"I regret that we meet in this way. You and I are of a kind.... In a different reality, I could have called you friend..."

And lo and behold, it is a different reality. The perfect opportunity to expand on that phrase.

How about this actually rebut in the Prime Universe:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanarkickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanar