#spirk rec

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SPIRK FIC REC

A heart even more your own by @cicia3

Star Trek TOS: Kirk/ Spock, 23k, E, Persuasion fusion

This delightful fic hearkens back to the original Star Trek' series' bizarre obsession with alien worlds that mimic Earth, by presenting us with a word similar enough to Regency England to provide a fitting setting for a story inspired by Persuasion.

While many authors approach fusions by shoehorning in existing characters, the author of this piece instead created some charming new characters; a sprightly young native of the alien world and an adorable young Lieutenant, who both serve as foils for the development of Kirk and Spock's relationship.

The tone of this piece wonderfully captures Austin's voice, while still remaining the author's own, and the setting of the story is vividly described while not being overdeveloped.

The ending has both a surprise twist and all the melodrama of a bodice-ripper. I'm having a hard time not just describing everything about this story as 'delightful', because it really is such a charming story.

[mai-komagata]

aos rec from the archives

i was on a walk and was bored of music and relistened to this old aos podfic. it has a crack feel and jim is ridiculous but it is a beautiful slowly falling in love spirk fic. Anyway, if you haven't, go read "your first time should be special" by helenish.

podfic read by aethel here:

[justveeing]

But, as he rematerialises and catches sight of Spock’s glossy hair and pointed ears amidst the waiting crowd in the transport station, he’s sure even this tourist’s haven of commercialism has its benefits. Spock’s gaze softens as their eyes meet, and Jim steps down from the platform as Spock comes to greet him.

For this year's @kiscon zine I had the absolute pleasure of doing 5 illustrations for @gunstreet's amazing fic Late Bloomer. It's a 10K rated E TOS story full of fun shenanigans, sweet moments and a very incredible explicit ending (there also a sexy illustration there!).

Read it HERE. You won't regret it (;

[spirk-trek]

Nightvisions Fanzine & Novel | Merle Decker, Signe Landon (1979)

Nightvisions, by Susan K. James and Carol A. Frisbie, is one of the first standalone k/s novels published in a zine. It can be read in full here!

[mai-komagata]

just read this story and its so good! check out this new writer.

[livelongandpinup]

Aliens Made Them Do It August Fic Recs

In addition to working on our big Live Long and Pinup Calendar event, our clever artists and writers indulged in a fun mini event!

If you enjoy the Spirk premise of Aliens Made Them Do It, here are a dozen fresh treats for you to enjoy!

The Box by Diamond Dove

Space Sirens by Android And Ale

Desire by USS Queertastic

In Hope and Feathers by Gensho

Showstopper by Lupo Light and Phoenix Rose

Diplomacy by Ungodly Anatomy

Shackled in Lust by Florian Gray

Sure About This? by Spongy Nova

To merge, to mingle, to mix by Moreta1848

Paired by Lokak

Buying Some Time by hyonin

Some Kind of Weapon by Phoenix Rose

(Image from Star Trek Continues webseries)

[bi-disaster-kirk]

Ok, so I love Kirk/Spock fics where they get stranded together during a mission or shore leave and eventually hook up. I need to read more of them and would love to hear everyone's recommendations.

Here are some of my favs:

The Lotus Eaters by aldora89

Sha Ka Ree by @onedamnminuteadmiral

Inside the River by Yeaka

insomnia by @twinkboimler

Rain Dogs by @gunstreet

Please share yours 🙏✨️ (I only really read explicit fics but feel free to share whatever you read)

[celestialvoyeur]

🎨 NEW ARTWORKS! 🎨

I’ve recently been creating some art for the lovely @android-and-ale and her amazing ongoing long fic One Daily Should Pat.

The story has some amazing descriptions of the sexy and mysterious Vulcan crew so I decided to draw the enigmatic Captain Spisee! 🖖

(Been working on my realism skills, hope you enjoy) 😉

I’ve also recently created a cover art for the fic too.

[android-and-ale]

VINTAGE HUMOR SPIRK FIC RECS

If you vibe with my sense of humor, I enthusiastically recommend checking out these funny 1990′s fics by Dana Austin Marsh.

I’ve linked them here because finding vintage fics on AO3 is an ordeal. The years are usually WAY off, the tags are nonexistant, and they usually have single digit comments and kudos. I stumbled across these by pure luck.

All of these fics made me laugh. Some are fascinating time capsules while a few feel like they could be written today. The thing that made them feel the most vintage is the constant use of the word “lover,” which is no longer in fashion to describe Kirk and Spock’s relationship. 

If you’re in need of a funny fic to perk you up, enjoy these treats!

1993 - Nothing to Sneeze At

While on a diplomatic mission, Kirk’s allergy to the inhabitants is remedied by a drug that he has an even worse reaction to. Originally published in 1993 in the print fanzine T’hy’la # 14

It’s fun to see a pre-AOS fic where Kirk is plagued by allergies! 

