When she turns to face him, he does the same, almost like it was a reflex, like he expected some sort of confrontation out of it and was entirely comfortable with the idea. He notes the scar, but his gaze doesn't linger there, and he squares up to attention with the change in her tone.
"I'm an engineer because that is what is required of me," and because he didn't play well with others. "My reputation is primarily that of a terrorist. Five of us came from the colonies to destroy the earth-based government, and we succeeded. I killed the earth sovereign in the final battle, avenging the death of my wife and paving the way for peace, only to challenge that peace the following year with the sovereign's daughter. What is yours, Captain?"
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"I'm an engineer because that is what is required of me," and because he didn't play well with others. "My reputation is primarily that of a terrorist. Five of us came from the colonies to destroy the earth-based government, and we succeeded. I killed the earth sovereign in the final battle, avenging the death of my wife and paving the way for peace, only to challenge that peace the following year with the sovereign's daughter. What is yours, Captain?"