"Atom smashing..." Dan says quietly to himself, but it all sounds a little like word salad to him. He's serious about what he meant. He's glad that there are people here to be strong in places he's weak at, and the last few years have really highlighted how much there is in the many universes for Dan to not-know.

"You mind if I ask for a description of the electronics? They do what, regulate temperature, talk to other electronics, provide some protection?" If Miguel doesn't rebuff him, Dan leans in to take a closer look, although he understands the seams much better than he does the wires. "You know, if you need someone to sew up a base for you to add electronics to, that's one of my favorite ways to spend time between away missions."