The plot thickens.

Nice touch with the black hole and its accretion disk, I do like scientific realism mixed in with my SciFi.

::sigh:: Some things never change... the woman cops the blame for the men behaving badly trying to get her attention. I bet the commander is going to end up disciplining her.

So if this isn't a reprimand, then what would you call it? Not an informal chat, that's for sure...

Meanwhile crew working in the 0 filtration, water treatment, and hydroponics pondering whether it's worth the risk.

* 0^2 filtration.

I didn't realize special characters like exponents don't go through.

Wait. It's not a reprimand, but she then gets all accusatory? Sounds like the Commander isn't a very good leader at this point... Unless she's going to just turn the Morale Officer loose on the saboteurs.

Wait wait wait...
Is it just me, or are the two looking rather simular?
I the Commander maybe using the same frame?
Hmmm, one way or another: lovely!

I don't think it's accusatory at all, she's literally sharing her concern with a subordinate and phrasing it specifically where she's not the subject. She's blaming the other crewmen, not the morale officer.