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[jirk]

[Jim's sitting in his suite, wearing his command golds, looking serious as a heart attack. He's leaning forward, one hand braced against the armrest of his chair, the other fiddling with something on the console. Satisfied, he leans back more fully and nods once to the camera.]

Okay, let's get the introductions out of the way first. Name's Jim, Jim Kirk. Captain of the USS Enterprise. I serve in Starfleet in the year 2259 - Starfleet being a space-based armada focused on peaceful exploration and the discovery of new forms of life in the universe.

[There's a slight quirk to his brow, he coughs and then continues with all due charisma,]

I know there's people out there that've been here longer than I have, so I'm asking for your help - and the assistance of anyone willing. We know we're here to fight something, some of you know what and why. While I can understand the reasoning behind keeping that information to allies, I'd like to stress the fact that we're all in this together, regardless of worlds, races or creeds. This isn't something we can or should fight blind. So I'm proposing a broader alliance, a centralized repository of information, and the consideration of a unified front to face whatever's coming.

Additionally, I'm interested in the martial capabilities of the landed foreigners, any contingency plans that have been put in place to deal with the situations we're potentially facing here, and the sorts of scenarios that've been dealt with in the past.

[He exhales a little more sharply than necessary, and then he gives the camera a brief, two-fingered salute.]

Kirk out.



[and edited in after the fact, private to Kyle Rayner.]

We should talk.

Comments

[jirk]

[His tone's firm,]

It sounds every bit as viable as any other theory that explains why we're on the back of a turtle in the middle of nowhere.

[Otherwise known as: don't be down on yourself or team captain is going to have words with you g o s h.]

Listen, my first officer's here, he's into the whole science side of things. If I promised he wouldn't do anything weird with it, would you let him take a blood sample?

[donttouch]

Hm. I guess not?

I mean, if you trust him. _{( Then so do I. )}

[jirk]

[... oh that actually

gives him feelings kind of

Rogue you are his favourite. He smiles a little, warmly, and ducks his head.]

I trust Commander Spock with my life and the lives of my crew. He's a good guy. One of the best.

[donttouch]

The only Commander I know is Fury, and he's kind of a jerk. But, hey, who'm I to stereotype?

_{( She grins. )}

'Cides, figuring this out is the most important thing.

[jirk]

Commander Fury? Seriously, that's his name?

[WHY WOULD ANYONE THINK THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA.]

If you wanna come over I can introduce you two.

[donttouch]

Yup. And he's a major pain in the ass who basically runs world security. Go figure.

_{( She rolls her eyes, at that, but then kind of lets out at squeak. )}

Like, to your apartment? Right now?

[jirk]

Or a cafe. Wherever.

[He doesn't want to bring her somewhere she'd be uncomfortable, even if he really wants her to meet Rose. They'd get along, he's pretty sure.]

[donttouch]

Privacy might be better. Wouldn't want to freak the kedan out with blood tests.

_{( Or with anything. Since they're jumpy. )}

But, um, yeah. I could do that.

[jirk]

Sure. I'm in 3D in the Fire sector.

[donttouch]

I'll be right over.

action!!

[selfsacrificing]

[ When she gets there, Spock is the one that pulls open the door.

Look he was told he'd have the opportunity to Science he is on top of this. ] Greetings.

action!!

[jirk]

[Jim pops up over Spock's shoulder with a wave.]

Hey. Spock, Rogue. Rogue, Spock. Play nice, I like you both.

action!!

[donttouch]

_{( Rogue, who is really tiny in comparison to these two, kind of cranes her neck to look up at Spock. She's not wearing as many layers as usual, but she's still got her glove son as she waves back at Jim and then tries to smile at Spock. )}

Hi, Comman--or is it just Spock? I'm going to go with that.