[ For a moment, Spock can only nod in agreement. He'd been proud to serve under Pike and he'd been proud of Pike's actions in the face of Nero. The man had seen something in both Spock and Jim that other male figures in their lives hadn't. His loss had felt... shattering. ]

I only served under Admiral Pike as his first officer briefly before he was promoted, but in that time he served the values of Starfleet and cared for his crew in an exemplary manner. He saved many lives and assisted in the evacuation of as much of the population of Vulcan as he was able in that time, including my own father.