Dr. Julian Bashir

Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir in pilot outfits

Miles and I had to wait another hour before...perhaps I shouldn't say.

It must've merged the Davy Crockett file with the Guy Fieri one.

Well...beware of orc gunfighters who fling food, I suppose...

I'll do what I can.

Oops, the holosuite must have glitched. The Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives one is Miles'; the Dungeons and Dragons one is mine.

// I hope this isn't the end.

// Thanks ☺️

@annoyedobrien.bsky.social

// Hey, I just wanted to let you know why I hid your reply. I meant that thread to be a serious Julian angst thing. I'm sorry; it's my fault for not locking the thread down in the first place.

I'm sorry if it means anything.

I guess you do. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?

Yeah.

Yes, because I've been friends with Leeta and Kira for years.

Fair point, I guess. He did torture her once, I've heard. She resents that I killed your Odo, but that's the same as what the other me did.

Yes, I know. She tolerates me most of the time.

I've seen the Intendant do that a lot, only...it scares me because I know she doesn't really like me.

If only he had thought of better arguments...

He started to cry. His anger with himself poured out through his tears for hours. Eventually, he had exhausted himself and slipped into a deep but troubled sleep, his face wet with tears.*

*Having failed to talk Louvois out of prosecuting the other Leeta, Julian went into his quarters and curled up on his bed, holding Kukalaka close to his chest. He had failed the Tigans. Despite the other Ezri saying it wasn't his fault, he blamed himself. If only he hadn't been so aggressive...

Well, if you're going to have to make it clear that I'm not involved, that tells me it'll probably be something bad...Yes, you do.

That kind of makes me nervous...

I tried to talk Louvois out of it...and I failed...I'm sorry...

It's hard to stop something you've been reprogrammed to do, Madam Attorney General. I'm not ignoring the facts; I'm questioning whether she's really to blame for something Section 31 did to her.

With all due respect, that's only *your* opinion. Anything involving Section 31 *is* my concern, and I won't stand idly by while you persecute a woman who's trying to recover from what she was forced to become.

Better than being like Khan...

I know, but it still hurts.

I know, but it hurts when I can't or when I fail.

I try.

I fix their bodies. I try to fix their minds, but counselors are better qualified for that than I am.

Saving lives is what I do. It's what I've always done.

I did, and I'm proud of it.

I am too, but I wish it wasn't necessary...

There's no telling what would've happened if I hadn't been there.