Taylor Cruz is focused on understanding the alien society to predict behavior and manage the risks associated with the contact
"Taylor Cruz strode into the room, a tightly coiled spring of ambition and authority, and peered at the screen." "There was an edge of stark realism to Taylor's words, the underlying message clear: every revelation bore its own set of risks." "Taylor Cruz, whose sharp eyes missed nothing, nodded from beside a secondary panel. 'Innovative, yes, but also defensive. This interaction is a razor’s edge, and we cannot afford to bleed before the unknown,' Taylor reminded them, the metaphor a stark warning of potential dangers."