Gaila rushed excitedly to her dorm room. She was going to an important party with Jim and was going to meet his parents! And his parents were really important on Vulcan. She knew that she had gotten the invite because he trusted her utterly and he loved her. Jim was everything to her, but she knew that she shared Jim with the stars. Gaila could live without travelling space. Jim couldn't. The stars were a part of him.

Gaila flew into her room and immediately descended upon her wardrobe, intent upon finding the perfect dress for that night. She couldn't be too...Orion tonight, since Vulcan's were too proper, but she wouldn't dress too Vulcan either. She was planning on having fun and she needed a dress that totally went with that idea. Where was her roommate when she needed her?

Half an hour later, Uhura, or Nyota, walked into the room in a shocked daze. Gaila immediately lost interest in applying her makeup and rushed over.

'What's wrong, Ny?' she asked. She shook her head. Gaila frowned. 'You can tell me!'

'It's... It's nothing' she said 'I just... read through some of the survivor records of Tarsus.' Gaila hugged Uhura tightly. No one was ever unaffected by the genocide and survivor accounts.

'It's over now though' said Gaila. Uhura shook her head.

'It's not for the survivors,' said Uhura 'especially JTK. The report said he endured unimaginable torture to turn him into the perfect soldier. It's horrid. If he is still alive, he would be the most dangerous man alive.' Uhura felt Gaila stiffen.

'Time to change the subject' said Gaila 'Jim invited me to the Vulcan Embassy for a formal dinner. He wants me to meet his parents!' Uhura smiled at her. 'He even gave me a necklace that filters my pheromones!' Uhura gasped.

'I thought that was impossible!' she said 'At least not without causing great pain!'

'Jim's a genius Ny' said Gaila 'He figured it out. He said something about recalibrating something. Basically it works like an oxygen filter. It's really cool and sweet of him.'

'I wouldn't have expected it of Farm boy' said Uhura.

'Leave off of him Ny,' she said 'He is really sweet and kind. He loves me just for being me. He's immune to the pheromones, so I know what he says is true. He trusts me. He trusts me even with the stereotypes against my kind. You don't know what it is like to be one of my kind. The jokes, innuendos and pranks are terrible. But Jim, Jim treated me like a real person. He respects e like no other has. I love him, and I won't put up with your snide remarks anymore!'

Gaila finished getting ready in silence. How dare she? How dare she judge Jim when she s lusting after Jim's brother? This was not fair on Jim. Just as she was thinking of him, there was a knock on the door. She smiled as she opened it. There stood Jim in his formal uniform. He looked extremely distinguished and handsome. He smiled at her and her stomach fluttered. He kissed the back of her hand and offered her his arm like a true gentlemen. He led her to an embassy car and opened the doo for her. They had a chauffeur.

'Gails' started Jim 'tonight is a celebration of the day I came to Vulcan'

'You have a dinner celebrating your arrival on Vulcan' started Gaila 'that is attended by some of the most influential people in the Galaxy?' Jim nodded.

'It's all about my Brain' said Jim 'I did some smart stuff and so alot of people respect me.