Double Indemnity (Star Trek: TOS story)

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Fanfiction
Title:	Double Indemnity
Author(s):	Dora O'Brien
Date(s):	1994
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Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Double Indemnity is a Kirk/Spock story by Dora O'Brien.

It was published in the print zine Matter/Antimatter #11.

Summary

"Kirk as the prize in a charity contest does not go over well with Spock, who is already upset over Kirkʼs reluctance to bond."

Reactions and Reviews

1995

An ingenious play on the "Enterprise Incident" episode, a favorite of mine. I was prepared from the beginning of the story to be entertained in a special way, and I was. And this is a nice and slow courting story, another favorite of mine.

Kirk's and Spock's roles for this mission are to be reversed, so Kirk thinks. He is to woo the Commander, Spock to procure the clocking device, even though Kirk has to have plastic surgery to have a double-ridged penis and so on. Kirk thinks Spock's not experienced enough for the wooing. Spock is offended-thinks he should logically be the one, and is insulted Kirk thinks he couldn't do it. There is only one way Spock can convince Kirk he can "engage someone's affections and demonstrate [his] interest in a convincing manner." Oh yes.

Some relevant things are brought up which are at the heart of their success as a command team, and were worked in nicely with the story. For instance, Spock's justifiable concern that Kirk had seemingly not trusted from the beginning to advise him of the mission. So Spock had Kirk at a disadvantage in a way, with his confronting Kirk with this, and Kirk's conciliatory manner; and that helped Spock's personal mission along. Also, Spock's need to justify to himself resorting to subterfuge with Kirk; and the conflict of interest between duty and friendship-how to still be committed even in disagreement. Themes with depth and expressed with subtlety, as was the exploration of their thoughts and feelings.

I loved Spock's reference to Kirk's ignorance of Vulcan mating rituals. "Your limited manual dexterity alone could cause you to fail." Oh my heart, just thinking about Vulcan manual dexterity.... Really a great convention here, Spock: "You are making assumptions about my sexuality that are unfounded."

As I was reading, I had the feeling this was very much not a "predictable" story. I loved continuing to not quite know what Spock would do or how Kirk would respond. Or, the author's skills are such that I never assumed I knew what was coming, but rather fell into their scenario with complete abandon.

Spock invites Kirk for dinner and a special warrior-loyalty ceremony, to confirm their truce after the falling-out about this mission. With his new penis. Kirk is aroused all the time (so what else is new?). And Spock looks oorgeous for Kirk in his long, black silk tunic over slim pants, this beautiful outfit in STIII think. Spock set up his quarters real nice, a mat with pillows on the floor, and serves a delectable Vulcan dinner.

The ceremony is so beautiful Sharing the goblet: "I taste this that you may trust it." "I trust this, it comes from you." The continuing words and symbolic actions of the loyalty ceremony are exquisite. And sizzling. An absolutely beautiful meld-a gentle unity and acceptance. Now Kirk knows Spock knows how aroused he is, and the meld-sharing focussed Kirk's arousal specifically on Spock. Kirk is not only aroused, but beyond words; his hands on Spock, afire. "It would be very easy for this to go too far." I love moments like this. And the next moment, the next and the next, until Spock lays Kirk down and unfastens clothes, and I was in quite a state, then, damn-Kirk's giggling spoiled it. But only for a moment. Naked coming sucking fucking, oh help me. Beautiful are Kirk's feelings, moving past the apprehension, past the discomfort. An exquisite merging.

Then, it dawns on Kirk he's been had, so he thinks, and he is pissed. Hurt, humiliated. Spock has to physically force him not to leave, to listen to the explanation, the truth-yes!

A great story! A perfect redoing of an episode.