She winces a little as he wrenches some of the wiring loose, but nothing seems to be sparking, and so after a few seconds spent studying what's left, she slides up next to him to twist a few of the remaining wires together, then brings out a small rubber-handled screwdriver from her pocket to press them into place. This time, there is a snap and a spark, and the sound of something sizzling within the door mechanism itself.

It's only then that she answers his question. "That explanation's a bit complicated," she says. "It'll be part of the briefing once we're on safer ground, but the short version is, everyone who's exposed to this planet picks up some sort of power. That guard could create shields. I can control inanimate objects, to a point."