[ Even a passing interest is enough, his voice growing more enthusiastic and animated the longer he speaks, his own meal gone momentarily forgotten in the wake of an opportunity to talk about his favorite subjects. ]

That's right, though I wouldn't blame you for doubting the existence of aliens. Most people would have a hard time believing they're real without some sort of proof.

[ Which, sadly, he doesn't have on him. ]

Truthfully I haven't explored as much as I would have liked to. There are still so many universes and species out there that remain a mystery, so I probably wouldn't be able to tell you as much as you'd like. But if you ever have any questions, I'm happy to answer them as best I can.

[ But enough about him. ]

Technology's a pretty useful thing to be knowledgeable about. Any area of it in particular?