Chapter viI
The logic game: part I
"Illogical", said T'Mex, a student at the Vulcan Science Academy. "If the M-5 computer would be more efficient that the Enterprise's computer, Kirk and his crew should have immediately said yes, rather then question their ethical beliefs."
"A logical assumption", said Spock. After the end of the Enterprise's five-year mission, Spock had gone back to Vulcan to visit his parents for a while. His father had showed him how the Vulcan Science Academy had changed, and one change was that many of the students weren't doing well academically. Spock decided to start a tutoring business to help the students for his remaining days on Vulcan. This had been a highly successful business. This day, however, a student named T'Mex (who was of Spock's own house) had his session. It was rather successful, except for Amanda's constant laughter.
"What is so humorous about this exercise?" asked Spock. "I am merely giving him a situation, and he had to decide whether the people in the situation hade illogical or logical decisions."
"But you're using your adventures on the Enterprise as examples!" exclaimed Amanda. "He's saying your missions are illogical!"
"I have seen several examples of logic and illogic in my time serving on the Enterprise", said Spock. "That is why I use them as an example". Right after Spock finished his sentence, several armed Vulcan guards stormed through their home.
"What's wrong?" exclaimed Sarek, who just got out of the sonic shower.
"You're student, T'Mex, is convicted of murder", said a guard.
"His fingerprints were on this knife", said another guard who held a knife. "The blood suggests it was G'Hja, who's been missing for several days now".
"We found it in Sek'Ya'La, so we assume he's part of the Prophets of Surak", said another guard. The Prophets of Surak were a group of rebel Vulcans who met in the abandoned city of Sek'Ya'La, which was abandoned due to crop failure. The group was centered on the "Lost Prophesies of Surak", which were written by a Vulcan trying to undermine the government. They practiced barbaric rituals, such as sacrifice, in the name of logic. A war nearly started between the High Command and the Prophets of Surak, but the original NX-01 Enterprise averted it. However, the group still met, and in the past 10 years mass kidnappings occurred and the victims are believe to have been sacrificed. The police thought T'Mex was all part of this.
"We must take him in", said the first guard. He then grabbed T'Mex and dragged him out of the room.
"I'M INNOCENT!" yelled T'Mex. "SPOCK, HELP ME!" Once the police were away, Spock ran to his room and started grabbing several things.
"What are you doing?" yelled Amanda.
"T'Mex says he is innocent", said Spock. "I must go to Sek'Ya'La to prove it."
"That is illogical", said Sarek. "It will accomplish nothing."
"But T'Mex is of our house", said Spock. "I will not put our family name down." Spock then stormed out of his room and went to the family garage. There, he took the family shuttle, the Surak, and left for Sek'Ya'La. There, destiny would change not for one person, but for two.
The logic game: part I
"Illogical", said T'Mex, a student at the Vulcan Science Academy. "If the M-5 computer would be more efficient that the Enterprise's computer, Kirk and his crew should have immediately said yes, rather then question their ethical beliefs."
"A logical assumption", said Spock. After the end of the Enterprise's five-year mission, Spock had gone back to Vulcan to visit his parents for a while. His father had showed him how the Vulcan Science Academy had changed, and one change was that many of the students weren't doing well academically. Spock decided to start a tutoring business to help the students for his remaining days on Vulcan. This had been a highly successful business. This day, however, a student named T'Mex (who was of Spock's own house) had his session. It was rather successful, except for Amanda's constant laughter.
"What is so humorous about this exercise?" asked Spock. "I am merely giving him a situation, and he had to decide whether the people in the situation hade illogical or logical decisions."
"But you're using your adventures on the Enterprise as examples!" exclaimed Amanda. "He's saying your missions are illogical!"
"I have seen several examples of logic and illogic in my time serving on the Enterprise", said Spock. "That is why I use them as an example". Right after Spock finished his sentence, several armed Vulcan guards stormed through their home.
"What's wrong?" exclaimed Sarek, who just got out of the sonic shower.
"You're student, T'Mex, is convicted of murder", said a guard.
"His fingerprints were on this knife", said another guard who held a knife. "The blood suggests it was G'Hja, who's been missing for several days now".
"We found it in Sek'Ya'La, so we assume he's part of the Prophets of Surak", said another guard. The Prophets of Surak were a group of rebel Vulcans who met in the abandoned city of Sek'Ya'La, which was abandoned due to crop failure. The group was centered on the "Lost Prophesies of Surak", which were written by a Vulcan trying to undermine the government. They practiced barbaric rituals, such as sacrifice, in the name of logic. A war nearly started between the High Command and the Prophets of Surak, but the original NX-01 Enterprise averted it. However, the group still met, and in the past 10 years mass kidnappings occurred and the victims are believe to have been sacrificed. The police thought T'Mex was all part of this.
"We must take him in", said the first guard. He then grabbed T'Mex and dragged him out of the room.
"I'M INNOCENT!" yelled T'Mex. "SPOCK, HELP ME!" Once the police were away, Spock ran to his room and started grabbing several things.
"What are you doing?" yelled Amanda.
"T'Mex says he is innocent", said Spock. "I must go to Sek'Ya'La to prove it."
"That is illogical", said Sarek. "It will accomplish nothing."
"But T'Mex is of our house", said Spock. "I will not put our family name down." Spock then stormed out of his room and went to the family garage. There, he took the family shuttle, the Surak, and left for Sek'Ya'La. There, destiny would change not for one person, but for two.