Moments
Chapter Two
It came about one day that Captain Kirk got another really annoying idea into his head.
"I wonder," he said as he lounged on his captain's chair on the bridge, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
The officers on the bridge groaned. After a few months of serving under as obnoxious a captain as Kirk they knew what was coming. Only Spock seemed to be confused.
"Captain, why is a barn yard fowl crossing a thoroughfare considered humorous?"
"Ah, Spock," Kirk complained, "You don't get it! You never get it!"
"I'd assume it would be because that was the logical thing to do." Spock replied calmly.
Kirk paused, looking open-mouthed at Spock. "Why, Spock! Was that a joke? Was the non-emotional Vulcan making a joke? Wow." Kirk gazed at Spock with a mixture of awe and surprise.
"You see," Kirk said, "I had always thought the chicken wanted to boldly go where no chicken had gone before." The crew looked at him as if he were the craziest man they'd met.
"Before you guys make this into a debate," Uhura said quickly, "why don't we just ask the computer? I'm sure it knows."
"Okay, go for it." Kirk gave his permission.
"Computer," Uhura said clearly, "Why did the chicken cross the rode?"
"Insufficient information." Was the computer's reply.
"Fascinating," Spock stated, "We must be sure to have Mr. Scott add information to the computer's memory banks."
Kirk had his evil grin on his face again. "And, while we're at it…" he called Scotty on his communicator, "Mr. Scott, would you be so kind as to inform us as to why the chicken crossed the road?"
Scotty was in no mood for playing games. The transporters had broken down again and he had been up all night trying to figure out what was wrong with them.
"Er, I suppose 'cos ma wee transporter bean was na functioning properly. Ah cannae work miracle, Cap'n."
With that grumpy note from Scotty, the captain rounded on McCoy.
"Oh no, Jim," the doctor said, "I know that look on you're face. You're going to ask me. Well, I just happen to have a hyper spray right here for a vaccine of Alviran Mud Flies." Kirk shuddered at the thought of a hyper spray but continued to ask the question anyway.
"Dammit, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a farmer!" was the response.
"Fine!" Kirk said, angry that none of his crew had any sense of humor, "Why did the Klingon cross the road?" The crew looked at him blankly.
"Isn't it obvious?" said a small voice. The crew looked at Sulu. He continued, "He wanted to conquer the other side." The crew glanced at Sulu once again before they burst out laughing.