What Caja was implying was no small matter, especially coming from a Nele. That species with a tragic past would have previously never put their fate in the hands of outsiders, and the imminent meeting was bound to shape it.
Yet, realistically, the Nele were weak, with no real foothold or leverage on the universe's political landscape. Might made right, and they didn't have it when evolved warriors joined the fray. They had even lacked a proper home less than a year ago.
Khan had solved that, and now Caja wanted him to deal with that other weakness, too. The universe would never hear the Nele's wishes anyway, so Caja needed Khan to speak them for them to hold any weight.
That was more than mere trust. It was something Khan had yet to achieve with the Thilku Empire, too. Caja would essentially make Khan the Nele's leader from the universe's perspective, believing he wouldn't betray their interests.
