[Kaidan listens, easily noting the pride in Kirk's voice at the mention of his ship, and while he understand the heart of explanation, far too much of it sounds completely unfamiliar. His own ray of hope fizzles slightly in his chest.]

Best guess, that sounds like a cruiser. Maybe a dreadnought? The rest though...doesn't ring any bells. Not that that means much. [Academically he understands the whole idea of different universes, but it's still sometimes hard to process]

This is...[he chuckles]...actually I was going to say this is a weird question, but I'm not sure there's such a thing here. Well, maybe two questions? I'm assuming you're from Earth, but correct me if I'm wrong. And second, if I'm not...what year is it for you? Um...before you left.