The Elowans are a peace-loving people, stating during communications that they “bear thee no malice” for friendly captains, never opening fire on a non-Elowan ship unless a Thrynn is on board (their mortal enemy) or the people they are communicating with have been known to have some sort of relationship with the Thrynn beforehand. (Any future relations with the Thrynn were soured when the Thrynn partook of stealing and selling “headfruit” on the black market at some point, which is grown from Elowan children.)