I kept trying to think of a way to finish this one, where they save Finnegan and the rest, but it’s plenty long already and it’s not actually necessary for the story, so posting this as is, instead.
Main Points:
Star Trek (the 2009!movie verse)
Summary: Kirk has leadership potential, even if he's a little...unconventional.
Word Count: 3427
Rating: Teen
warnings: implied Tarsus though it doesn't go into detail