Star Trek AU: Jim Kirk as a geeky crewman who is overly excited to go on a five year mission and eager to work with starfleet’s finest First Officer Spock! a vulcan whom he both commends and feels the need to challenge - especially over a chess match 

“Vulcans are much stronger than humans there’s no doubt about that - it’s Vulcan physiology 101- and their logic is unquestionable, but that Spock, he’s exceedingly smart but i’ll be sure give him something to remember”