Kirk stood on a stage at a pedestal, in front of a crowd dressed in a mix of formal uniforms, suits and gowns. He fixed his gaze above the crowd and allowed his posture to give a confidence that he wasn't quite sure he felt. The speech he was giving was to commemorate the first official voyage of the Enterprise.
Once the formalities of his speech, the things all Captains have to say when giving speeches about their ships and first voyages, Jim gave an announcement that only very few people, crew or otherwise, had known about. The Enterprise had been redesignated as well as repaired. A new deck had been added. Jim was pleased to get to say, "The Enterprise is to be Starfleet's very first Family Ship, due to a change in the policy. The Kirk Amendments allows crew members to bring their families aboard so children of single parents don't grow up without truly knowing their parent." Jim's eyes locked with his mother's in the crowd. She was smiling a watery smile. He returned it. "This will also allow spouses aboard. New jobs have been created upon the ship, such as school teachers, day careers, there's a bar and a restaurant. Child-friendly facilities such as a soft play area have been added. Which means that, even if the families are not strictly Starfleet personnel, everyone will have a role to play on board." Jim grinned wide, his false confidence having become real confidence somewhere between the formalities and meeting his mother's eyes.
The crowd had erupted into cheers. Jim could hear people crying. His eyes locked with his mother's again and she nodded. Her lips formed the word 'proud'. "Jimbo gets my vote!" A voice cried above the crowd. It sounded like Sam. Jim's grin widened.