Sashli'sftonodo are famous for two things: their ego, and their ridiculously complex language. This makes most other languages seem relatively simple in comparison, if not rudimentary, so a lot of Sashli can freely speak at least a couple of other languages without a translator, and pick up an additional one without much of an effort. In fact, considering the troubles that can arise from installing a neural implant into a near-boneless body, most sashli do not have standard neural implants at all.
...The number of people in the Alliance, who can freely speak Sashi'sftonodo language without a translator module, is 11.
...Ziort exist in the interstellar void, and thus are the only Alliance species that do not have a homeworld.
...Later, in a retrospective, Zane admitted that not inviting an insectoid representative to this conference was probably the wisest decision of his entire career.
I've hoped to avoid giving any specific faces to the People In Chargeā¢... But I guess I had to consider it before choosing the story's premise, huh? No way I could keep this guy faceless for the entire rest of the comic. X)