If she could understand more about astrophysics and if he 'd just give botany * half * a chance than they 'd be better for it.She had n't expected * this * to happen . `` I think the corn - hybrid is going to do really well on the mainland , almost as good as the wheat - hybrid I engineered during our first year here , '' Rodney was explaining with an enthusiasm he used to display when describing some hard - earned achievement with the Ancient defense systems in Atlantis . His hands were encased in thick green gardner 's gloves and there were streaks of dirt up his arms and a couple on his forehead -- probably from where he wiped the sweat away .
And he was sweaty ; his blue science t - shirt clung to his skin and his face was flushed a dark pink from being away all day on the mainland with the Athosians .
Emotion: Sadness