( she notes not only that he - in charge of this department, so capably ready to be perceived as a contender to take command of the ship itself - doesn't differentiate his workspace from those around him but also that he tells her so and tells her so as a brief observation, not pointedly. he is very good, she thinks, at the game he tells her not to worry about playing; the observation isn't a critical one. somebody has to be, and somebody might need to be, sooner or later. if he's quietly campaigning through the backdoor, then at least he's building it on genuine, demonstrable competence. she can respect that.
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however. )
Erased the old crew...?