Sparhawk is going to take most things that he's told at face value for the moment. Most of the skills his team have are beyond his experience, so he's going to trust them.

He also thinks that by the sound of things, Allen should have been made the Team Leader.

"What sort of ranged weapons do you use, and do you have close combat experience?" Sparhawk asks, considering. He's about to add something else when Allen mentions the robots.

"What's a robot, and what's it doing in your blood?"