Marie was standing patiently with many other cadets, waiting to hear what ship she would be assigned to. It wouldn't be much of a surprise, she had requested a position on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Not only did her remarkable grades give her the rank to be placed under one of the fleets most prized captains but she had two certain officers who could vouch for her. "Walker, Farragut." Marie paused in mid thought, you've got to be kidding me. Frustrated she started walking away, looking for the one person she knew who could fix this.

Jasmine was just finishing getting the last of the materials sent off to the Enterprise when she saw Marie walking up to her. "Lieutenant, is there something you need?" The casual smile upon her lips slowly fell as she saw the frown upon the other woman's face.

"I just found out that I've been assigned to the Farragut, not the Enterprise. The Farragut?!"

"Calm down, I didn't know. The only one who has control of your specific placement is the commanding officer of your division." Slowly they both made a face of realization, before looking for the pointy eared Vulcan.

When they found Spock he was putting some data in a computer. "Commander Spock, a word?" Jasmines stern voice caught his attention.

"Yes Commander Kirk?"

"Lieutenant Walker has just informed me of some inconveniencing news. In which I believe she would like to voice her opinion on." Jasmine pulled Marie up beside her.

Marie looked at her friend with wide eyes then looked at Spock.

"Lieutenant?"

Clearing her throat, Marie stood up a little straighter. "Commander, on multiple occasions I have demonstrated an exceptional oral sensitivity and I quote "an unparalleled ability to identify sonic anomalies in subspace transmission tests". Therefore because of my high ranking abilities I had desired to be placed under the best captain and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Yet I have just found out that I am instead placed on the Farragut." She let out a somewhat loud breath of air.

Jasmine held her grin back as best she could, she knew how much Marie favored her mentor and did not like questioning his decisions.

"I placed you on the Farragut to avoid the appearance of favoritism, since you are my top student as well as your personal friendship with Lieutenant Commander Kirk."

Marie closed her mouth, in all logic that actually made sense.

Jasmine although did not care for logic, maybe that's why she enjoyed teasing Spock so much. "Well Commander you have made an excellent point, but as a close advisor to Captain Pike, I am quite sure he would want the best of all his commanding officers as well as any we believe are the best under our command to be on board the Enterprise." Spock was about to speak again but Jasmine intervened, stepping closer so that no one else could hear."Furthermore if this is not changed, any and all extracurricular activities on board or grounded will be suspended till further notice."

Jasmines eyebrows arching up confirming exactly what the Vulcan suspected what she was implying. She watched his face as he made his decision and started pressing buttons on his tablet. A person who has spent time like she had with Spock would know that hidden in that calm demeanor was a smirk and the joy he gets out of "debating" with her.

"Walker you are now assigned to the Enterprise," Spock looked up at her.

"Thank you sir. Ma'am." Marie acknowledged both of her commanders before walking off to a shuttle.

Jasmine let a smile fall on her lips, "Come Commander we have a ship to catch." As she turned she let her fingers trace the side of his hand. Spock controlled himself and followed after her, his eyes lingering on certain areas of her retreating form.

Jasmine strode swiftly onto the bridge, her uniform now one that consisted of a red tunic with black leggings. She nodded to many of the crew she already knew, those who had flown with Pike already. Her eyes spotted a young cadet in a yellow navigating shirt.

"Dobryy den', Chekov."

A surprised look popped up on the young man's face. "Good day, Commander Kirk."

Jasmine walked over to him, "Kak dela?"

"Very good ma'am . Very good."

"I've been practicing just for you," Jasmine winked at him and gave him a pat on the shoulder before she walked over to her standing station to the right of the captain's chair.

"Kirk." Jasmine lifted her eyes to Captain Pike who walked onto the bridge. "Hello Captain, looks like a hell of a day to fly sir."

He smiled at her, "Our first of many on this fine ship." She watched his eyes travel to Spock who just entered the room. "Mr. Spock."

Spock nodded before sitting down checking his screens. "Captain, engineering reports ready for launch."

"Thank you."

Pike turned and started walking toward the captain's chair. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the maiden voyage of our newest flag ship deserves more pomp than circumstance than we can afford today. The christening will just have to be our reward for a safe return. Carry on." Jasmine smiled, her close father daughter like relationship made her form a strong respect for the man.

"All decks this is Captain Pike. Prepare for immediate departure. Helm thrusters."

All sectors prepped their area reading themselves for warp. The helmsman who Jasmine had never seen before slowly unlocked them from the port. She already knew the sequence of the next moments.

The helmsman would confirm his action, "The fleet has cleared space dock, captain. All ships ready for warp."

The Captain will place a destination, "Set a course for Vulcan."

Helmsman will confirm, "Aye Aye, Captain. Course laid in."

Captain will roll with warp, "Maximum warp. Punch it."

And then the ship would pull into the warp.

Everyone watched as all the other ships had warped but them, the Enterprise's system boosting up but failed to comply.

"Lieutenant where is Helmsman McKenna?" Pike raised his eyebrows in question.

"He has lungworms, sir. He couldn't report to his post. I'm Hikaru Sulu," Sulu turned to introduce himself.

"And you are a pilot, right?"

Jasmine snorted at Pike's comment, "Captain I am sure Lieutenant Sulu is a fine pilot."

"Yes, sir. I'm, uh, I'm not sure what's wrong here."

"Is the parking brake on?"

"Captain." Jasmine rolled her eyes and shook her head. Does he always have to give people a hard time?

"Have you disengaged the external inertial dampener?" Spock's voice pulled her attention. She already knew he was right, he always was.

Sulu slowly pressed some buttons before speaking, "Ready for Warp, sir."

"Let's punch it."

Jasmine glanced back at Spock, "Know it all." She had whispered her words but she knew he had heard, he always did.

