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0|0|0|||1||An ST fic I think you%27ll like|Prince Charon||17:26:23|06/02/2009|%5Blink%3Awww.fanfiction.net%2Fs%2F2829813%2F1%2FTraining_Exercise%7CTraining Exercise%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5DRating%3A PG-13%2F%22T%22%2C mostly language%0D%0A%0D%0ASummary%3A Once upon a time%2C the Academy held a school-wide training exercise%2C simulating first contact between the Federation and a new civilization. This is the story of why they stopped. Blame Jimmy Kirk...%5B%2Fi%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AAn early %28and very amusing%29 example of Jim Kirk%27s leadership skills%2C more-or-less in the TOS timeline.  Has an interesting first meeting between Cadet Spock and the young Kirk.%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5D%22CADETS%21 CHILDREN%21%22 An officer stormed into the room%2C looking furious. %22ATTENTION%21%22%0D%0A%0D%0A%22I TOLD you we%27d get in trouble%21%22 Miyako hissed%2C as everyone in the room stepped into line.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22I don%27t care%21%22 Jim whispered defiantly.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Uh%2C I%27m supposed to be dead%2C%22 Marie said timidly. %22Should I still stand in line%3F%22%0D%0A%0D%0AThe officer put his head in his hand and pointed to the door. %22Everyone. To the office. NOW.%22%0D%0A%0D%0A%22We are in trouble%2C%22 Jim sighed.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22We have not broken any rules%2C%22 Spock pointed out.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Won%27t stop %27em%2C%22 said Fredrickson.%5B%2Fi%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A%93They planned their campaigns just as you might make a splendid piece of harness. It looks very well%3B and answers very well%3B until it gets broken%3B and then you are done for. Now I made my campaigns of ropes. If anything went wrong%2C I tied a knot%3B and went on.%94%0D%0A%09-- Arthur Wellesley%2C First Duke of Wellington