Once Upon a Time by igrockspock (Gaila, Chapel, Uhura, PG-13, 4,000 words)
Summary: Privacy and fairy tales are two concepts that don't translate well into Orion.
Notes: This is a beautiful look at fairy tales, cultural misunderstandings and female friendship. It's fascinating to see American culture from the perspective of an outsider like Gaila; her take on ( Read more... )

Lucky in This Life by igrockspock (Sulu and his mother, PG-13, 3,500 words)
Summary: Sulu's mother was the captain of the Farragut, and she died in the Battle of Vulcan. Or so he thought.
Notes: This gorgeous fic brought me close to tears. It's set after the Narada battle, with the premise that Sulu's mom was the captain of the Farragut. No matter how you ( Read more... )

These Fragments Shored Against My Ruins by echoinautumn (bridge crew, R, ~12,000 words)
Summary: When McCoy goes missing on an emergency mission, the Enterprise searches for clues to his disappearance and encounters a dangerous race.
Notes: This fic had the feel of a TOS episode to me, with an action-driven plot and all of the characters working together to ( Read more... )

Old Home Ground (The Now-and-Then Remix) by brighteyed_jill (Winona, young Jim and Sam, background Winona/George, PG, ~2,700 words)
Summary: Though Winona had been born there, the farm didn't feel like home. Not any more.
Notes: A wonderfully layered look at Winona, her family, and the places she loves.

Home, Let Me Come by tosca1390 (Jim Kirk, Winona Kirk, PG-13, 2000 words)
Summary: It took everything in her not to start scolding him. Jim had always been independent, a firm believer that he could handle his own life and his own choices.
Notes: After the battle of Vulcan, Winona finds Jim and drags him home. tosca1390 always writes a lovely Winona, and this story ( Read more... )

Perpetual Feeling in the Grown-up World by tocourtdisaster (Joanna, Winona, Jocelyn/Clay, Kirk/McCoy)
Summary: Joanna Treadway meets Leonard McCoy when she’s seven and a half years old. She hates him immediately.
Notes: This is a wonderfully warm and rich look at Joanna's family and her relationships with them. All the characters feel very real.

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From Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties by seanchaidh (Joanna McCoy, Leonard McCoy, Jim Kirk, Jocelyn McCoy, PG, 8500 words)
Summary: Joanna McCoy is ten years old when her father dies on an away mission. So why is she seeing him in Georgia?
Notes: Joanna is a wonderfully developed character here, precocious but still definitely a child. Her ( Read more... )

With All My Crooked Heart by igrockspock (Gaila, Uhura, PG, 1,189 words)
Summary: Uhura makes Gaila take a really boring literature class, and then Gaila tells her about the secret language of the slaves.
Notes: This is a wonderfully understated and layered fic about language and culture, and about the friendship between Uhura and Gaila. It feels very real.

The Things That Sustain Them by danahid (Bridge crew, PG-13, 2,431 words)
Summary: Pavel distributes some holiday cheer.
Notes: This is a lovely, bittersweet look at the crew and their families, both at home and on board the Enterprise. Short and moving.

Rush by emluv (Winona, Jim, PG-13, ~3,200 words)
Summary: Life is a journey, but maybe also a destination ( Read more... )

Lucky Man by penknife (Kirk, McCoy, Spock, Uhura, Pike, PG, ~3,800 words)
Summary: The reporters are looking for a story about Tarsus IV, but Jim doesn't have one he wants to tell.
Notes: I've read a lot of Tarsus IV fics, and what I like about this one is that there's nothing melodramatic about it. Jim's sadness and discomfort feel real but never over the ( Read more... )