"Right. I can put none of that in my report."
Except maybe the jello thing, minus the organic lifeform inspection—did everyone stationed here talk like that? Thematic phrasing to go along with this otherworldly feel this base was aiming for. It's charming if not oddly so, but the smile that arises from this conclusion droops with the mentioning of any kind of explosive device.
"On-field? Seriously??" testing was regulated to areas designated far off from life, never too immediate to the homebase; it's a huge safety issue, and Ashley makes a mental note to jot this down... but she's always kinda' hated the guys that did that, write something down as you're speaking, analyzing every minute word, so: later it is. "Pleaaase tell me they, at least, gave you, uh, guys sufficient hearing protection."
It's unlikely. It's a wonder this place hasn't been sued to the ground, but maybe that's why her Dad put her to the task: not quite dangerous, not quite not dangerous, and she's given some sense of responsibility that doesn't trigger fight or flight.
"Ashley Graham," she sticks out a hand, letting the offer hang, "And I'm, uh, very... sorry, I think mainly, for the conditions you've been working under, Mister Dakkar. And your coworkers. And whoever was in charge of the landmines in... what room was that, again?" fingers crossed he's just terribly sarcastic and she, the queen of it, somehow missed what he was tossing. "Seriously, how bad is the environment here...? And why haven't you quit?"
Ashley, other hand still out and about, leans in with her other hand cupped.
"Sorry, I don't mean to sound like, really accusatory or anything. A lot of people have packed up and left, so I'm trying to find out the why, and that's not proving too difficult as of this moment. Trust me, if you do want to, quit I mean, this is the perfect time."