#Deck2 – April 1, 2016

Ilyna gives a small smile back. "Thank you," she says while scraping together what little remains of her mashed potatoes. "I'll... keep that in mind." She eats the mash before gathering her utensils on the plate.

Jason gives a nod. "No problem." he says as a sudden thought enters his mind, "Oh. I spoke with the captain yesterday. He seemed to imply that 'Professor T'Ris' is in charge of the research end of the stick. Said I should talk to her if I wanted to know more. Sounds asari." He gives a glance around, "You run into her yet? Either way, I was thinking maybe you and I should try and have a chat

Ilyna shakes her head. "I haven't spoken to anyone on the research team, or most of the crew," she admits, looking somewhat embarrased. "Yeah, we should speak with her. I'll find out who she is, and she if she's willing to meet with us about it."

Jason nods once again, "Sounds like a good plan. Just make up some bullshit reason-... I don't know, tell her we're trying to plan out our security detail for the ground team. Don't want to sound too dicey."

Ilyna chuckles. "I thought you said we should treat it just like another job," she says. "It'll be as much of help to them as it is for us if we know all there is to know about where we're headed to."

Jason puts his hands up, palms outward, "Hey, I stand behind that statement. And just like any other job, I don't trust anybody who isn't on our payroll." He sets his hands back down on the table with a smirk, "But yeah, the more we know, the better off everyone will be. Never hurts to be informed, right?"

Ilyna nods. "Exactly," she says, "though we do have to trust that they'll help us into the armory should the worst happen."

Jason shakes his head. "No we don't. If they deny us access to the armory, we'll make our own door." he says casually, picking at a few scraps left on his own plate, "Didn't bring two demolitions experts along just to bench them."

Ilyna tilts her head. "But isn't their equipment also locked inside the armory?"

Jason glances around the room before settling his gaze back on the asari. "If there's not something on this ship that they can find a way to rig up to explode, then there's something wrong. They'll find a way." he assures her.

Ilyna follows his glances around. "Do we have any technicians?" she asks. "I admit I haven't read the files for the new recruits."

Jason furrows his brow. "Demolition technicians? Of course. Two. You hired one of them!" he teases, "You're off your game today, Ilyna. Point is, we'll get in there one way or another if we have to. But I don't see why they'd want to stop us from getting to our weapons anyway if the ship was under attack. Unless through a mistake on their part, in which case, see Boom Plan A."

Nicholas ' reading is interrupted as his omni-tool bleeps. After looking at it for a moment he glances up at the ceiling. "Victoria?" No response. "Victoria...?" Silence. He lets out an annoyed sigh. "Goddammit..." he says, rising from his chair and heading for the elevator.

Ilyna shakes her head, letting out a little chuckle. "We should probably be careful with improvised explosives, though," she says, "unless power is cut and that's our only option."

Nicholas enters the elevator, which soon disappears up to the first floor.

Jason shrugs non-committedly. "Just saying we've got options. We're problem solvers. If any problems crop up? We'll solve them. One way or another." He taps a synthetic finger against the side of his head, "I've got plans, backup plans, and contingency plans for the backup plans. We're good."

Ilyna nods. "Yeah," she says. "We've had no shortage of problems to solve, that's true." She stands up from her seat, gathering her plate.

Jason follows suit, swiping his plate up off the table and joining Ilyna in returning the dishes to the proper spot on the counter. "Think I'm gonna go spend a little time in the gym and then turn in early for the night." he says, "So, Professor T'Ris tomorrow?" he asks, trying to confirm their plans.

Ilyna nods. "Yeah," she says. "I'm going to check if the showers are vacant, and... if not I might join you at the gym, actually."

Robyn is making her rounds, collecting the current set of dishes at the counter. She offers Jason and Ilyna a friendly smile as she begins to collect the dishes on a tray and carries them back to the kitchen.