[Kirk smiles thinly, and it doesn't quite reach his eyes yet. Spock would tell him if he ordered him to. But that would involve talking to Spock which he doesn't want to, and he doesn't want to bring their relationship to that. He wants his crew to trust him without him pulling the trump card.]
Or I could just leave and go take care of it myself.
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Or I could just leave and go take care of it myself.