As if on cue, Kirk's display auto-started with the faces of a morose Donal Trumpe and a chastened Admiral James Komack.
"Gentlemen," Kirk greeted them, "let's wrap this up and get back to our former lives."
"Amen to that!" Scotty toasted with the single malt scotch Kirk now kept alongside the bourbon in his quarters.
"Admiral Komack, have you completed your assignments?"
Kirk grinned in consideration of the work Komack had been forced into handling to keep his commission in Starfleet.
Komack grimaced at the smug smirk on Kirk's face. Completing his Starfleet career by retiring rather than with a court-martial meant surrendering to the most undisciplined, the most embarrassing, the most... irritating misfits in his fleet.
This, Komack concluded in utter despair, was no way to run an armada.
Weary of supervising these "children", Komack began what he hoped would be the last interaction he'd ever have with them. As Starfleet's punishment for his role in this cock-up, Komack became the new head of student recruitment for Starfleet Academy.
"I've confirmed that the Enterprise accounts on New Vulcan have been restored - after legal fees and payments for damages, you'll have a three-year cushion
"Working with Mrs. Uhura - a fine woman - we've convinced a judge to overturn that civil case so no more liability payments will be needed. There might even be a refund of some of the credits."
At the "eleventh hour", M'Umbha Uhura consented to represent Komack at his hearing on Risa. Returning to Starfleet HQ, she defended Komack and Scotty during their joint court-martial hearing. Scotty's defense and exoneration took 15 minutes - including a 5-minute photo-video montage of the assault compiled by Dr. Leonard McCoy M.D. and Dr. Carol Marcus, Ph.D.
Komack's tribunal hearing took days - after Donal Trumpe testified that the calendar idea belonged solely to Komack. Komack's open handprint could still be seen on the back of Donal's balding head.
M'Umbha Uhura saved Komack's career by reminding the admirals on the tribunal that court-martialing Komack would require returning all that calendar-generated free money in Starfleet coffers to Donal Trumpe. That realization reduced deliberations to two minutes.
On the telecon, the group missed Donal's objections to Komack's assessment of M'Umbha Uhura because Kirk muted the comm to provide editorial comments.
"I have to tell you - Komack working with Uhura's mother must've been scary to watch."
"I'm surprised Komack survived it." McCoy commented, closing Nyota's medical file after returning her to duty in five days.
While Komack pantomimed an explanation of his valiant efforts on the muted screen, Sulu explained the relationship.
"Komack is crushing on Uhura's mother."
Scotty spilled a tall glass of 300-year-old single malt scotch on McCoy.
"Say what!?" McCoy got out, unaffected by the wet cold seeping down his leg.
"Komack's junior adjutant graduated my year." Sulu explained, "Komack has this guy finding reasons to call Mrs. Uhura then transferring the calls to Komack.
"Look behind his desk -" Sulu pointed to the high-resolution display.
Spock's fingers zoomed the image in.
Scotty, squinting even at this magnification, spoke for them all.
"Damn!"
Admiral Amorous' wall now sported pictures of himself with M'umbha Niobi Uhura, most in professional circumstances but some at working lunches and dinners.
"Is Komack married?" a curious Scotty threw to the room.
"No - but Mrs. Uhura sure is. Happily." Kirk filled in.
"Ben Uhura will murder Komack and they won't discover how because I'll perform the autopsy in Abby's lab in Georgia."
"That will not be necessary, Doctor. The Uhura-Wakenfuzi compound is situated in a nature preserve. A visit by Admiral Komack can be arranged. I am sure my father-in-law can find some carrion eaters who would lower their quality standards."
The room broke into raucous laughter at Spock's suggestion.