This is something I did out of extreme boredom. It is purely dialogue, a challenge I gave myself. The hardest part was making sure things didn't get confusing, that and trying to get emotion across. Did I fail? Hah you be the judge.


A Conversation between Officers

"I had a dog once you know."

"You didn't sleep with it did you?"

"Nah…it wasn't a farm animal."

"Aha! …so why are you telling me this?"

"I don't know. Just something you didn't know about me."

"Oh…alright."

"Soooo-"

"I have a brother."

"I know."

"What? How?"

"It's in your file obviously."

"You read my file? On what grounds?"

"I'm the captain. I need to know my crew."

"Whatever…so I guess you know my first name now."

"That I do not."

"Really? …I'm confused."

"You didn't want me to know it so I made a point not to look at it."

"…but…why?"

"You only tell certain people for certain reasons…"

"Yeah so? I still don't underst-"

"I want to earn it."

"…"

"I want you to tell me on your own accord. I want to be one of those certain people…I want to mean something to you…"

"Oh."

"Yeah…"

"Nyota…it's Nyota."

"…"

"Kirk? Did you hear me?"

"Yeah."

"Well you didn't say anything."

"I know."

"Why?"

"I have nothing to say. I'm speechless."

"That's a first."

"And now it's your turn."

"What are y-"

"…"

"…"

"You alright?"

"You…you kissed me?"

"Yeah. I sure did."

"Why?"

"I wanted to."

"…oh…"

"And you talk too much."

"Oh real-"

"Now you're speechless…or you were…it didn't last very long."

"Yeah…I suppose…"

"But for as long as it lasted…it was a first."

"Shut up."

"Make me."

"Gladly."

"…"

"…"