( george goes contemplatively quiet for a bit, processing that. there's something about the way jim holds himself that's both curious and worrisome, but he manages a smile. the u.s.s. enterprise sounds like a fine name for a ship. )

Only 25 and already a captain? You beat me to it.

( of course, he's proud. )

I still don't understand how I'm-- speaking to you. Is this some kind of new temporal technology that we don't know about?