56.) Private
Growing up as the Kelvin baby, the son of a hero, Jim had become used to the knowledge that he would never truly have a private life. While he was no longer constantly harassed by the media, a reporter still occasionally questioned him.
With Nero's defeat, there was far too much to do to worry about the media's response to the Federation's newest crew of heroes. At least, that was until the Enterprise settled into a routine of sorts on her journey back to Earth.
It had been almost a month since they had started limping back home when Uhura patched through an incoming message from Starfleet Command. Only it hadn't been from Starfleet, but from a group of reporters.
If Jim hadn't ordered Uhura to only transmit audio, the entire bridge crew would have been front page news within hours. As it was, Jim had already left his seat and terminated the connection before anyone could voice their confusion.
Sending Starfleet an encrypted message, Jim wasted no time in setting up password protected security around their communications, making it impossible for anyone to send the Enterprise a message without the necessary password.
He may be adjusted to not having a private life but he was not about to let that happen to his crew. They would still have to face the media, but Jim would make the vultures tread carefully. There was a reason he was rarely bothered by the media.
Written: 7-28-2011
Word Count: 242