The super armour? Something that a few people I knew from where I was before used.

( He gives a small toss of his hand; Carolina is who comes to mind, but describing any of the gear he's seen them use is difficult for his powers of description. )

I don't know how to describe it, exactly... from what I understood, they were a kind of fighting force that needed things of that kind for their work. They were used to space at least. More than I could say for me.

( it sounds like a nonsequitur; he reaches out to see if he can get a nail under the panel. )

Trying the doors sounds like a good first step. Even stuck between floors, it'd be nice for the air flow.