From Rags to Riches

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	From Rags to Riches
Author(s):	Dana Austin Marsh & Phaedra Morgan
Date(s):	1998
Length:
Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
External Links:	From Rags To Riches on AO3
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From Rags to Riches is a Kirk/Spock story by Dana Austin Marsh and Phaedra Morgan.

It was published in the print zine First Time #47 and online.

Summary

"Kirk sues the scandal sheet that has been running stories with a slightly slanted take on the Enterpriseʼs missions, which all inply that he is using the ship to further his sexual conquests."

Reactions and Reviews

This story is a 23 page charmer by two long time K/S writers of solid reputation. This is a cutesy, silly story that made me laugh. -- Before I get to the story, may I briefly comment the three graphics with this were the only downer to the story for me. -- The title doesn't mean what you think it does. "Rags" refers to tabloids. And you can figure out what the "Riches" stands for. And it doesn't mean the settlement that Kirk wins in his case again the Galactic Inquirer. Trust me on this—you have to be absolutely against silly K/S stories to NOT like this one. The humor ranges from the very broad to subtle. The use of actual episodes makes this more "rear. A very interesting and amusing story.

It was the best, bodacious, belly laughs, heart tickler, little blurp of a story I have ever read. As a combo these two ladies are the tops. One of the more interesting first time stories, but only one problem, I wish it was looonnngggeeer!

A number of LOC's have already been written about this amusing and sweet story, but here are some things I especially liked.

I've said this before, but we can certainly assume that the media will continue to play a large and intrusive part in galactic society, yet we don't see or read all that much in ST showing this. So this story is great, and I just loved the headlines about the specific things we saw in the episodes. I also really enjoyed all the trial details.

And there is wonderful K/S. I like it that both of them are clear within themselves about their feelings, and each is inclined to believe the other also feels the same way, so that just some catalyst is needed to bring them together.

I can picture Kirk's ire, when he sees the latest headline and the photo which was made to look as if he and Spock were holding hands at dinner the night before. I can picture his stance when he says, "...their goddamn innuendoes that I'm paying you off.... When I make love to you it will be because...." Whoops. I love this moment—he stops before he goes any further and leaves the room.

And then a satisfying scene of their admitting their love to each other...and a good resolution and cute ending in line with the theme.

What can I say? This story was clever and amusing while still being revelatory of the K/S relationship. I loved Kirk’s responses to the distorted tabloid versions of his actions. By the way, those twisted interpretations of the episodes were very clever.

As usual, the story was skillfully done and effectively hit that line between funny and silly. The authors also remembered that the point of the story was the K/S aspects.

This tale is another reason why I always look for Ms. Marsh’s name when I buy a zine.