WEBVTT 00:00:20.329 --> 00:00:25.969 Private remote connection established. Accessing 00:00:25.969 --> 00:00:32.760 Resilience Flight Recorder data directory. File 00:00:32.760 --> 00:00:39.460 selected. Playing log. Come in. Captain, what 00:00:39.460 --> 00:00:42.960 a nice surprise. How can I help you? Hi. Sorry 00:00:42.960 --> 00:00:46.280 to drop by unannounced, counselor. I had my physical 00:00:46.280 --> 00:00:49.000 the other day, and I'm sure Dr. Flint would love 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.460 to have a psychological profile with that. I 00:00:52.460 --> 00:00:55.140 was wondering if you had a moment to talk. I 00:00:55.140 --> 00:00:58.039 believe I can spare a few minutes for you. Come 00:00:58.039 --> 00:01:02.399 in. Apologies for the mess. I was doing a little 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:05.879 unpacking and some decorating. That's okay. I 00:01:05.879 --> 00:01:08.560 just got into my quarters today. I haven't even 00:01:08.560 --> 00:01:12.000 started to put stuff away yet. Are those yours? 00:01:13.780 --> 00:01:19.280 Kind of. This one is definitely mine. This is 00:01:19.280 --> 00:01:24.120 beautiful. Is this a Qowat Milat sword? Yes. My 00:01:24.120 --> 00:01:27.890 mother had it made for me. She had hoped I would 00:01:27.890 --> 00:01:30.810 join the order like she did. That's right. Your 00:01:30.810 --> 00:01:34.090 mother was a Qowat Milat nun. But your father 00:01:34.090 --> 00:01:37.750 was Vulcan, right? Correct. My father, Jynok, 00:01:37.989 --> 00:01:42.609 was a Kolinahr master. This was his lirpa. I've 00:01:42.609 --> 00:01:46.370 never seen one of those so close. May I? Of course, 00:01:46.530 --> 00:01:50.790 Captain. Let me just take that from you. Here 00:01:50.790 --> 00:01:54.629 you go. Ugh. These things are lopsided and heavy. 00:01:56.010 --> 00:01:58.129 I don't think I could ever fight with one of 00:01:58.129 --> 00:02:01.709 these. My father wielded it like a professional. 00:02:02.569 --> 00:02:05.069 He told me once he had to fight with it in the 00:02:05.069 --> 00:02:09.969 Kal-if-fee. For your mom? No. It was for a woman 00:02:09.969 --> 00:02:12.909 to whom he had been ceremony bonded as a boy. 00:02:13.490 --> 00:02:16.590 When the time came for their Koon-ut-kal-if-fee, she 00:02:16.590 --> 00:02:21.189 chose combat. My father had to battle for the 00:02:21.189 --> 00:02:24.449 woman he was to marry. It took several minutes, 00:02:24.509 --> 00:02:28.669 but he was victorious. Unfortunately for her. 00:02:28.789 --> 00:02:31.530 Her champion and the man she loved was dead. 00:02:32.449 --> 00:02:37.490 She never married. Well, that is sad. Yes. Yes, 00:02:37.490 --> 00:02:41.210 it is. Couple years later, he met my mother and 00:02:41.210 --> 00:02:44.569 the rest is history. Well, good thing for us. 00:02:45.930 --> 00:02:48.569 Hey, what was that thing you told Captain Kohlan 00:02:48.569 --> 00:02:51.819 about your parents? The - my mother always said 00:02:51.819 --> 00:02:53.539 that The Qowat Milat only bind their 00:02:53.539 --> 00:02:56.580 swords to the most hopelessly lost causes. And 00:02:56.580 --> 00:02:59.219 she also never saw a cause more hopeless and 00:02:59.219 --> 00:03:03.319 lost than my father. That was funny. Well, I 00:03:03.319 --> 00:03:05.919 guess we should probably get started. Yes, we 00:03:05.919 --> 00:03:14.479 should. Please take a seat, Captain. If it's 00:03:14.479 --> 00:03:16.979 alright with you, Captain, I'm going to record 00:03:16.979 --> 00:03:19.699 our session. So we can refer back to it later 00:03:19.699 --> 00:03:22.939 for my report. Whatever you need to do, Lieutenant. 