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Scene One: Birth of Spock.
Amanda was breathing heavily where she lay on a divan. Giving one final push she was rewarded with the sound of a new born babies cry. And she relaxed backwards and shut her eyes for a moment as she tried to calm her breathing.
Two Vulcan midwives moved forward and quickly took the baby. The older of the two Vulcan midwives gently washed the new born using a jug of water and a cloth, whilst the second, younger midwife held a blanket ready to wrap the new born baby in.
"He is strong," The older Vulcan midwife told Amanda as the baby was wrapped in the blanket and handed to her.
Amanda looked down at her new born and tears began to well up in her eyes as she smiled down at the infant.
"Hello," Amanda whispered and the infant stopped crying.
The younger midwife raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"The baby is healthy," She said. "Why does she cry?"
"She is human," The older midwife answered.
In the distance the sound of a hover bike could be hard, fast approaching.
"Sarek arrives," The older midwife announces.
Amanda tensed slightly, before relaxing as it causes her child in shift uncomfortably in her arms. Amanda doesn't even look up as Sarek entered the room and made his way over to her and knelt beside her.
"Well done," He said.
"Thanks," Amanda replied flatly.
"Your tone suggests disappointment. The Science Council required my presence for a session regarding-"
"Don't do that," Amanda cut him off. "You knew I wanted you here."
Sarek turned and inclined his head to the two midwives, who quickly turned and left.
"As you are aware," Sarek explained. "The Vulcan male is traditionally not present at the moment of delivery."
"Well traditionally, I'm not the one giving birth," Amanda countered, referring to the fact she wasn't a Vulcan. "I moved here, to another planet, to be with you. I needed you to be with me today. Holding my hand and telling me I'm doing great, even when I'm just... Breathing the best I can."
"You are correct. I should have been here. I am sorry."
Finally Amanda looks up at Sarek and with her free hand, she pulled Sarek closer and kissed him. The two of them looked down at their baby, held in Amanda's arms lovingly.
"I had a thought. That we might name the child after one of our respected early society-builders. His name was 'Spock'," Sarek said. "Your silence does not suggest enormous enthusiasm."
"No... Spock," Amanda tested the name and run a finger down the side of her new born's face. "Spock."
"The child has your eyes," Sarek said.
Amanda pulls back the blanket and run a hand over one of the infant's ears.
"And your ears," She smiled.
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Blessed be,
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