Personal Property

Fanfiction
Title:	'Personal Property
Author(s):	Rosemarie Heaton
Date(s):	1994
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Personal Property is a Kirk/Spock story by Rosemarie Heaton.

It was published in the print zine First Time #38.

Summary

"Spock helps a fellow unbonded Vulcan through pon farr and when he runs into him again at a starbase,the Vulcan returns the favor by helping Spock get Kirk as his lover."

Excerpt

"Why didn't you check with me?"

"You were ashore with Doctor McCoy and therefore unavailable."

"You could have contacted us." Kirk was impatient.

"You had specifically stated that you had no wish to be interrupted." Spock had no intention of informing his captain he would not have told him anyway."

Reactions and Reviews

1994

An interesting idea - Spock is called to serve another Vulcan's needs at Pon Farr and discovers he likes sex. This turns his thoughts, naturally, to Kirk. One quibble - why didn't Siler and Spock bond?

Very nice beginning as Spock, identified first as 'the tall figure" comes into Kirk's cabin. Kirk is identified as "the person sitting at the desk". The lights were dimmed, so it's explained why the characters are not identified by name. This could have been very reflective if the mystery of who they are was solved when the lights came up. Instead, for no reason, their names are revealed. However, it's an intriguing conversation showing tension and anger between them.

Then, nice set-up as each "clue" is revealed as McCoy talks to Spock about his "condition." When a story is structured so that the events, the plot and the situation are incorporated into dialogue, thoughts and actions of the characters instead of just telling, there's much more emotional impact.

Through circumstances. (I wasn't certain why). Spock becomes willing participant to help another male Vulcan in the time of Pon Farr. When Kirk discovers this, he begins to see Spock as a sexual being and it stirs his emotions.

There were some problems. When K goes to S's cabin to find out what happened, K asks: "'You're not going to inflict your parrot impersonation on me, are you?" I presume K is uncomfortable speaking to him about the matter, but the dialogue is quite jarring.

What does "the human said jerkily" mean?

Spock goes to the research center and just as the professor says they don't get many Vulcans there, there are two more Vulcans.

There were a number of unwieldy sentences that sometimes made it difficult to figure out what was going on. Such as: "To Spock Kirk seemed slightly bemused but the human returned Siler's greeting civilly enough." and "...would it not be logical for you to discover how easy it is for you to function outside of my necessity?" And some minor Briticisms: "'What've you done with Spock, then?" and "McCoy took a pull at his drink..." When they get to bed together, they fall asleep for hours, waking up and "...they stroked each other to orgasm and then lay shaking."

Despite the problems, the story was a good solid one and the characters were well-drawn, especially McCoy.

1995

The premise of this story is that Spock is called upon to act as I'nara for a Vulcan male in pon farr "L'nara" is a wonderful Vulcan word invented by Claire Gabriel as a term to describe Saavik's relationship with Spock during his pon farr in ST3. Although Ms. Heaton does not use the word, she does a good job at describing the kind of awkwardness that this unbonded intimacy creates for Vulcans.

The author uses this incomplete relationship as a catalyst for Spock to realize where he would seek a complete relationship. It is also a catalyst for Kirk to recognize that he also loves Spock.

I liked the character of Siler, especially having him be older but not really wiser than Spock. I also liked the way the author gradually let on to what was happening, telling only a little bit in each of the first several scenes.

What I thought didn't work well was making it a first time story. The very dark (literally) opening scene is just seething with jealousy and hints ol estrangement between Kirk and Spock. But that doesn't really make sense in a first time scenario. I know it is a K/S taboo to have the characters be unfaithful to each other once they're together, but this is a perfect set up to do just that. In fact given a good reason, I'm sure Spock is capable of committing adultery, logically and efficiently.

I hope this author will give her dark side freer reign next time.

I really enjoyed this story and was especially blown away by the knowledge that this is a brand new author's first attempt.

To recap briefly, the story starts with Kirk waking from has become an ongoing problem, a wet dream that leaves him with unaccustomed feelings of shame, guilt and remorse. They begin to affect his command but before he and McCoy can really tackle the problem, the ship is sent to Camus II and Janis Lester, We don't see the events related in the episode and the story resumes after Janis is led away to the brig- Then, in a wonderfully suspenseful scene that had me on the edge of my seat, the transference happens again. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but the solution to the problem was very-well thought out and expertly portrayed.

Especially good is the very natural sounding dialogue, particularly in the scenes between Kirk and McCoy. It absolutely captured the essence of the characters. I also liked the level of intensity the story maintained. All this, and a great sex scene, too.

The one lapse I noted was when Kirk uncharacteristically lets McCoy fill Spock in on what's been happening. This seemed so unlike our take-charge captain, but I understand the author not wanting to repeat the whole explanation scene. The only other glitch was when Kirk leaves the bridge after his watch after making plans to spend the evening with Spock. he says he will see McCoy, do some paperwork, then meet Spock for dinner and chess at 1800 hours - six o'clock. McCoy's tests take live hours. After all that, he still completes his work and meets Spock in time for dinner? But the burning question, the one that demands a sequel, concerns the ropes Spock plans on brinoinQ to their next meeting. On whom are they going to be used??

1997

One of the most interesting things about this story, for me, was the portrayal of Spock as a sexual creature -- one aware of and willing to satisfy his needs -- at least in the more casual relationship with Siler.