Ianto had grinned at the captain's chair comment. He was still a little surprised that he'd even been allowed to do it, but he wasn't questioning Sulu's judgment, more like praising it.

Ianto stepped closer to Sulu, feeling his tension. If he were Jack, he'd probably have a hand on the other man's shoulder or something to put him at ease, but Ianto wasn't really that much of a physical person. "The glass is pretty much as sturdy as anything see-through can be, but yeah. Staying back might be a wise decision. Hoix aren't known for their intelligence. They just live to eat, and they don't really even care what it is or if its digestible for them or not. We've found a couple here and there that had died from literally biting off more than they could chew."