SPOILERS: First season? None really.

DISCLAIMER: You know the drill. The whole ST universe isn't mine, and if I said it was, you would die laughing.

WARNINGS/COMMENTS: I will warn you that this is not a traditional fic.

SK Enterprise Challange; "Discribe Christmas from an alien Charactors Point Of View in 200 words or less. The charactor you choose cannot be half human, which disqualifies Spock, B'Elanna Torres, and Deanna Troi." http://scifi.stormpages.com/challenge.htm

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0800 - Captain Archer attends the bridge, wearing a colored faux fur hat.

0900 - The bridge crew burst into song about a child.

1000 - Singing continues, about bells, trees, and alcohol.

1100 - Captain's pet 'joins' the singing, wearing a matching hat.

1200 - At lunch, Doctor Phlox introduces me to 'fruitcake'.

1300 - Report back to the bridge after visiting Sickbay.

1400 - Commander Tucker approaches me holding a green plant with white berries.

1500 - Report back to duty after sending Commander Tucker to Sickbay.

1600 - Present the Captain with my daily report. He states, "T'Pol you Scrooge, who cares about reports on Christmas Eve?"

1700 - More singing, about a man made of snow, and flying deer.

1710 - Request ear plugs from Doctor Phlox. He thinks I jest, quite impossible.

1800 - The crew gather in the messhall for a party. I am ordered to attend.

1900 - Mr. Mayweather, Mr. Reed, and Ensign Sato decorate a faux tree.

2000 - Doctor Phlox tries to introduce me to 'eggnog', I decline.

2100 - I begin to doubt the decision of joining this crew.

2200 - A bright paper covered box is left at my cabin door with card, it reads; 'Sorry about the mistletoe.' I rethink my previous doubts.

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