Struggles like this are sadly not extinct even in the twenty-third century, even if they're much more rare. It's been decades since Jim's had to live through something like this. A hell the captain keeps finding himself drug back into no matter how many times Jim thinks he's put the past well and truly behind him.
Last time, during The Nightmare, the stakes were illusory. The only ones at risk were himself and his counterpart. This time here in the Nexus real people are dying. Kirk's seen the numbers, has demanded a report daily to keep track of the overall impact of the ongoing storm and their dwindling supplies is having on their settlement. His analysis has been critical in shaping Isidor's decisions, in their actions. But it's not without cost.
Jim jerks his head up to level a sharp look at Furiosa but there's no pity or concern evident on her face which allows him to relax incrementally before leaning slightly into the hand on his shoulder to accept it. When she pulls away he doesn't acknowledge it, merely keeps pointing to the notes and explaining everything that Josh and Delia encountered during their scouting mission.
"This isn't going to be about revenge or extermination. It can't be. We need those supplies over anything else. I'm not fool enough to think that won't come without any kind of fight but..." Jim shakes his head. "I'm also not fool enough to think that there's not the possibility that some if not most of us won't come back from this, either."
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Last time, during The Nightmare, the stakes were illusory. The only ones at risk were himself and his counterpart. This time here in the Nexus real people are dying. Kirk's seen the numbers, has demanded a report daily to keep track of the overall impact of the ongoing storm and their dwindling supplies is having on their settlement. His analysis has been critical in shaping Isidor's decisions, in their actions. But it's not without cost.
Jim jerks his head up to level a sharp look at Furiosa but there's no pity or concern evident on her face which allows him to relax incrementally before leaning slightly into the hand on his shoulder to accept it. When she pulls away he doesn't acknowledge it, merely keeps pointing to the notes and explaining everything that Josh and Delia encountered during their scouting mission.
"This isn't going to be about revenge or extermination. It can't be. We need those supplies over anything else. I'm not fool enough to think that won't come without any kind of fight but..." Jim shakes his head. "I'm also not fool enough to think that there's not the possibility that some if not most of us won't come back from this, either."