1994 - Enterprising Tours

Kirk and Spock decide to use different places on the Enterprise to make love while it is deserted during a re-fit, unaware that some crewmembers have started tours through the ship. Originally published in the 1994 print fanzine Kaleidoscope # 2, edited by Emily Adams.

1994 - By the Book

Kirk buys a sex manual and suggests to Spock they try out all the positions. Originally printed in 1994 in the print fanzine T’hy’la 15.

1994 - Rumor Has It

Kirk and Spock decide to use the rumor that they are lovers to discourage crewmembers from making a play for either of them. Originally published in 1994 in the print fanzine Matter/Antimatter # 11.

1996 - Lotions and Potions, Etc

Sulu tricks Spock into hosting a party to sell Sulu’s line of sex potions and toys, a situation that does not sit well with Spock’s lover, Kirk. Originally published in 1996 in the print fanzine Kaleidoscope 5.

1998 - From Rags to Riches

Kirk sues the scandal sheet that has been running stories with a slightly slanted take on the Enterprise’s missions, which all imply that he is using the ship to further his sexual conquests. Originally published in the 1998 print fanzine "First Time" # 47.

This one made me think of @cicaklah’s incredible One Man series. If you haven’t read it yet, treat yourself! 

1998 - Babes in the Woods ⭐

My second favorite of her fics! 

After complaining about how ill prepared newly graduated cadets are, Kirk is volunteered to lead a group on a survival course but he manages to bring his first officer, and lover, with him. Originally published in the print fanzine Kaleidoscope # 7(1998), Emily Adams, editor.

1999 - The Tribble With Troubles ⭐

My personal favorite! If you like my fics, you'll enjoy the heck out of this!

One tribble is left behind on the Enterprise. Originally published in the print fanzine Beyond Dreams 1 (1999).

[marya-blackbone]

spirk fic recs i swear by

TOS

Spock 🖖 by vaksur, WerewolvesAreReal -  [G] - the one where Spock uses emojis

Shelter series by LeslieFish - [M] - the one where they take shelter in a cave

Our Bodies Safe to Shore by glorious_spoon - [M] - the one where Spock gets possessed by an alien

Catching Light by orphan_account - [E] - the one where spock is lonely

Desert Heat by GayleF (Gayle) - [E] - the really old pon farr one

Sha Ka Ree by ThereBeWhalesHere - [E] - the one where they’re trapped on an uninhabited planet

SNW

i like shiny things, but i'd marry you with paper rings by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin) - [T] - the one where they’re fake-married

AOS

Scientific Inquiry by walkandtalk - [not rated] - the one where spock’s kid cousin plays matchmaker

Through Blind Men's Eyes by ladyblahblah - [E] - the one where they swap bodies

These things tend to get messy by WhatIfImaMermaid - [E] - the one where aliens make them do it

as always, no author appears twice, so definitely check out their other works! if you want to see my full list of spirk bookmarks, click here.

[sad-trekkie-life]

Can some lovely people please recommend me some Star Trek TOS fanfics where the character portrayal is VERY canonical/accurate in your opinion? Would love hurt-comfort /whump/damsel in distress of someone of the triumvirate (bonus points if it’s Bones but not necessary) and where all three are in focus and have cute or interesting or angsty moments with each other. Please and thank you. Will leave the authors comments!

[trexrecs]

SPIRK FIC REC

Marauder by KaraStorm

Kirk/ Spock, E, 38k, Creator chose not to use archive warnings, (the author includes a warning for dubious consent, but IMO it should include a warning for rape/ non-con)

This is one of those fics that’s stuck in my head since I first read it. Kirk is a feared space pirate captain and Spock a scientist who gets captured by pirates and locked in Kirk’s quarters to be used as a sex slave- but this fic is so different than that summary makes it sound.

The heart of it is two very dissimilar beings struggling to understand each other- Spock is blindingly intelligent, Kirk is much more than he seems, and there’s a whole background society of people who don’t fit into the perfect ideal of the federation. Add to that some interesting alien biology and culture, and an incredibly developed plot.

I sit around imagining this fic in my head sometimes, that’s how amazing it is.

[comradetoad]

what if star trek fan fics had covers like modern airport romance and pop-sci novels?? | part 2 (part 1)

The Venerean Guise (TOS Spock/McCoy)

Rough Starts (TOS Spock/McCoy)

Unscrew The Stars (AOS Kirk/McCoy)

Noticed Tonight (AOS Kirk/McCoy)

Devil's Bargain (TOS Kirk/Spock)

[justveeing]

“Are you lonely, Spock?” he says boldly, wondering if he would have done so without the benefit of his several shots of whiskey. Spock’s lips part. He licks them, the tip of his tongue darting out quick and sharp before retreating. “I have known loneliness,” he says softly, “but… not with you.”

