The entire area was enveloped in silence, leaving the sound of only muffled sobs present in the room. It was how strict the rules of the Giarans were. Every Giarans has his or her ultimate guardians who will be responsible for their securities.
That was what made the guardians of each sector of the spaceships very important figures as they were guided by one of the heaviest responsibilities in the world. Protecting their race.
As well as this job being reputable and profitable, is also as well as how very risky the job is. As a simple failure could result in very severe punishment. And Evir was unable to protect a total of 1300 Giarans, a basically mind-numbing number to the Giarans.
Sacrificing his life for the 1300 souls that were forever gone was being very lenient to him.