This will be the last update for this one in a while! At least until the next movie comes around, unless I decide to do something different ;) Also, the woman Kirk was meeting with the beginning of the movie was actually a Commodore lol. We are just... gonna roll w my silliness... she isn't a Vice Admiral she's a Commodore... rip

Thank you all so much for joining me on this ride! I hope you enjoyed the fic. Like I said there will probably be more chapters but not anytime soon, so feel free to stick around~

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Jamie met with the Commodore again as they went over the entire issue that Edison created. The missing cadets from the Francis were finally confirmed, and now the Federation was at ease. "For decades the Federation thought he was a hero. I guess time will judge us all."

"He just got lost." Jamie admitted.

"You saved this entire base, Kirk." She said, and Jamie smiled. "Millions of souls. Thank you."

"It wasn't just me. It never is." Jamie replied, sincere. This was the best part of her job.

"Needless to say, the position of Vice Admiral is yours. No one deserves it more."

Jamie hesitated. "Vice Admirals don't fly, do they?"

"No, they don't." She replied, her lips pressed into a thin, smug line.

"Well, no offense ma'am, but where's the fun in that?"

She smiled. The Commodore grinned back. Anyone else would have gladly taken the promotion. She imagined that especially someone like Edison would have taken it , Jamie preferred to be right in the field. She knew just what her purpose was and she preferred to remain on track.

"You didn't even try to get our time out here reduced?" Bones complained.

"Why would I get it reduced? Bones, we know our way through the nebula now. Can you imagine what we'll find?" Jamie replied, her eyes basically sparkling from excitement.

"Alien deposits hell-bent on killing us?" He said. Jamie grinned, yet he still continued. "Incomprehensible cosmic anomalies that could wipe us out in an instant!"

Jamie playfully punched his arm. "It's gonna be so much fun. By the way, where are we going? I thought we were just grabbing a drink." Jamie said, noticing that they had already past the local bar.

They stopped outside a fancy diner. Jamie already knew that she was underdressed, only wearing a simple sundress, casual flats, and her leather jacket, but her friend Bones insisted otherwise. "I know that you wanted to keep your Birthday under wraps, but…"

Jamie narrowed her eyes. He was right, she didn't want him going around Starfleet and telling everyone her exact star date of birth. Her very date of birth was a constant reminder of her father's death.

She looked inside the diner, and saw that her entire crew was there. Everyone was dressed about as casual as they were, but they all had drinks and smiles on their faces.

Everyone rose their glasses. "Happy Birthday Jamie!"

For a brief moment, Jamie was happy. She almost forgot that her father died on her birthday. "Ms. Sensitive?" Bones said, clapping her shoulder as they walked to the crowd.

Scotty handed her a drink. "There you go, lassie."

"Thanks, Scotty." She said as she took a sip.

"Everybody, raise a glass to Captain Jamie T. Kirk." Bones announced.

"Captain Kirk," Everyone responded.

"Thanks everybody." Having a celebration in her honor was a weird feeling. "To the Enterprise."

"To the Enterprise."

"And, to absent friends. Here's to that."

"Cheers."

"All right, let's get this party started." Jamie said, ready to get herself slammed. "Whose round is it? Can I get three Romulan ales for me?"

Spock managed to intercept her. "Oh, what a surprise? I thought you had a report to finish." Jamie said.

"I did, but I thought it would be much more pleasing to engage with you socially." Spock said.

Jamie smiled, stood on her toes and kissed him. "Thank you, Spock."

"You know what would be neat? A PX 270." Jamie said.

"What is that?" Spock asked.

"It's a motor-vehicle that my parents used to ride together. It drove my mom insane, but I'm sure you can handle it." She teased, punching his arm lightly.

"We can get one and ride it on the track in the ship when we are off duty." Spock suggested. "We should acquire one before we leave."

Jamie grinned.

Jamie then went to check on Jaylah. Scotty had just given her the Starfleet emblem, and she looked as if she'd seen a ghost. "They have a lot of rules. Don't listen to them at all." She added, knowing quite well that she had a history of breaking rules on her own.

"Will I have to wear that uniform?" Jaylah asked.

"Afraid so." Jamie answered. She walked past, her intentions bent on checking on how the new Enterprise was holding up. "Hey Keenser. Kevin, still not wearing pants I see."

Spock was already there, watching as the machines put the piece of beauty together. They stood in silence for a moment, before Jamie said, "I heard what happened to Ambassador Spock. Is that what you wanted to mention before our ship got attacked?"

"More or less." Spock answered. "I trust your meeting with Commodore Paris went well."

Jamie nodded. "More or less."

They switched a look, smiling at each other. Spock was about to say something, but Bones walked up to Jamie's side, glancing up at the Enterprise. "You really want to go back out there?"

Jamie nodded. She found that being in space, surrounded by people she loved and trusted, was good enough for her. Her life was almost perfect.

Spock grabbed Jamie's hand and squeezed it. She felt intensity, genuine love and excitement flowing through that touch. Jamie smiled, and squeezed back. They were going to make it, they were going to have the Enterprise again and they were going to finish their mission.

The birthday party was a great success. She wouldn't mind having another one of these, even though this one was a few days late. Bones would argue it was thirty one years late, but she would beg to differ.

Bones coughed, which gained a look from the entire crew.

"Jamie, there's something else I've been meaning to mention, since the death of Ambassador Spock." Spock said.

"Yeah Spock?" Jamie asked. Suddenly, Spock turned her so that they were facing each other. The intimacy was still in his touch.

"You have always been my friend, the most trustworthy and passionate woman I would ever know." Spock continued. Jamie was confused. Was Spock saying goodbye to her? If so, this was the worst time he could ever pick.

"Spock-"

"Recent events have made me rethink things. Including the death of Ambassador Spock, and yours as well, Jamie. I've come to the conclusion that life is too short, and I do not want to live mine with any regret."

Jamie raised her eyebrow, still not having any clue what was going on. Was Spock just feeling sentimental? Was he sending a message to the crew?

Then, Spock knelt down to one knee and grabbed something from his pocket. Jamie nearly dropped her glass of champagne. She vaguely remembered someone gently taking the glass of champagne from her hand, thinking that it was probably Jaylah.

"Jamie Tiberius Kirk, my Captain, my beautiful T'hy'la... Would you do me the honor of spending the rest of your life with me?"

What a terrible, terrible speech. Jamie was in tears. They were mostly tears of embarrassment, especially since this was done in front of the entire crew.

"Yeah. That would be fine, Spock."

Jamie never imagined that she would marry this man who she had initially hated with all her being.

Now, after Spock placed the beautiful diamond ring on her finger, she pulled him into a kiss while the crew roared in applause. This was indeed, the best birthday party she ever had.

[Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It's continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life. And new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before.]