Stardate 1312.4. A young Captain Kirk, just beginning his legendary career, faces the crisis of his life when he must kill Gary Mitchell, his best friend, in order to save the Enterprise. Later, alone in his quarters, he cannot help recalling how he first met Gary Mitchell: Years before, at Starfleet Academy, they can't be less alike.Gary is reckless and fun-loving. Kirk is driven, ambitious, but awkward around other people, especially women. Their friendship, which begins with a fist fight, soon becomes a lifelong bond.