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:26.979 Computer. Begin recording this session. Save 00:03:26.979 --> 00:03:31.099 it to my personal files. Voice print T'vel Tau Kappa 00:03:31.099 --> 00:03:37.379 3584. All right. Let's begin, shall we? Please 00:03:37.379 --> 00:03:40.159 state your full name, rank, and current assignment 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:43.860 for the record. Nicholas Jeffrey Moore. Captain. 00:03:44.539 --> 00:03:48.159 Commanding Officer USS Resilience. Is this your 00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:51.659 first command? Yes. Previously, I was the first 00:03:51.659 --> 00:03:54.919 officer of the USS Intrepid under Captain Pardok. 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:57.979 And how are you feeling about this new challenge? 00:03:58.780 --> 00:04:03.400 The center chair is a big step. Oh, I know. Captain 00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:05.639 Pardok gave me a bunch of horror stories when 00:04:05.639 --> 00:04:09.939 I accepted the promotion. So, yeah, I know it's 00:04:09.939 --> 00:04:15.719 a big deal. But I think I'm ready. Good. Speaking 00:04:15.719 --> 00:04:19.680 for the crew. I'm glad to hear it. Can I just 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:23.699 say something? Go ahead. It's strange to hear 00:04:23.699 --> 00:04:26.660 a joke coming from someone who looks like you. 00:04:27.399 --> 00:04:31.000 No offense intended, but Vulcans are not known 00:04:31.000 --> 00:04:34.379 for their sense of humor. No offense taken, Captain. 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:38.519 My father said I talk after my mother, although 00:04:38.519 --> 00:04:42.930 she would say my temper is more like his. But 00:04:42.930 --> 00:04:45.250 I will say my sense of humor is one of the things 00:04:45.250 --> 00:04:48.269 that attracted my husband to me. What race is 00:04:48.269 --> 00:04:51.850 he? He is a full Vulcan. Really? A Vulcan does 00:04:51.850 --> 00:04:58.189 not lie. That's interesting. I'm pulling us off 00:04:58.189 --> 00:05:02.910 topic. I'm sorry. Go ahead. Thank you. I see 00:05:02.910 --> 00:05:05.209 in your personnel file your parents are Charles 00:05:05.209 --> 00:05:08.209 and Kay Moore. Tell me about them. What can I 00:05:08.209 --> 00:05:11.720 say? They're good parents. They were high school 00:05:11.720 --> 00:05:15.759 sweethearts who married young. They were 19 and 00:05:15.759 --> 00:05:20.620 18 respectively. And they just celebrated their 00:05:20.620 --> 00:05:25.459 53rd wedding anniversary on February 14th. And 00:05:25.459 --> 00:05:29.040 they're still in love. It's a nice thing to see. 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:33.519 It is. It's wonderful. Have you ever considered 00:05:33.519 --> 00:05:42.040 marriage? Oh, I've considered it. Um, there have 00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:46.860 been a few women I'd considered it for, but once 00:05:46.860 --> 00:05:51.500 I made department head, I just refocused my energies. 00:05:52.040 --> 00:05:56.259 And why is that? Well, as a general rule, I don't 00:05:56.259 --> 00:05:58.220 think it's a good idea for a department head 00:05:58.220 --> 00:06:02.639 or hire to date subordinates. It complicates 00:06:02.639 --> 00:06:06.879 things too much. In what way? Um, I don't want 00:06:06.879 --> 00:06:09.149 to be in a situation... where I would have to 00:06:09.149 --> 00:06:12.129 order someone I love to their death. When someone 00:06:12.129 --> 00:06:15.509 hits department head level, that becomes a real 00:06:15.509 --> 00:06:18.649 possibility. So once I became Chief Helmsman 00:06:18.649 --> 00:06:22.910 on the Wellington, I just stopped dating. Completely? 00:06:23.310 --> 00:06:27.829 Or just on the same ship? I guess in general. 