"More like a side effect than a power. So, there's this kind of energy - the Nova Force - and Novas can all tap into it and use it." It occurred to him that he probably ought to explain a little further on that (because God knows he didn't want another person making the mistake that him and Rich both being Novas meant Rich was his dad or something, what the hell), so he continued. "Novas are space cops, back home - from what Hal said, I think it's like the Green Lanterns were here? Except that Rich was the last one, and then he died, and then I became the last one, so I never really got any training on the cop thing. I just...try to help people."

Sometimes, he even actually pulled it off without embarrassing himself too badly.