It took almost as long to repair the ship as it had to force their enemies into a retreat but when it was finally done Gabriel felt an even deeper relief wash over him.  "Let's get these panels inside" he said taking a few and the bag and leaving a few for her. Once they got back inside he closed the door to the outside of the ship and reopened the one into the helmet room.  He sighed a little the ship always felt a little claustrophobic in the ship after having been outside in the vast expanse of the universe.  "It's harder to get these things off than put them on." he said with a sympathetic smile "here let me help he moved toward her and started expertly undoing the fastenings. "How did you like your first trip out?" he asked.