"Employee!" Malvis beckoned, startling a short man with eye-glasses. "What is your name?"

The engineer fumbled, coughed, and gargled, "Azeem!"

"Azeem! Is it customary to let non-personnel wander this floor?"

Azeem looked to where Malvis gestured and saw Jessica's colorful figure by the terminal. "Umm..."

"Just sustenance delivery," said Jessica. "Cuz you know, I'm standing right here..."

Malvis turned his mysterious expression to Jessica, with a ...