"Exactly!" Tarantulas agrees, tapping his forelimbs against Purple's hat in a show of approval. "I wouldn't be much of a scientist if I let one failed attempt stop me, now would I? I studied where I went wrong, made a plan, and tried again. That's how I spent my first millennia! One step ahead of the law, taking menial jobs in labs while I studied and honed my skills in secret until finally I was able to fashion a new identity and lay Tumblestrut to rest. Once I was Mesothulas, getting the work I desired became much easier -- and I've had a certain knack for computer systems ever since! Not that it's much good here, but once we get access to the mainland and their mines, hyeh hyeh hyeh! I'll be swimming in circuit boards in no time!"