"Uh. It's been... a year 'n a half." Sparks practically mutters that last part. It's never good news to give a newbie.

As far as the Mars part, he's used to getting that reaction since he's arrived here. He hadn't met anyone outside of the people here from his home universe came from anywhere near his timeline.

"Yep. That Mars. The one 'n only. Been the marshal there for several years now, but actually, I'm... from Earth."

Who knows why that pause is there, but he says that as if it's supposed to mean something.