Star Wars

"Well, this is a damn depressing version of the future, Jim"

"Bones, how can you call this depressing?"

"Well look at it! It's all war and intolerance and a positively barbaric system of rulership!"

"Regrettably I am forced to concur with the doctor, Captain. It is a dismal prospect of the future being presented in this twentieth century work of science fiction."

"Well damn it does nobody else just want to enjoy the action and be a Jedi knight?"

"As far as I can see Captain becoming a Jedi seems to involve embracing a faith system similar to Terran Buddhism and consequently already compatible with the teachings of Surak".

"Spock are you trying to tell me you're more Jedi than I am?"

"I was not going to phrase I in such terms but –"

"Yes Jim I think that's what he's trying to tell you, dear lord."

"Well in that case Spock –"

"No, Jim."

"No what?"

"No I will not engage in a light saber battle with you even if you have excellent replicas –"

"He does!" interjects Bones delightedly – "I've seen em!"

"You've also played with them Bones don't deny it!" Bones grumbles and they settle back into the back to back Star Wars marathon.

Half an hour later;

"I must add to Doctor McCoy's earlier observation on this as a bleak view of humanity Captain. Moreover I suspect that the entire plot line is in truth a re- telling of the history of your ancient Rome –"

"Okay Spock enlighten me."

"Oh god!" Moans Bones, sinking deep into his chair, making every attempt he can not to listen to Spock outline the fall of the Roman Republic, the rise of the Empire right through to the challenging of that system by what could essentially have been termed a "Rebel alliance". As Spock segues into a discussion of how General Octavius changed his name to Augustus as he moved from Senator to Emperor in the exact same manner as Senator Palpatine Bones begins, none too subtly to snore.

"Furthermore the similarities in structure between both the Roman and the special senates –" continues Spock, then glances at the sleeping doctor and Kirk's fixedly I'm-not-bored-honest face that makes him look like a nun with concussion – and almost frowns "I apologise if I m boring you."

"What?" Yawns Kirk, reaching for the brandy bottle in the doctor's sleeping hand "No, no, not at all Spock, please –" he visibly struggles with the attempt to say "Continue" and mean it, but observes that Spock has fallen into an ever so faintly sulky silence and whacks Bones awake –

"Bones! Bones it's okay, he's stopped you can wake up now!"

Spock sighs and silently wishes his friends were more cultured and not currently engaged in some unmanly cooing over the adorableness of ewoks. In truth though, he thinks, humans are a sweet species; he struggles beneath a terrible, un – Vulcan rush of fondness.

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The next morning however Spock fears his fondness was terribly misplaced when he wakes up to find Kirk not there and hears the loud sounds of someone singing –

"Dum dum dum, dum da dum, dum da dum!" in the shower.

He can clearly envision the Captain and chief medical officer re-enacting crucial scenes from the series later that day when Kirk gives in to the temptation to get those light sabres out and giving in to the strong temptation – buries his head beneath a pillow at the imagery.

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I'm sorry, I can't remember who it was requested "Star Wars" in this series but there you are! I am still willing to take requests for movie night films (as long as I've seen them!)

Also I should guiltily admit that me during Star wars watching is basically how I've written Spock here!