[ She hadn't meant to startle--sometimes she forgets that some people aren't accustomed to holograms, much less having them appear out of nowhere next to them. The smile Cortana offers is apologetic, though her expression soon takes a turn for the more curious.
The question does peg him as a new arrival, but as she keeps track of the crew directory, she...may have already known that he was new. She likes to keep close track of the crew as they come and go. ]
Ah, you aren't aware of the happenings of last month, I take it. [ Or...literally every month prior. ] Let's just say that things have been... hectic. They're calmer now, of course, but in the last month we've dealt with an attack from hostile aliens, as well had a sizeable chunk of the crew accidentally transported to a nearby outpost where things were far from pleasant.
[ The details of it all, she doesn't go into. She will if he inquires further, but she certainly doesn't want to worry a new arrival so soon, even if it may be best for them to know what sorts of things to be prepared for now that they're here... ]
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[ She hadn't meant to startle--sometimes she forgets that some people aren't accustomed to holograms, much less having them appear out of nowhere next to them. The smile Cortana offers is apologetic, though her expression soon takes a turn for the more curious.
The question does peg him as a new arrival, but as she keeps track of the crew directory, she...may have already known that he was new. She likes to keep close track of the crew as they come and go. ]
Ah, you aren't aware of the happenings of last month, I take it. [ Or...literally every month prior. ] Let's just say that things have been... hectic. They're calmer now, of course, but in the last month we've dealt with an attack from hostile aliens, as well had a sizeable chunk of the crew accidentally transported to a nearby outpost where things were far from pleasant.
[ The details of it all, she doesn't go into. She will if he inquires further, but she certainly doesn't want to worry a new arrival so soon, even if it may be best for them to know what sorts of things to be prepared for now that they're here... ]