Marie was down in the transmitting lab, sorting through different communication files when she heard her name being called. "Walker. Walker!" Marie turned around to see Jim running up to her. "Kirk what the hell are you doing here?"

He was sweating and looked like hell. "The transmission you found from the Klingon prison planet was it-?" Jim was rambling off but his hands caught Marie's attention.

"Oh my god, what is wrong with your hands?" Jim's once strong masculine hands now looked bloated and fat.

"Never mind that, who exactly was responsible?" Marie frowned unsure what he was getting at.

Bones popped up beside them, he gave Marie a smile before scanning Jim.

"Was it walullaa?"

"What? Was the ship what?"

Jim paused then looked at Bones, "what's happening to my mouth?"

It sounded as if his tongue was swelling up and making him lisp. "You've got numb-tongue?" Bones made a face.

"Num-tong?!" Jim yelled.

"I can fix that," Bones started looking through his supplies.

Jim pulled Marie closer, "Was it womulan?"

"Womulan?" Marie repeated.

Jim started to look frustrated, "Womulan?"

Rolling her eyes she sat for a second trying to find anything that sounded like womulan. "Womulan...Nomulan...Romulan?!"

Jim's eyes widened, "Yes!"

"Yes, yes it was Romulan." Marie agreed.

Bones popped back up and stabbed Jim in the neck with a needle. "Stop that!" Jim shouted.

Before she knew what was happening Marie was running after Jim and Bones, what the hell was going on? "Kirk what's this about?"

"Jim you have to stop."

Of course Jim had a mind of his own he was ignoring them and trying to make it to the bridge. Marie followed quickly behind, Jim running into the bridge yelling for the Captain. "Captain! Captain Pike sir we have to stop the ship."

Marie looked around for Jasmine who was as shocked as everyone to see Jim there. "Kirk how the hell did you get on board the Enterprise?"

"Jim what are doing?" Jasmine strode up to him.

Bones pulled Jim back a little, "Captain this man is under the influence of a sever vaccine, completely delusional. I take full responsibility."

Jasmine frowned at Bones then looked at Marie. She shook her head and mouthing the words, 'I have no idea'.

"Vulcan is not experiencing a natural disaster. It's being attacked by Romulans."

Spock had risen and slowly made his was closer to the group of them.

"Romulans? Cadet Kirk I think you've had enough attention for one day. McCoy take him back to medical, we'll have words later." Pike ordered, but Jim would not be ignored that easily.

"Sir that same anomaly-."

"Jim just stop," Jasmine placed her hand on his arm.

"No, you have to listen to me, Jas." His own hand grabbed onto her arm.

Spock decided that was his moment to step up, "Mr. Kirk is not cleared to be aboard this vessel. By Starfleet regulations that makes him a stowaway. I can have him removed."

"Try it!" Jim's shout caused Jasmine and Marie to jump lightly. Jim was never one to get angry, he preferred to make a joke out of any situation. Seeing him yell like that they knew something was wrong. "I'm trying to save the bridge."

Spock step forward, "By recommending a full stop mid warp during a rescue mission?"

Jim's eyes narrowed at Spock, "It's not a rescue mission, it's an attack."

"Based on what facts?"

The bridge seemed to get quieter in that moment; everyone curious to hear what Jim's reply was. "That same anomaly, a lightning storm in space that we saw today also occurred on the day of my sister and my birth." A look of realization appeared on Jasmine's face, how did she not pick that up? She had read over Pike's dissertation more times than she could recall. "At 2300 hours last night there was an attack, 47 Klingon war birds destroyed by Romulans. It was reported that the Romulans were aboard one ship, one massive ship."

"And you know of this attack how?" Pike questioned him.

Jim turned his head toward Marie, causing everyone to look at her. Marie swallowed the knot in her throat. "Um, sir. I intercepted and translated the message myself. Kirk's report is accurate."

Pike nodded to her before looking back at Jim. "We are warping into a trap sir. Romulans are waiting for us, I promise you that." Jim looked at his sister for some help.

"Captain, I second Jim's argument. I stand behind him 100%."

The captain turned to Spock, who nodded in agreement. "The cadet's logic is sound. And Lieutenant Walker is unmatched in Zinolinguistics, so we would be wise to accept her conclusion." Marie swelled with pride from the acknowledgment from her mentor.

"Scan Vulcan space for any transmissions in Romulan." Pike walked over to the bridges communications officer.

"Sir I don't think I can distinguish the difference between the Romulan language and Vulcan." Marie rolled her eyes at the man, then she noticed Captain Pike beside her.

"How about you? Can you speak Romulan, Cadet?"

"Walker, sir. And all three dialects."

"Walker relieve the Lieutenant." Marie's eyes lit up, she looked over to Jasmine before coming back to her senses. "Yes, sir." Marie watched the other lieutenant get up. She couldn't believe it, she was being assigned to the Enterprise bridge. Sitting down she placed her ear piece in and started scanning for transmissions. It only took her a second to find that no Romulan transmissions had been sent out. "Sir. There are no Romulan transmissions, in fact there are no transmissions of any kind."

Jim turned his eyes from her to Pike, "It's because they're being attacked."

Pike sucked in a breath, one could see he was trying to sort out what to do. Walking toward his chair he started to speak, "Commander Kirk, shields up. Red Alert."

"Yes sir," Jasmine quickly went to her station and started pressing the necessary buttons. Everyone began prepping their areas for the red alert.

"Arrive at Vulcan in 5 seconds," Sulu announced. Jim and Spock, stood side by side besides the Captains chair. Those few seconds seemed to feel like hours, all were anxious to see what the arrival at Vulcan will hold.

The jump out of warp left them in a scene of destruction.