Imania couldn't help but smile as Tony quickly circumvented her challenge. This was a clever fellow, indeed. If he was as quick on his feet in a crisis as he was on a mission to find a date, he would make an excellent addition to the crew.
She accepted the mug from him, chuckling lightly and shaking her head.
"You know, you're the first person who's actually been sharp enough to try that," she said, giving him an appraising look. "Well done, Mister Stark." She took a sip of the coffee and savored it for just a moment, then regarded Tony coolly. "To explain the engineering behind all of it would take far longer than I can spare at the moment. Besides, one of my engineering staff could probably explain it better, anyway. The replicators, however, are fairly simple. They utilize transporter technology to deconstruct and reconstruct matter. It pulls from a bulk matter reservoir, deconstructs the matter on a molecular level, and then reconstructs it as whatever you've asked for." She held up the coffee in demonstration, then took another sip before continuing. "It can also work in reverse, deconstructing leftovers and dishes to add back to the bulk reserve."
She smiled a bit slyly then. If he was from the 21st century, then he wouldn't know...
"How does that vodka tonic taste?" she asked, lifting her eyebrows. Most people couldn't tell the difference between synthehol and real alcohol--she certainly couldn't--but perhaps the 21st century palate was more discerning.
Not a problem!
She accepted the mug from him, chuckling lightly and shaking her head.
"You know, you're the first person who's actually been sharp enough to try that," she said, giving him an appraising look. "Well done, Mister Stark." She took a sip of the coffee and savored it for just a moment, then regarded Tony coolly. "To explain the engineering behind all of it would take far longer than I can spare at the moment. Besides, one of my engineering staff could probably explain it better, anyway. The replicators, however, are fairly simple. They utilize transporter technology to deconstruct and reconstruct matter. It pulls from a bulk matter reservoir, deconstructs the matter on a molecular level, and then reconstructs it as whatever you've asked for." She held up the coffee in demonstration, then took another sip before continuing. "It can also work in reverse, deconstructing leftovers and dishes to add back to the bulk reserve."
She smiled a bit slyly then. If he was from the 21st century, then he wouldn't know...
"How does that vodka tonic taste?" she asked, lifting her eyebrows. Most people couldn't tell the difference between synthehol and real alcohol--she certainly couldn't--but perhaps the 21st century palate was more discerning.