That's... certainly fair enough. But Jim knows better than to think this is just a friendly get-together, not if there's chess involved. This could be anything from relationship troubles to end-of-the-world shit, though, so he's not going to freak out until he knows just how bad this is.

He sends back a brief agreement, and as soon as his shift is over and he's in the privacy of his own quarters, he PINpoints to the new coordinates, unsure what to expect but unconsciously bracing himself.