Kara pauses a moment before heading to the engine room, "I think I should deal straight with you since umm... well... umm... well, I know you didn't ask questions but if you're going to take me you have to know what bagage I'm bringing, you know?  If you don't want me I'll understand.  I didn't say anything before because... well... I'm new to all of this.  I'm totally lost and I really have no idea who I can trust and I pray I can trust you."<br/>She remains quiet for a long moment before getting up her courage to speak, "See, the thing is, I'm from Earth.  Like THE Earth, the birth place of mankind.  I'm probably older than this ship and it's crew put together.  I don't know how much history survived from my time but I was one of the first colonist to leave.  Our ship... well, I don't know what happend.  Long story short, I escaped a Unified Reclamation uh... what do they call it... reeducation facility and they aren't really happy about that since they were really geared up to use my tinkering."