Hiccup was standing in a council chamber surrounded by short hind legs and long arms species called the teenaxi. They were very aggressive and paranoid species and were the moment at war with another race called fibona and Hiccup was sent there as a delegate to talk peace.

"My name is Captain Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, Federation of Planets," said Hiccup. "I'm appearing before you as a neutral representative of the Fibonan Republic, to bring you a message of goodwill, to present you good members of the Teenaxi Delegation I get from the Fibona High Council of the highest regard."

Hiccup then presented them with a container that opens to reveal a strange circular object.

"What's wrong with it?" the Teenaxi High Councillor asked suspiciously.

Hiccup blinked. "Excuse me?"

"Well, why don't they wondered anymore?"

"Well, this used to be a piece of an ancient war weapon and now they offer it as a symbol of… peace," said Hiccup, who can already sense that negotiations were going to tumble. "The fibona Council considers surrendering a weapon is an offer of a truce."

"How did they come by it?" the High Councillor asked.

"They told me they enquired it from a long time ago."

"So they stole it then!"

Now Hiccup could tell that negotiations were tumbling. "I suppose one could see it that way, but…"

The High Council then tossed his staff aside and looked at Hiccup in anger. "You do not know the fiboans like we do."

"That's very true, but your Excellency this gift is…"

"They are on trustworthy thieves who want to see a murdered in our beds!"

"This beloved artefact is a symbol of trust and peace…"

"They will chop us into pieces and roast us over a fire…"

"I don't think that's true…"

"And eat us," the High Councillor finished.

Hiccup stared at them. "What?"

The High Councillor then jumped out of his chair and rolled himself into a ball towards Hiccup. Hiccup prepared himself for a fight at the High Councillor landed in front and discovered that the teenaxians that he was a third of the size.

However, the High Councillor then pounced on him and began to attack him and the other teenaxians began to attack. Hiccup quickly reached for his communicator as he was overpowered by the small hostile aliens.

"Skull, get me out of here!" Hiccup yelled.

"That was quick," said Skull's voice. "There's quite a bit of surface interference, sir."

Hiccup turned to throw the teenaxians off him, but there were just too many of them. He swore that Skull was doing this on purpose and reached for his communicator.

"Skull!" Hiccup yelled.

Hiccup then vanished out of the council chamber.

Hiccup soon found himself on the transporter, with his shirt torn to bits and one boot short. At once the marine began to remove the remaining teenaxians that had been transported with him.

Of course instantly they attacked the marines and were probably too much to handle. Hiccup, who had enough of them, took his boot and let the transport room.

"I've ruined another shirt," he grumbled.

Skull looked at him as he left. "How did it go?" he asked try not to laugh.

Hiccup made his way along the corridors was soon joined by Toothless, Astrid and Ragnar.

"Captain, did you manage to broker treaty with the teenaxians?" Toothless asked.

"Nope," said Hiccup. "I've probably intensify hostility."

"You should listen to me," said Astrid.

"Sending a group of Marines with me probably would have made things a lot worse," said Hiccup. He then tossed the container to Toothless. "You mind taking this to the archives, I'm sure Dr Windshear will find this interesting."

Ragnar was busy scanning Hiccup trying to hold his laughter terribly. "Hiccup you look like crap," he said bluntly.

"You have a way with words, Ragnar," said Hiccup. He then looked on Astrid. "Have Heather send a message to the Fibonan Republic and informed them that the Teenaxi Delegation now consider them thieves that wish to murdered them in their bed, cut them into pieces, roast them over a fire and eat them."

Astrid blinked. "The fibonans suddenly described them as aggressive and paranoid."

"They forgot to tell me that they were about two feet tall," said Hiccup.

Astrid shook her head. "I'll have Heather send the message right away."

"I take it you had fun down there," Ragnar smiled.

"Just another day in the fleet," said Hiccup.

Hiccup made it to his quarters and removed his lunch replace it with one of his spare ones. He then sat down at his desk and began to make it report.

"Captain's log: Stardate 2263.2. Today is our nine hundred and sixty sixth day in deep space, a little under three years on our five-year mission. The more time we spend out here, the harder it is to tell what they ends and when the next one begins.

"It could be a challenge to feel grounded even when gravity is artificial, but we do what we can to make it feel like home. The crew is always continue to act abnormally despite the rigours of our extended stay here in outer space and the personal sacrifices they have made.

"We continue to search for new lifeforms in order to establish firm diplomatic tires. Our extended time in uncharted territory has stretched the ship's chemical capacity, but fortunately our engineering department, led by Chief Engineer Skull is more than up to the challenge.