For this year's @kiscon zine I had the absolute pleasure of doing 5 illustrations for @gunstreet's amazing fic Late Bloomer. It's a 10K Explicit TOS story full of fun shenanigans, sweet moments and a very incredible explicit ending (there also a sexy illustration there!).

Read it HERE. You won't regret it (;

[spirk-trek]

amanda's comment in journey to babel 'i'm afraid you couldn't pronounce the vulcan name' would annoy jim SO much, he'd find out the correct pronunciation of spock's full name and practice until he got it right and one day they'd be playing chess in comfortable silence when jim out of nowhere slowly says "s'chn t'gai spock" and spock's hand just freezes mid move

[salty-ironstrange-shipper]

Hi. I saw this post asking for a fic that changed one's brain chemistry. Now there are a lot of fics I like; over 2000 bookmarked on ao3. And a lot of fics I love; I have 400+ of those fics tagged 'fave'. Of those 400, there are only around two dozen I would say legitimately changed me as a person. 1% changed the way I saw relationships and the world, changed the way I read and write. And I couldn't narrow it down to one - or ten - and didn't want to dump in OP's tags. So have this list of fics that permanently changed who I am as a person.

Warning: I love long fics, and some of these are the same specific tropes that I love or that really affect me personally (ex. arranged marriage). Expect angst, and especially angst with a happy ending. That said these fics are all objectively amazing.

(sorry to people who don't like long fics, but we are simply not the same. and that's OK.)

listed in order of fandom, then length.

Banshee In A Well - 43k, complete, DC, Tim Drake. Childhood trauma, childhood trauma, came back wrong/can't stop coming back! Tim is a little FREAK and I luv him.

straight on 'til morning - 102k, complete, DC, timkon/Kon-El. This is within the niche genre that for some reason appeals to me specifically, of characters having a LOT of feelings about sex and dealing with it poorly.

variations on a theme - 5k, complete, MCU, ironstrange. This is one of the fics that made me truly love ironstrange. Stephen sees through millions of possibilities and in doing so, falls in love with Tony. Evocative, beautiful, succinct.

The Art of Losing - 33k, complete, Red White and Royal Blue, firstprince. This fic made me cry. This fic BROKE MY HEART. And I WENT BACK TO IT. Multiple times! This is a breakup fic that breaks you down then puts you back together. You will come out different, and only you can say if it's for the worse or the better.

With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest) - 65k, complete, Red White and Royal Blue, firstprince. There are so many firstprince fics that essentially translate the events of the book into a different setting. And I love all of them. (My own fic, then fucking have me, also does this, self plug self plug self plug). I had to narrow this selection down to just one, and this is probably my absolute favorite.

You Don't Have To (Say Yes) - 192k, complete, Star Trek, spirk/Jim Kirk. This is within the niche genre that for some reason appeals to me specifically, of characters having a LOT of feelings about sex and dealing with it poorly (yeah, again).

THE MARRIAGE OF TRUE MINDS - 262k, complete, Star Trek, spirk. Star Trek arranged marriage epistolary fic. I read this 4 years ago, and I STILL think of a line from this fic constantly (we're aligned, we're aligned, we're aligned). If you don't read anything else for the rest of your life, read this.

DON'T THE WAVES PULL THE SAND? DON'T THE MOON PULL THE TIDES? - 58k, complete, Star Wars, finnpoe. I don't even go here. And yet. And yet. This is within the niche genre that for some reason appeals to me specifically, of characters having a LOT of feelings about sex and dealing with it poorly (yeah, AGAIN).

Not Part of the Plan - SERIES, 8 works, 337k, complete. Supernatural, destiel. This is an arranged marriage fic au series, that started with a oneshot pwp, and somehow grew into a sprawling, world and character building EPIC. And that to me is always a marker of quality. You KNOW it's good if the author couldn't stop themselves.

wander your own land - 379k, incomplete, Yellowjackets, shaunajackie and others. I told you I like long fics. Girl survival situationships, cannibalism, jealousy, cabin fever, hallucinations, trying to keep a fucking baby alive in some of the worst possible circumstances.

Infinite Variations of a Summer Day - 76k, complete, X-Men, Pietro Maximoff. I love Pietro, he is one of my favorite characters of all time, and this is such a great character fic. See Pietro slowly driven insane in a time loop that examines his relationships with himself, his team, his family, and his powers.

drop your own recs in the notes. and if you have any suggestions for griddlehark/the locked tomb, pLEA- *gunshots*