"I wouldn't suffocate myself just to be dramatic," he points out. "Haven't you ever fallen asleep with your head down? A former-underachiever, like you?"
Like, in class, for instance.
He's being a bit unkind. It's more of his disorientation talking than any actual ire that he bears for Tom Paris.
He waves his hand, indicating that he takes it back. "Yes, I'm from the future. Blah, blah, Voyager returns to the Alpha Quadrant, no I won't tell you how, I'm inclined also not to tell you the future of your relationship, the overwhelming majority of your colleagues survive, most remain in Starfleet, eventually Voyager takes on new crewmembers, a theorized transwarp drive is stabilized, and we all set on our merry way back to the Delta Quadrant. You strongly disliked me at first, grew to reluctantly tolerate me, and more recently have decided that I'm more friend than colleague. I enjoy Captain Proton. Any questions?"
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"I wouldn't suffocate myself just to be dramatic," he points out. "Haven't you ever fallen asleep with your head down? A former-underachiever, like you?"
Like, in class, for instance.
He's being a bit unkind. It's more of his disorientation talking than any actual ire that he bears for Tom Paris.
He waves his hand, indicating that he takes it back. "Yes, I'm from the future. Blah, blah, Voyager returns to the Alpha Quadrant, no I won't tell you how, I'm inclined also not to tell you the future of your relationship, the overwhelming majority of your colleagues survive, most remain in Starfleet, eventually Voyager takes on new crewmembers, a theorized transwarp drive is stabilized, and we all set on our merry way back to the Delta Quadrant. You strongly disliked me at first, grew to reluctantly tolerate me, and more recently have decided that I'm more friend than colleague. I enjoy Captain Proton. Any questions?"