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And there was Spock, the first Vulcan in Starfleet, standing beside him on their bridge, evidence of it all. The Vulcans had offered a constancy of devotion that was envied and emulated by other alien races, and of everyone in the history of Starfleet, James Kirk had enjoyed that devotion the longest. Spock. The best of both worlds. The captain gazed at his long-time votary and couldn't help indulge in a tiny grin.