[Steve lets out a breath as the masked man puts his gun away. He nods at the question]

That's right. We don't know much about them, as of yet, and all of the people who've been here a long time have warned me they're powerful and dangerous. We don't know why we've been brought here, or how to get home, but I've been working on those problems best I can.

[He gives the man a searching look] Why are you trying to kill me?