Star Trek Rec List
Here's a list of my Star Trek Recommendations (mostly fic). Organized by pairing (or lack-of) and in alphabetical order. Some with my own notes, some without.
Kirk/Spock (Reboot)
Affliction's Sons by Stella_Notecor - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 70,777 SUMMARY: "There has been a Pon Farr outbreak on New Vulcan. Sarek goes to investigate but is trapped on an uninhabited planet with Winona Kirk just as he begins Pon Farr himself. Spock and Jim save their parents, only to discover that they are now stepbrothers. Dealing with the outbreak, their parents' new relationship, and their own friends-with-benefits relationship will challenge both of them." MY NOTES: I'm surprisingly super into Winona/Sarek.
Break Down and Tell by betweenthebliss - RATING: PG-13ish WORD COUNT: ~4,450 SUMMARY: "Kirk's angsting over his desire for Spock and hiding/avoiding the issue by doing as much work as possible - spock is clueless at first, but catches on, and making out ensues against a wall somewhere. or over a desk, if you'd prefer." MY NOTES: I'm developing a real kink for sleep-deprived!Kirk... AO3 Link
Evolution by rhaegal - RATING: NC-17 SUMMARY: "In his first year in command of the USS Enterprise James T. Kirk must gel his new team together, adapt to his abrupt change in status over his friends, and deal with falling for his first officer. And, of course, there's always someone out to threaten the galaxy." MY NOTES: This fic is EPIC. And not just length-wise. I want it to be part of my head canon.
If Only In My Dreams by twisting_vine_x - RATING: PG-13 WORD COUNT: 4,771 SUMMARY: "Captured by aliens is not exactly how Jim had intended to spend his Christmas Eve.">
The Lotus Eaters by aldora89 - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 93,594 SUMMARY: "Stranded on the planet Sigma Nox while searching for a missing away team, Spock and Kirk find themselves pitted against a disturbing native life form. With the captain out of commission on a regular basis and Spock struggling to preserve his stoicism, staying alive is difficult enough - but when a slim chance for escape surfaces, their resolve is truly put to the test. Together they must fight for survival in the heart of an alien jungle, and in the process, uncover the mystery of the planet’s past. Slow build K/S."
master of a nothing place by strzyga - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 6,643 SUMMARY: "spock is stripped of his logic on an away mission gone bad and turns feral, incredibly violent and utterly brutal. when he comes across jim, though, he is possessive, protective, and even affectionate." MY NOTES: One of my favorite feral fics in any fandom.
Shore Leave by narukyu - RATING: R SUMMARY: "James T. Kirk is murdered during shore leave, but it is really that simple? While Spock looks for answers, a man with no identity wakes up in servitude." MY NOTES: While I avoid death!fic like the plague (pun not intended) I love the fics where everyone thinks so-and-so is dead. And this fic goes about that beautifully. Nice long plot. Good characterizations. It's even pretty decent at being a true ensemble peace.
War Games by seperis - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 109,882 SUMMARY: "Sequel to You'll Get There in the End (It Just Takes a While). The Federation and the Romulan Empire have been on the verge of war for what sometimes feels like forever; this is the place where what passes for peace might end." MY NOTES: The whole series is excellent but this is probably my favorite.
We Learn Each Other Slowly by raphaela667 - RATING: R WORD COUNT: ~6,200 SUMMARY: "Because this is a normal relationship that progresses along normal lines at a normal speed. Because either of them even knows what a normal relationship might look like." MY NOTES: I think this is my favorite Kirk/Spock fic I've read recently. Feels very in character.
You'll Get There in the End (It Just Takes a While) by seperis - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 33,463 SUMMARY: "Spock. Just say 'I don't trust Starfleet not to mess up the only captain in the fleet who I can train up to my expectations and enjoys running into danger wearing a blindfold as much as I do'." MY NOTES: The one where Kirk suffers pon farr due to his interactions with the older Spock.
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Kirk/Spock (Reboot)
Affliction's Sons by Stella_Notecor - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 70,777 SUMMARY: "There has been a Pon Farr outbreak on New Vulcan. Sarek goes to investigate but is trapped on an uninhabited planet with Winona Kirk just as he begins Pon Farr himself. Spock and Jim save their parents, only to discover that they are now stepbrothers. Dealing with the outbreak, their parents' new relationship, and their own friends-with-benefits relationship will challenge both of them." MY NOTES: I'm surprisingly super into Winona/Sarek.
Break Down and Tell by betweenthebliss - RATING: PG-13ish WORD COUNT: ~4,450 SUMMARY: "Kirk's angsting over his desire for Spock and hiding/avoiding the issue by doing as much work as possible - spock is clueless at first, but catches on, and making out ensues against a wall somewhere. or over a desk, if you'd prefer." MY NOTES: I'm developing a real kink for sleep-deprived!Kirk... AO3 Link
Evolution by rhaegal - RATING: NC-17 SUMMARY: "In his first year in command of the USS Enterprise James T. Kirk must gel his new team together, adapt to his abrupt change in status over his friends, and deal with falling for his first officer. And, of course, there's always someone out to threaten the galaxy." MY NOTES: This fic is EPIC. And not just length-wise. I want it to be part of my head canon.
If Only In My Dreams by twisting_vine_x - RATING: PG-13 WORD COUNT: 4,771 SUMMARY: "Captured by aliens is not exactly how Jim had intended to spend his Christmas Eve.">
The Lotus Eaters by aldora89 - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 93,594 SUMMARY: "Stranded on the planet Sigma Nox while searching for a missing away team, Spock and Kirk find themselves pitted against a disturbing native life form. With the captain out of commission on a regular basis and Spock struggling to preserve his stoicism, staying alive is difficult enough - but when a slim chance for escape surfaces, their resolve is truly put to the test. Together they must fight for survival in the heart of an alien jungle, and in the process, uncover the mystery of the planet’s past. Slow build K/S."
master of a nothing place by strzyga - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 6,643 SUMMARY: "spock is stripped of his logic on an away mission gone bad and turns feral, incredibly violent and utterly brutal. when he comes across jim, though, he is possessive, protective, and even affectionate." MY NOTES: One of my favorite feral fics in any fandom.
Shore Leave by narukyu - RATING: R SUMMARY: "James T. Kirk is murdered during shore leave, but it is really that simple? While Spock looks for answers, a man with no identity wakes up in servitude." MY NOTES: While I avoid death!fic like the plague (pun not intended) I love the fics where everyone thinks so-and-so is dead. And this fic goes about that beautifully. Nice long plot. Good characterizations. It's even pretty decent at being a true ensemble peace.
War Games by seperis - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 109,882 SUMMARY: "Sequel to You'll Get There in the End (It Just Takes a While). The Federation and the Romulan Empire have been on the verge of war for what sometimes feels like forever; this is the place where what passes for peace might end." MY NOTES: The whole series is excellent but this is probably my favorite.
We Learn Each Other Slowly by raphaela667 - RATING: R WORD COUNT: ~6,200 SUMMARY: "Because this is a normal relationship that progresses along normal lines at a normal speed. Because either of them even knows what a normal relationship might look like." MY NOTES: I think this is my favorite Kirk/Spock fic I've read recently. Feels very in character.
You'll Get There in the End (It Just Takes a While) by seperis - RATING: NC-17 WORD COUNT: 33,463 SUMMARY: "Spock. Just say 'I don't trust Starfleet not to mess up the only captain in the fleet who I can train up to my expectations and enjoys running into danger wearing a blindfold as much as I do'." MY NOTES: The one where Kirk suffers pon farr due to his interactions with the older Spock.
Master Rec List