"Ship aside, prolong inhabitation has definitely had an effect on interpersonal dynamics, myself included. Sound experience forges better and some for the worst. I myself have spent a lot of time with Lieutenant Astrid Hofferson, but I have not let my personal feeling get in the way of our mission.

"However, things are starting to feel bit episodic. The further out we go the more I find myself wondering what it is what we're trying to accomplish. If universe is truly endless then we're driving for something that is forever out of reach. The Dragon's Edge is scheduled for re-provisional stopping at Sanctuary, Starfleets newest advanced star base. Perhaps a break from routine will offer some respite from the mysteries of the unknown."

Toothless soon reached the archives where Windshear was scanning and cataloguing the other are I fear collected on their journey.

"How did the peace talks go?" Windshear asked when she saw Toothless enter.

"Judging from the state of Hiccup I have to say that they went poorly," said Toothless. He then presented her with the container that contained the fibona gift. "He wants this to be catalogue."

Windshear took it and opened it. "The Captain said that this used to be a part of an ancient super weapon."

"Indeed," Toothless nodded. "What kind of weapon is unknown, but I'm sure that you can figure it out."

"Careful, you don't want Stormfly to be jealous," Windshear smirked.

Toothless suddenly felt very hot, which was strange considering that he was cold blooded. "I'm only implying that you have the knowledge and capability of working out what kind of weapon it could be."

Windshear shook her hand and scanned the relic and then placed it with the other artefacts. Toothless and Windshear then left the archives as the computer updated the information to the Federation archive, but they were out of the room when the image fluctuated.

Hiccup was in the lounge and a few seconds later Astrid, Ragnar and Heather showed up. Astrid was holding a glass of wine in his hand.

"So we we're late," said Ragnar apologetically. "Sven is spewing green goo and Skull is terrified that he would spew it all over the warp core and kill us all."

"And I just finished relaying the message to the Fibonan Republic," said Heather.

"And I was busy telling a few of our new recruits that I'm already with someone," said Astrid.

"By 'telling' she means beating the crap out of them," said Ragnar. "Which is another reason why I'm late." He then noticed Hiccup drinking something. "What are you drinking?"

"I'm pretty sure it's the rest of that saurian brandy we picked up on Thasus," Hiccup shrugged.

"By the gods," said Ragnar shaking his head. "Are you trying to go blind? That stuff is illegal."

"Besides, I have this," said Astrid holding a glass of wine.

Hiccup looked at it and then to Astrid. "Where did you get this?"

"I've been saving it for a special occasion," said Astrid smiling.

"We figured that we wanted something appropriate to celebrate a birthday," said Heather as she pulled out glasses.

"You know it's in a couple days and I don't care about it," said Hiccup dismissively.

"We know," said Heather. "It is unfortunate that on the same day you were born is also the same day your dad was killed."

"Very subtle," said Ragnar.

"However, it is also the day we met," Astrid pointed out as poured out the win.

"I suppose I can celebrate that," Hiccup shrugged.

They call grabbed one of the five glasses and tapped the fifth one with their glasses to toast Hiccup's father. They then drank and looked at one another and smiled with satisfaction.

"That's good," said Ragnar.

"Make you wish we popped the cork earlier," said Astrid.

"Best stuff I've ever drink," said Heather.

"First class," said Hiccup.

"You going to call your Mum?" Ragnar asked.

"Of course I will," said Hiccup. "In fact she's already getting transport to Sanctuary as we speak." Hiccup looked at his glass and shook his head. "One year order."

"That usually how it works," said Heather.

"A year older than he ever got to be," said Hiccup.

"Hiccup, just enjoy the moment," said Astrid.

Hiccup looked at her. "My Dad joined Starfleet, because he believed in it and I joined on a dare."

"No," said Astrid shaking her head. "You joined to see that you could live up to him. You've spent all this time trying to be Stoick Haddock and now you're wondering what it means to be to be Hiccup."

"Hiccup, you've saved Earth twice over and prevented a war with the Klingon," said Heather. "And you did that, because you believe in yourself. You never once questioned your actions and followed your instincts no matter how many times people contradicted you."

"To Stoick Haddock," said Ragnar holding his glass up. "For producing the most stubborn and luckiest son of a bitch that the galaxies ever known."

They all smiled and made their glasses before taking a drink.

They were then interrupted by Hiccup's communicator. "Hiccup here," said Hiccup activating it.

"Captain, approaching Sanctuary base," said Snotlout.

"I'm on my way, Snotlout," said Hiccup. He then looked at the three of them. "Let's keep this birthday under wraps."

"If you want it that way," said Ragnar as he placed the cork back into Astrid's wine bottle.