Cure for a Dull Voyage

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Cure for a Dull Voyage
Author(s):	Jane Elza
Date(s):	1989
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Cure for a Dull Voyage is a Kirk/Spock story by Jane Elza.

It was published in three parts in the print zine Matter/Antimatter #7.

Don't confuse this story series with Jane Elza's poem of the same name in Counterpoint #3.

Summary

Part 1: "Kirk sends Spock to McCoy for answers about same-sex marriages, hoping Spock will realize exactly what it is Kirk is trying to tell him."

Part 2: "After Omicron Ceti Three, the crew attempts to renew Kirk and Spockʼs battered friendship, and hopefully have them finally take the last step."

Part 3: "The crew tallies the way Kirk has to make Spock smile."

Reactions and Reviews

This story was interesting in that it was composed entirely of narrative. This left me feeling somewhat removed from the situation and I had difficulty "getting in" to the story. I like a little more personal involvement. The premise was a little hard to accept — the whole ship working to get them together and Kirk and Spock not suspecting a "put on"?

First of all, I'm a real sucker for a scene where McCoy abandons dignity for the sake of his two friends. That the scene involved made me laugh was a bonus. Added to this is an entire conspiring crew to make the mixture complete. This was obviously the bulk of the story, to say, the fourth commercial.

When I first read this vignette, I must admit that I was disappointed. The set up was good, the idea interesting, but nothing happened. I wanted more. It was only 21 pages later that I realized this was the teaser. (I never read the index.)

My evening started with a rather lengthy read I just couldn’t get my teeth into. Kind of boring, like a dull voyage.

Then I ran across this little gem. And it did provide an instant cure! Nothing much to it, just a few (400 or so) crew members trying to find a way to make Spock smile. Such an intriguing pastime. Interestingly they immediately agree that for the project to be successful it must in some way involve Jim Kirk!

Written with great good humor and a love and understanding of all the characters, this delightful little romp is guaranteed to make you smile. And, yes, Spock smiles too—but not in front of the crew!