"I don't just mean your career, although that's important too," Kirk agrees pleasantly, giving them a small nod. "Even when I was serving aboard a starship, there was plenty of time for hobbies and recreation. It's essential on long voyages; we're not meant to be in a work mindset twenty-four hours a day, no matter how enjoyable it is. And it becomes more true the older you get."

"Of course, you have a long way to go yet," he adds with a smile. "But you won't regret laying that groundwork now."