[Basco has to snicker, even a little, at that.]

[He rolls his eyes at the captain's comment.] Have a care, Marvelous. She's useful, helpful and reliable-- [His voice dips a notch as he rests an arm on the arch of the door.] --which is honestly a lot more than what I can say about you sometimes.

[It's only half-true. As far as Basco is concerned, Marvelous can be reliable: with food and sleeping half the day away and picking fights with Zangyak just because they happen to be there.]