A plausible enough story, on the surface. It might even hold long enough for the standard medical scans to start yelling about Augments.

"Anyone who cared about their crew would," says Marika.

She's already decided, if it comes to leaving the ship and striking out alone? She'd go with Dylan Hunt and all his official stuffiness and anti-pirate rhetoric before throwing in with Commander Harrison.

The power of a pirate is the power to choose, every step of the way. Harrison doesn't look to let anyone have a choice but himself.