[An Imperial officer would be a lot more impressed by him. Probably.]

Ianthe Tern.

[She lies without a pause between her real first name and her stolen last one, reasoning that she has as much right to it now as anyone. If she's not willing to introduce herself as "Ianthe the First," "Ianthe Tridentarius" would't be much better.]

I was on an out-of-the-way station and we were having...a bit of a personnel issue. I expect the place was destroyed.

[Physically dropping something into what should be the metaphysical River of souls will do that.]

You?