[Pike wasn't sure that he was anything special when it came to boosting the morale of his crew. If anyone asked him he would have perhaps admitted to being able to see the best in people but from that point it was just about getting them to see that about themselves. Also, he was a very good cook.]

It comes from making a lot of mistakes and having to give myself pep talks.

[He watched as he tried the brownie, genuinely interested to hear what she thought. He was fairly certain that they were going to be good but confirmation was nice.]

Well good, I'm glad I've got the recipe down now.