008 ⌥ AUDIO

[femshep]

[She's seeing too many new faces and missing too many old ones. Something tells her she should start from the top.]

This is Commander Shepard of the Normandy SR2.

If you know who I am, report in. I want to see who's still around.

If you don't, it might be a good time to say hello.

[But enough of the meet-and-greet.]

I need a couple of favors.

I need food and water, I need a sitrep, I need a runner who wouldn't mind spending a few hours on the ship, and-...

[One sec, she's switching to video, and aiming it at what appears to be a moderate-sized triceratops, enclosed in a rather large blue dome (no, not the same kind of dome as the one on the horizon, keep your pants on).]

I need to know what the hell this thing eats. Bonus points if you'll supply it.

[The video turns off, and there's a pause. Does she need anything else? Nothing's coming to mind, so:]

I can pay you in weapons and ammo, or we can figure out something else.

[Another pause--she's done with that. Then, as a brief afternote:]

Kaidan, Liara, are you busy?

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[standsentinel]

I've got him on board as one of the tech folks too. Man gets around.

[There's a huff of a familiarly Kaidan laugh, enough that she might well be able to visualize the little head-shake that goes with it.]

I'll join you as soon as I can. How's your fuel levels holding out? I can probably scrounge a meal.

[femshep]

I told you he's good for that. [If you remember, Kaidan, you scoffed at his name. Er, title?

Regardless, he's asking a question, so she admits:] Not so great. If you can, I'll owe you one.

[standsentinel]

I'll be by as soon as I can. Ping me if you need it to be sooner, all right?

[He may not be holding out much hope that she will, or at least not within the time frame of 'sooner' that would be sensible, but he has to try.]

[femshep]

Roger that.

[And that's all he's getting. Until he shows up, anyway, whenever that ends up being.]