She'd catalogued, processed, and promptly ignored the "science experiment" dig. It was true and besides, there were lesser ranking officers and cadets who had made the mistake of thinking they could undermine her command for whatever reason and in whatever way he (because it was always a he) could. It was usually their last misstep. "She isn't a member of the company, she -- "
And now there was a guy with a mop. Okay, great.
He had the same look about him that the other man did -- a bit smaller, more compact, and like he was used to getting ready to dash away at a split second's notice. Still, maybe he would be of better use if all the other man was going to give her was trouble. "My name is Celes Chere, and I've been set to contact Garnet til Alexandros. We believe she may have something that is of use to the company."