great! there's a station-wide event going on so if she was looking for work outside of a clinic, lucas could have met with her after she answered their add, hired her and told her she'd start after all the festivities. which have gone awry and sort of ruined the celebrations.
also, lucas here is obviously the captain. he's a little friendlier than some, albeit still guarded because he's lived most of his adult life running from a bounty on his own head for reasons. he got the ship in january and has been finding his footing as captain since then. he's just starting to recover his confidence in his abilities after some drama with a former crewmember, so he's definitely stepping more into the 'boss' shoes when he needs too