Dorrek had been dealing with internal strife among his people when the messenger had come to his private chambers, interrupting a meeting he had been having with General Kl'rt. Everyone knew, after all, that the Emperor had come to miss his Earthling companion. So it had been deemed important enough to come bring him, especially when it was a Tamaranean royal bringing the message.

So Dorrek had allowed the docking to bring the Earthling over, and stormed right down to the docking bay to meet his little wayward lover.

"I returned you to your people for a reason."