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Playing with the fate by ladypolyester
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
12 Sep 2024
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Jim Kirk, a bright and ambitious cadet at Starfleet Academy, finds himself captivated by a mysterious Vulcan bartender named Spock during a night out at a local pub. Intrigued by Spock's enigmatic presence, Kirk is determined to delve deeper into the Vulcan's life. Despite his endeavors, Spock remains reserved, harboring undisclosed truths about his origins and his unusual employment far from his home planet—deviations from the typical path of a young Vulcan.
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- Part 1 of Slow, transparent, private
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Rebels beyond expectations by ladypolyester
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
29 May 2024
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In an alternate universe where Vulcan falls under Romulan occupation, Sarek, a distinguished Vulcan leader, takes a daring and perilous stand by offering refuge to two humans, Captain James Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy from the Enterprise. Captured by the Romulans, Kirk and McCoy hide in Sarek's residence, where they encounter his son. Amidst the tension, Jim finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic Spock.
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He had shared this tea with Jim once, in one of their private moments together, tucked away from the prying eyes of the crew. Jim had teased him about the taste, making a face but drinking it anyway because Spock had made it for him. The memory of that moment, of Jim’s smile, the warmth in his eyes, hit Spock like a physical blow.
Jim wasn’t here. He wasn’t coming back.
Spock’s hands trembled as he placed the cup
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- Part 3 of Slow, transparent, private
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In spite of tribbles by ladypolyester
Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek
15 Apr 2025
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While the Enterprise is sent to Deep Space Station K-7 to protect a shipment of quadrotriticale, Spock finds himself caught between logic, duty, and a growing connection to his captain. As tribbles overrun the station and tensions with the Klingons escalate, Spock begins to realize that the real trouble might not be the tribbles—but the feelings he's tried so hard to suppress.
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- Part 4 of Slow, transparent, private
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Signal lost by ladypolyester
Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Original Series (Movies)
26 Oct 2025
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At the end of the five-year mission, loving Spock turns into losing him: he leaves for Gol to chase a version of perfection that won’t hurt anyone—least of all Jim. Kirk says yes to an admiral’s desk and pretends the fracture doesn’t echo.
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- Part 5 of Slow, transparent, private
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Here’s looking at you, kid (Starbase Edition) by orphan_account
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
05 Nov 2025
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Jim Kirk runs a bar on a “neutral” starbase. The night Spock walks in—with Uhura on his flank and Tal Shiar shadows on their heels—Jim’s past collides with a rescue that can’t wait. Clearance codes, crooked paperwork, and one impossible window: get a group of scientists out before the net tightens. Chapel sings cover, Chekov plays the standard, Sulu weaponizes forms, Scotty bullies the power grid, McCoy keeps Jim honest.
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- Part 6 of Slow, transparent, private
