"And when I mentioned taking ships, I meant it. I propose we keep about half the ships we capture, and begin to get serious about building up a fleet. We can overpower light cruisers. With three or four of those, we can hunt heavy cruisers. With enough heavy cruisers, we can hunt battlecruisers. A few squadrons of those, and star destroyers are within our capability. The First Order has many nice toys, and many crewmen who would just as soon not fight the rest of the galaxy. I see no reason not to help ourselves to some of both along the way."
Relaxing from the parade rest position she had been standing at while speaking, Selene went closer to where the others were sitting, and sat down herself. Leaning forward, elbows on knees, she went on, "Something I learned partially from the Jedi, and partially from my own research. This universe has something called midi-chlorians. Most living things here have them - facts are scanty, but it is apparently some sort of a beneficial infinitesimal symbiote. A high enough concentration in your body, you have some ability to use what they call the Force. Some of you may have picked up these things, this potential. There is a rather simple blood test that our 2-1B in the med bay can perform to see if they are present. The Jedi have offered a safe place and training to anyone on the crew with any ability with the Force. Again, up to you all what you choose to do.
"My blood contains no midi-chlorians. What makes me what I am prevents anything like that from happening. I spoke of the Death Dealer uniform. I was born on Earth, June First, 1383. When I was nineteen, I chose to be infected with the vampire strain of the Corvinus bloodlines so I could become a Death Dealer. I have not aged since then. Some six centuries later, I was exposed to the catalyst strain, the Lycan - you would call them werewolves - strain, and finally, that of the pure immortal line. Another long story probably best told once we are under way. Briefly, the different strains of the Corvinus bloodlines are caused by a mutated plague virus. There are a few points on the minus side. Reduced fertility is the major one, in my opinion, but I do have one daughter. Some peculiarities of diet. In return, I am faster and stronger. I heal more or less instantly from lethal damage. I can and have regrown lost limbs. I will live until I choose to die or am killed, and killing me has been tried by some of the best. In fact, I have used the Corvinus virus to bring back the recently dead, to full health, with all of my abilities. It will take time to build a fleet. I have that time. I am offering that same time to any of you who want to be a part of this for as long as it may take. If you have questions you are uncomfortable bringing to me, ask River. She knows my history, and is free to speak of it. Or just ask me anyway. I have done some things I am not that proud of over the centuries. Mostly, I hope, in the distant past, before, I think, any of you were born. I have also done things that I hope my God will will look favorably upon when I am one day called to His judgment. I will not hide either sort from anyone who wishes to know what I am, what I was, what I have done."