It's no different than any other research. [It's said idly as he thinks this through.] You start making diagrams and charts and comparisons and start running tests to see what does and doesn't work...magic as a whole is still magic isn't it? [He pushes his sweaty bangs up from his forehead to see, nudging Merlin to point out what looks like a giant scorpion monster not too far ahead.]

Besides, it's not like we don't have a ton of time on our hands here. I don't think there's a whole lot actually banned in the colony anyway.