Well, you'll have to make do, won't you? [ He's careful not to say, "we," even though he is absolutely planning on checking out Aegis once he's better settled. Not only to check on 622, but to see if he can be of any help. He doesn't have much to contribute, from the perspective of a foot soldier, but it sounds like this Commander Taylor could use an officer's touch. ]

Say, [ He changes the subject casually when something occurs to him. ] You know anything about these "powers" my governmental file mentions?