Ace shook his hand pleasantly. "Nice to meet you, Sam." She recognized the name Kirk, there seemed to be a few of them here. This one wasn't the space commander though, but that was just as well. Ace figured the other one would be a bit more high strung, the network made it appear he had taken on the role of leader in this place.
"Course. Can't see what works if you don't try." Ace had a habit of making things work that normally wouldn't, but things also tended to blow up in her face. It was more fun that way. "That is still a work in progress." She laughed, not giving up on the mess of charred bits. Even if it didn't work like she wanted, it had potential for use elsewhere.
"Iowa, no kidding? I've never been, which is saying something." It was rare there was someplace she'd never been, after so many years of traveling she could claim to have been most anywhere at some point in time.