Great story. I really enjoy the LONG chapters! Much easier to really get into a story without having to wait on turning the electronic page between chapters.
As a retired teacher, I think it's neat you bring Star Trek into your classroom. Glad it's a hit with your students.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the 2009 universe, so don't read it anymore, but... I know a lot enjoy it. Best wishes in your teaching and writing.

Thank you for a great story!

RIP Yeltin

Thanks again for giving a snapshot into Scotty's past. This set up reminds me of Lost.

I loooove long chapters especially the backstory. I was so totally immersed that I forgot that I was in the backstory. Very good writing as usual.

I like the connection to Generations! It was clever to use the Nexus as a way to create a good frame story for all your small stories.

(Ch6) Oh, that was sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. Thanks!

(Ch5) I'm repeating myself now, but this was excellent. It made me appreciate Chekov as a character far more than I have in the past. It inspires me to want to write something where the real challenge is a multidimensional spatial navigation problem.

I think the connection between his chess playing and his idea for Scotty was very well handled.

What a great background story for Scotty! You manage to paint quite a vivid picture of Scotland with just a few words. I like how quickly you jump in time too.

(Ch3)
I enjoy your writing style, it was a good idea to choose present tense for this story, it gives it a sense of action.

I'm not sure about your choice of "freight" in the last paragraph, I think it is very unconventional.

Maybe you should also consider if "skillful communicator" should be "skilled communicator".

You really brought Uhura's childhood home to life, the tea shop felt especially real.

(Ch2) Wonderful! I liked how McCoy and Spock interacted. I thought your description of Vulcan society was intriguing, I hope to see more of that from you some day. You have me very curious about the box...

(Chapter1) This is really well-written. I love how you're making child!Sulu pretty full of himself, but shows that he grows.

I really enjoyed this story, especially the interludes into their past. Thank you for writing this story.

Fascinating! You really bring them to life, tying early experiences - and Kirk of the Nexus - into the present. Delighted to see "kibosh"; don't hear it much any more. I only read completed stories, but can't see how serial readers could drop out part way through something this good. Thanks for sharing.

In response to your note - I can't imagine why anyone would abandon this fic. It's great. The only questions I have (from a previous chapter) are what happened to Tarvik and why Sybok became V'tosh'katur after what Tarvik did to bid brother. But these did not detract from the story as a whole. The Uhura chapter was masterful.