Original Series Character Studies and Assorted Pairings


Character Studies

We didn't always get a lot of time with these characters, but there's always time now to revisit.


And Everything Collapses (PG-13)   -   I wrote most of this on Mother's Day cuz I was missing my mom, who died 15 years ago. I thought it would be interesting to explore how each of the TOS crew (and a few others) might have reacted to Kirk's death in Generations. I stuck to canon for this one as much as I could, so for once Chapel won't take center stage (she's fine with that LOL).


Asunder (R)   -   How Spock went to Gol stories are out there in mass; I've done some of them myself and thought the muse was done with that theme. But I had some insight recently into what might have driven Spock away, and the muse insisted I write it down.


Choices (PG)   -   I got to pondering just what happened to Saavik after we saw her for those brief moments on Vulcan in ST IV. Then I started to wonder what she thought of Valeris and the conspiracy in ST VI. And then I started to think about other things. And pretty soon the muse came calling. I hope you like the results.


Confessions of a Construct (PG)   -   Some characters should never be allowed access to the muse.


For the First Time in My Life, I Was Happy (R)   -   I am in debt to a reader for the suggestion to write a story with Leila Kalomi, which I had not done before. Said requestor was most unhappy with where this went. I'm super happy with it. I think it turned out to be balanced and canon-friendly. This is Kirk/Chapel, Spock/Chapel, and Spock/Leila (that's in alpha order, not necessarily how things end).


In Mine (PG)   -   She was the mother of Kirk's son, and we only saw her for a moment. What was Carol Marcus' life like before and after The Wrath of Khan?


It All Depends on Where You're Standing (R)   -   One of my fabulous betas, Harmony Bites, requested a Lori Ciani fic where she's not a villain. I loved that challenge and this is the result. I wanted to really dig into what this woman would have been like, what would have appealed to that Jim Kirk, at one of his darkest periods. Lori's not canon, so I picked and chose what I used of her fanon backstory.


Left Behind (R)   -   "You sit and watch him. This man you love. This man you betrayed. You sit and watch him and you say nothing." Chapel fic. This is dark.


Lessons (PG-13)   -   He conjured her up on a pleasure planet, but we never really knew her. So who was Ruth, anyway?


Mazes of a Nightmare (R)   -   Where does a nightmare end and reality begin? This is hurt-comfort, but much more than that too. My muse got ambitious with this one. If you like TOS, and Kirk, give it a try.


A Meeting of Minds (R)   -   This is for Kayci & she knows why. She challenged me to write a Vulcan I hadn't written before. We saw Sonak for a few minutes at the start of the first movie. He had a tragic end. But Kirk knew him enough to recommend him to Decker. Who was he? How did he come to be in Kirk's orbit's? To be on the ship, on that transporter pad?


A Mirror, Not a Window (R)   -   This Chapel's not nice. And she loves the hunt. This wasn't intended to be Mirror Universe, but if you're really determined to see it that way, I'm not going to say you can't.


Not All At Once (PG-13)   -   This is a companion piece to "Weeds," Rabble Rouser's award-winning Marla McGivers story but you don't need to read that first to get this, the aftermath of Marla's betrayal, from Khan's perspective. It's dark.


Solitary Confinement (PG)   -   TOS timeframe. Prompted by the question: "What would it be like for a lone human aboard a Vulcan ship?" This is an original character.


Tempest (R)   -   Some day I will get over my need to examine how people were feeling right after ST:TMP. But today is not that day. This is more a Kirk character study than some of my Kirk/Chapels, but all the players have a role.


Assorted Pairings

I tend to do mostly Spock/Chapel and Kirk/Chapel, or I end up doing a character study with some romance in it, but every now and then I branch out and try something different. McCoy/Chapel and Sarek/Chapel have their own pages now.


Beyond Their Ken (R)   -   It's been noted that I've never done a Scott/Chapel. There's a reason for that: I don't find the character attractive, although like McCoy he often steals the show with his wit. So it was a challenge to write something for them that didn't feel "false." To make this work, this also is a Spock/Chapel. Not my normal Chapel, although after so many stories, what does that even mean?


Communion in Dust and Sorrow (PG-13)   -   A Moment. Kirk/Saavik. Set during the three-month exile between the end of ST III and the beginning of ST IV.


Heart, We Will Forget Him (PG-13)   -   Because Rand wanted me to do one just for her. I don't know that this is what she had in mind, but she's enough of a diva not to care as long as it's her code in the pairing. Kirk/Rand.


Inconvenient Connections (R)   -   He's bonded to one woman, involved with another, but situations change. Set before and during Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. This is Spock/Chapel and Spock/Valeris, and a bit of a retcon. I had fun with this.


Last Breath (PG-13)   -   What do you say to a soul mate you forgot? Kirk/Spock. (Songfic Challenge)


Not Ready to Make Nice (R)   -   "Forgive, sounds good. Forget, I'm not sure I could. They say time heals everything. But I'm still waiting." With apologies to the Dixie Chicks, but their song, minus the political parts, says it better than I can. This is Kirk/Chapel and Spock/Uhura (hence its placement in this section) and it's a messy story. Not any kind of multiples, so if you're afraid I'll add Uhura to the three-pack: don't worry, I won't.


The Party's Over (PG-13)   -   Two friends say goodbye. Sulu/Chapel.


Search for Me (PG-13)   -   Abandoned. Alone. Angsty. It's Kirk/Spock, TMP timeframe. Written for the AAK/SA San Francisco Update 2004.


Stardust (PG-13)   -   (Sometime after "The Cage") A close call makes Pike question the way things are. Pike/Number One.


Substitute (PG-13)   -   Because love can get messy.


That Chance We Never Had (R)   -   Goodbyes can be a chance to see what you've been missing. (Kirk/Rand butÉ)


That Chance We Never Knew We Wanted (R)   -   This is a sequel to "That Chance We Never Had." Takes place when Chapel leaves the ship to go to med school. Things are changing.


The Untold Story--Many of Them Actually (R)   -   A death can change things. But sometimes the stories aren't what we think. Love isn't always simple. This is experimental. A longer explanation about how and why is at the start of the story. For those who've wished I'd do more Kirk/Spock, this might scratch that itch. For those who like Spock/Chapel, Kirk/Chapel, or all three, this also might be of interest.


This Can't Be Happening (R)   -   Sometimes your characters challenge you to do new things. There are certain people I've never put Chapel with. Certain people I swore never to. Chapel took exception. Dared me to write a Chekov/Chapel. She knows me too well. This ended up being as fun to write as my Flash/Wonder Woman story (which had a somewhat similar genesis). Some readers might enjoy it. Others will hate it. Whatever: it's all good.


Twisted (R)   -   Written for the Christine Chapel Fanfiction Fest. The challenge was to have Chapel switch bodies with someone as the result of a transporter accident. It could have been humorous and fun, so of course my muse took a darker road instead.


Warped (R)   -   Sequel to Twisted. This takes place during the STVI:TUC timeframe.




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