[Chekov jumps, fumbling with his pad. He manages to keep it from falling to the ground, but it's a near thing.]

Jim, hello! [It takes him a moment to confirm that yes, Jim is joking. Mostly, at least.] No, no... I won't send any messages that contain compromising information. I just... [He fiddles with his pad's stylus, feeling very foolish and young. That's happening a lot lately.] There are people that I need to talk to.