There are other mutants.

[He gestures at the communicator, smirking. Doesn't hurt to remind Toad that he's good.]

So what does everyone do? Sounds like those losers are asking for some trouble, to me. And... weird? Was this ship some sort of freak holding facility? Oooh, if they were trying to get rid of us, I've got some things I'd like to say to them!