She smiled at the girl who walked in, watching her approach the guns, deciding this was a good part to say : "Hi, what's going on?". The girls reaction made her laugh a little and she smiled at her. "Yes, yes, hello, again." she said and then tilted her head as she hesitated to answer. She glanced to the guns and shrugged "Maybe not.. But if our own personal weapons break down and are useless we can use those to some extent, if not to shoot then to just.. Aheh, swing wildly." she said light heartedly. She blinked as the girl looked at the guns one last time then listened to her speak, absorbing the question for a moment or two.
She pushed herself against the wall and pulled her knees up, leaning forward so her head rested on them, her goggles sat squint on her pale blonde hair. "I'm sitting, I didn't get a chance to introduce myself very well due to the lack of breath." she explained and stood up, taking a few steps towards her, and extending a hand "I'm Valerie, I'm the first officer on this ship." she said and smiled "Its nice to be up off the floor again." she commented before saying "And you? What's your name?"