"...yeah, the answer really gets down to the nitty gritty 'make of the universe' stuff. Electricity is actually smaller than the eye can see, and is all around us. We only see it strike as lightning when you get a whole bunch of it together." Well, it was quasi-truth, at least. "We really do have a lot of different techs and cultures jammed together here; I mean, this ship is centuries ahead of us, too. But, if there's any sciencey stuff you want to know about, I'll see what I can do. I gotta get back to work, anyway." He turned around and started back for the office. "Seeya later, Shad!"

That's right, you've already got a nickname.