"They seem like jerks to deal with. I'll try not to hoist that responsibility off on you."

He keeps his tone light, but there's gratitude in his eyes. It's something that needed to be said for the pure sake of getting that reassurance. If there's any captain who doesn't feel the same devotion to their crew, Jim can't see them as existing anywhere. Not in this reality or another.

"Besides, Bones would kill me if I died again."