Title: Dear Sam  22
Author: Istannor
Series: TOS
Part: 1/1
Rating: [PG13]
Codes: 
Summary: We give our thanks to Ambassador Spock's estate for
allowing us to view these records. It allows us an unusual
insight into the process by which the most famous Command
team in Starfleet history, became a team.

Disclaimer: These are the characters of Paramount and
Viacom. They own them. I only check 'em out from the
library. I promise to bring 'em back.

Captain James T. Kirk
USS Enterprise NCC-1701
C/O Starfleet Operations
Earth Central



STARFLEET DIPLOMATIC COURIER, CODED SECURE
George Samuel Kirk Jr.
Bioagricultural Industries, Kirk Inc
Deneva Central
17 Junque St.
Deneva, UFP

Dear Sam,

I got my nerve up to tell them the truth about us.  I
invited them both to my cabin for dinner.  I checked for
bugs and eyes.  I was so nervous and I could see they were
nervous, too.

We ate in absolute silence.

I cleared my throat and got ready to let her rip.  The
yellow alert went off.

Some tourists got hit by an ion storm near the great
Nebulae.  The last message they sent said they were going to
try to land on one of the nearby planets.  They sent their
coordinates.  There are more than 50 men, women and children
out there waiting for our help.

Needless to say, there was no time for our heart to heart
conversation.  McCoy is in Sickbay getting it ready for
casualties.  Spock is on the bridge, coordinating the search
for survivors.  I ran down here to shower and shave.  We
have been on the bridge for 14 hours without relief.  I have
to inspect the ship to make sure everyone is ready to
receive passengers and/or corpses.

Saved by the bell.  

I do not know how long it will be until I have my talk with
them, but I didn't want you waiting on pins and needles the
whole time.  If you don't hear from me soon, it means the
search is taking longer than we expected. It doesn't mean
I'm having lunch in my own brig under lock and key.



Love,
Jim









October 18, 1999
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