Finally had a chance to watch
- pasta with Pike! Is that the girlfriend from the premiere?
- Pike interacting with his future self was fun to see
- James T Kirk on the Farragut! Sam's assessment of Jim is bang on.
- good crew reaction to realizing that the Romulans look like Vulcans, and the subsequent wariness of Spock
= Erica -
they started it! M'Benga -
this isn't a schoolyard
- Una's been in prison 7 years just for being Illyrian?
-Pike's impressed by Kirk's back up plan
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I'm an engineer not a miracle worker 
- story line very reminiscent of TOS- Balance of Terror & TNG - Tapestry
- not sure about this version of Jim Kirk but I guess it;s early to judge. First impression is that he has the self confidence, but not the swagger or charisma