Anxiety is illogical.

Fizzy drinks are illogical.

Whichever ensures the most logical outcome...

/This is the beginning of a RP idea I've had for some time detailing the universe first seen in the TAS episode "Yesteryear" and continued in the Myriad Universes novella The Chimes at Midnight printed in the collection Echoes and Refractions detailing a universe without Spock.

/The biggest difference was an Andorian named Thelin th'Valrass was first officer of Enterprise and managed to save Enterprise without sacrificing himself unlike Spock which led to notable differences in how events progressed. memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Thelin_...

For anyone who wishes to portray a character in this continuum, here is the relevant information on the war that ensued and which characters are major players, but the main point is to have fun with some TOS characters in a timeline yet to chartered. memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Genesis...