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Several. What's your favorite type?

Mine. It's called the Milano, a custom M-Ship. Handles like a dream. And yourself?

M-ship? What's the size? Specs?

I'm probably best with a shuttle but I should probably say my own. Just don't let my helmsman hear me say so. He'd show me up in a minute.

Take your classic Ravagers' ship, but I added a bunch of extras. She's 14 meters across, 6 meters tall, equipped with top of the line engines and jump gate capability, maxed out weapons, the works. She's quick, maneuverable like you wouldn't believe, and fantastic armor. She's a thing of beauty.

A shuttle? Sounds kinda lame. What's your ship?

Edited 2017-09-21 23:48 (UTC)

I mean more, I'm better piloting smaller ships. My own's a research vessel. Four hundred souls on board as the crew. It takes a bit more skill to make the Enterprise turn on a dime.

[He grins a bit.]

Yours sounds like all kinds of fun.

It's definitely fun--

--wait, the Enterprise? You named your ship after the Enterprise? Dude, that's awesome. You're the captain, right? Is your name Kirk? [A snort.]

After the Enterprise? No, she's the real deal. Constitution class, finest ship in Starfleet.

[It's not uncommon for Jim's name to precede him. He grins.]

That's right. James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise.

Edited 2017-09-22 00:47 (UTC)

[There's a laugh, then a long pause.]

No, wait. What? Seriously!?

You're...like...not old? And in way better shape?

[Not sure what's so funny here...]

Yeah. Call me Jim.

[No way he's mistaking Jim for his late father either, considering George Kirk never lived to see thirty.]

Well, as a fellow space goer, I'm sure I don't need to tell you the struggles of keeping in shape when zero-g and artificial gravity are your constant companions. But I do my best.

I mean, yeah, everybody works out when they can but...

Like seriously. Captain Kirk.

With Spock and Bones and Scotty and Uhura and Sulu and Checkov and warp speed and Starfleet and yelling 'KHAN' and Klingons being total a-holes and going out with gorgeous green chicks and earth ladies from the past--ooh! Did Spock swim with the whales yet?

Edited 2017-09-22 02:15 (UTC)

Okay this went from 'my reputation has preceded me' to the worst kind of stalker in a matter of seconds.

How do you know my crew?

[Gonna just skirt right on by knowing about Khan because that's a wound Jim doesn't need picked open right now.]

I mean, you're not wrong--wait. What about whales?

Uh, unless you count watching movies and TV as stalking...

No, man, your stuff was on shows and stuff, in my world, anyway. Dude, this is so cool, I can't believe I'm talking to Captain James T. Kirk!

You know, the one with the whales. Where you time travel cause this weird probe thing is wrecking the planet and whales are the only thing that can save future earth? You also flew in a Bird of Prey which was pretty sweet.

Edited 2017-09-23 08:00 (UTC)

[He shakes his head. But the mention of being older and in less shape reminds him of things he remembers the Old Spock showing him when they mind melded on Delta Vega. Suddenly a lot of shit makes a whole lot more sense.]

I think you're thinking of a different me. Long story and the fault of some Romulans with misguided revenge schemes, but I'm not that Kirk.

We ended up in a different timeline when the Romulans went back in time and destroyed Vulcan.

Okay, weird, but close enough. [He's still excited!]

Oh dude, what? That sucks! What happened to Spock?

Spock's fine. Well, as fine as you can be considering...

[You know. Becoming an endangered species and having your whole planet and mom killed.]

It's good to meet a supporter of Starfleet all the way out here. Do you run your own business then? I'm not sure what a ravager class is. Geared for combat? Cargo?