TITLE: Illogical Choices

AUTHOR: DramaLexy

SUMMARY: As a boy, Spock was told his father married his mother because it was a logical decision. But logic would have little to do with his own choice.

DISCLAIMER: Sadly, I do not own Star Trek - any incarnation of it.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Right now, I have a plotline laid out that takes place about a year after the end of the movie. But if the mood strikes, this could easily turn into a multi-part story that spans lots of different periods in time. So it's up to you guys as the readers to give me ideas on where you want this to go.

Also, I usually don't post stories without having finished the whole story first, but I'm breaking my own rule for this fic. So reviews are key in motivating me to finish. :-)

He noticed her the very first day of class. Her presence in his linguistics course was somewhat unexpected, given the fact that he'd seen her only two hours earlier in the Introductory Vulcan class that he'd been forced to teach (the normal instructor was on maternity leave.) He'd NEVER had a first-year in his Advanced Phonology class before.

"Cadet Uhura," Spock called her over at the end of the lecture. "I believe there has been an error with your schedule. First year students have not completed the pre-requisite courses for this class."

She looked down. "I know. I wanted to audit the course."

"It would be illogical to observe my lectures without the necessary understanding of previously taught material."

"I'll understand it," she promised him.

"Forgive me if your word alone is not adequate proof."

"What do I need to do to convince you?" she asked. His head shot up – she'd asked the question in Vulcan. "Tell me and I will do it," she added, switching to Romulan.

"My initial conclusion was correct," he commented. "There IS an error with your schedule. May I ask why you are in introductory language courses?"

"I never had official instruction. I learned Vulcan and Romulan on my own, and I'm working on Andorian this semester. But since I didn't have courses with grades on my transcript, my advisor wouldn't allow me to take the more advanced courses for those languages. I'm taking the pre-requisites for your course right now, but…I think I can handle the material."

The young cadet was clearly unique; if she had the drive to undertake such a rigorous course of study, then it would be illogical for him to dissuade her. "You may remain in the class," he decided. "You will complete all of the required assignments and tests. If you are able to pass the final examination with a grade of an A or better, I will ensure you are given credit for the course."

She nodded. "Thank you, Commander."

Four months later, as Spock graded his final exams, he had to fight to keep a smile from crossing his face. Cadet Nyota Uhura had gotten the only perfect score.

TBC...