
“What’s wrong with you?”
Spock was surprised by the question as he did not believe anyone would know there was anything wrong with him. He had thought he had hid it well as he always did.
He sipped his tea and gave McCoy a slight shrug. “Nothing is wrong, Doctor. I am merely contemplating the recent…situation with the captain and the native on the planet.”
“Miramanee.”
“Yes.”
“What about it?” McCoy picked up his fork and stabbed into a plate of eggs.
“I would not have expected the captain to take a wife and…”
“Expect a child with her?”
“ Yes.”
The doctor shrugged. “He had amnesia and forgot all about his life.”
“About us.”
“Right. That bothers you somehow, huh?”
It did but Spock was not sure how to admit it.
McCoy smirked. “You thought we were somehow unforgettable.” He paused for a gulp of coffee. “You thought you were.”
Spock shook his head in deniable.
“That emotion you’re feeling—”
“Emotions are illogical.”
“Is jealousy.”
“Vulcans do not feel—”
McCoy waved this away. “I’m not saying you feel jealous romantically, but you are jealous that your friend could forget your very existence, considering how much time you spend together.”
Spock was saved from arguing further by the arrival of the captain. Kirk paused a moment to look at them somewhat quizzically before approaching them with his tray of French Toast.
“Captain.”
“Morning, Spock, Morning Bones. You two looked serious. Something on your minds?”
Spock nearly asked the captain how he felt about the loss of his wife and child, but it was not his business, and at breakfast in the mess was not appropriate anyway.
“No, Captain, there is nothing.”
And a short time later, Spock excused himself to report to the bridge. He didn’t wish to analyze McCoy’s words as to whether he was indeed jealous. He dismissed the possibility as unlikely and decided, that night, he would meditate for a longer time to clear his mind.
November 10, 2021 at 4:15 am
Oh man. Spock is totally killing me here. With his emotions he doesn’t know how to sort.
It’s romantic Spock. And jealousy. And probably some hurt and sadness too.
Got me with this one. I hope they can have a conversation and work it out 🙂
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November 10, 2021 at 7:15 am
thank you
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November 10, 2021 at 4:48 am
Spock, it’s not meditation that you need…. You need to speak to Jim privately… now! Mediation will help suppress the feeling, but it won’t explain it. If I know my Jim’s, Jim will seek you out for answers, even if you don’t seek him out. I n Ed to see that conversation!
Ivan, I sincerely hope you have an opportunity to write a follow up to this flash, if you haven’t already. There’s a world of unresolved jealousy here. ❤️💚😘🖖
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November 10, 2021 at 7:16 am
At this point I do not have plans to write a follow up (at least in November) however, since January is TOS month for flashes it could show up there!
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November 10, 2021 at 6:27 am
Yeah, I’m with eveningstar on this one too. I’d LOVE to see some follow-up too.
I admit I never would have guessed you’d go HERE. Cause that’s a tough one. Yet – a perfect example for jealousy month.
But I’m guessing that Spock’s human half has to be hurting because….Spock just spent WEEKS 58 days not eating, not sleeping, trying to decipher the code on the obelisk, to save the planet. To save Jim.
(Weirdly to me, they never even mention anyone else on the Enterprise working on it, do they? But surely with so much at stake there were entire science teams also working around the clock to figure it all out.)
So again….and I know I say this WAY too often….but again – just like when Spock is working hard on building a contraption with stone knives and bearskins to figure out how Bones changed history and the entire world changed and the Enterprise and almost all crew just disappeared, all the while the genius Kirk was off romancing Edith — here again, Spock is focusing EVERYTHING at the risk of his own health on NOTHING but saving Kirk and the planet…while Kirk is off romancing and marrying Miramanee and getting her pregnant. That would absolutely kill a lesser…Vulcan/Human.
And yes, I know the SITUATION is different, obviously, and yet….FOR SPOCK, IT’S THE EXACT SAME SITUATION… all over again. At least from Spock’s POV, it feels exactly the same.
When I was in my early teens watching these episodes when they were brand new, and I was a hopeless romantic myself with no logic nor ability to even realize the big picture or realistically evaluate what the writers were doing with these shows, this episode and City and the Horta and Amok Time and Babel were my favorite episodes.
But now, as a person who is actually considered elderly, which, OMG, how is that possible? Having lived through RL experiences and watching my friends’ painful experiences, and learning more about the RL writers and actors and Gene himself, this episode and City have lost all their charm for me and now just make me the most angry. On sooooo many levels.
It’s ALL perspective, as my sweet Daddy once said.
This is a GREAT flash. And kind of churns me up inside. As you see. And after all, you’re writing these with many unspoken goals. But it’s absolutely perfect for jealousy month.
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November 10, 2021 at 7:19 am
I still love the horta episode, one of my all time favs
I never liked the Miramanee episode though at least he did have amnesia.
Anyway, as I said in my response below, no plans for an immediate follow up but it could happen in January
I simply have way too much to write right now to fit it in ❤
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November 10, 2021 at 12:39 pm
I can wait…. No pressure, just would love to see the follow up to this. January would be fine. As I said no pressure. I still like this episode… Jim has amnesia, so that’s his excuse for going there. This episode was interesting world-building. Also I liked when they filmed outdoors, instead of on a sound stage with plastic rocks and trees.
Spock absolute dedication to solving this and saving Jim and the planet just floats my boat. And then the need for the mindmeld, love it. Always wanted to see the aftermath of this episode and the mindmeld!!! ❤️💚
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November 10, 2021 at 1:10 pm
But the important thing is – did you win any money on your trip?
I miss those pre-pandemic days when you posted pics of your trips and food and rooms and stuff. I always enjoyed those so much. I’ll never forget still that July 4th when you posted pics of the food and red/white/blue drinks M made for the holiday.
Sigh…
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November 10, 2021 at 1:27 pm
funny you should mention that…wasn’t going to say anything but since you asked….see new post
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