People get pulled from all kinds of timelines, Scotty, it's fine. I was dealing with the Gorn and that whole-- Helios mess.

[Five year mission. Five year mission. Deep space! New worlds, uncharted territory-- God, it's everything he ever wanted and he absolutely cannot contain his joy. Except--]

I promoted you?

[Blink, mild confusion.]

Well, you're the best damn Chief Engineer in the Federation, you deserve it. Congrats.