You hand me an OC as fascinating and tragic as Owen, I’m going to have to try to write him! Just a bit here, in a protective mode, at the height of his life. I’m curious to see if he’ll pop up again, he’s fascinating.
I have this theory about Scotty (all of them) and their level of fierceness. Inside the chain of command, they pull back a little. In the name of duty, of discipline, of responsibility for the lives of their crew, they are pretty serious and focused guys. (Although both can and do tell superiors where to shove their orders.) Once they get outside that chain of command for whatever reason, they indulge that ferocity. Here, he’s being intentionally a rabble-rouser. Seamark, he baits the bigots. Etc. He’s pretty ragged here, but I love him with the sharp edge. (And yes. There aren’t many people who want to see how often he’s running at the desperate edge of his strength.)
I do always have a soft spot for Jim Kirk, as you know. He’s coming from a place of love here, checking in on Scotty. I appreciate Owen letting him have it, though, because it’s something that Scotty himself obviously struggles to do. He can go silent, but Kirk standing there? Chain of command comes down, and he’s “aye, sir, I’ll come over for dinner” or whatever.
So glad you enjoyed, it was a lot of fun to write.
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