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[dow]

Greetings. I am Commander Spock of the USS Enterprise, a Starfleet contingent of the United Federation of Planets. I understand that we are temporally isolated as well as spatially displaced and that this is not a subdivision of any one possible multiverse, neither a pocket dimension of any one universe, but a unique quantum singularity linking many and each possible variation thereof. If others here have scientific findings of this nature, I pre-emptively extend my gratitude in the event of any information being divulged.

[ AKA pls share ur theories. He's not human, in case anyone with eyes and ears missed the blatant memo staring them in the face, the approximation of what would happen were a dollop of raw science and a great jawline to get mixed with an elf in a blender. Spock pauses thoughtfully, glancing away, and a single slender brow arches when he looks back; there are likely a great deal of customs to be observed from numerous new species and races, none of which he seeks to offend. ]

It has been brought to my attention that this is not my first foray into Keeliai. While I would request that you exert a measure of patience with my ... freshly acquired outlook, you will find me amenable to revisiting former acquaintances. [ Again he hesitates, though this time it comes across as more of an amendment. If you've been hanging out with his BFF, prepare to explain why, how and to what end. ] Similarly, I wish to meet with any and all allies of Captain James T. Kirk at their earliest convenience.

All remaining Starfleet personnel are to submit a fully comprehensive report effective immediately regarding their time here. Audio will suffice, given the circumstances.

[ And off goes the feed. ]

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[dow]

[ Tilting his head curiously, he arches a brow. ]

How long has it been since your relationship with the captain acquired this distinction?

[ Because depending on the duration of a friendship in this place, it will surely tell him which individuals Jim has found worth in, one way or another. Whether Korra is steadfast, reliable, etc, friendship is very much a bartering system to that effect. It wavers when undervalued by one individual, he has observed. ]

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[alphatar]

[Both her eyebrows rose.]

You mean "how long have we been friends", right?

[Partially sarcastic.]

I don't know, five months maybe. [It feels a lot longer than that to her, especially since the dream they shared in Sinbrilee.] Why?

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[dow]

As First Officer it is my duty to ensure the captain's relations are not to his detriment.

[ In a vastly packed-down, bundled nutshell. ]

He places a great deal of emphatic import on his friends. It is therefore a logical course of action to discover the reasoning behind his selection in a high-anxiety environment.

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[alphatar]

[That gets a half-squint out of her, she knew what he meant, but she's still trying to see how it applies to her.]

Do you always talk like this, or only when you're on giant turtles?

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[dow]

[ That is the strangest thing he's heard all day. Maybe it's purposefully a non sequitur? Hm. Better check. ]

Why would my placement upon a reptile directly affect my vernacular?

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[alphatar]

Answers my question. Why does there need to be reasoning behind being a friend? We just get along.

[She's given up on that, after Temeraire befriending Amon and people liking Batman. Logic just doesn't exist there anymore for her.]

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[dow]

[ No, Korra, let him show you the way. ]

How did you determine that?

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[alphatar]

[She's seventeen and has kickass powers, she knows what she's doing.]

We ate sea prunes together.

[Incredibly serious.]

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[dow]

I have been warned against ingesting sea prunes.

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[alphatar]

Most people can't handle them, but they're pretty good. [All said because she's been eating them most of her life. She's not biased, nooo.]

But really, we met when I was starting to learn to read and write English. That's when the Captain came over and we got to know each other. I told him about my world and he told me about Starfleet and the Enterprise.

[Her eyes flick over the badge on his shirt.]

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[dow]

Is your world capable of interstellar travel?

[ There are Rules, and he's starting to strongly suspect absolutely no one here from the Federation is following them. The badge that she glimpses is similar to Jim's, save for the three-part Sciences circle in the center instead of the falling star of Command. ]

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[alphatar]

[It and the shirt were just like the ones she wore in Jim's dream.]

No. We don't have starships, replicators, tricorders, or anything like that back home. [Korra gives a lopsided frown and leans on one elbow as she turns on the unhackable custom encryption Tony made for her.]

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Did Jim tell you about his leg? [She knows Jim doesn't like to bring it up, so best to ask it privately.]

