Batty, at least until he could get to work on mapping what we do have. I'd give my eyeteeth for him and Scott, though, and I don't mind saying so.

[If they bring a critical mass of engineering nerd onto Verdana, will it all explode and get them home again?]

As for the domes, that's another of Verdana's little mysteries. I haven't had the time to dig after history here that doesn't involve biowarfare, but if you want a hobby I'd be all ears.