"Hmm, it's been a while since I've sailed the Nautilus this far."
The last time I headed north with the Enterprise was primarily to test the performance of our first clipper ship.
And we confirmed then that clippers were terrible for moving along the coast or sailing against the wind.
For that reason, after excluding the Enterprise, the Voyager, and our newly built clipper the Defiant from this voyage, what remained was the Nautilus.
Vicente strokes the ship's railing with an expression like someone returning to their homeland after a long time.
"Ahhh... this feels so familiar. Yes, how many times have I wandered these coasts aboard this ship? It's a vessel filled with so many memories."
Raleigh was about to ask if those memories included trying to kill Nemo, but stopped. Vicente's eyes were too full of emotion.
"To think that once again, after so long, I'm moving with this vessel, bearing the duty of exploration..."
