Still circling, Tech watched the robot and the troll do their work. Unless they came across a layer of metal, he had very little to offer here.

"The so-called heart of the coral, no doubt. I imagine it's going to offer some fascinating insights as to the nature of its construction--perhaps even answer some of our lingering questions." Naturally, that meant that he didn't really know, but such trivialities weren't going to tamper his enthusiasm for discovery.