So I've been informed. I'm from a pre-space travel Earth. It's simply not common.

( he manages to get a hold on the panel, shifting forward to rest on his knees and get as good a grip as he can manage. it's still tenuous; he grunts, pulling on the panel and hearing it give just as he ends up sitting back hard on his heels, panel clattering down into his lap. there's a series of cables beyond the panel cover, Victor blinking at what he can make out. )

Well, now we've got something to try and use to pry them far enough apart to use our hands.

( he's not messing with the wires, so instead he holds up the solid metal panel with an amused sort of grin. )

Worth a shot?