If Jim had been calling Kirk out, Kirk would know. He felt that was a fundamental misunderstanding somewhere, but he had yet to pinpoint it. That he could be confused of prizing the Narada above the lives of those on board... It was unthinkable to him.
"I think we might convince her to be part of this process," he said slowly. "Don't misunderstand me--I've never been afraid to use deadly force when necessary. If she fights, we must defend. But if she believes that some future lies in cooperation, I cannot help but think she ought to be given the chance. She never chose to fire on us, or Vulcan. Now that she's capable of choice, she has yet to prove herself."
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Date: 2010-02-01 02:30 am (UTC)"I think we might convince her to be part of this process," he said slowly. "Don't misunderstand me--I've never been afraid to use deadly force when necessary. If she fights, we must defend. But if she believes that some future lies in cooperation, I cannot help but think she ought to be given the chance. She never chose to fire on us, or Vulcan. Now that she's capable of choice, she has yet to prove herself."