She was beginning to wonder why the hell they were not retaliating herself. Common sense says that when you get attacked you donâ€™t just stand there like a sitting duck, you do something about it. A soft sigh escaped her as she braced herself for another enemy attack. When she fell out of her chair she decided fuck sitting, she may have a better chance at surviving if she stood and held onto something since sitting was clearly getting her thrown around. Kat was a rough woman who could take abuse but she wasnâ€™t indestructible. The chaos in the ship was really starting to get to her. As much as she tried to keep her cool she wasnâ€™t sure how much longer she could do so. Her head was still pounding, her ears still ringing when her partner replied to her, finally giving his name this time.<br/><br/>â€œJust call me Kat,â€ she said, doing what he instructed her to do. â€œAnd donâ€™t worry youâ€™re not the only one who thinks something is off about us not throwing any punches.â€ Her faith in the commander was fading quickly. What reason did he have for holding back, was he waiting for this machine to be fixed? Whatever reason there was, if any, was no excuse. And the more time that passed, the more she couldnâ€™t bear to watch them sitting around and doing nothing. Helping Eric fix the IFF was barely enough to satisfy her, but she voiced no complaint. â€œJesus, how hard did you kick this thing?â€ She half muttered, frowning at how damaged the machine was.<br/><br/>It was amazing to watch him work, she admitted silently; at least he has an idea what to do here. If she had to do this she would be lost. Again she is more familiar with working with weapons and her ignorance of fixing this was a constant reminder of that. She felt useless, but her partner on the other hand, he at least had something to keep busy. Even if he was just fiddling around with the IFF by this point, considering that it may be too damaged by now from the attacks to be completely functional once, if, it gets back online, she could see he was useful in repairs in general. Was this his only use, Kat wondered to herself. Surely there was something else he was useful for, but she brushed it aside and began to think of herself.<br/><br/>Kat was feeling pretty damn useless right about not, despite helping Eric, and it frustrated her.<br/><br/>There had to be something she could do herselfâ€¦ but what. Unfortunately for her she wasnâ€™t sure so she figured she may as well continue to help her partner in any way that she could. A little help went a long way, right? She had to get along with him, that way the two of them and the rest of the crew could get out of this easier. With a light sigh, she spoke again, â€œAre you sure you can get it online before weâ€™re blown to bits? I hate to say it but this really isnâ€™t looking promising.â€