It's a congealed cheese-and-etc loaf is what a casserole is. Who needs rules!!

"Trying to kill somebody with cooking would be way too easy," he says, as if this is re-assuring. "I'd offer people-- much more dignity than that."

Like blowing up their ships into a black hole. Whatever. Anywoo, that italic-style emphasis is on Jim trying to speak over the sudden loudness of a small, mysterious machine, which is now producing bean juice. To borrow a term: fascinating.

"I have full faith in your abilities."