Or from the same universe, but different points on their shared timeline, yes. Good to know you've gotten the welcome speech. [It'll save Rip quite a bit of time. Satisfied with what he's learned by mere observation, Rip hands the tricorder back, true to his word.]

Allow me to be a bit more specific, then. That device you possess: I'd say it's some sort of scanner, but that's a bit of an educated guess. In truth I've never seen anything quite like it--

Which is saying something, given that the technology available here tends to be at least a century behind what I'm used to.