The Aftermath

[logical_hobgoblin]

Spock is not pleased.

Pike is not pleased.

There might not be yelling, but the silence is deafening.

Spock has been decontaminated and taken out of the suit, but he's still locked behind an airtight barrier to ensure he's not still able to infect anyone else with whatever it is he came into contact with on the planet. So far, he's not exhibiting any symptoms, but it's unknown whether that's due to humanoid biology, or Vulcanoid biology, or because the virus is ineffectual in an oxygen atmosphere.

Despite all the people poking and prodding at him, he's still working away silently on his PADD, filling out reports. He might as well make use of his time.

Comments

[theoriginalcaptain]

"I'm certainly hoping more Vulcans follow your example and join Starfleet, not just resign themselves to lives as ambassadors. If they have anything approaching your scientific aptitude, they'd be very useful on a starship."

[logical_hobgoblin]

"No Vulcan in the history of our education system has ever declined acceptance to the Vulcan Science Academy." Spock says that if their record remains unbroken. Technically it does. He doubts they will have accepted his departure as a blight on their record, considering his halfbreed status.

"It is generally considered unthinkable."

[theoriginalcaptain]

"No Vulcan until you, you mean. A new precedent has been set. It wouldn't be the first time Vulcans had changed their minds, though I imagine the change will be very slow." You're Vulcan, Spock, accept it.