By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
1) Cortana is in the early stages of Rampancy, this is the point where it's not that noticeable. Also, it's speculated that Mendicant Bias has done something to her in order to support her Rampancy.
2) There's likely to be some Pelicans somewhere in the ship, and it's even more likely that there'll be HEV pods.