Kaede walked along one of the wide catwalks spanning the inside of the docking bay, staring at the ships. Her expression was cold, but inside she was fascinated. One hand on the railing, she peered at the damaged hulk of one of them, her disinterested look slipping into a thoughtful frown. What would it be like to find a world somewhere away from humans? And how could she manage it?

She heard footsteps nearby and turned her head, immediately wary of company--especially human company. The idea was so distracting that she did not notice as massive section of hull plating fell suddenly from the damaged ship and dropped straight for her.

...or at least, her conscious mind did not notice. As the shadow of the plasteel chunk fell over her, it stopped suddenly, the material dimpling in four spots underneath and then seeming to float in midair. She looked up--and sighed in mild annoyance, setting the plate aside on the docking bay floor with her vectors before turning to deal with her unexpected company.