A little brother who schemes and gets in over his head, you say? For all the pain Jim is trying so desperately to cover up with a stoic facade of calm and in control he seems to be somewhat relieved of it at this description. Jim knows someone who fits that description perfectly, someone very close to him in fact. As depressed as seeing ghosts of his dead father in the man before him makes the starship captain nothing can lift his spirits quite like being reminded of Felix Caelus even such a small way as this.
The next smile Jim offers is much more sincere, though it is somber. The subject at hand is a cry for help at best and a thinly veiled warning of a threat at worst after all.
"Yeah, I'm from a time and place where space travel is not only common but essential. Where humans are a prominent part of the Galactic stage. Ships are...I know ships." Better than most even considering his position. Engineering was always a favorite subject of his back at the Academy. "His first stop should honestly be the Nexus. If anywhere's got a place with a for-hire staff who can help fix up a ship at the drop of a hat it would be here."
He's sure Scotty and Chekov would love to take a look at another ship too but for a man Jim Kirk barely knows it's best not to tell just how much he's willing to do or help with just yet. The word 'piracy' hangs in the air. Jim understands though. When it comes to looking out to you and yours, there's a level of desperation at play. Just as he will look out for his own.
"If you have schematics of the ship or any questions about how to improve it or what to look for though I wouldn't mind at least taking a look. Seeing if your world does ships the way mine does or not."
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The next smile Jim offers is much more sincere, though it is somber. The subject at hand is a cry for help at best and a thinly veiled warning of a threat at worst after all.
"Yeah, I'm from a time and place where space travel is not only common but essential. Where humans are a prominent part of the Galactic stage. Ships are...I know ships." Better than most even considering his position. Engineering was always a favorite subject of his back at the Academy. "His first stop should honestly be the Nexus. If anywhere's got a place with a for-hire staff who can help fix up a ship at the drop of a hat it would be here."
He's sure Scotty and Chekov would love to take a look at another ship too but for a man Jim Kirk barely knows it's best not to tell just how much he's willing to do or help with just yet. The word 'piracy' hangs in the air. Jim understands though. When it comes to looking out to you and yours, there's a level of desperation at play. Just as he will look out for his own.
"If you have schematics of the ship or any questions about how to improve it or what to look for though I wouldn't mind at least taking a look. Seeing if your world does ships the way mine does or not."