[ Ah. Of course Cardia picks one of the more dangerous ones first...Fran's eyes glint, though. ]

It would. Not all of my usual chemical mixes are much use here - besides the fact that it's hard to get the ingredients, I need to mix things that will work more effectively underwater. It's something of a challenge.

[ But from his expression, one he finds fun? ]

I'd feel better about all of this exploration once I've been able to mix up some reliable explosives for us, so I'm for starting at the Crash powder, as well.