Wh... Why would--no! [ Rhys balks a little around another short cough, staring incredulously behind his glasses. ] I picked an area where there wasn't any activity because the radiation was too high!

...O-on overcast days, I mean. [ Rhys realizes in hindsight that perhaps stating that is less than encouraging. ] It's not overcast! We should--we'll be fine. We're not coming o-out here to meet anyone, it's seriously just for data.

[ It'll be a nice, easy, in-and-out thing after he gets a few samples and scans a bunch of rocks, dirt, and air. Totally safe!

Except for the toxic waste, I mean. ]