Hey guys! :3 First month of school is over! Yay.

When we get to Starbase number-number (I can't remember), I feel like I'm awaiting my execution.

But, well, I sort of am. I'm losing my career.

"You'll be fine!" That was all Jim said before we even got there every day.

I usually hung out on the bridge, as Jim's assistant.

"Alana," Jim begins. "Admiral Archer wants to meet us in a few hours, along with you, Bones."

"Okay."

"I heard that Admiral Archer is your great-great grandfather. Is that true?" Jim asks.

"Yeah. His son Nathan married Adeline Coleman. Nathan and Adeline's son Alexander- my grandfather- married Raina Lewis. Then they adopted my mom," I answer. "And my mom, as you know, married Christopher Pike, aka my dad, and had me."

Bones holds up a PADD. "It's also in her file, if you had bothered to check. I'll see you two at the meeting."

"Where are you going?" Jim folded his arms.

"None of your business," Bones snaps.

"For now, let's go check out what this base has to offer." Jim smiles. "I hear Sulu's husband is here, and his daughter."

"He has a daughter?" I ask.

"Yup. Her name's Demora," Jim answers. "Apparently they're here just for a little while, and we just happened to catch them."

"Cool," I reply. "I kind of just want to stay on the ship."

"No way, we're going to have fun." Jim grabs my arm and starts to drag me who knows where.

"Jim, I am not going to the bar! Again!" I protest.

"Hey, Alana!" a voice exclaims.

I turn my head to find my friends Amber Millard and Ashley Sulu walking together. Ashley waved, and I waved back.

"Good luck at the bar, Jim. Don't get too drunk." I laugh and walk over to Amber and Ashley.

"So! How're you doing?" Ashley asks.

I can practically see Amber doing that thing where you wave your hand in front of your throat like, don't even ask.

"Oh, I'm probably getting kicked out," I reply. "Because I beam down, get these natives to believe I'm a goddess and then beam up, saving Jim."

"Oh." Ashley's quiet.

"How did you get here?" I ask.

"Came with Ben." Ashley shrugs. "He and Demora came to visit Lieutenant Sulu, and so I was like, Hey! Alana's on that ship. And so I could go."

"And she ran into me." Amber adds. "So, while you are an officer, why don't we look around?"

Amber, Ashley and I walk around the base. Then they escort me to the meeting room, which is on one of the higher floors.

"Good luck! We'll bury your corpse when you're dead."

Aren't my friends just cheery?

When the meeting rolls around, the first thing Admiral Archer does is hug me and tell me how I've grown and stuff. The thing about Starfleet relatives is that everyone calls them their official title. Except for your mom/dad/brother/sister. Or Jim.

"Thanks," I reply awkwardly. It's seriously awkward, especially at family reunions. Someone is introduced to you and they're like OH MY GOD YOU'VE GROWN AND YOU LOOK SO PRETTY and stuff and you're like, I don't even know this person.

And THEN they ask about your personal lives, like "do you have a boyfriend?" If you say yes, they start PRYING. If you say no, they just start with "you're so beautiful they don't know they're missing out" and stuff. Everyone calls you beautiful and in the real world, the boys look at you and go, why is that potato staring at me.

If I wanted guy advice, I'd talk to Jim on what NOT to do, Spock on the logic/science behind guys and Bones on what guy flirting looks like. But I don't know any boys my age.

"We do have another matter to discuss- the prime directive." Archer looks down at a PADD. "I heard from several sources, Miss Pike, you ended up breaking it."

"Yes, sir." I look down at my lap.

"That being said, I think you did the right thing."

I look up, surprised. "Really?"

"Yes." Archer sets the PADD on the table. "According to Spock's report, all they saw was the transporter beaming you down, and their legends never stated how the gods appeared. They didn't even see the phaser blast- they thought it was one of your 'powers.' And as for you, Captain Kirk... the Exaltronians had their own ways for dealing with falsified gods."

Jim looks over at me, smiling. "Do you get it?"

I shake my head, and Bones asks, "For starters, what does the prime directive state?"

"No starship may interfere with the normal development of any alien life or society," I recite. "This also includes captains, crew members... basically any member of Starfleet."

"Right." Bones nodded. "And you appeared as a goddess they originally believed in, so..."

That's when I get it. "I didn't interfere... I just furthered the belief that was already there!"

"Bingo." Archer smiles.

"I didn't break the prime directive!" I exclaim.

"Dr. McCoy, have you done anything, such as declare Ensign Pike emotionally compromised?" Archer asks.

"No, sir," Bones replies.

"Good." Archer looks over at me. "I was able to convince Starfleet that neither of you had broken the prime directive."

"Thank you so much!" I jump out of my chair to hug him.

"You're welcome, ensign. Congratulations on the rank."

"Thank you, sir." I smile. "Thank you for the help."

"No problem." Archer turns to Jim. "Captain, you've got a day or two here before you go for a check on all systems. This starbase has a few attractions you won't want to miss."

"Thank you, sir," Jim says, standing.

"As I said to Alana, no problem. You three are dismissed." Archer waves us out, and we all head out, excited.

"So?" Amber asks once she saw me.

"What's the punishment?" Ashley asked.

"I'm not kicked out!" I exclaim. "I'm not in trouble. Mainly because Admiral Archer is amazing."

"Does someone have a crush?" Ashley teases.

"He's my great-great grandfather." I roll my eyes. "Does someone want a broken nose?"