[ He meant 21st, because it's going to peak, then expand and peak again, and play a huge role in the Eugenics Wars and the following nuclear holocaust of the planet. But uh. That's a story for another day; offhand habit, referring to that century. ]
And sometimes it's an inevitability. [ Agreement. Jim is not ignorant of war. ] But we can't treat it like that.
Not for this long specifically, for me. [ Going to other planets, trying to Make Shit Work - that's basically the job description, for Starfleet explorers. But there was the assumption of his crew and the universe not ending. ]
There was a time when I - [ a brief pause. Should he bother saying crap like this, who knows. ] When I thought I wanted the stability of being in one place, but even then, it was going to be in on a starbase on the edge of explored territory. I came to my senses, though. Stayed out there.
[ Engaged to be married to a respectable officer who worked at the Home Office, ready to settle down for a quiet life with a family like any proper young woman of her age. But then she was recruited by the SOE and then her brother was killed in the line of duty — there was no other way her life could have gone after that but to charge forward in his stead. ]
I've never been in one place for very long, not these past few years. I didn't mind it much. But settling here... [ A second chance with Steve, the life they never got to live in 1945. ] Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I think we do have a responsibility to keep things from getting worse.
[ It must be different for people with dedicated partners-- but then, Jim thinks that about people at home, too. He doesn't understand Spock and Uhura in that way, he doesn't understand Hikaru. Jim doesn't have anything to leverage within himself like that, and he doubts he ever will. ]
Oh — [ In a tone of voice that all but says, Look at the time! ] I should get dinner sorted. Thank you for answering my questions, captain. I truly appreciate your insight.
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And sometimes it's an inevitability. [ Agreement. Jim is not ignorant of war. ] But we can't treat it like that.
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Mm. [ Almost amused, if it weren't so serious. ] We would be in the wrong business if we did.
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[ Something like humor. Everyone else is opening shops and moving on with their lives. ]
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Someone has to. [ Something like humour in return. ] Although I don't think either of us thought this is what it would lead to when we started.
[ At home, she means. She joined the war effort to end the war, uphold democracy. She never once imagined it would mean doing so on another planet. ]
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Not for this long specifically, for me. [ Going to other planets, trying to Make Shit Work - that's basically the job description, for Starfleet explorers. But there was the assumption of his crew and the universe not ending. ]
There was a time when I - [ a brief pause. Should he bother saying crap like this, who knows. ] When I thought I wanted the stability of being in one place, but even then, it was going to be in on a starbase on the edge of explored territory. I came to my senses, though. Stayed out there.
[ So this is weird. ]
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[ Engaged to be married to a respectable officer who worked at the Home Office, ready to settle down for a quiet life with a family like any proper young woman of her age. But then she was recruited by the SOE and then her brother was killed in the line of duty — there was no other way her life could have gone after that but to charge forward in his stead. ]
I've never been in one place for very long, not these past few years. I didn't mind it much. But settling here... [ A second chance with Steve, the life they never got to live in 1945. ] Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I think we do have a responsibility to keep things from getting worse.
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We do. [ That much he knows. ] No matter what.
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[ But she already knew that. ]
Oh — [ In a tone of voice that all but says, Look at the time! ] I should get dinner sorted. Thank you for answering my questions, captain. I truly appreciate your insight.
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No problem, Peggy. Have a good night.