. You get used to the stuff after a few pints."
Douglas then gulped down the rest of his glass then signalled the bartender for a refill.
"What's it like in the Federation?" Douglas asked after taking a much smaller sip than his previous gulps, "I've heard many negative things about it from many people, but from what I can tell they've almost all been biased. Is it really lead by bigots who would happily see the Republic destroyed by the Congregate or are they in the minority? I've never had the chance to visit the Excalibur or any other Federation ships myself."