[There's a heavy pause, and then he lets out a tired, humorless sigh of a laugh.]

...And now that I have your attention, I find I don't even know where to start.

[Seated and leaning forward over the table in his cabin, he sighs and massages his forehead with thumb and forefinger.]

I suppose I should first ask, has anyone filled you and the commander in on what we all saw? On... On the other Ximilia, I mean.