The Brandt Series
Star Trek TOS Fanfiction | |
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Title: | The Brandt Series |
Author(s): | Jungle Kitty |
Date(s): | mid 1990s |
Length: | |
Genre: | het |
Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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In the mid-1990s, Jungle Kitty wrote a well-received het series of stories involving Kirk and an OFC named Suzanne Brandt.
Comments
I personally cannot see JTK mated to anyone but Spock. But if he *were*, in some perverse sidebranch of the universe, <rude Wolvish grin> to be a straight man, then certes Brandt is the one he would be with. She may be an original character, but she sure as hell ain't no Mary Sue. In fact I have it on good authority that the Brat eats Mary Sues for lunch. With ketchup and extra salt. [1]
JK has almost converted me to Kirkology -- in fact, if there weren't a lot of really good Spockologists around, she would have succeeded. After reading "Blood Claim", I found my self combing her lair for more and more K/Brandt. I admit it -- I'm hooked. For creating the most un-Mary Sue character ever seen in fanfic and for making me actually enjoy hetsmut, Jungle Kitty gets a big round of applause. [2]
I actually discovered Jungle Kitty's work this week, and I have to say, her writing's smart, sexy, and wickedly funny. I'd love to see Captain Brandt on the bridge of a starship in an action story sometime. My guess is that Suzanne could probably teach Janeway a few lessons. This is a bit different from what I'm used to reading (and writing for that matter.) It was definitely a most pleasant surprise. [3]
Watch out for those blanket statements. Here is *one* TOS fan who never heard of Susan Brandt until this post, although I gather she's one of Jungle Kitty's original characters. Having not read any of her work (that I remember), I'll not challenge therest, although calling her original characters "the best in all of Trek fan fiction" (or words to that effect--not sure that's a direct quote, now that I think of it) seems like stretching it; that takes in not only eeverything on the Internet, but also all
fanzines (including mine), some of which are also extremely good. [4]
In Suzanne Brandt, JK has created one of the most fascinating, complex and believable "original" Trek characters ever. And I've seen 'em come and go, believe me. [5]
The Series
Invisible Planets: Kirk/Brandt Stories, Archived version
The events in one story may overlap with the events in others.
Academy Stories (2250-2254):
- Les Liaisons Ridicules (Ridiculous Liaisons)
- The Great Easter Candy Caper
- The Perfect Mentor
Pre-TOS Stories (2255-2263):
- Play Ball
Stories of the First Five-Year Mission (2264-2269):
- Just Friends
- In Mind and Body
- Orange-Colored Sky
- Hand to Hand
- Hearts Untraveled
- Happy Birthday, JT
- 1-900-CAPTAIN
- Memory Lane
- Empty Bed Blues
Other Stories of the First Five-Year Mission (2264-2269): I don't know exactly when these occurred, or in what order.:
Stories between the Five-Year Mission and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2269-2271):
- Mercy
- The New Dog
- Who Wants To Know?
- The Last Word
- Distracted
- Coming Attraction
- Big Easy
- Hush
- Beautiful Dreamer
Stories Taking Place After Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2271 onward):
- If You're Reading This
- Jealous Bone
- Curiosity, a Catfight, and a Costume
- The Botany of Christmas
- Random
A Kirk-Brandt Alternate Universe: The stories in this subset branch off from the regular Kirk-Brandt stories just prior to the end of the Five Year Mission. They take place in the cozy little universe the characters and I visit when we need a break from all the Big Drama. The stories Blood Claim and The Uneasy Dancers never took place in this universe.:
- The Dress, The Guests, The Cake, The Car, The Whole Darn Thing
- The Seven-Pound, Two-Ounce Sequel
- The Littlest Crewman
- Schrödinger's Christmas Present
- Toy Story
Other Stories Outside the Usual Timeline (Kirk-Brandt alternate universes or just plain silly stuff):
- Fade In/Fade Out
- Kurk and Brant Fuck
- Where No Peep Has Gone Before
- Romancing the Peep
- The Small Screen, Part XX
References
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
- ^ Gamin Davis comments at alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999