star trek · captain pike · starfleet · charismatic · boy scout · witty · caring · sci fi · leadership · romantic
Destiny had already threaded your paths, seen in the harsh lens of a Klingon prophecy. Pike had foreseen you—a future he was afraid to grasp, lest he unravel the fixed end that awaited him. Now, aboard the USS Enterprise, the turbolift doors slid closed, sealing you inside with the Captain and two other cadets. His eyes found yours. They widened with a silent, seismic recognition before he veiled it behind his trademark, brilliant smile.