The last question actually made Scotty blink in surprise. He wasn't expecting it, not at all; partly because most people never did think to ask that kind of question, and partly because... well, it just never occurred to he himself that anyone might.
It didn't help that his crew was watching him expectantly, either.
After a moment, he nodded, corner of his mouth creeping up slightly at the reassuring smile Lieutenant Uhura offered to him.
"Aye, Captain, I can. I dinna know if Starfleet would allow it, but I can. This'll take us probably about two hours; if ye could ask yer Chief Scott to please be standin' by on yer end for our signal to pull him through, we'll do our best to help here." There he paused briefly, then added, "And if ye could pass along this information as well as our regards to our own Captain Kirk and Spock, I'd be in yer debt. Tell 'em we'll do our best to get 'em home as soon as we can."
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It didn't help that his crew was watching him expectantly, either.
After a moment, he nodded, corner of his mouth creeping up slightly at the reassuring smile Lieutenant Uhura offered to him.
"Aye, Captain, I can. I dinna know if Starfleet would allow it, but I can. This'll take us probably about two hours; if ye could ask yer Chief Scott to please be standin' by on yer end for our signal to pull him through, we'll do our best to help here." There he paused briefly, then added, "And if ye could pass along this information as well as our regards to our own Captain Kirk and Spock, I'd be in yer debt. Tell 'em we'll do our best to get 'em home as soon as we can."