AN) I ust realized I've seen hundreds of these for Harry Potter and other books but not for this.

I sadly do not own Star Trek


The First Steps To Understanding

The first thing James, call me Jim, Tiberius kirk realized upon waking up in a room that he had no recollection of entering was the massive headache. His first thought upon realizing that this was no ordinary headache was to seek out his friend Bones. It was then that he realized that these were not ordinary circumstances. A low groan from his right caused him to sit up and issue his own groan. He opened his eyes and immediately shut them against the seemingly blinding light.

"Dimmit Jim," Said a voice from his right that he immediately recognized as Bones. Jim was worried about the man next to him, but not worried enough to stop himself from responding.

"What exactly did I do this time Bones?" He asked, struggling to keep a slightly petulant tone from entering his voice. Obviously a failed fight.

"I don't know yet but knowing you, you did something." It was said flatly as if it explained everything and in a way it did. Jim forced himself to open his eyes and take in his surrounding; something he knew he should have done before now but hadn't. Yet another reason why the admiralty made a mistake he thought grimly. He was waiting for the day that they realized their mistake and take his captaincy. The only consoling thought would be that Scotty would look after his fair lady for him.

The room was white but not unnaturally so like the sickbay. It had windows similar to those on the observation deck but overhead as well. On one side of the room, the one not containing windows sat several food replicators. In the center of the room sat a table with seven chairs. Lying on that table was a book that seemed inconsequential at the moment but would later play a major part in this incident.

Around the room several members of his crew were scattered in various states of conciseness. Varying from himself who was wide awake at this point to Scotty who was still in a deep sleep. With Spock in the middle of course for his meditative trance.

Eventually they all ended up in the chairs sitting around the table. In addition to himself and Bones the group consisted of Spock, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov, and Scotty. No one quite knew where they were or how they had come to be there. After several minutes of discussion Jim finally looked at the book on the table.

My Dear Old Friends,

It has come to my attention that due to the changes in the timeline the crew of the Enterprise may have many misunderstandings that may lead to disastrous and irreparable changes to the universe. This book is being sent to you as a way to understand each other and their motivations for certain actions. This book details the events of the Nero incident and several other pieces of time before that. It is my hope that each of you gain trust in each other. This trust will prove to be a necessity while serving together.

There are however certain conditions and rules for the reading of this book.

You may not leave the room until the book is finished.

The replicators will provide you with food at appropriate times

Use of the facilities will be limited but they are available.

For the first four chapters you must read any and all pieces pertaining to you (both indirectly and not) this rule also applies to the epilogue.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTAINT. Any and all questions asked by fellow crew members must be answered truthfully. A screen will drop in front of the table to help explain the answer to said questions.

I wish you all luck in your endeavor. If this is done correctly then it will be beneficial to you all.

Live Long and Prosper,

Ambassador S'chn T'gai Spock \\/

The note was met with outrage from the occupants of the room. Only two people stayed silent himself and Spock. Jim cleared his thought,

"Well let's start reading," he received several astonished glances, "What?" he asked annoyed. Jim just wanted to get this over with, the sooner the better.

"You're ok with having our entire lives read out loud?" His irate CMO asked. Jim sighed as thoughts flashed through his mind. Where are you going boy, no I can't stay here, your execution is so ordered, come on Tommy you'll be fine. There was blood so much blood. He shook himself out of his pseudo trance and met the doctors' eyes.

"Well doctor," the words came out more venomous than intended, "the sooner we start the sooner we finish. Besides I doubt you have much to worry about."

"What are you going on about?" Bones asked confused no only by his friends words but the tone in which he said them.

"You'll see in a moment." Jim replied out of patience. "Is everyone else ok with this?" He questioned. Upon receiving conformations from everyone in the room he picked up the book from directly in front of him.

"Star Trek," he read off the cover and flipped the book over.

"You've got to be kidding me he laughed as he read the first paragraph on the summary.

"ARE YOU WILLING TO SETTLE FOR AN ORDINARY LIFE?

OR DO YOU THINK YOU WERE MEANT FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL?"

Everyone was confused as to why he had laughed. He waved them off as he kept reading.

One grew up in the cornfields of Iowa, fighting for his independence, for a way out of a life that promised only indifference, aimlessness, and obscurity.

"Did you really feel like that?" asked Uhura. Something similar to concern appeared in her voice. Jim was surprised he had never expected that from her.

"A bit but it doesn't matter anymore." He replied with his eyes on the floor. He cleared his voice and continued.

"YOU WILL FOREVER BE A CHILD OF TWO WORLDS," Everyone looked at Spock who seemed very interested in his lap at the moment. His ears hat turned a delicate shade of green. "CAPEABLE OF CHOOSING YOUR OWN DESTINY. THE ONLY QUESTION YOU FACE IS WHICH PATH WILL YOU CHOOSE?" Nyota grabbed Spock's hand for comfort under the table.

"The other grew up on the jagged cliffs of the harsh Vulcan" everyone lowered their heads at the mention of Vulcan. "desert, fighting for acceptance, for a way to reconcile the logic he was taught the emotions he felt. McCoy received several glares for snorting at that.

In the far reaches of the galaxy, a machine of war bursts into existence in a place and time where it was never meant to be. On a mission of retribution for the destruction of his planet, its half-mad

"Only half?" asked Jim trying to lighten the mood, "He seemed completely insane."

Captain seeks the death of every intelligent being, and the annihilation of every civilized world. There were a few grimaces as they realized how close Earth came to meeting that fate.

Kirk and Spock, two completely different unyielding personalities, must find a way to lead the only crew, aboard the only ship that can stop him.

"THE WAIT IS OVER"


Updates for this are going to be weird. The chapters are amazingly long and I'm going to camp for the next week. So this is me apologizing for that, my horrible spelling, bad grammar, and admissible writing right here.

~BL223