Wash gives a helpless shrug. "No idea. It's been like this since I got here."

They're good kids. It's kind of a shame what's going to happen to them, but if they want to lose their lives to a cause... who is Wash to stop them? York gets the same kind of reverent stare when he introduces himself, and the mutters about another Freelancer being there are clearly audible.

After a few moments they get waved through the checkpoint, deeper into the caves which are a hive of activity.

"Park up somewhere. I'll take you to see Kimball. She's the boss round here."