"Jim." Sherlock thinks about the description a moment. "No. More than a research vessel, I think. Probably at least somewhat connected to the military. Or some form of military. I lived with someone who was invalided home from a war. The military have a certain air about them."
He's actually making an attempt to be polite, at least give him credit for that. Then the last part catches up.
"Ah! You're from the future. If we're from the same world at all. Interesting."
Not improbable or even impossible, given Sherlock has met creatures here who look alien enough. But still interesting.
"But something tells me things probably aren't as different as you like to pretend. Such is the way with history. People in my time like to pretend we've grown so far beyond the time of the Reformation. It's only changed in scope and technology, the reality of it, the violence, it's all pretty much still the same."
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He's actually making an attempt to be polite, at least give him credit for that. Then the last part catches up.
"Ah! You're from the future. If we're from the same world at all. Interesting."
Not improbable or even impossible, given Sherlock has met creatures here who look alien enough. But still interesting.
"But something tells me things probably aren't as different as you like to pretend. Such is the way with history. People in my time like to pretend we've grown so far beyond the time of the Reformation. It's only changed in scope and technology, the reality of it, the violence, it's all pretty much still the same."