Chapter 3: Spock

The thing in front of him defied every regulation he could think of. Academy, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, Pearl Harbor Junior High, anything. He was convinced that Chester would have thrown it off of the Alaska as soon as he found out about it. It could break vital machinery, spread disease among the crew, and the admiral would probably have him cleaning the entire fleet until the end of time if he found out. It also happened to be very cute.

"He's hypoallergenic." Said Seaman Alexander Martin, one of the many onboard cooks.

"Give me one reason not to throw this cat overboard." Will replied

"Well he can stop the rat problem..." Alexander responded timidly.

"Hmmmm good point, what's his name?"

Alexander looked away, embarrassed, "ummm his name is Spock, sir..."

William couldn't help but to laugh, "What are the odds?" He thought, "Alright he can stay, but he's your responsibility, and if I find him anywhere near the engine room he's getting locked in your quarters until we get back to the Academy." Will said

"Y-Yes sir, Thank you sir" Alexander said.

"The Admiral is going to kick your ass if he finds out." Said Jack as he and Will head up to the bridge.

"Yeah, but have you seen the thing, its adorable!" Will replies.

"Jesus Christ you're going to fit right in with the Japanese aren't you."

Will laughed in response, "Well that's not the main reason why I allowed it to stay."

"Then what was it?"

"His name is Spock."

"I dread to see the jokes you're going to make about Lieutenant Scott, I've got a betting pool going to see how long it takes for him to say 'I'm givin' her all she's got captain!'" Jack said as the two students walk into the bridge still laughing. They've been at sea for about a week and the voyage had been quiet thus far. Suddenly an alarm goes off at the back of the bridge.

"Captain, we've got a distress call from the HMS Duke of York!" Shouts one of the communications officers.

"Patch it through!" Will orders

"Mayday Mayday Mayday! This is Captain Brooke Lawrence of the HMS Duke of York

someone please respond!" Cried a panicked voice,

"This is Captain William Edwards of the USS Enterprise, what is your emergency?"

"I-I'm not sure, last night the rest bridge crew went to eat and I was left alone... th-the rest of the crew is trying to break into the bridge, they've already seized control of the main guns." Brooke replied

"You mean to tell me you're crew is trying to mutiny!?"

"I don't know! They started acting differently after the power surge!"

"Communications do we have a lock on her location?" Will asks the comms officer,

"Yes sir, she's close 30 nautical miles, heading 210"

"Alright Navigator, plot a course. Communications inform engineering that we need full speed. And Vance!" Will orders

"Yes sir?"

Will prepares himself to speak the two words that no captain wants to speak. They mean one of two things, somethings gone wrong with the ship, or combat is imminent, "Sound General Quarters."

A/N:

Only took me 3 chapters to reference Star Trek, well only one if you count engineering officer Scott.