The Enterprise remained in Earth's orbit while its senior officers were being debriefed at Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco. Kirk, Scott, and McCoy had to recount the events that led up to the time travel. Spock had his own special debriefing at the Vulcan consulate. Representatives of the Vulcan Science Academy spent hours trying to convince Spock what he experienced could not have happened. The end result was that Captain Kirk was not held culpable, as it was an accident. A new law forbidding time travel without expressed exception by Starfleet Command was passed by the Federation Council, with Vulcan abstaining. The Vulcan Science Academy insisted what had happened was a mass delusion of some sort.

Tony Nelson, Roger Healey, and Dr. Bellows had their own debriefing. The Federation Council heard their pleas to return to the 20th century, but agreed with Kirk that it would put the future in too much jeopardy to return them. The three were encouraged to enjoy the benefits of 23rd century life. They were put up in a magnificently restored Victorian hotel in downtown San Francisco that Roger had actually once stayed in back in 1962.

"Wow, I can't believe this place is still here!" Roger exclaimed.

Dr. Bellows was unusually enthused, "I've been offered a position as a curator at the Moon Museum in the Sea of Tranquility. I'll be in charge of the 'Road to Apollo' wing. I've always secretly envied you astronauts. Now, in a way, I'll be one of you."

Tony said, "That's great Doctor, I'm happy for you."

Dr. Bellows went off to his room, leaving the suite to Tony and Roger.

Roger asked his friend, "What now?"

Tony got that look as if a light was switched on. He called the concierge, asking for a flight for coordinates that seemed somewhat familiar to Roger. Majors Nelson and Healey were immediately booked for a vacation at one of Earth's most exclusive beach resorts.

"Roger, grab your swim trunks, we're goin' to the beach!" Tony cried.

Surprised Roger replied, "Let's go daddy-o"

Roger was surprised how fast Tony came out of his funk. The beach might be just what they need. Healey was also thinking about how much skimpier swimsuits got between the late 1930's and the late 1960's and wondered what 23rd century beachwear looked like.

It didn't take long for Roger to be even more excited than Tony. An exclusive beach resort in the South Pacific. Then the significance of the coordinates hit the Army Major at about warp 5. They were the same coordinates that a certain Captain Anthony Nelson was located at after beaching Stardust 1.

Roger said, "You're going after Jeannie."

Tony replied, "It's a million to one shot, but look how many million and one shots we've made over the past few years."

It only took a couple hours for the shuttle to get them to the island. It was no longer deserted, a resort now took up a large part of the beach area. That may complicate their search. The shuttle touched down, and a bellhop was waiting to take the two's luggage.

"Welcome to Friendship Island," The bellhop said, leading them to registration.

Roger was trying hard not to ogle a pair of very attractive women coming in from the beach when the young woman at the front desk addressed them, "Will you two gentlemen need a romantic or business suite?"

Roger said a little two quickly, "Whoa! We're not a couple!"

Tony, feeling mischievous, swatted Healey on the behind. Tony said with mock hurt for the benefit of the clerk, "Roger! After hundreds of years together? I can't believe you!"

The clerk smiled, knowing teasing when she saw it. Tony smiled back and winked at the young woman.

Roger felt a need to explain, "He's kidding, a business suite would be fine."

The three were able to find portable scanners at the gift shop, which they used to scan all up and down the beach. When they were confident they were alone they called out to Jeanne. After almost a week of scanning, an elderly couple came up to them.

The woman told them, "You know, you're wasting your time. They sell those gadgets to treasure hunters like this fool of mine, but most of the artifacts ended up in the museum."

The husband grunted. Tony and Roger got directions to the island museum.

The museum turned out to be a collection of various things that washed ashore, as well as World War II items found on the island. There was also something about the island being used during something called a Eugenics War.

Then Tony saw it. There was no mistaking the bottle, it was most assuredly Jeannie's. It was in a special display case. Tony, trying to be casual, asked the curator about the artifact.

The curator theorized. "Yes, it is a most curious find. It appears to be Arabic or Persian. We figure it must have come off a Spanish Galleon."

Roger asked, "Had you opened it?"

The curator looked shocked, "Of course not! That would lesson its historical value."

Tony and Roger thanked the curator, and forced themselves to leave. But they knew they'd be back.

"Roger, we have to get that bottle back!" Tony said while he entered the room.

Roger replied, "Yes, but what about the security?"

Tony explained, "If I'm right, and she's in there, we won't need to worry about their security. If I'm wrong, we get to see a futuristic jail."

Later that night the two broke into the museum, and headed straight for the bottle. Island security was already on their way when Roger and Tony removed the bottle from the display. Luckily for them, this particular museum had minimal security systems for the 23rd century. Tony opened the bottle and a familiar pink puff of smoke came out.

"By your com--….ANTHONY!" Jeannie interrupted herself, shouting, "how? You were dead, and that was centuries ago!"

"We'll explain later," Tony said, "Just blink us out of here."

They were back in the hotel in seconds, and Tony explained about the Enterprise and time travel.

Jeannie understood, and realized, "That's why I couldn't sense you. I was put back in my bottle and returned here for eternity. I am glad you came along."

Tony asked, "Can you blink Roger, Me, and Dr. Bellows back where we were about 20 minutes before the plane crashed? And stay with me, I might need you."

Jeannie was pleased to help in any way she could. She responded immediately by saying, "Of course master."

Next thing Tony knew was that he was flying over Nebraska in the back seat of a T-38. Roger had the stick, and Jeannie was in his pocket.

Tony asked Jeannie, "Is everybody going to have two memories of what happened?"

Jeannie replied, "Only you and Major Healey will remember both versions of what had happened. To everybody else, what is happening now is the only version of what happened."

Tony got on the radio, "NASA 23 to Omaha Control."

The response was immediate, "This is Omaha, go ahead NASA"

Tony reported, "I'm getting a warning light on my ejection system, I'm requesting landing clearance and a technician to check it out." Jeannie blinked, and the warning light was lit. For some reason, in the other timeline, the indicator light malfunctioned.

The tower replied, "Roger NASA 23, you are instructed to remain in a holding pattern until we are out of flight quarters."

Tony expected this. Omaha was launching an interceptor to pursue the "UFO" that he and Roger had chased in the other timeline. As soon as Captain John Christopher's fighter was at a safe distance from the runway, Majors Tony Nelson and Roger Healey were allowed to land their malfunctioning T-38 Talon.