OMG. OMG. OMG. OMFG. This was AMAZING! I don't know if I possess the words to describe how awesome this was or how much I LOVED it. I couldn't stop reading it! It was on my phone, computer and ipod, so I could read it from anywhere! The plot and characterization were fantastic! This story was PERFECTION and one of my favourites! I had the same question after watching the movie. I have now accepted this as to why Pike made Jim First Officer. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story! Until next time :)

Beautifully written story! And great to see it completed, Amazing job!

Absolutely loving your story. The dialogue, descriptions and pace are wonderful and the characterizations are spot on!

thanks for answering a question I forgot to ask. I had sort of assumed it was nepotism, but this makes a little bit more sense...An interesting read! Thanks

Oh my goodness! This is such an amazing story. I haven't read anything this fascinating and wonderful in forever. Thank you for posting it and keep up the fabulous writing!

Yay Bones! Although its kinda sad he forgot about Jim, when Jim's been looking for him.

Sounds like this is going to be a good read! I'm hoping that next doctor he's going to see is Bones.

Whoa. This has been... A serious experience. I loved every piece of it. I think my favorite part is how it actually fits into canon.

The interaction between Bones and Kirk was incredible, especially their slowly growing friendship, and you managed to convey the emotions of the story SO well. I felt like it was my life on the line right alongside them.

Best Star Trek story ever !

That was fantastic! I don't have much more I can possibly say - I'm a little blown away from reading it all today, but that was an absolutely awesome story. Couldn't put it down. Great job, thank you so much for such an enjoyable read!

I love this story so much. And you really captured the friendship between Bones and Jim. Just awesome. Great job.

Wow, this chapter certainly took a dramatic turn. I really like the fact that you dropped the action sequences in straight away, but took more time building up the emotional responses that went with them. Dividing the chapters into Jim and Leonard's respective viewpoints is also a good way to narrate from their differing perspectives whilst moving the story forward. Good work. :)

I started reading this story before I went on holiday and I didn't get as far as this chapter, but I'm really glad I've picked it up again now that I'm back. I love the dialogue you created between Jim and Bones to round off the chapter, it's very much in character and expresses their friendship to a 't'. I like the fact that Jim's career has taken an unfortunate turn - it makes for an interesting complication in the plot and one that I haven't encountered yet. Can't wait to carry on reading!

Thank you! So amazing! :D

This was absolutely outstanding.