As for 76, well, he already had to make his pick between the UN and terrorism, and he'd gone with terrorism. Trying to do things by the book had only ever brought him a world of trouble, and he's done with it. So suffice to say that he's more on Magda's side. At least he'd admitted to the things he did wrong, which was already a lot more honesty than what they'd gotten from the Natha.

Ultimately, it's trying to choose between the lesser of two evils. Maybe he'll be wrong, maybe he won't, but either way it's a gamble.

"Fair," is all he says in response at first, as he watches Sheppard get to work. "Any way I can help?" It doesn't seem right to just stand here and observe, but he knows very little about the inner workings of a spaceship.