"One G is the unit of gravity we use, equal to that on Earth."

"How does this planet's gravity compare to Earth?"

"It's not too different? I might notice a difference if I were flying but it's not noticeable walking around, we thought we were on Earth for the first while."

"Do you know of any other examples of people being transported between planets?"

"No. Humans have landed on Earth's moon, but didn't stay. There are magical girls who can teleport but I think the range record holder can't even cross a continent in one hop."

There's a uniformed escort waiting for them when they land. The tablet talks with them a bit in the local language and then says "we can head over. I can answer any questions you have."

"Who's the Lord of the Radch? Why are they here in particular, is this an important planet? - How many planets is it?"

"What are we supposed to call him?"

"Also a good question."

"The Lord of the Radch is Anaander Maitimo. There are six hundred twenty-two inhabited systems in the Radch. This is not an important planet. It'd be hard to find a less important inhabited planet, that's why we had to travel so far. She is addressed as 'my lord'."

"Why is she anywhere nearby if it's an unimportant planet?"

"The exact number of the Lord of the Radch is not public information but there are at least fourteen thousand of her in public-facing duties at any time."

"Fourteen thousand... of her?"

"They have implants which enable them to process, think, and reason as one, but move and act independently."

"Huh. Are those commonly available?"

"They are not."

"Why not?"

"It is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances."

"Okay... but why."

"There was a great deal of instability when it was commonplace."

"Huh. How long ago was this?"

"The Lord of the Radch established stability three thousand years ago."

"If it's a she it's Lady, not Lord."

"Your language follows the pattern of some non-Radchaii human languages, of distinguishing people in speech by whether they have a body capable of organic unassisted childbearing. As our society does not do this  I have no information about the appropriate English classification of any of the people I speak of except in cases where they have published an account of their decision to engage in organic unassisted childbearing, which is fairly unusual."

"Bella what does that mean."