[Miranda_]

Nikki waited patiently for Kaine to return. A thought struck her; was he aware of her true gender? In any case, she wasn't going to tell him; best to get herself well entrenched within the crew first before there was any chance of him finding out. That had been her method when she'd joined the crew of "The Dolphin" and it had served her well. By the time the captain discovered her true gender, she was already invaluable to him.