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There are a lot of people without uniforms walking around.

It's reassuring, in a way, because none of them are recognizable and most of them don't seem to know who Captain America is, male or female. So she and those of her own - or alternate - universes couldn't have been targeted specifically.

(probably)

And it's completely unreassuring since that, at least, would have indicated some sort of pattern, logic, or reason.

Steph has been spending a lot of time in the library where, shockingly enough, information seems to be split between large computer terminals and actual paper books. She is going to hold this over Stark forever, assuming she ever sees him again.

Captain Steph Rogers has learned, in a short amount of time:
-The Great War happened
-World War II happened
-There is no record of any sort of Captain America
-There is no record of the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement & Logistics Division (though she was pretty sure there wouldn't be, no matter what)
-There is no record of the Chitauri
-There are a lot of records about other aliens

She's actually enjoying reading up on Vulcan history and the founding of the United Federation of Planets. It's making her feel a lot more confident and relaxed in general about finding herself aboard the Enterprise.

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Amanda shakes her head, "About a week, I think." again difficult to tell without a sun. "Yourself?"

"Not entirely sure, to be honest," Steph replies with a self-deprecating laugh, reaching up to tug on her ponytail. "Over a month now, that's for sure."

There's a stardate darn near everywhere you look but those numbers are too foreign to make much sense to her, some days.

Nodding, "Well if like myself you aren't from here and now, where and when are you from?"

Steph smiles at what will likely become a common question. "Earth, 2010s. Specifically New York and D.C. And you, ma'am?"

"Earth, 2014 Los Angeles." then extending her hand, "And you can call me Amanda." because she realizes she forgot to introduce herself.

"Steph." She beams and takes Amanda's hand for a hearty shake, careful not to squeeze too hard - not due to strength, but propriety itself, not wanting too be seen as too firm or aggressive. "Good to know there's a few folks from about the same time. There's a lot of universes around, though."

Nodding, "There are, granted that is what makes things more interesting, but I agree it is nice to have someone from about the same time. Especially when visiting the future." she really hopes she is just visiting.

So does Steph. She smiles and nods in agreement, curious now. "You, ah, haven't heard of Captain America, have you?"

Shaking her head, "No, I haven't." she might be lying, just like she might be lying when she pretends as if she isn't geeking over the enterprise, and so many other things. But what she knows of these things are fiction and this is reality so she has no way of knowing what might be different from what she has read and seen.

Actually, Steph is a bit relieved to hear this answer. At the rate she's currently experiencing, it's more likely anyone who knows the Captain thinks he's a man anyway.

She smiles and nods, pushing away from the computer just a few inches. "Then we're from separate universes ourselves. Good to know right away."

It doesn't really matter to Amanda one way or another but it doesn't hurt to know if they are from the same universe.

"So who is Captain America?" because Steph brought it up.

Steph's still trying to get a handle on who's showing up, from where, and why. There's been no pattern so far but she can't assume it's entirely random. Random is a lot more unlikely than purposeful, focused tactics.

She looks a little sheepish for a moment when the question comes and offers Amanda a small smile. "Oh, uh. She - or he," she adds this last with a light furrow in her brow, "is..."

"Just a soldier. Kinda famous."

Amanda nods not certain about Steph's reaction but moves on because she doesn't seem to want to talk about it.

"Have you found anything interesting to read?"

"Yes, actually," Steph replies, perking up for the change in subject. "I was looking up the history of Starfleet and got a little distracted with Vulcan history. Are you looking for something in particular?"

"I thought that I might try to find something to read." chuckling, "Or maybe actually get some writing in, on the off chance that I might be able to get back to my world."

"Are you a writer?" Steph asks, interested.

Nodding, "Yes, I've been writing for the last five years."