I don't need to. It's okay, I promise. [ His shoulders slump and he spares a glance at the people shooting them the eyeball, looking a little sad when he meets Chris's gaze once more. ] I really enjoyed being just a lieutenant on your ship.

Now, I might have to freak out your friends a bit.

[ Loki steps back and as he does so it's as if he steps out of the Starfleet uniform; Asgardian scalemaille cleaves in gleaming green to his thighs and chest, fingerless gloves appear along with knee-high boots and greaves, and the verdant theme carries on in his long coat that flutters into being. His horns are sharp where they curl back from his forehead.

Loki is aware of how loud the red alert alarms are in the wake of anyone talking on the bridge. He points up at the ceiling, addressing Chris. ]

I'll be up there.

[ And in a flash of green, he teleports onto the hull of The Enterprise. ]