It's the first part that really catches his attention. Archer perks up visibly, his gaze no longer torn away by the blue marble in the viewscreen.

"So this isn't your time period either? The twenty-third century is a lot closer to home for me than the twenty-forth."

Maybe he's put it off for long enough.

"This--ah, this is home for me. Earth, yes, but also the Enterprise. She's my ship."