Does the newbie have any special, non-combatant skills, that will be needed for this mission? What if the operation of the plate communication device is a specialist skill, and the new guy who was browbeaten into unavailability was on the mission because he can operate it (and even if it's the captain's officially, there may need to be someone who can operate it in the event that he is injured)? If she shows up and can operate the device, her excuse for being there is probably something like: "Who are you and where is [original]?" "He is unavailable sir, I do not know why. I can work the thingy so I was sent."
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Date: 2012-03-05 06:37 am (UTC)"Who are you and where is [original]?"
"He is unavailable sir, I do not know why. I can work the thingy so I was sent."