[ Look at that indignation. If she weren't so irritated about virtually everything, she'd beam. As it is, she just watches him with a blank look on her face as he talks. ]

So, you're saying that they need the jump to their economy because they're responsible for the destruction of their completely water planet.

[Which is kinda gross, by the way. Where's the dry land?]

We've seen less damage through malevolence.