Spock and Uhura... not inconceivable in the prime universe.

[BlastHardcheese]

I think it's possible that Spock and Uhura had a relationship at the academy in the prime universe too but Spock took his enterprise assignment under Pike and they both grew apart like Troi and Riker.

I think the cadets in XI were only called into duty because all starfleet personnel were needed at the time. Or maybe Spock and Uhura grew apart early on because he didn't lose his mother in the prime universe and didn't need her emotional strength.

Is a retcon too much of a leap in this situation? It's better than Uhura and Scotty together!

 

[KimMH]

in the prime-verse Spock was betrothed to T'Pring at a very young age which would have preceded his time at Starfleet - a romantic relationship outside of his betrothal seems pretty unSpock-like. He certainly could have been attracted to Uhura and even gone as far as yearned for her but he never would have acted on it.

 

[barnaclelapse]

Yeah, I don't see it.

Heh.

Sorry.

 

[BlastHardcheese]

in the prime-verse Spock was betrothed to T'Pring at a very young age which would have preceded his time at Starfleet - a romantic relationship outside of his betrothal seems pretty unSpock-like. He certainly could have been attracted to Uhura and even gone as far as yearned for her but he never would have acted on it.

Or maybe he did act on it and decided to end the relationship based partially because of the prior commitment. Remember, Spock IS half human who let his passions overtake him at times. And young people don't always have the fortitude to stick to their principles all the time.

The thing is, the betrothal to T'Pring must have been there in the JJverse too because that would have been unaffected by the Narada's arrival. We can assume however that T'Pring got sucked into the black hole with the rest of Vulcan, leaving Spock and Uhura to engage in some red hot Pon Farr together.

 

[KimMH]

I don't think Spock would've involved himself w/ Uhura until after T'Pring was sucked into wherever she went - and for that we're all glad - but after that they have all my blessings to Pon Farr all they wish. However if Spock and T'Pring were 'trothed in JJ-verse the turnaround time is pretty short to launch into a new relationship - which showed seeds before Vulcan's actual destruction (deployment of cadets-assigment to ships). Unless that was designed to show Spock's complete unhinging. Which is unfair to Uhura. and seems not part of JJ's design/vision.

 

[BlastHardcheese]

I don't think Spock would've involved himself w/ Uhura until after T'Pring was sucked into wherever she went - and for that we're all glad - but after that they have all my blessings to Pon Farr all they wish. However if Spock and T'Pring were 'trothed in JJ-verse the turnaround time is pretty short to launch into a new relationship - which showed seeds before Vulcan's actual destruction (deployment of cadets-assigment to ships). Unless that was designed to show Spock's complete unhinging. Which is unfair to Uhura. and seems not part of JJ's design/vision.

Remember Spock was young and passionate and not fully controlled yet. And considering how much of a cow T'Pring was in the prime universe, maybe Spock didn't like her one bit and wanted to break the betrothal. He certainly had his fights with his old man and rebelled often. I think it would also be ironic if that in an act of rebellion, he found he had a lot in common with Sarek by dating a human.

 

[Sabataage]

in the prime-verse Spock was betrothed to T'Pring at a very young age which would have preceded his time at Starfleet - a romantic relationship outside of his betrothal seems pretty unSpock-like. He certainly could have been attracted to Uhura and even gone as far as yearned for her but he never would have acted on it.

Plus, you know, it was the sixties. The network wouldn't even allow Uhura to sit in the Captain's chair even if she were the next in line of succession. Considering how controversial it was when she and Kirk briefly kissed while under duress, could you imagine the reaction if she and Spock made out in the turbolift?

My opinion is that, in the Prime Universe, Spock and Uhura probably didn't know each other while at the academy. Alter that one detail and who knows? Uhura gets more opportunities to flirt with Spock before he's her commanding officer and young Spock is exposed to temptation more often without the discipline or maturity to ignore it.

 

[Sabataage]

double post

 

[barnaclelapse]

I don't think Spock would've involved himself w/ Uhura until after T'Pring was sucked into wherever she went - and for that we're all glad - but after that they have all my blessings to Pon Farr all they wish. However if Spock and T'Pring were 'trothed in JJ-verse the turnaround time is pretty short to launch into a new relationship - which showed seeds before Vulcan's actual destruction (deployment of cadets-assigment to ships). Unless that was designed to show Spock's complete unhinging. Which is unfair to Uhura. and seems not part of JJ's design/vision.

Remember Spock was young and passionate and not fully controlled yet. And considering how much of a cow T'Pring was in the prime universe, maybe Spock didn't like her one bit and wanted to break the betrothal. He certainly had his fights with his old man and rebelled often. I think it would also be ironic if that in an act of rebellion, he found he had a lot in common with Sarek by dating a human.

Huh...well, yeah, I suppose so.

Okay, well, I was wrong. I guess I could see it, even though it still strikes me as a bit of stretch.

 

[BenRoethig]

in the prime-verse Spock was betrothed to T'Pring at a very young age which would have preceded his time at Starfleet - a romantic relationship outside of his betrothal seems pretty unSpock-like. He certainly could have been attracted to Uhura and even gone as far as yearned for her but he never would have acted on it.

Not only that, the reason that Spock and Pike are at the academy is because the Enterprise being built late.

 

[KimMH]

Of course anything is possible in nuTrek. In that, time may prove that Mr Abrams has robbed us of much.

 

[OneBuckFilms]

in the prime-verse Spock was betrothed to T'Pring at a very young age which would have preceded his time at Starfleet - a romantic relationship outside of his betrothal seems pretty unSpock-like. He certainly could have been attracted to Uhura and even gone as far as yearned for her but he never would have acted on it.

Not only that, the reason that Spock and Pike are at the academy is because the Enterprise being built late.

It is not a given, however, that Spock would not have been involved with the Kobayashi Maru at the Acedemy, and served as an instructor for short stints, in the Prime Timeline.

In Charlie X, there was some interesting Spock/Uhura interactions that make a relationship of some kind possible.

Spock in this movie may not have had full control of his emotions, and in fact never actually has that.

The movie is set in 2258 (for the most part), and TOS doesn't happen until 2266, an appropriate timeframe for Spock to mature and embrace the Vulcan way more fully by the time we get to meet him in the Prime universe.

The relationship may, in the Prime universe, come partially from Spock exploring something of his human side.

After all, we know he rejected the Vulcan Science Academy, and I suspect this event occurred in both realities.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Of course anything is possible in nuTrek. In that, time may prove that Mr Abrams has robbed us of much.

Well that explains my missing DVDS.

 

[KimMH]

Of course anything is possible in nuTrek. In that, time may prove that Mr Abrams has robbed us of much.

Well that explains my missing DVDS.

Curse you JJ!

 

[Therin of Andor]

Of course anything is possible in nuTrek. In that, time may prove that Mr Abrams has robbed us of much.

He's robbed us of nothing.

 

[JarodRussell]

He did rob me of a TNG/DS9 era sequel.

 

[SalvorHardin]

He did rob me of a TNG/DS9 era sequel.

You really think Abrams is why another TNG era movie wasn't made ?
And that it would have been made if he and his team hadn't been involved with Trek ?

 

[JarodRussell]

Well, the dude who made X-Men and X2 wanted to do one, so... yeah.



btw... M'Sharak, isn't laughing at someone's opinion an insult?

 

[SalvorHardin]

Well, the dude who made X-Men and X2 wanted to do one, so... yeah.



btw... M'Sharak, isn't laughing at someone's opinion an insult?

Ok

 

[Greg Cox]

He did rob me of a TNG/DS9 era sequel.

Er, NEMESIS did that. Not Abrams and Co.