[A knowing smile. Her father is one of the ones adamantly against that idea.

When she speaks, it's very diplomatically, as if she were a member herself.]

We are a long way from that becoming a possibility, I'm afraid. More families are welcome to the idea, as long as it directly benefits them. However, they are less likely to sponsor such expeditions due to money constraints, as well as the constant threat of a loss of resources due to the dangers outside of Union. There are more proponents against expansion outward than for.