…pretending to understand everything the why and the wherefore and in reality not knowing their own minds.--James Joyce, Ulysses

An alternate reality is the sum of pieces not reconciled, choices not made, and actions not taken or in some cases the reverse is true.

"An alternate reality?!?"

"Precisely."

Pondering the facts of the reality in which they found themselves each member of the bridge crew considered the idea in slight awe of the possibility and now its definite certainty. From the moment the premise was introduced a small doubt opened in her heart. She couldn't place the feeling it was powerful and awe inspiring, yet discouraging. That meant that there was another world out there, with another her, another Spock, another Enterprise, to quote her favorite Vulcan…it was 'Fascinating.'