A lot of pauses in there, a lot of thoughts started and quickly stopped. Steph is taking note, but mostly so she knows to avoid the topics in the future, or at least not make a point of them. Everyone deserves privacy, even if they're telegraphing the problem.

"If something like this had been around when I was a kid," Steph points out quietly, wistfully, gesturing to the book in front of her, "I'd've been front of the line. Especially if women were allowed. Exploring space, learning about new cultures, doin' it all peacefully... it's like some kind of fiction novel, too good to be true. It's incredible."