Consider my concretes another payment when I come back with results. [ i.e. he doesn't mind explaining more when he actually has information about the ship and what can possibly be done. i have no idea if they'll accomplish anything w0 but it's fine. ]

Transformation's a good word. I would agree with that. [ ... ] Let me ask you this. Do you think there's any end point where an end result can no longer be changed, reverted, or transformed?