Kirk pressed a hand to his mouth and laughed, watching Pike with shining eyes as he soaked up the story. It sounded like something he might have done. Had probably done. There had been a lot of incidents, and Bones, at least, was not above getting back at him. Spock might not see the point in it, or maybe he would someday, and then he really would be in for a world of hurt he was sure. He didn't want to know how clever a Vulcan could be at revenge.

"Well, I can't actually say you didn't deserve it," he chortled, hiding the rest of his laughter behind a drink.