[ Arcade seems surprised by the suggestion, but not because it hadn't occurred to him. He smiles, a touch of genuine enthusiasm in his reply (which isn't exactly usual, for him). ]
You read my mind.
[ A large portion (if not all) of his research with the Followers was based on using the local flora to synthesize new medicines - this is kind of his area of expertise. And even if he's not at all familiar with whatever alien plant life they're likely to find, here, he's not completely demoralized by the daunting task of starting over entirely from scratch. ]
I have to imagine we'll be spoiled for choice, here. [ The thick jungle housing the nearby village (and covering just about everything else in sight, barring the small clearing where their shuttle managed to land) is a riot of potential biodiversity, and no doubt some of it will have beneficial properties. ] But maybe we should ask the locals where to start?
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You read my mind.
[ A large portion (if not all) of his research with the Followers was based on using the local flora to synthesize new medicines - this is kind of his area of expertise. And even if he's not at all familiar with whatever alien plant life they're likely to find, here, he's not completely demoralized by the daunting task of starting over entirely from scratch. ]
I have to imagine we'll be spoiled for choice, here. [ The thick jungle housing the nearby village (and covering just about everything else in sight, barring the small clearing where their shuttle managed to land) is a riot of potential biodiversity, and no doubt some of it will have beneficial properties. ] But maybe we should ask the locals where to start?