"I was not involved with the Fizzgigs - I came here by accident, not fleeing anything. However, in many ways the Nexus is better than my home world, so I've been spending more time here and" She likes Thra, and the Silver Sea, but a space where she doesn't have to deal with skekSo is tempting. She hates the Emperor. "I'm afraid that if I faced skekSo, I'd stand alone. My Skeksis siblings are under his sway."

With one exception - skekGra - but the Conqueror seems to no longer be a fighter. She might be one of the stronger Skeksis in physical terms, but she would still be only one Skeksis against the rest.

"You wish to learn about the Skeksis?" The Mariner stands a little. "That's a long story. We have a complicated history, and there are missing pieces. In return, you can tell me a little about your people."