Yet more ice

Several days ago I told you about how, at the beginning of Part 2 of Rome's Revolution, the windshield of The Flying House iced up as soon as it hit the atmosphere of Deucado. The idea was that the spaceship was sitting at -80 Celsius, only a little warmer than the temperature on Pluto. The moisture in the air froze instantly and obscured Rome's vision. She was forced to effect a landing using instruments only.

However, the thick coating of ice was not limited to just the windshield. It coated the entire ship from top to bottom. It was so thick that Rome was unable to lower the landing gear. Here is the relevant section:

     Rome peered down at the instruments and toggled the display to MIDAR. She pointed to one section. “There appears to be a clearing there or at least fewer trees. I will try and set down there.”
     Rei looked forward and could see nothing but the bright ice. He closed his eyes. This was not what he had planned.
     Rome pressed a button on the front display. She stared at it then pressed it again, twice. She banged at it with her fist.
     “What?” Rei asked.
     “I cannot get the landing gear extended,” Rome said worriedly. “The doors will not open. It must be the ice.”
     “Do we need them? Can you land without them?” Rei asked.
     “Yes,” Rome replied. “I can do it. I just have to be careful.”
     It took all of Rome’s concentration to bring them to a dead stop, hovering above the clearing, using the MIDAR as a guide. Gently, she lowered the ship paying careful attention to the altimeter. All along the hull, there were crackling noises but at last, they felt themselves touch down. Rome took her hand off the sticks and sat back in her chair and breathed a huge sigh.
     “You did it, Romey.” Rei said with relief.
     “We did it,” Rome said.

I would like to point out (by making it in bold) that Rome had a brief moment of frustration, even anger, when she banged the console. I think this shows that even this early on, her emotions were developing at a rapid rate.