#and Leonard McCoy

[imperaptorfuriosa]

ethan is quickly becoming one of those characters i am the most He Would Not Fucking Say That about

[thesconesyard]

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Temporal Anomaly

Part 11

The mess hall was noisy as McCoy entered it the next morning. He grabbed a tray from the replicator and made for the senior officers table near the back. Sulu and Chekov were already eating when McCoy joined them.

“How is it Doctor?” Sulu asked as McCoy sat.

McCoy raised an eyebrow questioningly.

“Having another version of yourself onboard?”

“Does he look just like you?” Chekov asked, eager eyes widening.

“No,” McCoy said. “He’s older. There’s some differences. And it’s more than a bit strange,” he answered Sulu.

“I couldn’t imagine another me onboard,” Sulu said.

“But there is another you out there,” Chekov insisted. “In the universe where the other doctor comes from.”

Sulu frowned. “Well I hope the other me stays there.”

McCoy let out a laugh. “I think you’ll get that wish. Leo said his Sulu is a captain.”

“Good for me,” Sulu grinned.

“Is that him?” Chekov asked excitedly, pointing behind McCoy.

McCoy looked over his shoulder and saw Kirk walking towards them with Leo. He turned back to his breakfast and nodded.

“And here’s more of my bridge crew you haven’t met yet,” Kirk said as they reached the table.

“Hikaru Sulu,” Leo smiled. “I’ve missed that smile.”

“This is Dr. McCoy,” Kirk said.

“Call me Leo.”

“Hello Leo,” Sulu replied.

“And who’s this young man?” Leo asked, looking at Chekov.

So Chekov looks different in Leo’s universe, McCoy thought.

“Pavel Andreivich Chekov,” Chekov answered firmly, but smiling.

McCoy saw Leo blink in surprise. What had he expected Chekov to look like?

“I should have known,” Leo chuckled. “Who else would have been here with Sulu?”

“What’s yours like?” McCoy asked. Leo had sat down next to him, Kirk on his other side. He glanced down and saw Leo had the same meal as him.

“A real whiz kid. A wunderkind some would say.”

“That’s Pavel,” Kirk said.

Chekov looked down at his food, cheeks blushing.

“In looks, he’s rounder in the face and has very dark, straight hair. Not a fair mop like this young lad.”

“Why do you suppose some of us look nearly the same and some so different?” McCoy asked.

“I’m sure there’s a reason, but lord knows if I could figure it out,” Leo said. “Spock would be the one to ask that.”

“I’ll be talking with the Admiral this morning,” Kirk said. “I sent in a briefing last night.”

McCoy heard Leo mutter under his breath something about ‘damn admirals.’

“I’m sure he’ll be interested in you,” Kirk continued. “After all, Pike is one of the few who knows who Ambassador Selek really is.”

Leo sucked in a breath. “Pike? Christopher Pike?”

“Yes. You know him as well?”

“Yes,” Leo answered slowly.

“Great,” said Kirk.

“Sir? We’ll see you on the bridge,” Sulu said. He stood as did Chekov.

“Have you seen Uhura or Scotty?” Kirk asked.

“Mister Scott left when we sat down,” Chekov answered.

“Did he eat?” McCoy asked, looking up. The chief engineer was notorious for skipping and forgetting meals.

“I believe so Doc,” Sulu said. “We didn’t see Uhura though.”

“Alright. Well, we’ll see you soon,” Kirk said.

“I used to have to go down to engineering and drag Mon— Scotty up to the mess hall. Or I’d have to take meals down to him. You’ve got the same problem?” Leo asked.

McCoy and Kirk nodded together.

[t0ast-ghost]

Can’t explain it but they’re really cunty in this photo

[forecast0ctopus]

AN-TI-BO-DIES

[blazeofbones]

Happy Pride Month

[affixjoy]

[starberry-cupcake]

'the ultimate computer' aka uncannily precise vision of the future in which starfleet wants to replace jim with ai but spock and bones are not having it

I am going feral at all the times ai is being a menace in this show and how accurate it is to the bs present we're living in

[pacipinka]

Chris Pine: Yeah I mean I’m NAMED Kirk and I’m gonna have SOME of Kirk’s personality traits but I am trying to somewhat make my own character

Zachary Quinto (in his oddly high pitched voice): I WILL be emotive because I MUST portray Spock’s inner turmoil! But not too much! Still gotta stay true to the character!

