Felix laughs. Talking to the right man here. "Speaking as the usual border guard, I'm still trying to convince my tribune about officially allowing visitors. But there's more than one way in, depending on who you're with."

Jim's explanation about space is... getting a look that wavers between impressed and bemused. "The galaxy- oh! Right. Yes, I see. You're from one of those realms where the planets orbit stars." Okay, now he's really impressed. "So you're commanding an exploratory mission?"

Models of the universe may vary wildly, but ship's captains are always cool. Multiversal constant.