Point of View
By Kapact
Synopsis:
A chance encounter between George Kirk and Sarek and Amanda on Vulcan.
Prompt:"... a complete turnaround..."
(Pre-
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Trek, I just like to play
with it :)
Personal Log
Lieutenant Commander George Kirk
It's funny how one's perception of a people... of a planet, a society, a
culture can do a complete turnaround thanks to the efforts of what appeared to
be a three year old...
It was one of those incidents that you could miss if you happened to be looking
away, or if you were checking travel documents, or just closing your eyes to wallow
in the misery of your first exposure to Vulcan heat. As I was walking through Shi'kahr's main ground travel terminal, going from one
flight to the next, I found my eyes drawn to three people moving swiftly
through an otherwise slow-moving crowd. I couldn't help noticing (and I made an
effort to not stare) because, while they were obviously husband, wife and
child, the man was a young, but very distinguished-looking Vulcan,
while the woman was human. I've never heard of a human marrying a Vulcan, and
this couple was obviously important. Diplomats. Politicians. Something like that. But what I was amazed to see, what completely
changed my admittedly limited understanding of Vulcan culture, was a three
year-old Vulcan child in a stroller smiling and laughing in a pleasant, sing-song voice. Oblivious, I suppose, to the impending
reality of Vulcan stoicism, and whatever challenges a Vulcan/Human hybrid might
face. The father looked as though he wanted to take his family out of the
public eye as quickly as possible, and the mother seemed to be struggling to
divide her attention between both of the men in her life. But the boy looked as
if the world and the universe were nothing but safe, friendly playgrounds. I
silently wished them all the good fortune they would certainly need in their
unique life, and then resumed my hurried pace to the departure gate for the
shuttle that would take me up to the Kelvin.