"I've dealt with far worse, I assure you." The Kazon were worse than the Borg in some respects, with regards to not taking her seriously because she was a woman, whereas the Borg recognize the threat she presents and treat her as a formidable opponent. Of course, she had rather enjoyed making Culluh and the rest of the Kazon-Nistrim eat their words.

Captains who don't share that sentiment need to be knocked down a few ranks until they learn the value of the chair they sit in and the people who depend on them. In that respect, she doesn't envy Kirk and the position he was given fresh out of the Academy. She appreciates the time it took for her to rise up the ranks, how she was forced to stand back and watch and learn from her superiors, to have being under them to reflect upon in times of crisis now that she's captain of a starship herself. That's--

Wait.

"Again. What do you mean, die again?"