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| - Not her Vulcan, for it was under Earth control. Another universe’s Vulcan. She had used a device Spock obtained from the first crossover to take him here, the one that was installed in the Enterprise’s warp engines to enable the “visitors” to return home, and which Spock had confiscated afterwards. “Find a logical reason for sparing the Halkans,” that universe’s Captain Kirk had urged Spock. He’d done more than that; he’d found a logical reason for the Halkans to yield on the dilithium crystals. They were the role model for the reforms he helped initiate, first on Vulcan, then throughout the Empire. He knew of the other universe’s Federation from a mind-meld with one of its officers, and Vulcan’s dedication to logic and peace in that universe. In Spock’s universe there was only one role model available, and that was the Halkans. The other Kirk hadn’t stopped to think about the implications. The Halkans were total pacifists, and it was because of their influence in Spock’s government that Starfleet had moved against him. And she was here. Whatever happened with the Empire would have to be without Spock. She saw him about thirty meters in front of her, and knew she’d come to the right place. He appeared to be taking a group of cadets from this universe’s Starfleet on a tour of Vulcan. The goatee was absent, but there was no question of his identity. “Mr. Spock!” she called as she ran toward him. Captain Spock turned to face her, a bit taken back. “May I be of assistance?” he asked the new visitor. Without warning, Saavik raised her hand up to Spock's temple and locked him in a mind-meld. “Remember,” she told him.
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