I hope not. They didn't leave a manual. [ It sounds like it could be a joke, but Jim means it, however deadpan he is. If they're here, and they're not dead, just composed of something they can't find on the rudimentary scans they've cobbled together to search the station, something is still deeply wrong. ] They're mysterious, but I'm still sure they wouldn't leave things in such a state unless they had no choice.

[ He lets out a breath, and looks over at one of the nearest pods. Red uniform, familiar insignia pinned on the chest. One of his ensigns. ]

Yeah, they're alright.