[Luckily(?) Rita doesn't know it was actually Voyager's corpse or she'd be feeling far different about the probe (ie, creeped and grossed out!!), but yes, some healthy hesitation over working with Sparkles was definitely had, even as it did ultimately help them get the whole thing done.]

The distraction? Oh, they staged a pretend mutiny--there were posters and everything encouraging people to go wild, so... [A hint of guilt makes Rita pause, remembering the state Friday was in. They may have overdone it...] And...you don't want to know the rest.

[Nevermind that Clarke will find out about skulcap sex details before the day is out, but anyway.]