York had kept himself mostly out of it by his own volition. Android/human politics lead to violence and enough deaths that he didn't want to have repeats of it on an alien planet. There wasn't any water to save him this time if the Agrii decided to detonate some kind of explosive. And what if whatever was happening got out of hand and they aliens hurt Richie? Or Reeve? Mini? Anyone else?

He rubs his hand over his face. "I figured the shield was just a fucking joke, that they knew what was going on where I was from and figured it was a sick joke. As for Loomis..."

York starts telling what he and Radley gleened from Loomis after Robin's attack and their investigation of the Alien Target. "He seems really suspicious and dodgy. But that was the only lead Radley and I could find."