( it's a good thing they're all going to have waaaay too much time to figure these things out together. though. victor allows himself to slide sideways on this particular topic. just a little. )

It's been the same as far as I can tell. ( he smiles. ) Everything's looking much more streamlined than what I've seen on the news back home. Though I find myself curious... would you mind showing me your ship sometime?

( LET HIS SCIENCE FICTION DREAMS ALL COME TRUE even if he basically didn't have any until he got here )