[Dixon adopts a look that's not all that uncommon on his face: vague confusion.] You've never seen a telescope?
[It doesn't really occur to him that she used the term 'optical' to differentiate from other types of telescopes, partially because he doesn't know what that word means off the top of his head and isn't going to ask. Nor is he going to ask for clarification between Dina and Dantooine.
He isn't completely oblivious, though; living in the middle of nowhere gives plenty of opportunities to look up at blazing stars, unmasked by light pollution. He had a telescope growing up, glowing stickers on the ceiling marking out most of the major star patterns. Tea and beer and cigarettes on the porch watching the stars start to poke themselves into the sunset.]
Mind if I take a look? I recognize most of the constellations.
[Possibly it won't look the same from here, wherever this is. He's not sure.]
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[It doesn't really occur to him that she used the term 'optical' to differentiate from other types of telescopes, partially because he doesn't know what that word means off the top of his head and isn't going to ask. Nor is he going to ask for clarification between Dina and Dantooine.
He isn't completely oblivious, though; living in the middle of nowhere gives plenty of opportunities to look up at blazing stars, unmasked by light pollution. He had a telescope growing up, glowing stickers on the ceiling marking out most of the major star patterns. Tea and beer and cigarettes on the porch watching the stars start to poke themselves into the sunset.]
Mind if I take a look? I recognize most of the constellations.
[Possibly it won't look the same from here, wherever this is. He's not sure.]