Karl Urban: I fused souls with DeForrest Kelly.

[blanc-ci]

Had to draw this

original

[pyromiz]

McCoy: I'm serious Jim, I've never seen Spock that angry before.

[cannedvvurms]

[bonesibegyou]

I'm not sure if it's canon compliant but giving Bones an anxiety disorder makes for such an interesting dynamic. I mean. This man will not bat an eyelash when an augmented war lord tries to strangle him but has to perform breathing exercises before he uses a transporter. Exceptional

[thesconesyard]

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Temporal Anomaly

Part 10

Scotty blew out a loud breath as the door slid shut and looked at McCoy.

“How are ye doing with this? I can’t imagine how weird it must feel.” He picked up the bottle and topped off both of their glasses.

McCoy thanked Scotty with a nod and took a sip from his glass.

“It’s…” McCoy leaned back into the couch and tilted his head up. “It’s very strange. The ways we’re the same… but the differences are big. The first thing he asked was where my pictures of Joanna were.”

McCoy was silent for a few moments. Scotty watched him, but didn’t speak.

“Could I have had a kid? I…” McCoy’s face began to warm. “I did dream of having one when Jocelyn and I were together. It’s probably best we didn’t with how things turned out, but Leo made it work. Could I have made it work?” He turned his head to look at Scotty. “Do… do you think he’s got a picture of her with him?”

“Ye could ask.”

McCoy let his head fall back again.

“Ye’d have made a great dad Len.”

“He wouldn’t say who he married. Is it someone I know now, or is it someone I’m going to meet?”

“Did he say anything about it?” Scotty asked.

“He said it was a good friendship that he hadn’t realized was right in front of him, and it was really love.” McCoy sat up straight again suddenly. “I- I think it’s a man.”

Scotty raised a brow. “Is that a problem Len?”

“No, of course not,” McCoy shook his head. “Just, did you pick up on that too? When Leo said he left because ‘with him gone there wasn’t much to go on for?’”

Scotty nodded slowly. “I thought he meant one of his friends, ye know, Jim or Spock, or what have you, but I suppose that makes sense.”

McCoy took a large drink from his glass. “I don’t think he’ll tell me even if I ask point blank.”

“It’d take the magic of it away if he told you,” Scotty smiled. “He discovered it, I’m sure ye can too.”

“Thanks Scotty,” McCoy said and looked over at his friend again. He noticed Scotty’s heightened color and glanced down at the drink in the engineer’s hand. Had he refilled his glass again without McCoy noticing? It would explain Scotty’s flush. McCoy brushed the thought aside.

“Do you think Spock felt weirded out when he met the other Spock?”

“Do ye think he feels anything?” Scotty chuckled. “I’m sure he did,” he said more seriously. “I’m feeling a wee bit strange knowing there was another me out there somewhere, and I don’t even have to meet him.”

McCoy let out a laugh. Scotty always seemed to know what to say to cheer him up. He had another sip from his drink.

“What else did you learn about his ship?” McCoy asked.

McCoy lay in bed staring at the ceiling, thoughts running wild again about Leo. Scotty had stayed quite a while, keeping McCoy laughing and pushing those thoughts away. But now, alone again in his quarters, McCoy couldn’t help but wonder about the differences in his and Leo’s lives. What else did the older man have that McCoy had missed out on?

“Joanna,” he whispered. It was a pretty name. He wondered who had picked it, Leo or Jocelyn. Joanna McCoy. What was her middle name? McCoy would have to ask.

His thoughts wandered to Leo’s spouse. Who was he? Was he a he? Would Leo at least tell McCoy that? A more relevant thought crossed his mind; how old had Leo been when he’d realized his love? Was McCoy coming up on it, or had he missed that opportunity as well?

He rolled onto his side with a sigh, his arm under the pillow, hoping that he hadn’t missed out on another chance at love.

[t0ast-ghost]

One of my friends suggested they go to Barbie’s dream house. Hope this is satisfactory.

Continuation

[forecast0ctopus]

give that man some kittens posthaste

[icantspellthings]

Star trek used to be so fucking sweaty, they don't do it like they used to anymore, everything is so dry now.