She actually wasn't thinking about STARS at all, at that particular moment in time. She was just retracing her steps.

When Leon sat down, Claire stayed in her previous position for a few minutes, then spun around on her stomach, turned over, and lay down with her head in his lap.

She returned her attention to the distant horizon.

...and then I decided I wanted to help Jim...

Sometimes, she has to sit down and figure out where all this came from.