#star trek fanfiction rec

[bergamont-trek]

what you were and might've been by tomakelifemorebeautiful

ao3 summary:

T'Pol has just turned one hundred and forty four the day the child is born. They have named him Spock.

review: this is literally one of my favorite fics (ever) in the star trek fandom. this fic wonderfully shows the beauty of star trek, grief, acceptance, and love. i absolutely adore t’pol’s voice in this and the style of the writing. i’m required by law to reread this fic four times a year.

cw: elizabeth from terra prime and all of the grief that comes with losing a child.

[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!

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Spirk Crack Fanfic Recs

Personally, when stressed, I find it best to unwind at with a few good laughs. Here are some Spirk fanfics guaranteed to get you bust a lung on a Friday night:

Spock 🖖 (TOS, 3714 words) by vaksur, WerewolvesAreReal

Spock decides to start utilizing emojis during intraship messaging in an attempt to better communicate with human colleagues.

Reactions are mixed, but Kirk wholly approves of the results.

love is an affliction (TOS, 5836 words) by WerewolvesAreReal

“A condition – you're sick? With spontaneous flowers? How do I get rid of them?”

“You do not.”

(Or: Hanahaki disease is not fatal, but it is exclusive to Vulcans. Honestly, death would be more dignified.)

Personal Personnel Protocol (TOS, 15412 words) by dothedeux

Someone wants Jim and Spock to get married. They just don’t know who. But whoever it is, Jim is going to slam the hammer of justice over their head hard enough to make up for all the times he got trapped in the turbolift with Spock.

Reasons We Should Date: A Logical Approach (AOS, 3055 words) by iknewaman

Jim really wants to get across to Spock how well they are together, but he's not sure how to go about it.

Eventually he decides fuck it, the simplest way to get Spock to understand is to walk him through it, and he does so using the wonderful medium of digital presentations

not my type (AOS, 7469 words) by soetry

Nyota now feels ridiculous for thinking that Commander The-Only-Reason-I-Don't-Always-Get-My-Way-Is-Because-I-Believe-In-Federation-Law Spock would ever actually let something go

Jim and Myself #28 (TOS, 5313 words) by lurikko

Someone on the Enterprise is writing smut about the captain

Vulcans do NOT flirt. Right? (TOS, 6273 words) by Qleo

It sure seemed to Jim that his second in command was getting, well, flirty but everyone knows that Vulcans don't flirt. It must be in his head, right?

this is what happens when you save earth, apparently (TOS, 5454 words) by WerewolvesAreReal

“So, why haven't you settled down with some lucky lady yet?” the interviewer asks.

Maybe it's the blinding set-lights, or the fact that he hasn't slept in thirty-five hours. But for some reason Kirk blurts, “Honestly, they all end up getting jealous of Spock.”

[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!

[bevcrushes]

Trek Office: "Space Nookie"

I had to do a *script writing exercise,* so I was like "what if I wrote a Star Trek TNG scene in the style of The Office/Parks and Rec" and it's BAD please help lol it's a lot of fuckery so I put it under the cut...and of course, it's nsfw because the plot is basically:

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spirk fics i've read in the last two-ish months and loved

I will have you (if you let me) by ros3bud009 @roseymoseyberry (TOS) - starting out this list with a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ fic. i loved everything about this fic - the premise (k&s know they're t'hy'la from the second they meet), the yearning, the journey, the love. i could live in this fic

Spock 🖖 by vaksur, WerewolvesAreReal (TOS) - need a laugh? this one is it. spock decides to use emojis in his comms. shenanigans ensue

A Friend Like You by kierawrites (TAS, yes you read that right an animated series fic!) - pre-slash, a glimpse into their lives after the episode "mudd's passion." this one is short and yet is packed with *them*

A Different Perspective by Maeko (AOS, SNW) - transporter malfunction fic, and this time it brings AOS Spirk to SNW verse. loved this one for the AOS Spirk dynamics, but mostly the SNW Spock and AOS Spock interactions and Maeko's perspective of Vulcan telepathy. it's a fascinating character study!

