This is a sort of sequel to It is logical, but you do not need to have read it to understand what's going on.
Nyota waited to hear which starship she would be assigned to, though she had basically been guaranteed a spot on the enterprise. It had to be the Enterprise, she was graduating at the top of her class, she had excellent references from the heads of the phonology department as well as the dean of communications. She had worked as an aid in both advanced phonology and acoustical engineering courses. She had been one of the first cadets to submit her qualifications report along with her starship preference notice to the board. Nyota stood at attention trying to maintain her composure though her anticipation mounting. She had not expected to be deployed until after graduation, she had known that there was always a chance of being deployed while the primary fleet was engaged in active duty yet it had not seemed real until this moment while she along with the rest of her graduating class bustled throughout the hanger preparing for their first mission. A muted buzzing sound shook her from her reverie; Nyota quietly glanced down at her comm. to read the short message that had appeared on the screen: Good luck baby sis. please be safe, upendo ninyi sisi- Etana. Nyota sighed, brushing off the slight apprehension that was beginning to seep in.
"Uhura: USS Farragut…"
For a moment Nyota stood motionless, surely there had been a mistake. When a smiling Gaila turned to her as the cadets were ordered to their stations Nyota knew that there had been a mistake. If Gaila had been assigned to the starship that she had requested, there was no reason for her to be assigned to a starship that was not even second on her list. Nyota turned away, not reporting to her station, but seeking out the one person she knew was responsible.
"Commander, a word?"
Spock had been notified only a month ago that he would be assigning this year's graduates to their starships. He had known that Nyota had requested the Enterprise and that she was more than qualified for the position, nevertheless they had to be careful. Though they had gone out of their way to be professional on campus, Spock suspected that their relationship had not gone unnoticed by at least a few colleagues and students who worked in the phonology lab. Nyota would graduate soon; he did not want knowledge of their relationship to interfere with her post graduate placement. He should have anticipated her reaction; she was not one to easily be dissuaded. As she pursued him through the hanger pleading her case he was well aware of what she expected.
"No, I'm assigned to the Enterprise"
As his eyes lingered on her briefly, he admired her resolve, he had been in error to believe that she would easily accept placement on any ship other than the Enterprise, she had earned it. With a few adjustments to the roster on his PADD he corrected his mistake.
"Yes, I believe you are."
As she turned to report to The Enterprise Nyota smiled, for a Vulcan, Spock was quite easy to handle.
*upendo ninyi sisi = we love you
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