Alex turned and bowed his head at Aqua, a small smile on his face as she disappeared, but not before he too wished her well.  Turning to Ether before he went to check on the dome, and coming back to walk beside the man as they moved on, the Terran figured this line of questioning was inevitable.  He chuckled as he fell in step with Ether easily enough, turning his head to look at the alien beside him as if he was simply talking to another human being.  "Why does anyone wish to explore?  They wish to learn, to expand their horizons, and to experience new things.  I'll admit however that I wasn't entirely wanting to get lost in the middle of some unknown galaxy on some unknown rock, but that was beyond my control.  I am lucky to be alive as it were since the shuttle I was escorting, as I've said before, was lost to some kind of otherworldly cosmic event.  When I shot that crystal that was at its core, I was flung out in the middle of nowhere, and found my way here, where I met yourself and Aqua.  But what you really wished to ask, was why did I decide to make a suit like this and use it similar to how Tony Stark uses his, yes?  It doesn't take a mind reader to know you've done some research into him or me for that matter."  He wasn't insulted by any means, just it wasn't that hard to read between the lines since it hadn't really been all that well hidden either.<br/><br/>"Me and Tony have had a bit of a friendly rivalry for years after I came into my own multi-billion dollar company by proving myself again and again.  Unlike Tony however, I never let anyone BUT my own country have my inventions, and only the ones I feel they can handle.  This armor suit is not one of those things I feel they are ready for if the past is any indication.  Great power comes great responsibility, and I was hoping to make a difference in my own way since there is a lot of crime that goes unpunished back home.  I've never killed another being, human or otherwise, merely incapacitated them for the authorities to handle as they will.  I only got one test in of my suit however until SHIELD contacted me and asked me to escort them.  The rest you know."