Oh! He was issued to us to help compile weather data when we were stationed at Ecopoint: Antarctica.

[ As soon as the last word leaves her mouth, her face falls. For a brief moment, she had forgotten about what happened there in her rush to answer, but now it hits her again. Ana wouldn't even know. She's so young... And Mei isn't sure this is something she can talk about. ]

Um, he does a lot more than go through data, though. He's a good companion.