"Ah, like the reserves," Hawkeye starts, but... Oh boy, that's a loaded sentence if ever he's heard one. His brow creases in a clear acknowledgement that 'what happened' sounds like the lead in to the sacking of Rome, Forbidden Planet edition. But Gaeta moves on, so Hawk does too- it can't have been pleasant by the simple evidence in front of him.

"One of the first times we visited a big city to see my Mother's family, the sun went down and I started freaking out because I thought the stars had all gone out. Back home on a clear night, we'd have to shut the blinds to keep the light out, there were so many of them."

He sounds wistful. But then, he always does these days, talking about home.

"So genetics, huh? You're a scientist?"