in the dying of the light by scar_a_mouche (zanni_scaramouche) @zanniscaramouche (AOS) - i'm not sure how to categorize this one, other than to say that i had this *ache* in my chest through every sentence and it just felt so AOS Spirk that i wanted to drown in it. one of my faves over the last few months

Personal Personnel Protocol by dothedeux (TOS) - another comedy entry for the list. this time it's not just the bridge crew that knows what's up, it's the computer. such a fun read and so sweet too

Professor Kirk by TonightNoPoetryWillServe (AOS) - cadet spock, professor kirk, and all kinds of fluff with only a touch of angst. perfect bedtime reading

Let Forever Be by gunstreet @gunstreet (TOS) - listen. i need everyone to drop what they're doing and read this fic. it's a city on the edge of forever fic that is mostly a jim character study but pulls in queer history. it breathes compassion and humanity, and is stocked with OCs you'll fall in love with. another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read

Shall We? by Jenna Hilary Sinclair (JennaHilary) (TOS) - yet another comedy entry? what has the world come to? i love my angst just as much as the next spirk truther, but when comedic spirk is done right it hits perfectly and this one is definitely done right

And When the Bond Breaks by LadyRa (TOS) - finishing this spirk list with a final ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. this became easily one of my favorite TOS fics of all time. it's from 2003 and deserves WAY MORE hits, kudos, and comments than it has!

for the non-spirk entries this time around:

StarDate.org by Exxact (TOS/AOS fusion) - christine/t'pring and online dating. fluff and friendship. perfect

The Time of Neither by gunstreet (SNW) - spoimler nation rise! your definitive fic has arrived!

My World Is No Longer Hollow by existentialcrisistime @existentialcrisistime (TOS) - a mcspirk fic about finding where you belong. so beautiful

and two recs for WIPs for you to read and subscribe to:

Place Your Hand In Mine by remylebae @twinkboimler (AOS) - a super sweet mckirk fic about leonard having a secret admirer (who could it possibly be??)

It's Not An Illusion by Borealisblue @thetimetostrikeislater (AOS) - gorgeous story about healing and gorgeous artwork? i'm sold!

please do send me recs, and don't be afraid to self-promo! you can find all my recs here

[emi-gelfling]

For those of y'all that are hardcore aos fans, this particular storyline and setup will be unfamiliar. But no matter their universe, spirk be spirking; and the fluff/angst combo never fails to hit!

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[android-and-ale]

2024 Spirk Fic Year In Review

After a five year dry spell, I finally started writing again in late 2023. Creating fanfic has been a shock and a joy to me this year. It's incredible going into 2025 once more feeling confident in my ability to assemble words into sentences.

This year I added another 50K words to One Daily Shoulder Pat, posted 12 short stories (complete fics under 10K words), wrote my first Spirk poem, and created some very special pasta art.

It's interesting to look back and see trends in my own work. This has been a year of ridiculous Vulcan names, bemusingly wholesome dirty talk, and flipping the script on reliable tropes.

Here's a list of links to all of it. If you're following me for One Daily Shoulder Pat, I humbly invite you to take a peek at some of my short work to hold you over while waiting for new chapters.

FANFIC

Not in Front of the Klingons rated E, 6766 words

Old Married Spirk completely destroy a hotel room with middle aged sexual shenanigans. There are also Romulans and one very disgruntled Starfleet Admiral.

T'Ruth and Consequences rated T, 2354 words (no Spirk)

The bored teenage daughters of a Vulcan and Romulan diplomat decide to swap clothes for the night.

External Existence rated E, 2457 words

There are a lot of stories about Jim freaking out when he sees Spock's alien junk for the first time. In this fic, it's Spock's turn to be shocked by what Jim's packing.

Discounts at Starbase One rated M, 3654 words

My most popular fic this year! Y'all really like my zany take on an accidental bonding story!

And Filled With Tomorrows rated E, 5886 words (not fluff)

My "City on the Edge of Forever" fic won a silver at this year's Philon awards. It's a soft, gentle story in a cold, hard world. Plus, there's a bonus scavenger hunt for classic book titles embeded into the text!

