Wasting time was for people with the inclination for it, and the time and money to indulge themselves. Mal had none of those things, and he appreciated the fact that Trudy seemed not to either.

"Not sure how well I would do enforcing rules, and I'm a might testy as a teacher, but if you've got folks who need to know which end of a gun to hold, I can help them with that at least. Long as I can hurt their feelings a little."

He shook his head at the question about Serenity. "No. Alliance doesn't look to favorably on anyone but them having armed ships, and outfitting a transport with weapons would cost more than I've got anyway. What she does have, though, is plenty of space to haul any cargo you need, and she's fast enough, maneuverable enough, and tough enough to get that cargo where it's going. Never much needed armaments to get the job done."