[ Jim's eyes widen slightly as the ball disappears into thin air. It's still jarring, seeing that, and he knows he's witnessing it. It's real. ]
The kind of people that a court of law can't do anything about.
[ He remembers that feeling. He had intended to bring Khan back for trial. Then, he had intended to do the same with Marcus, and at the time they were both the right decisions, following on the heels of a series of extremely bad ones on his part. Clouded by anger and grief.
He didn't see it, standing off against Marcus on the bridge of the Vengeance, but what would have happened if he had brought him back? Would anything have happened? Would Marcus have disappeared along with any trace of Section 31? He doesn't have those answers, and it bothers him. It keeps him up at night wondering about the safety of his ship and crew.
They all know it isn't over. That part of Starfleet that burrowed into the heart of them is still waiting for an opportune moment. But when? Will they be ready to stand against it again? ]
How do you bring yourself to become a legitimate organization after all of that?
[ There's no accusation to his tone, merely curiosity. He doesn't understand, but he wants to try. The dynamics of their world might be incredibly different. ]
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The kind of people that a court of law can't do anything about.
[ He remembers that feeling. He had intended to bring Khan back for trial. Then, he had intended to do the same with Marcus, and at the time they were both the right decisions, following on the heels of a series of extremely bad ones on his part. Clouded by anger and grief.
He didn't see it, standing off against Marcus on the bridge of the Vengeance, but what would have happened if he had brought him back? Would anything have happened? Would Marcus have disappeared along with any trace of Section 31? He doesn't have those answers, and it bothers him. It keeps him up at night wondering about the safety of his ship and crew.
They all know it isn't over. That part of Starfleet that burrowed into the heart of them is still waiting for an opportune moment. But when? Will they be ready to stand against it again? ]
How do you bring yourself to become a legitimate organization after all of that?
[ There's no accusation to his tone, merely curiosity. He doesn't understand, but he wants to try. The dynamics of their world might be incredibly different. ]