Isn't that always how it is? [ Better holes, bigger shovels, etc. ] She's a deserter from some organization or other - well, that's how she puts it, anyway. It's been a while since we've been in contact...she might be going by another name now. Her and her pet robot were fixing up some old junker, last I heard - planning to run a garage out of it.

But that's beside the point. She's good with machines, and her robot is too curious for his own good. Between the two of them, they should be able to dig up a better lead than your superiors would.