[ that's some goth-ass lookin' crystal, dude. anyway scotty's seen weirder things in his travels so he thinks nothing of it and just nods in response to the wave seeing as he's elbows-deep in some mechanical parts at the moment. ]

Aye, [ it's a start, and he shifts his grip before wrenching a small part free. he holds it up, looking at it with a frown. ] there are some useful bits still around, you just got to know where to look.

[ he sighs, finding the piece useless for some arbitrary reason and setting it aside. ] Most of this is different than I'm used to, so there's a learning curve to deal with.