[ Oh, he'll try him all right. He'll try him until the other guy backs down because that's just the kinda fellow he is. ]

The hell is a blimp? And a car's a car — but yeah, sure, I see where you're getting at.

[ A shrug now. ]

Well I ain't got any experience with pirates or their water ships but this one's for flying through space. Or at least it would be if I could build it in the real world.

[ Eventually, if only because he wants to get back to his work, Rocket shifts his gaze back to the control panels, jerking a claw towards the blinking lights. ]

I'd be flying outta Abraxas on it if it was possible.

[ And he'd bring whoever wanted off the planet with him too. ]

So you say you were held hostage by some pirates, huh? You a rich fancy man worth some kinda ransom?