That sudden flash of No, too close to awful memories, quick, move on is an expression Steph is very familiar with. She nods and offers her own rueful smile. "Understood. They called me Captain long before I actually earned the rank."

She's not sure when exactly she 'earned' it, but she sure has by now.

"I've been reading a bit about Starfleet. I'm military myself, so it might be the most familiar thing to me here."