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[captain_jtkirk]

[Kirk's been on the Infirmary job for about a day and he still doesn't find it that difficult. Yeah, there's a lot of paperworky type stuff but it's nothing compared to the level that he found himself buried under as Captain of the Enterprise.

So he's kinda bored.

That means it's time to visit with the sickies.

Kirk tosses the PADD he was fiddling with onto the desk in Bones's unofficial office and enters the Infirmary proper. With a single glance around, he decides that T'Pol is the best choice and moves to her bedside.]

"Hey T'Pol. Feeling any better?"

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"He reminds me of my Chief Engineer. I'm half afraid that he's blown the ship up during my absence. Or turned the whole engine room into some kind of distillery."

[Jim studies her for a moment.]

"I'll tell him that he has a lot to live up to."

[with_discipline]

Distillery? [What.] I doubt a Starfleet officer would engage in so ridiculous an activity. [...Wait he's joking, isn't he?] The cargo bay would be a better location.

[T'Pol nods once, studying him in return.] Quite a bit.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"That's what I told him." [That part's a joke. The rest of it... only half is. He really does have nightmares about the ship going down in flames because of Scotty.]

"What do you miss the most about him?

[with_discipline]

[Eh, it'll be okay Jim. Your biffle's still there. T'Pol's looking away again.]

I believe that's personal.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

[Good work. Point him right at your weak spot.]

"Sorry. We can talk about something else if you want."

[with_discipline]

[...God damn it.]

Tell me about your Enterprise. [Which means yep, she REALLY wants to change the subject.]

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"We already talked about Spock. You know Bones. I assume that you've met Uhura and Chekov. They're here if you haven't, so I'd recommend getting on top of that.

Sulu's our pilot. One of the best pilots that I've ever seen and he's pretty good at fencing too. That was surprising. And Scotty's our Chief Engineer. I found him on Delta Vega and I haven't been able to shake him since."

[with_discipline]

[The corner of her mouth twitches down for a moment.] Delta Vega in the Eridani System? That is barely a Class-M planet.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it's a piece of frozen shit." [Jim looks like he really hates that planet, which he does. If only for the giant monsters that tried to kill him.]

"Spock marooned me there."

[with_discipline]

[Oh, polarillas and lobster monsters.]

For what reason?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

[Pretty sure that lobster was in Cloverfield.]

"Mutiny. It's a hobby of mine apparently."

[with_discipline]

[Did it eat New York?]

...Apparently. How did you become captain?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

[It was looking for Jim Kirk and old Spock.]

"I beamed back onto the Enterprise, mid warp and I emotionally compromised him right out of command."

[with_discipline]

[Those poor bystanders.]

You were his First Officer? [She'll need this story in full eventually, but now it's just making her head hurt more.]

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"Sort of. Pike was the captain, but then he got captured but before he did that, he promoted Spock and then promoted me. I think he expected something bad like that to happen."

[with_discipline]

...I see. [Just gonna. Close her eyes against that headache for a breath.] An interesting way to achieve your rank. Spock stayed on board? [She's kind of impressed, given the emotional outburst and what happened to Vulcan.]

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"Yeah, I don't think a lot of people are happy with giving the flagship to a cadet right out of the Academy." [It just makes him more determined to prove them wrong.]

"He almost didn't. But he changed his mind at the last second. I'm not really sure why."

[with_discipline]

[She didn't know that bit about him, and her eyebrows jump for a moment.] I imagine you are quite proud.

Interesting.

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"Yeah, it's a huge honor." [He just wishes more than anything that his dad could've seen it.]

"The future's a pretty interesting place."

[with_discipline]

[Hey, she knows that feeling!]

I imagine I will be there to witness it.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"Look me up when you get there then."

[with_discipline]

Assuming it does not cause a time paradox, I believe I will.

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

"Time's already fucked to hell. Might as well enjoy it."

[with_discipline]

[Language. :|] Perhaps.

[She's not all that good at filling silences. This can't go well.] Have you - 'died' on the Barge, Captain?

[captain-jtkirk.livejournal.com]

[Screw your Vulcan sensibilities.]

"No. I've been lucky enough to avoid that."