"...Oh."  Ellen responded, feeling a little embarrassed at not having figured that out sooner.  It was so obvious in hindsight, the way he'd been the one to greet her, tell her she'd gotten the job, hadn't even mentioned any other passengers than her coworker...  Really, how had she not guessed that before?  "Well, it's not really anything important.  Mostly I just wanted to make conversation, spend the next few days having what would probably be very entertaining discussions, that sort of thing.  You know, get on good terms with my employer for this job.  You'll probably be a bit busy running the ship, though, so I won't be too put-out if you refuse."<br/><br/>Her plan to get noticed was probably still salvageable, at least if Ermon had time to talk.  If not, then she'd just have to hope that she got the chance to show off her skills in combat, instead.  If she could manage to get his attention somehow, she was sure she'd be able to keep it, given her rather unique circumstances...