Airik listened carefully as MacReady spoke openly about his concerns. Frankly the Commanding Officer wasn’t all that surprised. It was definitely a common misperception that science vessels were basically boring sensor ships with living machines inside processing data.<br/><br/>“I understand.” Airik noted when the Commander finished.<br/><br/>Airik leaned back his chair. “Do you know how many scientists on this ship can fire a phaser?” Airik held up his hand. It was a rhetorical question. “Or how long it takes a methodical statistician to make a decision?” Another rhetorical question.<br/><br/>“Perhaps we need you more than you need us.” Airik suggested. The Ba’ku didn’t actually believe it. He had the feeling that MacReady needed the ship as much as the ship needed him.<br/>