.. Slavery? I beg your pardon! I'll have you know I'd pay very handsomely for any artifacts recovered. Handsomely enough that it would convince the locals to dig rather than fight. But .. yes, then I'd take a premium price for relocation to a balmier colony. Supply and demand, after all. Services cost what the customers are able to pay.

Felidae's brow crinkles, quite obviously trying to come up with another proven skill besides shooting things - and failing. Eventually, she simply shrugs.

.. shooting things has been a cornerstone of diplomacy since time out of memory. It's always been 'carrot or stick'.