Oh, it ain't gonna be much, where he's from Copernicus was recently branded a heretic.

"Well, we know the stars aren't gods..." he sighs. "Though there are those who insist that the earth travels round the sun, when it is obvious that it does not. I expect we're only beginning to understand what lies beyond our world. The heavens seem... vast and unknowable. Are you saying that such an infinity can be populated by manmade structures?"