''Yeah probably..if they told us at all.'' he chuckled. ''So the rumours go along the lines of 'Outcasts are few in number, with a high female population, enslaving all sorts of people for their own, evil purposes. They have a low birth rate, but are far more skilled than most pilots they come across, enhanced by their addiction to cardimine.'' He paused for a moment, attempting to suppress a wry smile ''How do these rumors stack up to the real thing?''