Malcolm Reed

[And instead of the usual clipped British tones, you get...southern gentleman?]

Aw hell. Mal's gonna kill me all over again when he finds out about this. ...Not that he could, I mean, what with me not bein' here once I'm gone, and the fact I'm already--nevermind.

So I guess I'm here for a while, then, huh? I'm Commander Charles Tucker the Third--but my friends just call me Trip, so I'd much appreciate you doin' that, too.