Jim nodded through Kirk's recitation of the issues. "Those are all important factors," he said. "I well understand your position. The decision will be yours, as you know. But I would offer the reminder that the deliberate taking of life, whatever life, is no small decision. And has repercussions aside from the material. You have to pit the safety of your crew and maybe the universe against what that means to you. For me, there are always two, competing, big pictures."