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[stra-tek]

Thought I'd look up this character in a comic book I was reading and I have questions

[ihavenomouthandimustyap]

Psychosexual-telepathic-mind-melding-feral-Vulcan sex from Spock's World chapter 6

[theladyfromplanetx]

"There are a great many things that should not be allowed, Lal, but I think you'll find that a great many of them continue to exist, regardless. We must deal not with what should be, but with what is.

- Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Star Trek Myriad Universes: Echoes and Refractions

[first-officer-chaebi]

Master Post: Spirky Books in the extended Star Trek universe that feature hurt!Kirk (Memory Beta, Secondary Canon)

Now, I could make a master post of books that are simply Spirky, but that would be ALL OF THEM. Not unlike the series itself, there really isn't a single officially published work that doesn't include some kind of beautiful, cute, emotional and/or downright romantic scenes between Kirk and Spock.

Now, as an angst-lover myself, however, I figured I'd just list as many of these books as I can that feature angsty K/S, specifically ones where Jim Kirk is hurt (or killed, there are a few of those), simply because that is my cup of tea. I'd love it if people would add to the list, and add their own lists, since I've read far from all there is!

I'll be brief in my descriptions of the books, but ahead there may be spoilers for those who really don't want to know.

THE STAR TREK READERS, James Blish These are novelizations of almost all of the Original Series episodes. If there is an angsty scene in the episode, it's written up to eleven in these books. I recommend The Tholian Web, Plato's Stepchildren, Turnabout Intruder, Amok Time of course, and really any other episode you liked.

THE ENTROPY EFFECT, Vonda N. McIntyre A scientist who's been experimenting with space-time seemingly appears on the Enterprise and murders Jim Kirk before the eyes of the entire bridge crew. Spock goes on a hell-trip to try and reverse what happened.

THE PRICE OF THE PHOENIX, Sonda Marshak Jim Kirk is killed in what's supposed to look like an accident, only for a dangerous super-being to try and buy Spock's loyalty with Jim's "life" (the opening chapter of this book is one of the most heart-wrenchingly grief-stricken Spock scenes I've ever seen).

THE FATE OF THE PHOENIX, Sonda Marshak Part two of "The Price". Continues the same story, so I won't spoil more by summarizing it. Just as amazing, just as angsty.

THE RETURN, William Shatner After his death and burial by Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek Generations, Jim Kirk's body is stolen by Romulans. They revive him and restore his "katra", only to turn him against the Federation and his previous friends, including Spock (this book is part of the so-called Shatnerverse, which stands alone from the rest of the Memory Beta timeline, but it's still really really good).

Honorable Mention: The New Voyages I & II. These short stories (The Winged Dreamers!!!) are just... insane, some of them. Literally published fan fiction. Lovely!

Again, there's probably lots and lots more, and I'd love for those who know some to tell me!

[corpse-of-bandersnatch]

Not sure why, but it absolutely delights me, that Memory Beta named this pic Jhamel and her Andorian lover

like “Who is this guy anyway? We will never know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “

[protectspock]

If you’re a lazy writer but don’t want to disrespect Uhura, her book-canon backstory is on memory beta! This is super obvious but I’m surprised how many people seem to not know how easy it is to confirm canon facts with memory alpha and book-canon facts with memory beta? 

Quick Book Facts

Her dad was named Alhamisi, her mom was named M’Umbha 

She is Kenyan and lived at different points in Kitui, Mombasa, and Nairobi. 

She’s obviously a langauge whiz, but I think it’s of interest that she learned a sign language from a Deaf cousin of hers when she was 10. 

[emstrekblogfun]

Uh...so, Memory Beta did a thing.

[bearsinpotatosacks]

McKirk Timeline- TOS

This will probably be a bit empty, most of my TOS timelines will be because there's so much stuff to know about TOS that there's little to add

2255- Jim arrives on a medical starbase and meets Leonard McCoy (a surgeon who's just started his intensive care fellowship). They form a bond and start to miss each other when they're gone, this motivates them to keep in touch

2265- The Five Year Mission starts, a mission near to Capella IV gives Jim time to catch up with Bones

2266- The previous CMO retires, Jim asks Bones to replace him, Bones eventually agrees. They spend more time together and get closer due to them knowing each other previously. Feelings develop

2267- City on the Edge of Forever happens. Jim doesn't realise how in love with Bones he is, when he gets checked out he has dinner in private with him. They sit close on the sofa and share a kiss.

They don't do anything major about their feelings until after Mirror Mirror. Bones is touchy and acting worse than he says, Jim tells to him and lies him down in his lap and finds out how bad it was with Mirror!Spock. They enter a relationship

2268- Jim is hurt by how easily Bones decides to leave with Natira. They have their first big fight but talk about things and reach a new level of understanding.

2270- The Five Year Mission ends. Theu try to keep their relationship but fail when Jim doesn't tell him about his anxieties towards getting promoted and Bones doesn't tell him he's thinking of leaving Starfleet

2273- The Motion Picture happens, they get back together

2273-78- The Second Five Year mission starts. They share quarters and draw up ideas of their ideal life

2280- Jim leaves Starfleet, Bones does some more qualifications for xenomedicine. They get their ideal ranch in Georgia with stables, chickens and a vegetable patch. During the summer they sell veg and pies at the side of the road

2285- Wrath of Khan and the Search for Spock happens. Jim is almost inconsolable after Spock dies, Bones struggles to deal with his grief, Jim's struggles and Spock in his head

2286- The Voyage Home happens. Jim is struggling since Spock doesn't remember him, Bones struggles even more

2287- Bones' pain is made even worse when he confronts his past in the Final Frontier. Jim initially gets angry that Bones hasn't told him these things but Bones just breaks down and admits how hard it's been since he's felt overlooked during everything since Khan. They rekindle and go on a long holiday

2293- The Undiscovered Country happens, they barely get time to talk and process things when Jim goes missing. Bones struggles for years in depression, his friends help him to get out of it

2371- Bones and Julian Bashir resurrect Jim (explanation below), they catch up and Jim is shocked to see how different Bones is. Jim feels guilty that he 'left him behind' but this is quickly silenced by Bones

Edit: I forgot to add the explanation from Memory Beta (I know it's non canon but this is my canon), basically he did die and was returned to his universe but was resurrected by Romulans, who allied with the Borg and brainwashed him to want to kill Picard. Bones and Bashir managed to remove the Borg implant and Spock (with Picard) mind melded him to safety

I hope you enjoyed this!