The more elaborate the lie, the more difficult it was to keep up. At least, in so far as it was Pike's experience and so why would he lie? Besides with his ship stuck in the middle of, wherever they were, he had no reason to. But he wasn't feeling much better when Kirk didn't recognize the planet, or at the fact that they were a few years behind them. Not that it was exactly encouraging, not with what they knew of the future and well time travel. Just time travel.

"That is, not so beyond belief when it comes to the year." Pike started before Kirk's words clicked in his head. Because that question about Vulcan, that was worrisome in and of itself if certain theories were correct. To brace himself, and give Spock some support he stayed standing and rested his hands on the back of his Spock's chair.

"At present, the planet Vulcan is still acting as a sitting member of the Federation, and is home to the Vulcan people." The accompanying eyebrow raise from Spock spoke to his confusion at the question.