Jim sobers a little. He'd almost forgotten that he proved the dangers of Starfleet in a way that should've been his last act. It's a weird thing to forget, and he wonders how the hell he managed that. Maybe he's finally getting past it. "Right. Sorry."

"The point is," he says, "Bones could've gotten a planetside post if he really wanted it. It's still not too late for him to back out. But I don't think he will."