All these new, shiny muses... Time for an old hat

[flyingbotanist]

While I am flattered by this, I will say that all you'll get out of me is name and rank.

Sulu, Hikaru. Captain. USS Excelsior. United Federation of Planets.

Now that we've got that out of the way, if I'm staying here, a cup of tea will not go amiss.

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[kirktastic]

[Brows right up.]

I'm Captain James Kirk of the USS Enterprise. ...and if you picked a name out of a hat to fake, you picked the wrong one.

[flyingbotanist]

Captain James...

[Oh. Oh.]

Well. This is a surprise.

[kirktastic]

A surprise?

[No way. He learned the first time around with Nero what that tone meant. His eyes narrow.]

How exactly do you know about me? [Or is this another fan of his sudden fame?]

[flyingbotanist]

I served with Captain Kirk... My Captain Kirk on the Enterprise and Enterprise-A as his helmsman... And friend.

[kirktastic]

[This is rapidly getting weirder. There's three options here: either this guy is telling the truth and is from another universe and time, he's a terrible liar and this is some awful front, or he is insane. All three seem about the same level of possibility.]

Since this is /the/ Enterprise, and no other... What time exactly did you come from?

[Some things will never be the same, now.]

[flyingbotanist]

I'm from 2293. And since the USS Enterprise first flew her maiden voyage, from my perspective, there have been three Starfleet vessels to bear her name.

[kirktastic]

...well right now it's 2261. You're trying to tell me that this ship ends up with another two with her name?

[Officially he hates everything to do with other times.]

If any of this is true... Another 30 years...

[He doesn't like what this bodes at all.]

Prove that you are who you say you are.

[flyingbotanist]

One more. And my mundane says the Enterprise has a long-lasting lineage.

[A pause. What can he say?]

There isn't a lot I can say. The differences between our universes may be too great, that and factoring in anything I say may violate the Temporal Prime Directive...

My Jim Kirk solved the Kobayashi Maru simulation by modifying the outcome.

[kirktastic]

[Does everyone know about that?! Kirk refuses to be ruffled though.]

How about yourself? Something only Sulu would know. That I can get verified.

[flyingbotanist]

[A small smile.]

I'm an avid botanist, I consider myself an expert in antique fire and small arms... And I enjoy fencing.

Dax tempted me, but you actually got me to make him

[you_exist_here]

Captain Sulu... you're the last person who I expected to have draw me out of the Celestial Temple.

[drlmccoy]

What the hell, Sulu? Transporter accident? one of your plants bit you?

/bows

[flyingbotanist]

Glad to see I'm well-known.

[flyingbotanist]

[Another one, huh?]

No, not quite... [He studies you for a moment.] ...Bones? Is that you?

[drlmccoy]

[And out comes the tricorder and scanner]

I bet not quite. Need I remind you about the swelling of certain body parts that kept you from reporting to duty for at least three weeks?

Feel free to BS XD

[kirktastic]

[Didn't need to verify those - the last few years with his helmsman had taught him that all to be try. Kirk frowns as he thinks.]

What was the offense I nearly threw you in the brig for two years ago but you managed to fix? [Him AND Chekov. He was sure Scotty was involved too.]

[flyingbotanist]

[And the readings he'll get back is that he is Hikaru Sulu...Granted much older.]

The amount of times you've reminded me about things, Dr. McCoy, I have a hard tme remembering.

The "not quite" I refer to is more of an... under-exaggeration.

I'll just be rolling with TOS canon, no worries. :3

[flyingbotanist]

I'm afraid that didn't happen in my universe, captain.

/bows in return

[you_exist_here]

[small smile] Forgive me, I've been spending recent memory with a non-linear culture. So I have seen much but much hasn't happened yet. From my last linear memories it was 2375, and you are more than well known, you're damn near a legend.

[flyingbotanist]

Considering my last memories are of 2293, I'll say I've had plenty of time to become a legend.

A non-linear culture sounds fascinating, though.

Perfect.

[kirktastic]

You realize that is the perfect excuse for someone lying. [Taps his fingers on crossed arms, thinking.]

[flyingbotanist]

I think the only way I can prove who I am, captain, is if I get behind the controls of a Starship. And I'm fairly certain you know that.

[you_exist_here]

Fascinating doesn't begin to cover them. I am unsure as to how much Starfleet knew about the Bajoran system in your time. As I recall, the year you speak of was the beginnings of the Federation/Klingon peace treaty.

[flyingbotanist]

Yes. Camp Khitomer. That was the last thing I certainly remember.

No, I don't think we know too much about the Bajoran Sector. I don't even know where it is.

[kirktastic]

And if you know me, you know that isn't happening. [Not about to let a stranger pilot his beautiful lady.]

...I'll get Bones in here to scan you. If you are Sulu, that'll match it.