[The alien doesn't seem to mind the inquiry. His standard for "rudeness" from humans is... probably a little unfairly low, to be example. His previous encounters with them prior to being brought on board the Tranquility were not happy ones--to the point that he's actually pleased that she hadn't run screaming or tried to attack him.]

It is fine. I am a multi-layered organism that hails from a planet very far from earth; an alien, if you desire short-hand. I promise that I mean you no harm.