The Herald of Surprise rated M, 5165 Words

This sequel to Replicator Roulette is full of S'chnanigans. Spock sends Michael Burnam a pic of her Spencer's Gift Troll level holiday present in action, setting off a sibling drama spiral.

Featuring art by @celestialvoyeur!

Lie Back and Think of Vulcan rated E, 8455 words

Part 3 of the "Panic at the Disco" fics. Fluffy relationship shenanigans ensue as Kirk visits Spock on the Enterprise. Reading the earlier ones adds some backstory, but this can be enjoyed entirely on its own.

Featuring art by @celestialvoyeur!

Formerly Pinky's Pleasure Planet rated T, 9956 words

Pre-Relationship Jim and Spock, two men unable to enjoy shore leave at the best of times, face off on a relaxing pleasure planet in an attempt to solve a mystery first. Meanwhile their respective crews are there for the cheap drinks and beach games.

Featuring art by @justveeing!

Sulu's Secret Stash rated T, 3547 words

With only three days left before a dreaded shipwide inspection by an admiral with a grudge, Kirk and Spock must face the ire of the crew in order to rid the Enterprise of its most popular contraband.

Space Sirens rated E, 5683 words

Kirk plays Odysseus among the Sirens in my Aliens Made Them Do It fic.

The Admiral's Toaster rated T, 6839 words

Instead of taking disabled Pike to Talos, they take him to Omicron Ceti III - better known as the Pollen Planet.

Featuring art by George Henry!

Illogical Consequences rated T, 2624 words

An illicit tabloid recording of Jim and Spock alone on shore leave lands them in front of Starfleet Command.

ART

Imagine the Pastabilities

12 types of pasta 2 iconic Space Husbands 1 K/S Advent prompt

POETRY

Numerological Fallacy

While Jim sleeps, Spock ponders what their future together will mean

[twinkboimler]

October 2024 fic recs

I'm back with another TOS/AOS/SNW fic rec post! Here's some recent fics I really enjoyed!

SPIRK

I Shall Do Neither by onwhatcaptain. TOS. Mature. 166,262 words. Heavy angst, grief, pon farr aftermath. The writer chose not to use archive warnings, and I recommend reading through all the tags on this as well. This fic explores what might have happened if Kirk had died during the kal-if-fee, stretching across the months that follow. This is an emotional fic. There were chapters where I was crying the entire time I read through it. I won’t spoil what plays out, but I was completely satisfied with how this fic ended. It’s a heavy fic, and it’s not for everyone, but god is it good. Plus I love a spirk fic that really highlights the importance of McCoy in their lives; this one really shows how valuable McCoy is to them. I think this fic should be enshrined as a Must-Read when you enter the fandom.

I need a drink of cool, cool rain by Moreta1848. TOS. Explicit. 12,298 words. This fic was beautifully written. It introduces new ideas about Vulcan culture and rain and explores these ideas in a way that I really loved.

milk and honey by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin). SNW. Explicit. 28,651 words. Aliens made them do it, temporary amnesia, smut. Spock and Kirk wake up in a prison cell with no memory of who they are. They’re asked to perform an alien ritual… I’m sure you can guess what that entails. Really liked how this was written and it really nails characterizations for SNW spirk.

SPONES

Overthink, Overdrive by fangirlandiknowit. TOS. Explicit. 12,677 words. End of 5-year mission, getting together, love confessions. Aliens force a love confession, and McCoy and Spock handle it just about as well as you’d expect them to. I love when these two are just awful at talking to each other.

The Doctor and the Mailman by bongbingbong. TOS. Teen and Up Audiences. 9,606 words. Western. McCoy is a small-town doctor, Spock is the mailman. Everyone tells McCoy that he should stay away from Spock, but he refuses to listen. First in a 3-part series, I really enjoyed all three parts!

Ashaya (Tehs-tor) by Adenil. TOS. Teen and Up Audiences. 57,762 words. Fake dating/marriage, mutual pining. Spock goes to McCoy when he’s expected to take a spouse. I read this fic during one of my most-recent flights and it was exactly what I needed to sink into while killing time on my flights and at the airport. 

