Gaila (alternate reality)

In the alternate reality, Gaila was an Orion female Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. While studying at Starfleet Academy in San Francisco in the mid-to-late 2250s, she shared accommodations with Nyota Uhura, who felt that she invited young men back to their dormitory too often.

Starfleet service
In 2258, Cadet Gaila had a near-sexual encounter with Cadet James T. Kirk. She told Kirk that she thought that she loved him, to which Kirk replied, "That is so weird." Their moment was interrupted when Uhura returned early from her work in the long range sensor lab. Gaila, having promised Uhura she would stop bringing men back to the dorm, attempted to hide Kirk under her bed, but Uhura discovered him and kicked him out.

Shortly thereafter, Gaila was among the cadets gathered at Kirk's hearing for his supposed cheating on the Kobayashi Maru scenario. The process was interrupted by a distress call from Vulcan, which necessitated a fleet of Federation starships to be put together at the last minute. Many cadets, including Gaila, were called into service for what was believed to be a mission of analysis and assistance. Gaila was obviously excited about the starship to which she was assigned, the USS Enterprise.

After the defeat of Nero, she attended the ceremony for Kirk's promotion to captain of the Enterprise. Gaila continued serving aboard the Enterprise after Kirk received full command of the ship.