[A beard? That gets a raised eyebrow, because the only subsequent first officer she's heard of is Spock, and-- well, she has a difficult time envisioning that.] I don't imagine it is, [she muses. A bearded Vulcan?

Safer to guess he's from this other timeline, perhaps. Or further along. The uniform, she thinks, suggests the latter.] Pleasure's mine, Lieutenant. The Enterprise is under Captain Pike's command, where I'm from. If that helps to orient you.