"Mmm . . . nothing out of the ordinary," he pronounces after a slow scan of the area, though he stays a few steps back, watching York as he sets to work on the panel. "We can keep an eye on it until you're all the way into the system, though. A lot of this gear is pretty new to both of us."

"It's a lot easier to see a weapon that's activated," Theta chimes in, popping back into view over North's shoulder out of habit. "I'll keep looking."