A former student of Spock's, Uhura is also romantically involved with him. In "Star Trek", the ongoing comic book series by IDW Publishing, they are shown going on a date during her studies at the Academy. When Uhura is initially assigned to the USS "Farragut" in an attempt by Spock to avoid the appearance of favoritism, she demands that he assign her to the "Enterprise", arguing she would have been assigned there had they not been involved. She persists in her complaints until Spock relents. Had she remained on the "Farragut", she would have been killed, as that vessel is subsequently destroyed by the villain Nero. Uhura quickly receives a field promotion due to her skill with the Romulan language and remains on the bridge for most of the film.