Can’t you just imagine Spock mentally working out the exact likelihood that Kirk would have perished in this situation if Spock hadn’t been on board.
And the chances of someone else suggesting they go and do what Spock did and the chances of them succeeding.
And the chances of McCoy doing the same thing solo and what his chances were of saving Kirk.
And the chances that without him onboard during the Khan fiasco, Kirk would have died back then.
Basically, he needs to stay within 10 feet of Jim Kirk at all times.
Bones is vital to saving Jim too, but seeing as Jim never acknowledges that, we’ll ignore it for now.
Actually, let’s not!
Maybe there’s a reason Kirk doesn’t say it. Because Bones and Jim are really close and they get each other so well. And Bones doesn’t need Jim to tell him out loud and reassure him. Bones knows what he means to Jim.
But Jim is always a little unsure if Spock knows it. If he takes it in and understands it the was he means it, so he takes the opportunity whenever he can, to remind him of the fact.
And maybe Bones himself took Jim aside at some point in Beyond and told him now’s not the time to be subtle. If you want Spock on this ship- tell him, otherwise he might not be. And they don’t have a chance to discuss it further, but Jim is smart enough and knows enough to know that Bones is serious about it and that he needs to do it before it’s too late.
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