A late tribute, I know, but inspiration hit and I had to write it out. I hope fellow Star Trek fans enjoy it. It it not meant to insult or anything like it, but simply be a nod to a man who helped influence to many fans and such a wide and wonderful series. ~BCE
Word Count: 300+
Setting: Real World/Star Trek crossover
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Spock, or Leonard Nimoy as his many fans knew him, set the Tricorder down and looked into the mirror. It had been… a long time since he'd worn this uniform. Or one of its variations, at least. His life here had been most enjoyable, a welcome retreat to expand his experiences. But the Enterprise was due to arrive shortly, and this stage in his life was about to close.
Picking up the communicator, he called and notified them to have the clone corpse ready, before attaching it to his uniform. While the deception did not sit well with him, he knew it was needed.
Pausing, looking to the cellular device on the side table, he made an easy decision. Typing out a short message on the 'Twitter' application, he hit the send icon and set it back. Perhaps that small piece of wisdom would ease the people here.
It was almost depressing this facet never made it into the series Roddenberry had created, considering how closely it mirrored his actual life. But then that was for the best, he supposed. Alternate realities never accounted for every detail, nor could they. It was their nature.
It was truly unfortunate Jim had not lived to see this reality's portrayal of him, Shattner had done well. So too had Stewart, both men portraying their Starfleet doubles near perfectly. It was regrettable he'd needed to replace the real Nimoy, but the life he'd lived had been one he'd willing repeat.
Hearing the chime and hum of a transporter, he turned back to see 'his' body materialize where it was planned. Setting other items nearby –setting the scene—Spock stepped back and tapped the communicator on his shirt twice, uttering those familiar and iconic words once again, "Spock to Enterprise, one to beam up."
With another chime and hum filling the silent abode, he knew he left behind a truly valuable impact on billions. And a few, simple, and insightful final words.
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"
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Live Long And Prosper. Combined with the Vulcan IDIC -Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations- I feel this one part of Star Trek's greatest wisdom. To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before, and many more pieces of wisdom from all the cast and crew. A lot of our technology is even owed to the creativity seen in the series. Truly, we owe Star Trek a great deal.
