This should have been about all of the settings we love, and why we love them. Just a broad overview. I swear we'll not have star wars in an episode eventually.
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.mems-exchange.org/MEMS/what-is.html
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/techniques/darkfieldreflect/
Auxi, Auxis, Auxim