Epilogue
As time went on, we each accepted what had happened and I accepted the fact that it wasn't my fault what had happened to Him. We can't change the past and shouldn't dwell for too long on our mistakes. These things happen, and it's only human nature that in difficult situations we sometimes act differently from how we think we should act. Life on Enterprise did eventually return to a more normal way of running, after around five months. Movie Night was started up again to try and boost the crew's morale in the weeks after the funeral. Nobody speaks about Him, but just by looking into someone's eyes, you can usually tell if they are thinking about him. I know Vicky does a lot.
After a few months, Trip and I became closer than we ever thought we would get. Previous restrictions had gotten in the way, but now there was nothing to stop us anymore. He was the Captain after all. We could let ourselves fully show how we felt about each other. The Starship Enterprise was soon being run by two Tuckers.
Another relationship soon surfaced, one that no one had ever expected, and definitely shocked myself and Trip when they requested to be married on the ship. Malcolm and Hoshi.
None of us will ever forget Captain Jonathan Archer, the courageous and first ever Captain of Earth's warp five vessel. We won't forget him now that there's a little two year old Jonathan Tucker running around the ship with his pet beagle, Porthos, following him wherever he goes.
Nothing is the same anymore on the Starship Enterprise, but if things stayed the same, then life would be boring. A change is needed once in a while, it's just a shame that the change had to come like that.
What else can we do but move on, but never forget the ones we love?