[ Her looks are fifteenish. The way she carries herself, though, seems older, or at least implies a high level of "seen some shit." ]
That manager didn't seem like the type to be swayed by being told she's setting us up for failure.
[ Scientific curiosity she can understand, but Tio's an engineer first and foremost. She likes to have the parameters of her goal up front and crystal clear. "Bring back something that is probably highly flammable" is not her idea of a useful brief.
If there's something their new bosses are keeping off the table, then it's either a secret of such importance that keeping it is worth fielding an ill-prepared crew, or it doesn't matter because the bosses don't actually care if their crew is adequately prepared anyway. Either way, it's not a comforting thought. ]
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That manager didn't seem like the type to be swayed by being told she's setting us up for failure.
[ Scientific curiosity she can understand, but Tio's an engineer first and foremost. She likes to have the parameters of her goal up front and crystal clear. "Bring back something that is probably highly flammable" is not her idea of a useful brief.
If there's something their new bosses are keeping off the table, then it's either a secret of such importance that keeping it is worth fielding an ill-prepared crew, or it doesn't matter because the bosses don't actually care if their crew is adequately prepared anyway. Either way, it's not a comforting thought. ]