Like so many people, I love Karl Urban's portrayal of Leonard McCoy. I thought about what made him join Star Fleet, where had he been a doctor before, why did he and Jim Kirk become such good friends, when they seemed years apart, but according to Net info, McCoy is only 6 years older than Kirk. So I thought, ah, he's like Jim's big brother. In this fictional piece, I take from the new film and make up a few things of my own.
I will be using quotes from the film too. This is a First Person POV story, by the bye.
I do not own Star Trek or its characters.
Please review if you enjoy any part of it, so I know I'm doing ok.
Big brother
The introduction
After the events of the destruction of Vulcan, and the defeat of the Romulan, Nero, Dr McCoy had time to contemplate his part in these affairs, and well before. The Enterprise was being repaired in spacedock, and the crew who were not immediately needed had been allowed some shore leave. Not that McCoy was not needed, as the sick bay was a mess. But right now, broken units were being replaced or repaired. Then McCoy would take control as the details were put in place. As Chief Medical Officer, he wanted his fingerprint on the layout of the repaired Sick Bay. It was still an odd feeling, being the CMO on this ship. He hadn't anticipated the previous doctor being killed in battle, but here McCoy was, next in line for the position. Star Fleet had formalized the promotion at the same time they had granted Jim Kirk's new rank as captain. That in itself was a shock to many. Not that Jim hadn't done enough to deserve it, as everyone agreed that, for a 3rd year cadet, he had shown the leadership, ingenuity, and courage to run a starship.
McCoy's mind went back to the day he met Jim Kirk on the shuttle that was taking future Star Fleet cadets to the academy. It's strange when someone comes into your life, how much or how little they will affect that life. But Jim Kirk had become a fixture, a friend, even a brother of sorts. McCoy figured he'd be a part of his life from now on, with Jim as captain of the Enterprise, and Bones, (yes he liked calling him Bones), as it's Chief Medical Officer.
They still lacked a few vital positions, for one, the Science Officer. That pointed-eared bastard had left the ship. Good riddance, he thought. Sure, he had helped in the destruction of Nero's ship. But with the lack of chemistry between Jim and the Vulcan, it was best that one or the other left the crew. And McCoy liked Jim. He wasn't sure if he even wanted to tolerate Spock.
Jim had asked him, "Who was that pointy-eared bastard?" McCoy had actually answered, "I don't know, but I like him." That was before Spock had irrationally had Jim thrown off the ship. It was before he had nearly strangled him on the bridge.
McCoy sat, sipping some of his illegal stock of Romulan ale. He'd had for years, the only case he was ever able to sneak into Federation space, courtesy of a freighter captain he had once cured of Jensen's Syndrome. McCoy nursed his supply by saving it only for "special" occasions. Surviving the near destruction of Earth was special enough. His thoughts went back to a few years ago, just before he'd met Jim Kirk. When he'd made his drastic life decision. Was it only a few years ago? Somehow it seemed longer.