Crime and Bunishment

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Crime and Bunishment
Author(s):	Sharon St. James
Date(s):	1989
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Crime and Bunishment is a K/S story by Sharon St. James.

It was published in the print zine As I Do Thee #14.

Summary

"Kirk learns a lesson about enjoying anonymous tussles in the bushes of alien planets... and about the deviousness of his doctor friend."

Reactions and Reviews

This started out to be an amusing, and therefore surprising, story by an author who is otherwise known long, intricate tales. At first, I thought this a 'fun' read, but as time went on, I felt more and more distant from the situation, which seemed to have difficulty maintaining momentum over its 30 pages. I had trouble with McCoy being so blatantly pushy about trying to get Kirk and Spock together. Klarid's speech patterns were too human, and I was puzzled as to why he would apologize for the melee on the starbase when it was Landry who finally confessed to starting the problem. Also, Kirk's characterization seemed a bit 'off, but I haven't been able to lay my finger on the reason why. On the other hand, the humor in the story did have its moments, particularly in the beginning. In short, I think "Crime and Bunishment" too carefully treaded the line between outright humor and being a tender first-timer. If it would have been one or the other, it may have been more effective.