"Oh, you poor boy..." There's a sympathetic smile accompanying her answer. "Not in the loop, huh? Well, that's not too surprising. I don't know what's going on around here, but I was under the impression that Starfleet was usually a little more welcoming to people of my status."

Her hurt expression only lasts a moment, before the smile spreads across her face again. "Lwaxana Troi. Betazed Ambassador, daughter of the Fifth House of Betazed, the Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, and Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed. And you are...?"