I exclaim from exuberance. And not because I've been reprogrammed five times to whole-heartedly embrace these marvelous turns-of-phrase and anachronisms. My metal heart burns with a fierce love and affection for our captain. Huzzah!
The Boatswain is the head engineer of the Constitution, with one crucial issue - he is missing all of his appendages! Whether it's wear or punishment for not following the Captain's order - he was reprogrammed five times to embrace the new direction - he needs someone to help him replace the cables powering the Constitution.