[ It's easier second by second, because Scotty's here. Jim doesn't have to pretend he's not a mess, or awkwardly ignore the way he's pulling himself together. The weight off his shoulders is enormous - but there's still the weight of, you know, everything else.

If only Jim were a hugger. ]

Beta III weird up until this week, [ Jim tells him, ] potential apocalypse weird recently. A starship sized zombie dragon's the one that beat me up.

At least it didn't choke me, though.

[ His trachea is tired of its whole life. ]