[ his question gets a look. Not quite a Look, because it's more puzzlement than anger. ]

You say that like [I] anyone can afford otherwise.

[yes, those super noodle arms.

Then again, she's a space marine in an experimental program, her standards are. kind of. impossible. thank her team.]

[men. ..as if she weren't equally bad at such things.]

Not unless it works in their favour, anyway. She doesn't seem to mind their being here, though. [so maybe she did good, taking the initiative there]