[Welcome disappointment, really. That's a good thing.]

"And we've got no idea how we got here?"

[Making it more of a statement than a question, and pacing a bit.]

"Is the station itself fully operational?"

[Offering a faint-half-smile of his own, rare dry humor showing through in the gesture.]

"I'm used to getting bad news. This is bad, but not the worst I've heard."