"I'm from the future? Strange, never thought of 3014 bein' anythin' other than the present." He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "So it must come as a bit of surprise to you that I've been livin' on Mars most of my life. It's true."

"Now listen, missy," he admonished. "Don't go callin' me 'old' or 'pops'. I ain't that old and I don't got no kids. Never planned on havin' em." Technically, Minako would be older than him by over 1000 years, but he didn't want her to think he'd be a willing father figure.

"Goin' where?" He ignored her question. "Only place I'd wanna go is home."

"To Trano Golsaucia, kupo," Annie answered. "That's the closest city."

"Well, guess we have no choice." He turned to Minako. "Name's Mordecai, but most folks call me Barkeep."