[The creature lets out a soft, chuffing laugh that seems not quite human despite how natural the translator-voice sounds.]

The device resembles human landsuits I have encountered before, but the augmentation mechanisms suggest a truly prodigious power source.

[The bit of the suit that Rhodes was working on lifts itself up into the air and neatly disassembles, each part floating in perfect alignment, like an exploded diagram brought to life. There is no glow, no other giveaway, but it's probably a safe bet to blame it on the freaky marine alien.]