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No, y'sorta waltz into it.

Oh no? [He's heard otherwise.]

Evidence would seem to indicate otherwise.

[Jim grins.]

I can't help wanting my trouble have a bit of class with it.

Nope...I just sort of crash into it.

[Jim fights a smile.]

Evidence can be wrong sometimes Spock.

It is evidence, Jim. It can not be wrong, only misleading or incomplete.

Trouble seems to find anyone, even in the far reaches of space, Captain.

Captain, it's the burden of command. Trouble finds us whether we want it or not.

But then, I think we must want it on some level to accept command in the first place.

That's a good way of looking at it. I know I enjoy adventure I've known that since I joined Starfleet.

'To seek out new life and new civilizations...

To boldly go where no one has gone before.'

But perhaps more relevant: 'Ad Astra Per Aspera'.

Well we didn't get into this job for the paper work.

Let me guess, it charges into you?

Join the club.

Of course not, Captain. [ But you know, being real and all: ] I think the trouble likes to charge in after you.

Definitely not.

If we discover another advanced society without paperwork, Starfleet should take a few cues from them.

Those are just another word for wrong through aren't they?

Your accent needs a bit of work but yes that saying is very apt.

I'm Scottish, not Roman.

[Kirk laughs and nods.]

I think that's the best way to put it Ensign.

That would be about right yes.

[Jim laughs and nods.]

I'm sure there is one somewhere that doesn't need forms in triplicate.

Good point but decent Latin serves an officer better than you'd think.

I do well enough.

I've had the same problem for a thousand years or so. You get used to it eventually.

Probably...and they are so called "lesser" species than us. More primitive. [Lucky guys, sometimes.]

Sometimes I wish we could go back to smoke signals.

You don't look that old.

True but depending on the situation knowing the basics can save your life.

I'm no Ensign fresh out of the Academy, Captain. I'd like to think I usually have a pretty good grasp of the basics.

Looks can be deceiving. And how would you know what my kind look like at a thousand, anyway?

It seemed accurate. One of the risks everybody takes with exploration.

We wouldn't be here if we didn't want a little excitement am I right?

Point taken. You look very Terran to my eye.

How is your Klingon then?

What, because I don't have a silly forehead?

In any case, you look Gallifreyan. We came first.

Quite good. I was dating a Klingon for nearly two years.

I think your crew would worry about you if they thought you had plans on opening a window mid-flight to send out a signal.

[Jim laughs.]

They have to remind me to check in as it is, so yes they would hate that.

No pointed ears either or different colored skin but I've learned that some races can be more than they seem.

Gallifreyan?

[Jim blinks}

You dated a what?

Gallifreyan. Or Time Lord, but either way you wouldn't have heard of us. Our world is gone, with all of two survivors.

I dated a Klingon woman.

I'm sorry....I hope and pray Starfleet had nothing to do with that.

And people didn't say anything?

*He laughs bitterly.* You wish you had that kind of power. The war that ended Gallifrey was a Time War, and your lot don't even have time travel yet.

It's true for the two of us, at least. There aren't wery many things better than getting to explore the unexplored, sir. It's something to be proud of!

And I'm very proud of my crew you've all done...the Enterprise works because of you.