Best way to implement Aperture on a shared Mac

I'm looking for some suggestions on the best way to implement Aperture on my work computer.  It's a 15" MacBook Pro Retina.  Since I don't own the laptop, can I just run Aperture from an external drive in case I have to give the computer up on short notice?  I have a 1 TB Lacie drive (USB 3.0) that currently holds a copy of all of my images.  I don't currently have Aperture, so this would be a completely new install.
I know I can keep the images on the external drive as Referenced files, but what about the Library?  Can (or should) it be stored on the external drive?  If not, would a backup copy on the external drive (perhaps using Vault) be sufficient for portability?  For example, if I have to give the laptop back could I simply hook the Lacie up to a new MacBook, install Aperture, restore the latest Vault backup and be up and running?
Any thoughts (pro & con) would be appreciated.

If you use a fast drive with a relatively fast port (Thunderbolt, USB 3) you can keep your Aperture library on the external volume. But I would keep the Aperture application on the internal drive. If you buy Aperture from the AppStore, your licence would entitle you to install Aperture on any Mac you own or control - for private purposes. So while you have the work computer and control it, you can use Aperture there - for private purposes. Simply delete the app when you return it and unplug your external drive.
For example, if I have to give the laptop back could I simply hook the Lacie up to a new MacBook, install Aperture, restore the latest Vault backup and be up and running?
That would work.
Make sure, your Lacie drive is formatted MacOS X Extended (Journaled), and set the "Ignore Ownership on this volume" flag. I assume, you are using different account names on the two macs.
You should be able to download Aperture again to your new MacBook, if you use the same AppleID.

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