067 | [Video]

[with_discipline]

[...Damn it hope, you are hard to fight.]

Starfleet Commander T'Pol, Enterprise NX-01, serial number SA-013-8294-VR.

[A short pause, then she's trying again.] These glitches are far from traceable, and it's impossible to tell how many people might be listening, but if there are any Enterprise crew members connected to the network, I would like to speak.

[And time to settle down for a long wait for nothing.]

Comments

[with_discipline]

The captain and I have been serving aboard this ship for several months.

[original_fine]

You mean that brash young thing? How's that working out?

[with_discipline]

[That's actually. Vaguely amusing. The smile's all in the eyebrow.] We've reached an understanding.

[original_fine]

[Luckily, Jim can read that. He smiles.]

I'm glad. If he's anything like me, he's a good kid.

[with_discipline]

He is. [See, experience with Vulcans is a good thing.]

[original_fine]

Take care of him, will you? I don't know exactly what happened, but it seems like he's been through a lot.

[with_discipline]

I don't believe he needs me to take care of him. [But he's on her look out for list.]

[original_fine]

Well, no, of course not. That's why you don't tell him. Spock doesn't tell me he's looking out for me, so I'm able to let it go.

[with_discipline]

[...What.] But you know that he is.

[original_fine]

Sure I do. It's complicated human psychology. He doesn't mention it, so I'm free to pretend I don't know--saves my pride.

[with_discipline]

An illogical conclusion to reach.

I find myself unsurprised.

[original_fine]

Exactly.