"Hey can you help me out here? My crew is in a bit of a predicament and they need some way to defend themselves."
I am the humble Hephaestus. Forging tools is my duty in life. I also have a hobby of gathering robots to assist with the efforts. I am a friend to all those organic. If you need a tool I have one of the highest quality to give to you. Weapons, as well as tools of the trade, you only need to ask, and offer.

Seems he's playing by the rules like most AIs and refusing to talk.