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vocab_drabblesTitle: Second Chances
Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: G
Characters: Mentions of crew
Words: 217
Summary: Musing on the changes to Jim Kirk’s life
Notes: Not sure if I’m really happy with this one, but prompt filled.
Spock had done all he logically could. It was regrettable that Nemo had jumped through time and caused such drastic changes, but regret was not the Vulcan way. Instead, he’d ensured that Kirk and Spock would have the knowledge they needed to rebuild the friendship they’d had in the original timeline.
If he could have seen the bigger picture from his limited perspective, perhaps he would have been pleased with the changes, especially to Jim Kirk’s life.
The original James T. Kirk had been a workaholic with little time for fun, married to his ship. This new one enjoyed life with gusto. Kirk prime was held in the highest adulation by his crew, a man on a pedestal who could do no wrong in their eyes. In contrast, the current one had traveled a hard road to captaincy. Viewed with skepticism and distrust by many in the crew (including Spock), he’d won them over by proving himself. The result was a closeness and sense of friendship between them all that hadn’t existed in the original timeline. This crew knew their Captain wasn’t perfect, but they’d follow him anyway because he’d earned their trust.
It had been a painful journey, but they might far surpass what their previous incarnations had accomplished in the end.
Only time will tell.
Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: G
Characters: Mentions of crew
Words: 217
Summary: Musing on the changes to Jim Kirk’s life
Notes: Not sure if I’m really happy with this one, but prompt filled.
Spock had done all he logically could. It was regrettable that Nemo had jumped through time and caused such drastic changes, but regret was not the Vulcan way. Instead, he’d ensured that Kirk and Spock would have the knowledge they needed to rebuild the friendship they’d had in the original timeline.
If he could have seen the bigger picture from his limited perspective, perhaps he would have been pleased with the changes, especially to Jim Kirk’s life.
The original James T. Kirk had been a workaholic with little time for fun, married to his ship. This new one enjoyed life with gusto. Kirk prime was held in the highest adulation by his crew, a man on a pedestal who could do no wrong in their eyes. In contrast, the current one had traveled a hard road to captaincy. Viewed with skepticism and distrust by many in the crew (including Spock), he’d won them over by proving himself. The result was a closeness and sense of friendship between them all that hadn’t existed in the original timeline. This crew knew their Captain wasn’t perfect, but they’d follow him anyway because he’d earned their trust.
It had been a painful journey, but they might far surpass what their previous incarnations had accomplished in the end.
Only time will tell.
