[He's let the smirk fade to a look of interest but has crossed his arms over his chest. Partly this is because it's only possible to morph thin clothing and apparently this form finds it unacceptably cold in here. These poor aliens need protective personal equipment just to exist, and it's easier to see why from in this body.]

<I'm speaking only to you. In this morph I can't tell, but my stalk eyes can see slightly further along the light spectrum. Besides. Rusty fuel pumps? Human blood is red from oxidation but they don't call it that, do they?>