[Jim stows the tri-c, and lapses into silence as well. But it's a belligerent silence, and that's too much like letting the guy win. The worst part is that he recognizes the attitude.
It feels like being back at that table with Pike. Cosmetic differences, but the similarities outweigh them. And it clicks.
That's why he's pissing this guy off.]
For future reference, [his tone is mild, but perfectly serious] don't ask. As long as there are people in danger, I'm at my best.
[He doesn't often sidestep into the more stringent veneer of his captaincy, but it's there nevertheless. Because as cocky as he is, as lucky as he gets, he always, always knows the stakes. Back home there's a memorial emblazoned with the names of roughly ninety percent of his graduating class, and in his mind there's the death of Vulcan.
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It feels like being back at that table with Pike. Cosmetic differences, but the similarities outweigh them. And it clicks.
That's why he's pissing this guy off.]
For future reference, [his tone is mild, but perfectly serious] don't ask. As long as there are people in danger, I'm at my best.
[He doesn't often sidestep into the more stringent veneer of his captaincy, but it's there nevertheless. Because as cocky as he is, as lucky as he gets, he always, always knows the stakes. Back home there's a memorial emblazoned with the names of roughly ninety percent of his graduating class, and in his mind there's the death of Vulcan.
I don't believe in no-win scenarios.]