Previously on:

Star Trek

"Requiem for Methuselah"

Flint arrives and Kirk demands an explanation of what is going on. Flint confesses that he is immortal, born on Earth in Mesopotamia, in the year 3834 BC. He was first a soldier, and after falling in battle and later recovering, he learned he could live forever. As time went on he lived the lives of famous identities: Alexander the Great, Lazarus, Leonardo DaVinci, Johannes Brahms, King Solomon, Merlin, Methuselah, Reginald Pollack (of the late 20th century), the painter Sten from Marcus II, and many others throughout history. He also says he personally knew Moses, Galileo and Socrates. He explains his purpose for making Rayna was to create a mate who would never grow old, and live forever just as he can.

After commenting about love and Spock's eschewing of that emotion, the doctor looks at Kirk and wishes he could forget Rayna. As McCoy leaves, Spock moves over to his sleeping captain, places one hand on Kirk's temple, and whispers, "Forget".

Star Trek: The Immortals

After leaving Captain Kirk in his quarters Spock made his way down the long winding corridor all the time his mind was running the last few days, for a moment he stopped and looked back to the Captain's quarters. Quickly he made his way to nearest computer console and began a search of the history banks. For hours he ran threw data until he came across the data he was looking for, with a slight raised eyebrow he picked up the data chip and left for sickbay.

As he entered he saw Dr McCoy writing his reports.

"Doctor, a moment of your time please"

"What is it Spock? You developed that conscience we've all been waiting for?"

With a deep breath he sat in the chair next to the doctor holding the data chip in his hand.

"Shortly after returning to the Enterprise I realised something seemed familiar about the previous mission, I searched threw the ships historical data banks and found something you may find… fascinating"

The doctor imitating his old rival raised an eyebrow and looked questioningly at Spock.

"I discovered a historical tape that mentions the existence of a secret society of humans who watched and recorded a race of beings threw out your planet's history, this society called them selves 'watchers' although information is not complete, they followed a group of human immortals across your planet, from what I could piece together these 'immortals' were at war with each other, they would fight until only two remained, at that time, the remaining two would battle for what they called 'The Prize'"

The Doctor laughed as he stood from his chair and walked around the desk to get a drink from the cabinet behind him.

"Spock I always knew you had a sense of humour, after all these years you've finally found it"

"My intention is not to humour you doctor! The information has been checked"

"So what you're saying is that immortals roamed earth? And this Flint character could be one of them?"

"It seems plausible, the information does correlate, as the information states immortals carry within them the seed of their immortality which is triggered by a violent death it is only when they die that they become Immortal. They come back to life some time later, fully healed. This is called the First Death. Most Immortals feel their resurrection is a miracle. Without a violent first death to trigger their Immortality, they will age and die as other humans"

McCoy was stunned by what he had heard; he drank deeply of his drink and placed the glass on the desk before refilling his glass.

"Spock this is crazy! Immortals are beings of legend; there is no scientific or medical fact to prove other wise"

"And yet doctor, you met Flint and heard his story. As I was saying before I was interrupted… Mortals usually react violently when they witness a First Death. One famous case from Scotland a man named Connor MacLeod was banished from his clan for witchcraft in 1536; he lived on until he was beheaded by another clansman called Duncan MacLeod. Apparently they had a set of rules of combat 'Never fight on Holy Ground. Once a battle has begun, another Immortal may not interfere. In the end, there can be only one.'"

"Spock why have went we heard of this before?"

"Well doctor, apparently these 'Watchers' for some reason ceased their recordings after the third world war… there is no explanation why"

From what Spock had reported McCoy seemed to be troubled, his whole understanding of medial science could have been thrown out of the door for everyone on the ship too see.

"Well Spock, this could explain a few things in Earths past… the eugenics wars, could scientists have been trying to create some form of artificial immortal? The whole damned experiment was to create the perfect human or soldier as the case became"

"It is difficult to tell, however… the data is clear, I have saved the information to this data chip. You may find it…"

With a hint of sarcasm in his voice McCoy smiled and looked at the first officer before he completed his sentence.

"Fascinating? Spock I'll look over this data and let you know what I think, this could make an interesting paper for the Medical journals"

"Of course, Good evening Doctor, I shall be in my quarters"

With a nod Spock stood from his chair and left sickbay as McCoy picked up the data chip and placed it into the computer console. With a quick look up at the door he reached for the communications console and typed in a command code, quickly the screen on his console lit up with a crest.

"This is Leonard H. McCoy… for Command, we could have a problem"

Story By G.