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Oh, I don't know, it might go a long way to keeping your crewmates from wanting to tear their own hair out in frustration. Seeming unaffected by things that would naturally upset anyone is just- natural. Good god, man, it isn't like you're a species of robots! Unless I missed something in Xenobiology.

That's scary for anyone. I've already got a full month's worth of appointments just in psych evals. [She smiles at the true welcome home present - her own desk with stacks of datapads on it and a certain captain no where in sight. Work was her calling, truly.]

Well, I guess that explains why you look nervous as a cat in a rool full o' rockin' chairs. You still afraid the ship's gonna go down like a tin can?

Presuming the Vulcan of which you speak has not undergone the ritual of Kolinahr, then he or she would likely still be affected on some level.

You do realize that the Vulcan stigma on showing emotion was not actually fabricated simply to vex humans?

Even then, people tend to put up shields, and they leave you guessing about what's bothering them. I'm not a psychologist, and I'm bloody happy about that choice of careers. I'm complete rubbish when it comes to dealing with people's feelings. [ Owen put his hand to his chin, and he rubbed it. ] I'm the type of guy that tends to hurt them.

Maybe the problem is that I really don't understand why you would voluntarily give up your feelings in the first place.

[That was a can of worms that Bones was reluctant to open. So he avoids even thinking about Jim right now.]

I'm afraid that one of these days I'm going to wake up and just be used to it. If that makes any sense?

[Putting faith in this ship, it may be unavoidable. That doesn't mean Bones has to like it.]

Psychology isn't my favorite area, but it helps to keep up a bit when people turn to you for all different kinds of ailments.

[Leonard regards the other man curiously.] Do you? Not many would admit to that.

We do not experience emotion the same way that you do. For Vulcans, suppressing them is often the only way of finding peace.

Humans call that repression, and it's been known to negatively impact our health. Though I'll try to keep that in mind the next time I have a conversation with the local Vulcan.

[ It's not exactly healthy for Vulcans either but good luck getting one to admit that aloud. ] What happened that you felt he or she reacted insufficiently to?

Just a situation that occurred during our recent away mission. I'm not even quite sure how I want to react to it, but just avoiding what happened probably isn't the best idea.

And you wish to help? Or simply stop him from unnerving your crew?

Well, of course my patients aren't in any position to talk. And, if they were, then we would have a very big problem on our hands. [ He held his hands up in the air. ] Eeeh. No. Erm. Yes. Erm... Yes! I've got a bit of a reputation to keep. My mates tend to think of me as a wanker, and I find it to be an ideal opinion that have of me.

[She puts a hand over her mouth to stifle her giggle. Oh Dr. McCoy, it's good to know you haven't changed any in her absence.]

You can be used to it and still surprised by it at the same time. Honestly I don't know if one gets used to being on a ship - maybe the day to day motions, but not used to it you know?

I don't know what my intentions are, exactly. This is one of those situations that the human, myself in fact, feels the need to express a state of emotion. Where that takes me in the long run, I haven't the faintest.