On a seemingly routine mission to bring supplies to the New Vulcan colony, the crew of the Enterprise comes across a Vulcan freighter ship in distress and under attack by Orion pirates looking to sell some rare Vulcans. While rescuing the captured Vulcans, there was an accident and something happened to Kirk.

Spock goes to the bridge to complete some later duties and work when he finds kirk watching the stars, he finds himself in an emotional state, and his humanity begins to break though the surface. Spock Looms over feeling all the heavy emotion trying to suppress it as best he can avoiding another explosion. He is brought to sickbay to meet and attempt mind meld with a strange new man found in the sick bay. (Spelling and grammar errors.) POV: Spock