“Substitute materials are fine.” He’d had to find substitutes for a few parts, but that’s not what was giving him problems. Assuming the man knew what Anakin was working on, he said, “It’s not calibrating with the anti-gravitation mechanism in the respulsor-lifts. I have to find out what relay is not feeding information correctly.”
Anakin reached for the man’s hand, extending his gloved right (mechanical) hand. From appearances alone, covered as it was, it looked entirely normal. But any one shaking it would notice instantly is lacked a distinct flesh and blood feel. More metallic, robotic feel.
“Skywalker,” Anakin said. “We spoke over the network.”