"Most of those reporters still think these missions are like the old 20th Century Science Fiction movies. They still don't understand that it's real and your decisions matter."
That's why Pike tried his best to avoid the press when he returned from space over the years. It was one of the many things the ranch was good for.
"Not yet," Pike said before taking a drink from his glass, "But I'm working on that." Spock lost so much during his very brief time on the Enterprise, compounded with what happened to Khan, well that only made it worse. "I'd rather not have any of your senior staff kept in the dark."
Most of them were Pike's last senior crew as well, and it just seemed wrong to keep this quiet from them. He cared about those kids, and wanted to see them go as far in the fleet as possible.
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That's why Pike tried his best to avoid the press when he returned from space over the years. It was one of the many things the ranch was good for.
"Not yet," Pike said before taking a drink from his glass, "But I'm working on that." Spock lost so much during his very brief time on the Enterprise, compounded with what happened to Khan, well that only made it worse. "I'd rather not have any of your senior staff kept in the dark."
Most of them were Pike's last senior crew as well, and it just seemed wrong to keep this quiet from them. He cared about those kids, and wanted to see them go as far in the fleet as possible.