[ it is a distinctly human voice that answers him. ]

Ma'am, huh? Aren't you sweet. [ she sounds somewhat amused, there. ]

"The bearded guy", as you put it, is the commander of this station. He's not hiding, he's recruiting new members for the team and taking care of the orbs. You know, so their power is contained. [ then, after a pause, ] Sure, call him Gandalf, why not. I'm pretty sure he'd get a kick out of that.

[ somehow, she manages to sound both exasperated and incredibly fond at once. the "commander" is a bit of a personality, apparently. ]