"I don't particularly like her, either, but others on the ship have said she seems to possess some level of empathy for us, which is more than can be said of the Captain." By all accounts, the Captain seems to be a sadist hell-bent on tormenting them all regardless of age or any other factor.

He's seen that determines look before. Including in the mirror (when they work right.) "I suppose not. I have some doubts about how well we will be received, but I've never let that deter me before."