Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek or any of the associated characters.
Authors Note: This incorporates my first fanfic – Talented Tongue. Although Uhura and Kirk will appear in each part, they will not necessarily be the stars of each part, and it it unlikely that they will be in chronological order.
I don't think anyone else has used this idea, but if you know different let me know.
Let me know what you think.
*************************************************
"I don't believe it" Nyota Uhura hissed to her companion, and new room mate.
The green-skinned young woman looked around the lecture theatre, wondering what had upset her usually staid room mate. Gaila and her new friend ("Call me Uhura") were attending their first official meeting of the Starfleet Academy Xenolinguistics Club.
As a cadet tracking towards communications officer it made sense for Uhura to attend. Gaila, on the other hand had been persuaded to come along - "Please Gaila, it is a xenolinguistics club, there are going to be loads of people who will want to meet you and practice their Orion Prime – you'll make some new friends".
The Orion woman had laughed "Linguists are suppose to have talented tongues", and laughed again as she dodged the pillow that Uhura had thrown at her. She had already heard the story about the bar in Iowa, and a certain Jim Kirk.
"What's wrong?" Gaila asked Uhura, as her glance round the hall did not show anything visibly out of place.
Uhura jerked her head over towards the entrance, "It's him. Kirk. What's he doing here?"
Gaila looked over and saw a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, speaking with the 3rd year cadet who was on welcome duty. Even from this distance Gaila could tell he was flirting with the young woman.
"Don't stare", Uhura said, elbowing her friend gently. "Let's hope he doesn't see us".
Gaila grinned "Too late".
"Abigail", Kirk crowed, as he approached the pair.
Gaila noticed Uhura roll her eyes. "Wrong again Kirk."
The blond just grinned, and then turned his attention to the Orion. "Pleased to meet you," he said putting his hand out, "the name is Jim Kirk", he said in Orion Prime. It was far from perfect, and heavily accented, but still understandable.
As Uhura's jaw dropped, Gaila took his hand and smiled back "Gaila, pleased to meet you too." She cast a sly grin at her room mate, then turned back to Kirk "I'm available for practice should you need help with that...talented tongue".
*********************************************************
Author's note from the original one off - This is my first fanfic. I found on the movie website dossier, that James T Kirk was Treasurer of the Starfleet Academy Xenolinguistics Club, and this (very) short story came out of it.