Handle Me With Care by Affixjoy. TOS. Explicit. 5,234 words. Hurt/comfort, friends with benefits to lovers. While on an away mission on a cold planet, McCoy realizes he has appendicitis and has to perform the surgery on himself with Spock’s help. This fic is inspired by Leonid Rogozov removing his own appendix in Antarctica! The spones moments in this fic really tugged at my heartstrings!

MCKIRK

That's why I won't get vulnerable by strangenewwords. AOS. Explicit. 18,074 words. Academy era, 5+1 things, porn with plot, genital piercings. I love some porn with plot and feelings, and this one just hit. If you like McKirk struggling to use their words and instead using their hands and mouths instead, this fic is for you.

the way things unearth by kurgaya. AOS. Explicit. 11,299 words. Academy era, Jocelyn comes to visit. I absolutely love how this fic wrote Jocelyn and McCoy’s past relationship. Their backstory was so different from any other fic I’ve read. Jocelyn really felt like her own person in this, not just his ex-wife. 

MCSPIRK

Moving across, then coming through by lesbobaggins. TOS. Explicit. 2,754 words. Starts as mckirk but turns into mcspirk. Smut, glory holes, a hot and funny fic where Jim finds out what some of the bathrooms on the ship are used for.

do you love your neighbor (is it in your nature) by Muir_Wolf. TOS. Teen and Up Audiences. 20,071 words. Hurt/comfort, corporal punishment, denied food as punishment. While stationed aboard a small vessel after volunteering to help when the medical staff comes down with a flu, McCoy is unfairly punished by the admiral in charge (of course, it’s far more complex than it may initially seem). I love how much time this fic takes to explore the aftermath of McCoy’s experiences—the comfort in this is so good.

GEN

Give Thy Thoughts No Tongue by WerewolvesAreReal. TOS. Teen and Up Audiences. 38,757 words. Mind control, misunderstandings. Spock is captured while on an away mission, and when he returns, he won’t talk about what happened—but not for the reason you might think. Loved this fic!

[bergamont-trek]

here is a list of fics that either mention tarsus or have tarsus being important to the Plot. it’s been a while since i read most of these so i can’t give accurate content warnings, but be safe everyone!!!

requested by @glaukobiblion ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

Telsu was one of the main reasons for my post! I’m pretty sure i cried…. 10/10

these are all within the AOS timeline because i read these when i was deep in my AOS Obsession. so be prepared for jim’s pretty blue eyes (≧◡≦)

nobody will ever understand the way tarsus iv fics have fundamentally changed something in my brain.

[spirk-trek]

Between Friends | Connie Faddis, 1978 This fanzine famously featured the first thr--some between Kirk/Spock/McCoy. Read the story by Gayle F here!

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Best of TOS Spirk (Pt. 1)

TOS Spirk is my favorite form of Spirk, there's just something so nice about the domesticity... the unspoken tension... and the vibes are impeccable.

I don't know how to classify these fics, but they're just of a really specific genre of classy.

Movable Levels (TOS, 3222 words) by jedusaur

Jim is looking forward to rolling into bed after a nice relaxing game of chess when Spock decides to conclude the evening by announcing, "There is a 71.936 percent chance that I will develop romantic regard for you during the period spanning ten months from the present moment and four years, two months and fifteen days from the present moment."

I [43M] wish to tell my friend [40M] that it’d be logical for us to get married. (TOS, 2465 words) by Smile_Edgeworth

Spock shares a list of reasons why his friend Kirk should accept to marry him.

r/Relationships post.

due consideration (TOS, 2465 words) by tciddaemina

Spock comes to the realization that he is in love with Captain Kirk three point six minutes after the landing party returns from the mission on Taelmaa I. Jim claps Spock on the shoulder as he passes, a there and gone again moment of pressure, eyes meeting in a silent affirmation of question and answer as Jim shoots him a glance and Spock raises an eyebrow in return. Jim nods, heading out the door a moment later, chivying the rest of the away party along with him as he does.

