I don't think anyone could hold that against you. You didn't know— none of us knew that the creatures were sentient. [ Of course, it still goes a long way to agree to hunt them. Bruce wouldn't have either way, especially learning they didn't even do it out of necessity. But he's not in a place to judge Wash for having done it, and he doesn't. ] Maybe you feel like you owe it as much to yourself as to the planet. Either way, I appreciate the help.

[ He nods. ] I started the project myself, yes, but it's been a joint effort for the most part. I don't think I could have done it alone, much less so in such a short period of time. And to be fair, I've had access to resources and materials here that would be more difficult to get a hold of back in my world. [ It might not have been impossible, but it would have definitely been much more complicated to manage. ]