Can't kick out what they can't find, can they? [ scotty should really not be encouraging this but here he is, definitely encouraging her to give it a go. what's the harm in trying?

(there probably is a potential harm, but, you know, we'll leave that for another day.)

he's fussing around with the controls, working through picking up more debris, but it's mindless work and he can concentrate on the conversation at hand as a consequence. he's almost envious really, of the opportunity. ] It's similar to the ship I worked on. There are differences, but it's just about teaching myself the new language.

[ a hum as he considers it. ] Same language, different dialect, more like.