Our research objectives were fairly narrow, but we had to dig through a lot of an unfamiliar library on an unfamiliar world to get there. And it turned out the items I needed were all over the map, quite literally. Isn't that always the way?

[ She shrugs, but there's some tension in the movement. It's a fresh trauma as well as a longstanding one. ]

Ah. I stand corrected. Either way, having such versatility can only be a good thing in an opponent. [ So long as no one is out for real blood. ] Keeps me on my toes.