In memory of Leonard Nimoy who passed away today. "Of all the souls I have known, his was the most…human."

After Joe died, Dr. McCoy couldn't believe that he died with so many complications on a simple flesh wound. It was like Joe refused to live. McCoy decided to inform the captain. He pushed the communications button at his desk.

"Captain Kirk to sickbay", he announced.

Should we get Spock in here too?" T'Lora asked. "Joe seemed fine before he went down to that planet. After he and Spock came back, he started losing his mind."

"Something like this could never happen to Spock", Chapel said crossing her arms.

"He's too damn logical to let anything like this happen to him", McCoy agreed as they waited for Kirk.

"Bones?" Kirk said as he entered the sickbay. "What's the problem? How's Joe."

"Jim, he's dead."

Kirk looked at him shocked. This was something he did not expect to hear something like that. T'lora watched as Kirk sat down. Chapel and McCoy may have thought what happened to Joe wouldn't happen to Spock, but she wasn't going to take any chances. As McCoy and Kirk talked about Joe, she slipped out of the room, walking to the bridge.

"How's it going, T'Lora?" Sulu asked bumping into her.

"Mr. Sulu", she gasped. "What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be on the bridge?"

"I'm going to the gym just for a workout. Would you care to join me?"

"But what about your station? You should be working."

Sulu said nothing as he continued on his way to the gym. T'Lora didn't know what was going on, but she knew whatever it was, it wasn't good. Her hands started shaking and sweating as she tried to keep her mind focused.

"Mr. Spock?" T'Lora said as she entered the bridge.

"Nurse Hendricks", Spock said surprised.

As he turned around, he noticed Riley was working the controls alone. He had finally noticed Sulu was gone, as well as how fast they were orbiting toward the planet.

"Why isn't Mr. Sulu at his station?" he asked running to Sulu's seat.

"Magnetic pull compensated for, sir", Riley stated. "Orbit steady."

"Take over here, Rand", Spock sighed looking at another person. "You haven't answered my question. Where is Mr. Sulu?"

"Have no fear, O'Riley's here", he answered acting stranger and stranger. "One Irishman is worth ten thousand of you."

"You're relieved, Mr. Riley. Lieutenant Uhura, take over this station."

"Now that's what I like. Let the women work too. Universal suffrage."

"Nurse Hendricks, escort Mr. Riley to sickbay", Spock ordered.

"Sickbay?" Riley asked. "Exactly where I was heading, sir."

T'Lora looked at Riley, feeling concerned about what was happening on the ship. She looked at Spock, still wanting to talk to him about Joe.

"Mr. Spock, when I return, I need to talk to you. It's urgent."

"Very well", he nodded. "Captain Kirk to bridge."

T'Lora turned to see Riley going to the sickbay and followed him, knowing Chapel and McCoy were going to need her.

Leonard Nimoy ~ March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015