It wasn't that Jim wasn't worried about the same things. His Spock had kissed this man, bled for him, and Jim was well aware of the resonance of the bond.
"I think we've introduced some fairly unique consequences to Vulcan bonding," he said. "The resonance between you and my Spock, the link between alternate selves and their mates, probably hasn't been studied. Unless I'm incredibly ignorant of Vulcan history. And that does complicate things.
"But I trust him. Spock. And I would put forth that while the consequences of the bond may be negative for us, I'm not convinced it's bad for Pike and Spock in that universe. It might have kept Spock alive. I can't judge them as harshly as I judge the environment which made them. And until it directly endangers those here, I don't feel I have the right to condemn it."
The complications were palpable and overwhelming. his mind was still awash with visions of that other Spock, the life he had endured, what he must be going through now. Jim had done his best to alter that universe for the better, so clearly he was not against dictating terms. But he couldn't condemn the men for finding what peace they could in such a world. It was not their fault it had spilled over into this one.
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Date: 2009-08-17 04:36 pm (UTC)"I think we've introduced some fairly unique consequences to Vulcan bonding," he said. "The resonance between you and my Spock, the link between alternate selves and their mates, probably hasn't been studied. Unless I'm incredibly ignorant of Vulcan history. And that does complicate things.
"But I trust him. Spock. And I would put forth that while the consequences of the bond may be negative for us, I'm not convinced it's bad for Pike and Spock in that universe. It might have kept Spock alive. I can't judge them as harshly as I judge the environment which made them. And until it directly endangers those here, I don't feel I have the right to condemn it."
The complications were palpable and overwhelming. his mind was still awash with visions of that other Spock, the life he had endured, what he must be going through now. Jim had done his best to alter that universe for the better, so clearly he was not against dictating terms. But he couldn't condemn the men for finding what peace they could in such a world. It was not their fault it had spilled over into this one.