Technology thieves... Not all that unfamiliar where I come from.

But of course, in his ever-so-careful cover, he kept on his decent nice guy charade--no intergalatic mentionings.

"Oh. Well, in the wars that went on before my time, I've learned about it at school. But technology doesn't evolve that quickly. That just takes a lot of time and money."

Jake held up one hand, still holding the small laptop in his other hand. "I can promise you I'm not out to steal anyone's technology. I don't steal anything, really."

Not unless it's for a very good cause to protect Earth, he wouldn't.