[Of course he didn't. Jadzia smiles -- there's a reason that Kirk is the standard by which Starfleet captains invariably measure themselves.]

That is an excellent question, to which I have no answer. There are very clear laws regarding interfering in one's own timeline. I've witnessed first hand the consequences of breaking them. But if what you say is true, my reality as it stands shouldn't even exist.

[She ducks her head down, scanning the day's logs. But as far as she can tell, all Federation outposts are standing. Including those on Vulcan.]

A parallel universe?