[ Video ] Man Overboard

[universal_charm]

Who: Jim Kirk
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the Tourist
When: Today/Now

<sub>[ When Kirk's image comes on the screen, he isn't his usual, happy, confident self. His face is more serious, seeming withdrawn and there is a tenseness in his jaw, as if he were grinding his teeth. He is silent for several seconds, looking as if he is gathering words, wondering how much to say.

Finally - ]</sub>

I had hoped the reality would be different, but there's no denying it anymore.

For those who knew him and cared about him, or even if you didn't I suppose, Remy Lebeau has returned to home. I'm sorry to add to what seems like a stream of bad news.

<sub>[ The feed will cut shortly after that because what else is there to be said?

If you come around the Tourist, though, one can find Kirk in the gym, working up a sweat, practicing self-defense or running. He wasn't one to drink when upset - he was one to work until there wasn't enough energy to think anymore. ]</sub>

Comments

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[universal_charm]

Lucky for you I'm no priest.

_{[ He gives a tight little smile in return. ]}

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

I'm sorry about your friend, for what it's worth. Losing good friends is never easy.

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[universal_charm]

No, it's not. But it's something of an inevitability around here, I'm afraid.

Did you just arrive on the Fleet?

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

Been here a couple months so I'm still getting used to it. I'm the SS Golden's Lab Support. You?

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[universal_charm]

Huh, I really am losing track of things.

_{[ He had thought that girl the other day was new too. Where had his mind been? ]}

Jim Kirk, Captain of the Tourist, and before that the Enterprise in my home world.

Yourself?

_{[ He means a name, since you already covered that rank/job part. ]}

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

It's alright - didn't exactly make a big to do about gettin' here in the first place.

[All she'd wanted to do was find Glenn and go home. Unfortunately neither of those things happened.]

Name's Maggie. Enterprise- you know that other guy that was on here askin' for a drink when he got here, then?

[You might even recognise they have similar accents, Kirk. Both she and McCoy are from the South, after all.]

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[universal_charm]

_{[ At first he wonders what she's on about, and then he realizes what she means. Someone else, a man, asking about the Enterprise or saying they are from it. There are two other people from the Enterprise, but only one is male and would ask for drinks. ]}

Leonard McCoy, yeah. I call him Bones, and he's my CMO - Chief Medical Officer. Also one of my best friends.

_{[ So yeah, he knows him. ]}

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

Oh. I see. Must be him - he told me he was a doctor.

[How many doctors with a love of alcohol are there?]

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[universal_charm]

Yup, that's him. And he's a damn fine doctor too. Best in the Fleet.

So if you ever need medical help, go to him, okay?

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

I'll be sure to. Even Lab Support needs medical help now and again too, I guess.

[Which could come in handy - they were getting some sort of list together of all the medical officers, last she checked.]

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[universal_charm]

Trust me, everyone does when you're out in space like this - eventually, that is.