Pretty sure the last thing we need to be doin' is gettin' somethin' else.

[ They are stuck halfway across the universe. There's better ways to spend their time. But, for all his warning, he doesn't stop the process. He's been here long enough to have run out of ideas, and while his ideas may not count for a lot, Spock's hit a wall too. The stubborn Vulcan may never admit it, but even with all his :fascinating" this and experimenting with that, he's got nothing.

Getting smashed seems just as productive as banging your head against a wall anyway. ]

So I should probably tell you so he doesn't get the smug satisfaction of surprisin' you... But Spock's here. In a manner of speakin'.