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[captain_jtkirk]

I don't think these things are malfunctioning at all but if it's just an excuse to roll call, then I'm Captain James T. Kirk. My friends call me Jim.

[He tips the communicator to the side, and there's Spock. Looking stoic as always.]

And that's Spock. Don't worry kids, he always looks like that. He won't bite.

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[myshipfirst]

Thank you, Jim, for announcing your presence, but I'm pretty sure everyone knew your name already.

[ And a nod to Spock. ] Commander.

pre-movie i guess

[kelvin]

( at first, it was just some static, like something's trying to interfere with the signal on the ship. even when he's off, his body and mind is still on high alert, so he commed communications to see if there's a problem. there isn't, they say, so he leaves it at that.

it's when his device finally connects to a call, and the first thing the registers to his brain is 'Captain James T. Kirk', he drops it -- )

Bullshit.

( -- then he scrambles to picks it up again. Because no, that's just weird, and wrong, and Winona is in the Sickbay being checked up on the doctor because she's pregnant still and there's no way and what the fuck? )

[captain_jtkirk]

Huh maybe they are malfunctioning.

Or did you miss me that much Admiral that you had to follow me too?

[logistical]

[A brief nod in return.]

Admiral. We are broadcasting from an unsecure frequency; I am uncertain how long this transmission will last.

Omg my feelings ilu

[captain_jtkirk]

[what even--]

Is there a problem?

[kelvin]

( well, that was smooth, georgie. )

Forgive me, I thought I just misheard --

( he snaps his mouth shut when he finally straightens up and gets to see the face behind the name and the voice, and. and, shit shit shit shit. He'd apologize for his mouth hanging open so obscenely but he doesn't think he can. he's not looking at a very distorted looking mirror. He's not -- is he? )

-- I thought you said your name was James T. Kirk.

[captain_jtkirk]

[Now that he's looking at him longer, he'd swear this was his father.]

It is.

Are you-- this will sound crazy but you look just like my dad.

[kelvin]

I--

( are they really going to play this game. )

What was his name, Captain?

[myshipfirst]

It'll need a rougher day than I've had before I follow you anywhere. [ It's a joke. ]

Why the call? You looking for someone in particular?

[myshipfirst]

Really.

And where are you, that you have to use an unsecure frequency?

[captain_jtkirk]

That's fine. You'd slow me down anyway, old man.

Not really. I didn't think we'd actually get anyone not from the Barge.

[Private]

[logistical]

[well fine since you put it that way, watch him switch the feed to Private.]

A starship called the Barge: it is a correctional facility.

[myshipfirst]

...Kirk, you had better not be calling my ship a barge.

[Private]

[myshipfirst]

[ This catches his attention. ]

Alien?

You need commandos? Lawyers?

[captain_jtkirk]

[yes they are >|]

George Kirk.

[captain_jtkirk]

I'm not actually on your ship, sir.

[Private]

[logistical]

[A slight dip of the head. No.]

We are both unharmed; we have temporarily been commissioned as employees.

[kelvin]

Okay.

( okay.

he's just going to. sit down. and breathe. yeah. )

Your mother is going to kill me.

( hi, son. )

[Private]

[myshipfirst]

Back up.

Explain, Commander.

[myshipfirst]

Then what the hell are you doing off of her?

[captain_jtkirk]

[pretty sure the Romulans will beat her to that :/]

Holy shit.

What--year is it right now?

[captain_jtkirk]

Exploring?

[Private]

[logistical]

The Captain and I are currently serving as wardens. There is a temporal distortion which ensures we are not neglecting our duties aboard the Enterprise. We intend to return as soon as possible, sir.

I'LL STOP EDITING.

[kelvin]

( don't tell him that :/ )

Stardate 2233.02

( two days before. )

What year is-- Where were you--? I mean, it's obvious not the same for you, if--

( what he means is: what the hell is going on and how old are you, jimmy. )

[captain_jtkirk]

[omg this is too awful. Kirk just kind of....goes stiff]

It's-- 2258. I'm-- on a prison ship right now. Normally I captain the USS Enterprise.