00:06:29.029 --> 00:06:32.829 I've tried long distance things and they never 00:06:32.829 --> 00:06:36.889 work out. I've tried dating women at the same 00:06:36.889 --> 00:06:40.089 rank. but they all seem too driven by their career 00:06:40.089 --> 00:06:45.990 to have time for a family. I don't know, counselor. 00:06:46.230 --> 00:06:49.910 I may find the right girl and settle down, but 00:06:49.910 --> 00:06:53.370 if you're not married by that fourth pip, the 00:06:53.370 --> 00:06:57.649 odds are against you. That is a very cynical 00:06:57.649 --> 00:07:01.209 way of looking at it, don't you think? I don't 00:07:01.209 --> 00:07:04.529 know. I just... I know I don't want to be in 00:07:04.529 --> 00:07:08.939 the situation where... I have to ask the woman 00:07:08.939 --> 00:07:12.800 I love to crawl into a service conduit and repair 00:07:12.800 --> 00:07:15.579 an antimatter storage pod primary containment 00:07:15.579 --> 00:07:18.779 field. I just know I'd have a hard time doing 00:07:18.779 --> 00:07:23.019 that. That was rather specific. What about other 00:07:23.019 --> 00:07:26.699 members of your crew? Could you order one of 00:07:26.699 --> 00:07:30.540 them? Well, that's kind of the captain's job, 00:07:30.639 --> 00:07:34.769 isn't it? Yes. But after a while, wouldn't you 00:07:34.769 --> 00:07:37.269 form the same emotional attachment to a member 00:07:37.269 --> 00:07:41.449 of the crew, just as you would your wife? I guess. 00:07:42.730 --> 00:07:45.069 It just doesn't feel like it would be different. 00:07:45.649 --> 00:07:50.029 How so? Well, I wouldn't be sleeping with some 00:07:50.029 --> 00:07:53.470 random ensign from security who I had to order 00:07:53.470 --> 00:07:55.870 to a planet where I know they may not be coming 00:07:55.870 --> 00:08:01.389 back. Couldn't live with myself if I did. It's 00:08:01.389 --> 00:08:05.720 better to just... Be alone. I think it was James 00:08:05.720 --> 00:08:09.579 T. Kirk who said, I've already got a woman to 00:08:09.579 --> 00:08:14.339 worry about. In my case, her name is Resilience. 00:08:15.540 --> 00:08:18.959 She comes first. And you're quite sure of that? 00:08:20.019 --> 00:08:24.000 Yes ma 'am. For me, the welfare of this ship 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.819 and her crew comes before my personal needs. 00:08:27.420 --> 00:08:32.929 End of story. Understandable, sir. But remember, 00:08:33.610 --> 00:08:36.750 the welfare of the crew is also my responsibility. 00:08:37.570 --> 00:08:41.669 And that includes you. The irresistible force 00:08:41.669 --> 00:08:45.049 and the immovable object. I look forward to squaring 00:08:45.049 --> 00:08:50.169 off with you. Fascinating. Oh, I see your birthday 00:08:50.169 --> 00:08:53.309 is coming up on... Uh, let's just keep that between 00:08:53.309 --> 00:08:57.950 us, counselor. There's a reason personnel files 00:08:57.950 --> 00:09:01.039 are private. You don't celebrate your birthday, 00:09:01.340 --> 00:09:07.440 Captain? No, I do. I just think it's part of 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:09.779 that not getting too close to the crew sort of 00:09:09.779 --> 00:09:14.100 thing. I'm not the kind of person who likes a 00:09:14.100 --> 00:09:18.919 big fuss to be made. Especially one day a year 00:09:18.919 --> 00:09:22.360 over all the rest of the days. You are fascinating, 00:09:22.460 --> 00:09:25.899 Mr. Captain. I look forward to our time together 00:09:25.899 --> 00:09:29.279 on this mission. I'm looking forward to it as 00:09:29.279 --> 00:09:33.899 well. Captain, there was one thing I wanted to 00:09:33.899 --> 00:09:37.500 ask you about from the transfer ceremony. Oh, 00:09:37.700 --> 00:09:40.940 yeah, sure. Lieutenant Colt said you were bothered 00:09:40.940 --> 00:09:43.659 by the fact that Captain Kohlan did not recognize 00:09:43.659 --> 00:09:49.980 you. Is that true? Really? Mia said that. Indeed. 