Karim al-Ahmad Timeline and Summary

Karim is "absent" from the Black Box when Alan needs to talk to him about glitches at the tent. This happens more than once.
Alan finally runs into Karim when Karim isn't supposed to be there. Karim promises to fix everything that's bugging the Reliant crew.
He also arranges for Alan to pilot a yacht that's docked near the Red Sea.
After Reliant loses the contract, Karim tells Alan that he "thinks" the Chinese won it.
Karim tells Alan that he'd like to "help him out," if he can.