To that, he nods. "Twenty-thirty-four, specifically. I don't see how it's not possible- dimensional physics was never my forte, but I know there's a few theories that support it. I imagine," he adds with a wry look, "that if the right people back home knew about this, and knew it was real..."

Rescue? No, that seems to be the wrong word.

"...they could connect," he settles for saying, "with us, here. Given enough time, and assuming they weren't rushed through it."

Given enough time, people can accomplish anything. For better or worse...