Yon Rogg knew the moment he saw that human woman crawl out of the ship's cockpit that she would be a fierce one. His suspicions were confirmed with her first words-and her first actions.
He had not had the time to shout a warning, to shield himself, to stop her in any way, before everything went painfully white, and the shock wave swept him off his feet. After the dust settled, and the echo of the explosion still ringing in his ears, he turned around and painfully rose to his feet.
Yon Rogg doubted that the energy core survived, but he had to be sure-after all his mission had to be completed somehow. He expected to see just burnt pieces of metal. Broken pieces.
What he didn't expect, was to see that same woman who stood so defiantly only mere seconds away, on the ground. Alive.
"Commander" he heard Minn-Erva say " she's still moving. Permission to fire ?". He could hear her saying this with the gun to her cheek, already targeting the woman. He had other plans for that human.
"Hold you fire !" He ordered impatiently. Limping, he approached the woman's unconscious body and studied her.
It appeared that the woman had somehow absorbed the impact of the explosion when she shot the energy core. Blue flame-like bits of energy floated around her, making crackling sounds. She had blood running down from her nose, and her face was lit from the inside- every fiber of her being was luminous.
He could still see her breathing.
He reached down and took what seemed to be a small metal object with some writing on it. Using his universal translator, he read just "Vers". That was what was left of that woman's life. Yon Rogg strongly doubted that she could remember her life before the accident. If she woke up. And after all, memories could still be altered, or even erased. She could surely be useful to their cause. And having her mind completely void of all memories was a great advantage.
He had to make sure it stayed that way.
"Commander ?" Minn-Erva showed concern. Probably also irritation. Her gun was lowered, but her eyes scanned the woman on the ground with suspicion. Looking back at the woman's face, at her hands that were still glowing, Yon Rogg made a decision that would change everyone's lives.
"She's coming with us"