Given that Surak’s whole thing was essentially ‘sacrifice the individuality that leads to rage and murder for the greater good of society’, Vulcan society tends to read more communal society (Asian, among others) to me, therefore ‘it is good for the individual to sacrifice on behalf of society’. Not as much Omelas or ‘the end justifies the means’.
Main Points:( Spock contemplates philosophy )
( learning the truth )
Vulukor’s turtle-people have returned, this time with Stanzun.
Main Points:( predictions of things going wrong )
( steady as she goes )
( also some further plotting against fancy uniforms )
I’m going to try to have a chapter out every other week.
Main Points:( the call to adventure )
( 'tis a silly place )
Main Points:
Star Trek (the 2009!movie verse) Cambion AU (New Genesis)
Summary: Kirk lets his crew in on what's going on.
Word Count: 980
Rating: Gen
( we can't go back )
( i am actually thinking of my job spock thanks )
“It might interest you to know that your doctor is dead,” Spock states, as if rattling off a fact, but it’s clear he’s fishing for information. That he’d bothered to look up Dr. McCoy, that he now wants to know, because Spock’s logic-brain still isn’t completely on board the ‘magic’ spaceship and wants answers that fit neatly into his little worldview—that’s a problem, but not one that it’s Jim’s place to solve.
“All of my closest friends are,” Jim responds. It’s meant to be flippant, a redirect, but it comes out a little too serious, a little too hollow.
The truth is distressing, because for a man who goes by logic, to learn that he’s missing information and, as McCoy would say, ‘jumping to conclusions prematurely’. “I was making judgments without all the facts.”
To Spock’s surprise, Kirk is smiling at him, with no trace of the emotion Spock believes would be logical in this moment. “Spock, that’s what we do in command. We make the decisions we can based on the information we have in the time we’ve got.”
Spock narrows his eyes. It’s slightly less of a point of pride where a human is being more logical about this than he is. “So you have no complaints whatsoever?”
Kirk shrugs. “No. You could have investigated more. But given why some of the Admirals like to get on my case and my rep didn’t help matters.”
Let go of any feelings of irritation. “What advice would you give, in this case?”
To his credit, the man actually considers the answer. “Try to get more information, stall for time, and make the best decision you can. That one’s Chris.”
( there's been much confusion with too many hurt )
( paradise ain't everything it's cracked up to be. )
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