Ah, DPIP remembered at last that there was a small outpost where they stuck a few weirdoes whose skills they weren't sure how to best utilize and who were also told they were benignly studying crystal structures and sea life. The perfect place to send an unexpected orphan. Liam's down, Liam's ready, he's bored off his gourd, it's time to SCIENCE this planet! Science involves a lot of lifting, right? He's very good at that.