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Pike chuckled a little bit as Jelena brought up a topic that reminded him of a certain person he met a few hours ago. "Well that is a good reason, but I do so to just keep myself healthy; last thing I need to happen to me is chest pains while I'm lifting something heavy, only to drop it and crush my foot. Still, having techettes swoon over me is a plus, hell it doesn't take much for some reason." He gave a small chuckle to that as he went into the turn, but it was true, Pike didn't have to try much to get any woman to come after him, though he didn't play any of those who came on to him, if they wanted something he would consider it but that was all. But he smirked when Jelena explained the whole button pushing problem. "I only randomly push buttons if I know the place or object to see if I can find whatever I'm trying to do to it. A place like this is better explained to me first, but it's best to tell me what's up soon." By now the sweat was starting to show but Pike paid no attention. "I'm a man of privacy doc, trust me."

"Ha, there's a good reason for that. We're all science oriented geeks trapped in the sterile environment of space, seperated by ships and metal and systems. This is not the ideal dating environment, nor are many interested in such. Bogged down in our work we're practically married to it and we dont' look to have flings with mistresses of the flesh and blood kind, least the technology wife find out and make our lives hell. However that doesn't mean we don't get the itch." And why was she talking about such things when her own itch relief source was busy doing freaking extra jobs? Because torment dulled pain most likely.

"You are so fish out of water still. It's kind of cute. But good thing you're not a button pusher here. Unless you'd like to be jumping spike filled pits or running through realitic battlefields. Not my ideal jog, I know that much."

Him and Lilia both startled but while she seemed rather mortified at it all, he was merely laughing. He bad been laughing for some time. "Hey, it's barely classifiable as such. It's all dark, you can barely see anything but an arm or leg here and there, noises, and one very very pissed off echo. Also, I am not a techie. You know that. I'm a First Assisstant, and your boss when it comes to other things. We kinda stumbled on this by accident. Waiting to see how they get out of there. I wouldn't want that thing chasing me after all."

"Now that is a very good idea. See I knew you were good for something or other when you apply yourself." Poking fun of course because he could. "What are you done tormenting FS recruits and have run out of other people so you're making your usual rounds?"

"Oh Lord, she's hit the track? Woe to the rest of the world I say. Hey, if you find her passed out face first on the floor can you do me the favor of writing something funny across her forehead while she's out? That's always fun but she's wise to me doing it. And with the tech too hm? Careful you know how those techs sniff around for new claims." He stood, stretching out some. "He's right Lilia. We'll get Rennell to do some analysis on the voice patterns and compare to the crew voice logs. Go take a break." Turning his attention back to James then. "She's taken to ripping up trees and arranging them as she likes. She hasn't gotten the whole roots are supposed to go in the ground part all the way yet. But she's learning."

James gave a nod and a slight grin.

"well, it's good that she's taking interest in it all the same. but now I think I have a new tech to traumatize for life."

a grin and nod to lilia, before heading heading out to the holoroom that Jelena was in.

"Who said this was a beauty contest Jelena?" Pike smirked a bit and waited until she lapped him before he took off again, and so they were back to jogging side by side. But when she explained that he could get injured, and the real purpose of the whole place itself Pike pouted. "Okay, that really sucks. Aside from just being able to use this on your own, the rest of the options are not worth it." Well it wasn't worth it to him, but he was glad to be able to run around on the track, it helped him to focus a little.

"Beauty isn't quite the word. Sweat is only good in certain capacities. This is not one of them." Okay, pain was switching gears now, which was usually a good thing. Plus that whole burning off donuts and coffee she guessed. "I suppose that depends on your definitions and the various options. I rather enjoy mountain trail runs from time to time. It's not all explosions and diving for your life." Though she looked over to the sound of James' voice. Oh lord he was dressed like that again. That could mean anything. "I know that I would be frozen in place, not daring to make a single movement if that were the scenario. Sure, it won't kill you here but you're still going to feel it in the morning. Nothing like a BOOM you're dead scenario to motivate you."