He already knew that Spock could not be anyone but himself, no matter the universe. It grounds Jim, somewhat, to see it.
At Spocks affirmation, he nods. This is either Ambassador Spock's younger self, or a Spock that's much closer to the Prime timeline than Jim himself is. He knows that Vulcans look pretty young even in their midlife compared to Humans, but the fuzzy recollection he has from Ambassador Spock's memories give him a fairly good idea of what ages his counterparts were when they met on the Enterprise before. The man infront of him is several decades short of that.
Who is his Spock? For the first time since becoming aware in this dark place, Jim smiles.
"He's my First Officer. Damned good scientist, keeps my dumb ass in check, and one of the most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure of having in my life. He's my best friend," Jim says, surety and confidence in his voice. He might be one royal fuck up of a captain sometimes, but his bridge team and crew manage to keep him in line. He loves all of them, so, so much.
"You might not be him, but I'm willing to bet that you're just as brilliant."
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He already knew that Spock could not be anyone but himself, no matter the universe. It grounds Jim, somewhat, to see it.
At Spocks affirmation, he nods. This is either Ambassador Spock's younger self, or a Spock that's much closer to the Prime timeline than Jim himself is. He knows that Vulcans look pretty young even in their midlife compared to Humans, but the fuzzy recollection he has from Ambassador Spock's memories give him a fairly good idea of what ages his counterparts were when they met on the Enterprise before. The man infront of him is several decades short of that.
Who is his Spock? For the first time since becoming aware in this dark place, Jim smiles.
"He's my First Officer. Damned good scientist, keeps my dumb ass in check, and one of the most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure of having in my life. He's my best friend," Jim says, surety and confidence in his voice. He might be one royal fuck up of a captain sometimes, but his bridge team and crew manage to keep him in line. He loves all of them, so, so much.
"You might not be him, but I'm willing to bet that you're just as brilliant."