This he has to think about.

"I've... personally visited at least sixteen planets, including Adaptive, so yes, we're not where you're from."

This doesn't make any sense, but he's certain he can sell it somewhere. Maybe Charon.

"Well, some people might argue that Adaptive itself is a pretty insane sci-fi story. Or a lot of colony planets. But when your race barely survives an interstellar war, a lot becomes more easily accepted."