STARBASE M-11
“Space. All before me is void. My past let go, my future …. forgotten.” Lieutenant Commander Spock, first officer of the Starship Enterprise, contemplates a perilous choice before him, in which he will deceive those who most trust him, and defy his duty for a perceived greater good. As he ponders his choices, Spock is urged forward by a mysterious woman, Vina, mourning lost love.
He is joined by his Captain, James T. Kirk, and the physician Leonard McCoy, on a visit to M-11, a remote medical starbase. When they arrive, Kirk tells M-11’s Vulcan commander, Zuna Tor—a flame from his past—that Spock’s former Captain, Christopher Pike has summoned them there. Tor is confused by the news, saying that it must be a mistake.
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