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[dow]

[ Adopting her encryption, he responds promptly while mentally filing away how other cultures are being exposed to things they really ought not. ]

He did, somewhat evasively. Could you clarify the matter?

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[alphatar]

[Korra open her mouth and then closes it, trying to figure out just why Jim would do that to his commanding officer.]

It was broken in a bar fight and he needed a metal plate to hold it together. [Now she knows why he didn't like to bring it up, it almost felt wrong to do so.] The next time he came to visit me, I sat him down [Yes, she managed to wrangle down one James T. Kirk.] and healed up the spiral fracture.

[And she takes a breath like she's about to continue, but she stops and exhales with a nod.]

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[dow]

[ There's a short pause. ]

You have my thanks.

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[alphatar]

[A few blinks.] You're welcome. Not like I'd leave my friend hobbling around with a cane, you know?

[Small shrug.] He's the reason why I started volunteering at the clinic.

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[dow]

Where is this medical facility located? In the event of Doctor McCoy being unavailable, I request that you personally attend to the captain in the future.

[ She gets a lot of points for helping out, especially for healing Jim. ]

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[alphatar]

[She sends the exact location via message, in near proper English.] It's in the Earth Sector by their biggest fountain, can't miss it.

[Her and Bones were still rather rocky, but she gives a half grin.] I already had plans to, but sure thing, Spock. [She inclines her head and raises an eyebrow.]

Or Commander? Which is it?

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[dow]

As you are not part of the Federation, my name will suffice.

[ Little point standing on ceremony here unless others insist on it. ]

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[alphatar]

[That unexpectedly angers her, hitting that sore spot that she told Jim about. How she wanted to belong to him too, the Kyle did. Her upper lip twitches and she takes a couple of moments before responding, reminding herself that he didn't mean anything by it.

Were it not for Bruce Banner's instruction in anger management, she would have snapped back.]

All right. Spock then. You can just call me Korra, or if you're feeling formal: Avatar Korra.

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[dow]

You appear to be unduly agitated. [ But to move on, ] What is the distinction of your title?

[ He wouldn't want to assume. ]

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[alphatar]

I'm not agitated. [Her defiant tone isn't helping her.]

You want the long or short story? [She's gone through the explanation quite a few times and seems pretty indifferent either option.]

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[dow]

Engaging a hostile attitude will not eradicate such symptoms.

[ Just sayin'. ]

A thorough explanation would be beneficial.

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[alphatar]

[Her brow knit together and she opened her mouth just enough to show her teeth before she realized that he's right. Slumping back in her chair, she crossed her arms and blew out whatever guff of air she had pent up for a retaliation.] Fine.

[Taking a deep breath, she starts off:]

My world has Four Nations. The Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. Sometimes people are born with the gift to bend.

That is, they can manipulate the element of the nation they were born in. So a firebender would be from the Fire Nation and an earthbender would be from the Earth Kingdom.

[Korra actually gives a fleeting grin. Whenever she gave that example, it was always with Mako and Bolin in mind.]

Now the Avatar is actually the spirit of the planet in physical, human form and exists to maintain balance in the world. Mostly when it comes to bending since the Avatar is the only one who can bend more than one element. All four actually, and I’ve got them all down. Well, I’ve almost mastered Air anyway.

[Both her feet go onto the desk and she idly sways her boots back and forther while explaining.]

When the Avatar dies, their spirit gets reincarnated to a bender from the next nation in the cycle. Earth, Fire, Air, and Water is the order it goes in. I was born in the Southern Water Tribe, which means the last Avatar was an Air Nomad. Each time the Avatar is born, they have to learn the elements and fulfill their role as protector of the people.

There's also the Avatar's connection to the Spirit World, but I haven't had much experience with that part yet. [She is just seventeen after all. Not a spiritual prodigy like SOME OTHER Avatars were.]

Oh. And I can also talk to the spirits of the past Avatars, but that's kind of a new thing for me.

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[dow]

Fascinating.

[ Which is to say Unexpected, but still. Incredibly intriguing. ]

I have met with one who calls herself the Archive, similarly the host for thousands of years of written information. [ His head cocks. ] As the core sustaining life-force of your home-world, why have spiritual connections taken so long to re-establish?