A/N: For those of you who haven't heard, we lost a wonderful actor today. Someone talented, kind, and young. Unfortunately, I never met him, I only knew him as the actor who played Pavel Chekov. But here I am, and I have done my best to pay tribute to him, as well as a few others for whom it is long overdue.
…oOo…
Pavel bounded through the Enterprise, full of wonder and joy.
Leonard watched him, smiling. The young man had been like a son to him. He wiped a tear from his face. The door dinged as someone walked in.
"Computer, end program."
The original USS Enterprise winked out of existence, replaced by the bland walls of the holodeck.
An engineering officer stood stiffly by the door, his face strangely yellow-tinged. "Admiral McCoy, I am Lieutenant Commander Data. I was wondering if I may speak with you?"
Leonard nodded. "Just give me a moment, Mr. Data."
"Yes, sir." The officer moved outside the holodeck to give the Admiral some space.
Leonard sighed, composing himself. He was getting old, and therein lied the problem. No one else was. Some, like Pavel, had even gone long before their time. No, it was just him and that pointy-eared bastard, Spock.
Everyone was gone.
He sighed, breathing deeply. It seemed he had a new crew of the Enterprise to send off. They would do well, this one. He'd caught a glimpse of the Captain, and he knew. This next generation was going to prosper.
He only hoped they would live long as well.
…oOo…
Tribute to
DeForest Kelley
(Jan 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999)
Leonard Nimoy
(March 26, 1931 – Feb 27, 2015)
and
Anton Yelchin
(March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016)
RIP.
