Oh, yes, that would be exactly Daniel's approach - lots and lots and lots of research, and a burning determination to get it right.

He's never been all that good at the idea that his own skin might be worth preserving, but I do wonder if his regret over his actions in Need might have something to do with the mindset that let him dive through a window in Kelowna and later, in Shroud, persisted in thinking that a plan that involved endangering his own life but leaving the team safely behind was worth the insane risks.