00:09:50.700 --> 00:09:54.759 Was that a problem? No, no, it's not a problem. 00:09:56.629 --> 00:09:59.110 When she said she was going to get me back for 00:09:59.110 --> 00:10:01.970 introducing her to the captain and some of the 00:10:01.970 --> 00:10:04.590 senior staff by her full name I didn't expect 00:10:04.590 --> 00:10:11.690 it would have been so soon I digress I guess 00:10:11.690 --> 00:10:16.309 it did bother me a little I Served with him and 00:10:16.309 --> 00:10:19.049 some of the other senior staff on the maelstrom 00:10:19.049 --> 00:10:23.710 under then captain Kilgallon it was right out 00:10:23.710 --> 00:10:29.570 of the Academy for me and I will say, I know 00:10:29.570 --> 00:10:34.269 I made an impression on Kohlan at the time. How 00:10:34.269 --> 00:10:39.889 so? Um, let's just say I'm more careful walking 00:10:39.889 --> 00:10:43.950 around corners now. I'll be sure to watch out 00:10:43.950 --> 00:10:47.929 for you in the corners. Let me ask you, what 00:10:47.929 --> 00:10:51.690 was it that drew you into Starfleet? Uh, well, 00:10:52.110 --> 00:10:56.620 my mom worked in stellar cartography. and my 00:10:56.620 --> 00:10:59.679 dad was a teacher for the civilian school on 00:10:59.679 --> 00:11:04.080 the Enterprise I back in the day. Mom always 00:11:04.080 --> 00:11:08.179 spoke highly of her time in Starfleet. My two 00:11:08.179 --> 00:11:10.600 brothers have gone into satisfying careers back 00:11:10.600 --> 00:11:13.860 on Earth and I wanted something different for 00:11:13.860 --> 00:11:19.139 my life. So I signed up to become a helmsman. 00:11:20.120 --> 00:11:24.779 The rest is history. Or at least I hope it will 00:11:24.779 --> 00:11:30.570 be. So you would say you are a lifer? Yeah, I 00:11:30.570 --> 00:11:34.370 guess you could say that. I could say it was 00:11:34.370 --> 00:11:36.769 because of the captains of previous generations 00:11:36.769 --> 00:11:40.450 and reading their missions in school. Reading 00:11:40.450 --> 00:11:43.389 about those places was all fine and well, but 00:11:43.389 --> 00:11:50.409 it got a little boring. But seeing it, experiencing 00:11:50.409 --> 00:11:56.000 it for yourself, that's the real adventure. Ad 00:11:56.000 --> 00:12:00.919 Astra Casus Expectat. To the stars, adventure 00:12:00.919 --> 00:12:04.320 awaits. Has it been everything you had hoped 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:08.679 for? More or less. I saw a lot of shuttle runs 00:12:08.679 --> 00:12:12.779 in my early days. Navigated a few asteroid fields. 00:12:14.159 --> 00:12:16.799 Seen the sun rise and set on a dozen worlds. 00:12:18.519 --> 00:12:22.830 Saw a few friends off to the great beyond. Had 00:12:22.830 --> 00:12:27.710 some bad captains and some good ones. At this 00:12:27.710 --> 00:12:31.769 point, I couldn't see my life any other way. 00:12:33.649 --> 00:12:37.669 Never settling down may end up being my one regret. 00:12:39.309 --> 00:12:42.929 But it's a regret I think I can live with. Captain 00:12:42.929 --> 00:12:45.990 Moore, you may be the most well -adjusted captain 00:12:45.990 --> 00:12:48.769 in the fleet. I hope this is the beginning of 00:12:48.769 --> 00:12:51.490 a trend. I'd like to think so too, counselor. 00:12:51.789 --> 00:12:55.330 I believe that is all the questions I have. I 00:12:55.330 --> 00:12:57.789 will transmit my final report to Dr. Flint in 00:12:57.789 --> 00:13:02.029 the morning. Great. Thank you, Lieutenant. Captain, 00:13:02.110 --> 00:13:06.669 please. You can call me T'vel. Thank you, T'vel. 00:13:07.769 --> 00:13:20.830 I'll let you get back to your unpacking. Computer. 00:13:21.679 --> 00:13:24.659 Open a subspace channel to Captain Solvem on 00:13:24.659 --> 00:13:37.600 the USS T'pol. 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