Chapter 6

"This'll do fine." Jane said, standing inside her new part time quarters. "So… about your parents…"

"I would prefer you did not bring up that topic." Vulcanese for 'git ov my case or else'. Jane was quite fluent in Vulcanese. She got off Spock's case.

"All right." Awkward silence. "So, what are you doing here?"

"I have taken the temporary position of science officer. I have also quite extensively searched the records for differences between our two universes. I have found more than you would have thought."

"Really?"

"Affirmative, captain. However, as one example, I assume you are able to recall how at first, due to the apprehension of starfleet as to sending the first predominantly female starship into space, resulting to our posting…"

"On the 'easy missions'. Huh. Some easy missions."

"They could not have anticipated the Romulan attack on our section."

"Or the time warps, kidnappings, superweapons, and so on. Those were the most unrelaxing easy missions I've ever been on."

"Agreed. However, as this ship is predominantly male, they were not sent one those missions."

"Really? That would make for some huge differences."

"Most of our missions have been the same. Obviously they were alike enough that our personalities closely resemble that of our counterparts."

"I suppose. You know, I'm not sure since I haven't seen their you to much yet, but I think your shielding is even better than other you."

"Thank you captain."

"Why do you think that is?"

"It may be due to the fact that assuming everyone else in this universe is the reverse gender of what we are familiar with, then my counterpart would have had a female human for a mother."

"Ah. So, he'd have had more affection as a child?"

"Highly probable."

"Do you think that's good or bad?"

"I am unsure at this time." Jane nodded.

"Well, I guess I'll make myself at home. Think we can find a chess set later?"

"That is highly probable."

"All right then. After supper?"

"Very well." The two parted ways, and Spock returned to her quarters to meditate. She had already acquired the proper materials from her male duplicate, and was determined to erase any possible emotion she might feel about the unavoidable meeting with Sarek and … human wife. The thought of having a human mother was still strange, disturbing even. This would require much meditation; thankfully, she was not needed on the bridge having only gone at all to deliver a report. She wondered what her parents would be like in this universe. How strange that now of all times she was brought here, it would be a rare time when Sarek would be on board!

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The Vulcan ambassador and his wife had come on board, however, they had not been notified of the… situation, as a minor ion storm had knocked out communications for a bit. Nothing serious, but it would make for a bit of a nasty surprise.

"Ambassador. Lady Amanda." Jim said in greeting, walking up to meet the couple. "Ah, I feel there is something we should warn you about."

"Has the storm damaged the Enterprise?" Amanda queered in worry.

"No, no, nothing like that. But on our last mission, ah, Spock and I were captured…" Amanda shot forward and latched onto Jim's arm.

"What? Is he hurt? He-he's not… he's not…"

"He's fine." Jim reassured quickly. "Not a scratch on him. But they used us for a science experiment, and, well, nowthere'stwoofhim." Amanda stared.

"What?"

"Ah, we now have Mr Spock… and… Ms Spock. There's also a female me." Sarek and his wife stared. Jim waited. Amanda spoke first.

"I have a daughter. I have a daughter! Sarek, we have a daughter!" This wasn't quite what Jim had been expecting, and he didn't want to rain on the woman's parade, but he couldn't just let that keep going.

"Well, by blood, I suppose. She joined starfleet to, and…" Amanda seemed quite disappointed, but not deterred.

"Well tell me about her. What is she like?"

"You can meet her yourself, if you want. She's in science." Amanda beamed. Sarek looked like he was in a Vulcan state of shock.

"All right. I'm going to go meet my daughter." She left, not looking back, probably because Sarek might have staged an argument if she had. Sarek stared after her, then turned his attention back to Jim. They were alone by the captain's request, as he had wanted to be alone with Sarek when the revelation was given. Probably this had been a good decision.

"Would it be appropriate for me to request that you relate all that you know of… Ms Spock to me?"

"Yeah, fine." Jim squirmed uncomfortably. "She's science officer and first officer in her universe, she's from another universe where everyone is… genderswapped, she has pretty much the same relationship with your... counterpart and your counterparts… husband. Her emotional control is incredible, as good if not better than Mr Spock's. Mostly she's just the same." Sarek seemed to process this.

"Very well. Thank you. Your information has proved most valuable. If you shall excuse me, I shall depart to my quarters." Jim watched him go. Perhaps since Ms Spock was not actually a part of his crew, it wouldn't be necessary for them to ever see each other. Hopefully. Of course, this was the Enterprise. The strangest things happened here, as a rule, the only exception to said rule being that it would be strange if no strange things happened.