"Huh." She surveys him with some interest. "The gold-digger interpretation hadn't occurred to me, but it's quite possible. More likely, though, they just assume you're another corrupt galactic with no proper morals. Which for some reason is a word they think means internalized sexual taboos."

A nearby youngish man in green dress uniform gives her a startled glance at that, but quickly looks away again and schools his face to a pleasant neutrality.