Although she was the first to admit there were some interesting new crew mates, Samus had wasted too much time at the meet-and-greet. She had important business to attend to. Finding Sam was currently at the top of her list for more reasons than one. While she didn't care if her commanding officers approved of her methods, she did care whether or not they respected her as a professional. Sam's escape was a blow to her reputation. She would not allow his escape to completely destroy the trust she had earned as a member of ship security.

She set off on a comprehensive search of the ship, starting in a rather odd place: the vents. She had not chosen this beginning arbitrarily, however. She could move around them with surprising speed, and they gave her access to anywhere Sam could be hiding. Vents also provided extra stealth, a vital part of a successful search.

However, she was completely unaware that another crew member had also been crawling around up there...