A Brief Encounter (Star Trek: TOS story by Amanda Warrington)

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	A Brief Encounter
Author(s):	Amanda Warrington
Date(s):	print zine-(1992); Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive (01/2009); Archive of Our Own (04/2012)
Length:	print zine-13 pages K/S Archive-14,368 words; AO3-14,299 words
Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
External Links:	The Kirk/Spock Fanfiction Archive Archive of Our Own
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A Brief Encounter is a Kirk/Spock story by Amanda Warrington.

It was published in the print zine T'hy'la #11, (1992), and after an extensive rewrite, it was published online.

A sequel, “The Rematch” by Karin Porter, was published in T'hy'la #18 (07/1997).

Summary

From Archive of Our Own summary: “A few days before Kirk assumes command of the Enterprise, he and his Science Officer have an unexpected encounter. For their own reasons, they are both in disguise and don't recognize each other.”

Reactions and Reviews

Fun little love-at-first-sight, one-night stand for Kirk & Spock, both incognito, just before they meet on the Enterprise to start the 5-year mission together.

Explanation of how both K and S happen to be on Luna the day before Kirk assumes command of the Enterprise is a bit lengthy. Things progress nicely, though, as Kirk offers to share his room with the stranded Vulcan. Both, to dodge the media, have assumed aliases and don't know they're bound for the same 5-years assignment. Kirk is instantly attracted and urges the stranger to call him "Jim," rather than the contrived “Mr. Tooley.” This is a portrayal of a more confident young Spock than we are accustomed to seeing. A nice touch. Still it’s surprising when it’s Spock who makes the inevitable offer, an invitation that causes him to utter for the first time, that treasured word, “Jim?” Their lovemaking is at first hurried, then slow and special as each contemplates that this is a one-night stand. When they part, each feels an emptiness—until the explosive [moment] when Kirk steps off the transporter to greet his new Science Officer. The inexperienced Vulcan is very uncertain until his new CO steps down and whispers, “My friends call me Jim.”

Kirk and Spock follow through on their mutual attraction. Both are using false names not knowing they’ll see each other again at the transfer of command of the Enterprise to Kirk. Good story. Nothing insecure about this Spock, which is great.

Kirk and Spock meet prior to Kirk's assuming command of the Enterprise, while both are in disguise. After a bit of a slow start, the instant chemistry these two have in this fic is electric, and I found myself pining for more at the end.

Kirk and Spock meet prior to Kirk's assuming command of the Enterprise, while both are in disguise. After a bit of a slow start, the instant chemistry these two have in this fic is electric, and I found myself pining for more at the end.