Emotion (Star Trek fan fiction)

36 Samples

'Hey I found something!' Vi ran onto the bridge. 'Permission to enter'

'You're already here so.' Jim shrugged with an easy smile.

'My bad. Anyways I found something on the security cameras.' Vi explained, pulling out a PADD and pointing to the screen.

'I was under the impression the security camera was wiped, however as you referred to them in the plural I surmise you have examined the hall cameras.' Spock remarked.

'Right as always smartie pants.' Vi grinned.

Spock looked confused, triggering a snigger from Jim which he promptly smothered.

'Anyways on the tapes you can see a blurry figure running with the box.' Vi handed over the tablet.

Spock squinted. 'It is... difficult to see who or perhaps what it is.'

'I know but if you zoom in you can see it.' Vi pointed. Her knuckles were still scraped but she had managed to hide it from Bones.

Her jaw hurt, but the greenish bruise wasn't super obvious.

'It appears to be human.' Spock observed as he examined the footage again.

'That narrows it down.' Jim joked.

'At least we're making progress. You don't seem that worried Jimbo.' Vi smarted.

'We'll find out who took the petri dishes when they make their demands.' He shrugged. 'Until then, I have a ship to Captain.'

Vi shook her head. Typical Jim.

Spock was still concentrated on the video, zooming in. 'I believe I recognise one of the features on this tape.'

Vi looked. 'I don't get it.'

Spock rewound the video and played it again, pointing.

'I don't really know what I'm supposed to be seeing....' Vi squinted.

'If you look carefully you can see the figure appears to have a prosthetic arm.'

'How you figure that?' Vi zoomed in.

'His arm is hanging at the somewhat awkward yet precise angle for a prosthetic.' Spock explained, pointing.

'I mean....yeah you could say that.' Vi watched the slightly grainy video for the fifth time. 'So we're looking for a guy with a fake arm. I can take a look at the dining hall.'

'Proceed with caution and do not make accusations.' Spock warned. She is an excellent woman and yet somewhat prone to headstrong decisions.

'Proceed with caution, check.' Vi repeated, and with a cute nose scrunch, darted from the room.

She certainly did not seem to have aged with four children. She was still the same fun woman.

'Hey Spock can I talk to you a minute?' Jim got up from the captain's chair and walked to the turbo lifts.

'Of course Jim.'

As the lift started going down Jim turned to Spock. 'I don't know what to do Spock.'

'I presume you are referring to our current situation of the sample theft?'

'It could be anyone on this ship, and they've got a case of deadly germs. I don't know what to do, or what to say..' He looked at Spock earnestly.

'You are an excellent captain. As your science officer it is my duty to guide you in the right decision. I believe you are making it now.'

'I'm not really doing much of anything right now Spock.' Kirk smiled weakly.