I can believe it. I wouldn't be where I was today without him. The guy saved my ass countless times.
[Not always from physical danger, but Pike's actions sent Jim's life on a trajectory that he may not have fulfilled otherwise. Despite the difficulty and sadness of the topic, his eyes light up hearing the stranger talk about her own Captain Pike, and the many, many years they've served together. It sounds as though they have been through a lot together.
If she is indeed from the same reality as Ambassador Spock, then Jim knows that eventually he and Spock take the mantles of Captain and First Officer. He can only hope that Pike's fate ends up being a better one.]
Can't say I recognize you, or the name I'm afraid. But it isn't as though I knew to look out for it, either.
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[Not always from physical danger, but Pike's actions sent Jim's life on a trajectory that he may not have fulfilled otherwise. Despite the difficulty and sadness of the topic, his eyes light up hearing the stranger talk about her own Captain Pike, and the many, many years they've served together. It sounds as though they have been through a lot together.
If she is indeed from the same reality as Ambassador Spock, then Jim knows that eventually he and Spock take the mantles of Captain and First Officer. He can only hope that Pike's fate ends up being a better one.]
Can't say I recognize you, or the name I'm afraid. But it isn't as though I knew to look out for it, either.