I'd recommend working with Sybil's people at least part time in any case then.

[Pepper's voice and expression are still pleasant, but there's a tangible sense of an intellect that's differently focused than Tony's, but nearly as fierce, being turned towards sorting out matters of substance, appearance and local realpolitik.]

There's been some unrest and suspicion in a few isolated quarters about whether the people from the ship pose a danger to the locals here. If you've got your skills demonstrated while standing tangibly in line with local authority, then you're less likely to have people see you offering combat training as a potential threat.