Robyn had elected to use her new identity as Marion Bradley to sit somewhat apart from the others. Greg had done his job well and Robyn was considering giving him a nice bonus when this was all done. Her top identity was as a temp staffer for the secretarial pool, but it was flawed, alerting the dock security staff to a fake ID, but upon further examination, they were able to see that she was in fact an investigation agent for EVO, sent to check on security measures at the aquacology. She had smiled at the two security men and taken them aside to explain things. They had passed her onto the barge with promises of keeping her secret, but she knew that they would alert their bosses of her presence. Her personal knowledge of EVO personnel, reinforced by what she has dug up in her searches during the flight over, give her a good working knowledge of the security personnel at the local office as well as the Office of Security (Pacific). The other staffers on the barge are sitting away from her, giving her plenty of room and letting her surmise that her presence on the barge is known to others.
The water is choppy and affects several of the returning aquacology in predictable ways, although Robyn handles it well. After all, she suffers from desertion syndrome, not sea sickness. Towards the end of the trip, Robyn becomes aware that some of the crew are concerned about something.