Alright, now you have her confused.  She is worried, yes about if weapons are about.  She does not think that the operative was for her or what she is hiring the ship and crew to do.  So why someone that was trailing the crew members of the captain and Catherine.  She had  only made an educated guess.  The young woman is a Niska after all.<br/><br/>Mary;<em>"Since you intelligence is high, I will assume your common sense is done their at nil.  I with simple deduction assumed it Ms Niska.  Due to what is happening.  Now if they wanted her dead, do you think she be alive right now.  No they did not want her or the crew to know who is being followed.  So then I ask you, is their anyone else on your crew. Do you hide something Deacon.  An as for asking if you have gun mounts aboard ship.  Well we are going to the rim.  An mining planets are notorious for having pirates hanging around.  Not to mention the forays of Reaver into the Rim.  Due I expect trouble. I hope not, it is my husband and son on that planet within that mine.  But I have not heard from them in six months. So you tell me, mister I am so smart.  How would you react, to your loves of your life disappearing and no contact for six months.   Oh and I only contacted the guild to access your ship through your companion aboard.  For the very reason, I do not trust the consortium.  So I highly doubt it the sniper was for me or what I am about."</em>