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[ Once again, Carolyn is in front of the only known windows on the ship, aka the ones in the shuttle bay. Once again, she gets a good shot of all the stars and general blackness before turning the camera to her face. And once again, Carolyn looks downright exhausted. ]

You're in space. If you're new to the Tranquility, my name is Carolyn Fry. I work down in the shuttle bay and if you're interested in helping out down here [ and judging by the tone of her voice, you should be ] come talk to me. No previous experience necessary, though if you're going to be an idiot, you're not allowed. No trying to hijack one either; [ Mass Effect cast ] there's not enough fuel to get back to wherever you came from [ which probably isn't even in this universe, morons ] and Casey has no problems breaking your neck.

[ Shortest flight crew ad ever, for real. ]

If you're new to the Tranquility or space travel, I hold classes. The previous lessons have been recorded so that you can watch them. If anyone has any questions or suggestions for future classes, I'm all ears.

[ Look! A handy link! ]

As I'm sure you've all noticed, the memories from the previous jump have decided to change. Judging by what I saw, they're from the previous crew. [ A pause. ] If anyone's face doesn't look... right, like it has oil underneath it, it might be a good idea to secure them before they apparently try to eat you or rip you apart with their talon-hands. And if anyone has hallucinations, it's probably not a good idea to go dropping your weapon and following them. If we're lucky, these memories will stay memories, but I don't recall our luck here ever being anything but bad.

[ There's a pause and Carolyn rubs her face. Suddenly, this post takes a turn for the awkward. ]

Also, someone left some tools outside of my door? Uh, thanks. I think.

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No, ma'am.

[ check it, he's even gonna ELABORATE ]

None of 'em do. Prisoners forfeit certain rights, being handled gently's one of them. [ he's quoting on the first bit, and it's obvious. ] Six months ago, I would've said they wouldn't bring any along at all, but I guess I learned my lesson there.

[ oh boy oh boy ]

Is it possible she was maybe a new prisoner? Someone they picked up along the way? Judging by the first transmission we found of Gallagher's, they had some travel before they got to the first jump point.

They were talking first roster shift switches.

[ a beat. ]

Means they'd just set off, maybe a couple days into it. I'd say they couldn't have stopped either way, but it's a bad bet.

What sort of important prisoner might end up with special treatment? Not necessarily a bodyguard, since that's... well, it's stupid, you can always bribe one.

My money'd be on something personal. You gotta have real leverage to pull strings like that. Fortune to back it up wouldn't hurt, either.

[ and lbr here, getting convicted doesn't usually happen if you have that kind of leverage. ]

Maybe Gallagher knew her, then? [ Same way back in her universe, which is why she adds: ] That'd be personal, but it'd still mean she was actually a prisoner and not someone who could buy her way out of jail.

I hate to say it, ma'am, but if you got that kinda money you never find yourself in jail to get out.

[ justice: just a checkbook away! ]

The woman— Matine? Called her 'his prisoner'. Gallagher's, I mean. Only way it'd make sense, anyway.

... Gallagher only knew rich people?

[ yay justice!!11 ]

His prisoner specifically. [ that's uh. ] Is that common?

Couldn't say, but he wasn't hurting for resources.

[ ie: yeah, he only knew rich people. ]

Against the regs, pulling something like that. Rank's got privilege, but if he tugged somebody off their first shift to watch her alone it'd get marked down.

...she said he wasn't supposed to see it. Makes me think it wasn't on-book.

So the captain was abusing his authority for this prisoner to be on the ship and watched by Ward.

From where I'm sitting, what I saw? Sounds about right. Nothing's fitting with what I thought I knew, but this place's been good for that.

[ and then absently. ]

Makes sense Gallagher picked him for it, though. Ward.

Don't I know it.

[ It's half-mumbled, but as soon as Joe adds on something about Ward, she's immediately alert again. ]

What do you mean?

Rank, mostly. And he didn't strike me as the kind who talks much.

He never talked much to us.

Why does it make sense with rank?

Hasn't changed any, then.

You want something like this done quiet? No officers, no new recruits. Staff sergeant's like him's just experienced enough to be good, not enough clout to make trouble later.

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The other guards would have known, though. Even the ones that didn't see the hand-off.

... Wouldn't they?

Not if she was off-book. No records, no proof.

Even though guard shifts were being shuffled?

[ ... wait a minute. ]

You said it was Schue and Matine speaking. How do you know Ward isn't a talker?

Shuffled for Ward. Got the sense he was supposed to be doing something else with the rest of them.

[ with a shrug that's nearly audible: ]

Met him a couple weeks back. Like I said, he didn't talk much.

But they'd notice he wasn't there.

You met him? [ EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING ] What happened? Tell me everything.

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not here but so here;

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