Fulfilling the Needs of the One (Or the Both) (TOS, 8741 words) by plaidshirtjimkirk

Spock begins to wonder if his relationship with Jim has been one-sided in his own favor.

An old married Spirk fic written for the K/S Valentine Calendar. This story actually started and evolved from this anonymous writing prompt on tumblr: "Old Married Spirk where Jim teaches classes at Starfleet and Spock is an ambassador. Spock goes to visit Jim in his office and finds a student with a bit of a teacher kink being a bit too forward with Jim. Spock finds a streak of possessiveness he didn't know he had."

It's Only Art (if it makes you feel something) (TOS, 24231 words) by Wrath_of_Bones

A story about finding your muse, of being someone else's, the importance of seeing what's in front of you, and doing things the hard way.

A story about the world, just a little more lovely.

Without Words (TOS, 13930 words) by plaidshirtjimkirk

When Jim can't decide how to tell Spock how much he's loved, he says it without words.

Enjoy!

-M

[livelongandpinup]

A Delightful Dozen Spirk Halloween Recs!

Image by @celestialvoyeur from her story Happy Halloween.

Are you looking for some Spirk-tastic Halloween Scary Stories and Sch'nanigans? Check out the 2024 Spirk-O-Ween collection!

In the mood for a Mirror Universe Horror Comedy Gore Fest? Treat yourself to CampySpace Slime's delightfully weird Cerebrumilingus.

If you've ever wondered what Starfleet would be like if classic Halloween monsters were real you owe it to yourself to read @indeedcaptain's HOWL.

Looking for something more lighthearted? Enjoy a sexy Halloween Party (and embeded art!) with Celestial Voyeur's Happy Halloween.

The collection also features Halloween themed art by Gensho, USSQueertastic, Lokak, and SpongyNova plus five more fun sized fics all under 6000 words, a perfect length for a tasty treat.

Check out the whole Spirk-O-Ween collection on AO3 for some Halloween fun!

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There’s something about AOS Spock going feral in Into Darkness after watching Kirk die from the warp core.

…any fic recs?

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Spirk Fic Recs

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

Entering Orbit by museaway - Rated M

Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch.

Atlas by distractedKat - Rated T

Between what was and what will be stands James Tiberius Kirk, in all his fractured patchwork glory. Because saving the Federation was only the beginning.

Telsu by s0mmerspr0ssen - Rated M

Throughout his childhood, Spock suffers from 'emotional seizures'. It takes his healers and parents years to understand their cause - a special telsu bond: t'hy'la.

Let Me Help by Maifai - Rated T

The Narada incident has just been dealt with, and Kirk is realizing that he's in worse shape than he would like to admit.

This Place at the Crossroads by alpha_hydra - Rated T

Starfleet intelligence says that Earth is decades away from developing warp-technology. Then again, Starfleet intell didn’t count on one James Tiberius Kirk getting anywhere near the issue.

Sweetheart Come to Me by rabidchild67 - Rated T

Endearments are illogical. Until they aren’t. Spock learns a lesson.

Spaceman by treksfromlastnight - Rated T

Academy AU. Five times Spock realizes he's attracted to a barista at the academy spaceport, and one time he decides to do something about it.

Ashayam by Willowe - Rated G

Spock knows he has no right to refer to Jim as any sort of endearment, even in the privacy of his own thoughts. If he had only listened to this logic he wouldn't find himself in this position, standing on the bridge having just called his captain "ashayam".

Something Smart to Do by kianspo - Rated M

In which Jim finds himself fake-married to his first officer every other month. It's not his fault. Mostly. Dowries and Klingons are involved. Starfleet is decidedly not amused.

Antigravity by sinestrated - Rated T

Five times Spock was surprised by the brilliance of Kirk's mind, and one time he totally saw it coming.

Please don't touch the Vulcans by museaway - Rated M

The "yes" is out of Jim's mouth before he can think about it.

Miscommunication by sinestrated - Rated T

Jim's brain gets scrambled during an away mission gone wrong, with interesting results.