Afterwards, when the entire universe was saved, Picard searched for Kirk.

He searched among the wreckage.

It puzzled the captain.

Admiral James T. Kirk had just vanished.

He couldn't have just vanished in thin air.

"Jean-Luc?" Came Beverly.

"He vanished," Picard said, troubled. Picard looked over toward her direction appearing to be concerned. "Jim is gone."

Beverly raised her eyebrows.

"Gone?" Beverly said, approaching Picard.

"Not dead, but missing." Picard said, straightening up.

"Where was he when you last saw him?" Beverly asked.

"On the bridge," Picard said. "Climbing up."

"He has to be somewhere," Beverly said, now to his side. "A old man his age can't just vanish."

Picard raised a eyebrow.

"What if that is possible?" Picard asked.

"Vanishing into thin air," Beverly said. "That would need to be a spaceship above or some entity like the Q to accomplish that vanishing act."

"I haven't seen Q since last year," Picard said. "How do I tell Ambassador Spock that his friend went missing,again?"

Beverly put one hand on his shoulder.

"I know you, Jean-Luc," Beverly said. "And I know you will be able to tell the Ambassador in the best way you can."

Picard felt sure that Admiral Kirk was still alive.

Boy, was he right.