During the time beforehand, Lorne is glad that Emi's started going to class--though he still doesn't attend physics and math himself, he offers to help her with it if she wants.
At the control room, Lorne studies the SE's structure intently. "Fascinating..."
Lorne frowns. "Well...it's impossible to say, as it hasn't done anything yet. I am curious to see what the effect of an impact is, considering the discontinuity between its interior and exterior." He sounds both frustrated and a little excited at the unpredictability of SEs.
He then turns to Todd, and in a lower voice says "I don't know if we'll have the chance during this operation...but I still support your plan to converse with the SEs, for what it's worth."