Why yes, I DO own a pewter statuette of a certain Captain....

You know, it's a tiny detail? But it bugs the shit out of me when I'm reading along in a Star Trek XI fic and someone-- usually Pike, Kirk, or Bones-- blithely references how Kirk said he'd make Captain in three years; it makes me want to headsmash my keyboard. He didn't. Pike referenced figures of four (made officer) and eight (own ship); Kirk replied "Four years? I'll do it in three." He meant graduation from the Academy, not Captaincy. That may seem an insignificant difference, but it does impact Kirk's characterization. He's often reckless and arrogant, yes, but neither a braggart nor an idiot. Full stop.

( Anyway. More STBB blather... )

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