Stock in Trade or a Time for Love and a Time for Hate
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| K/S Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Stock in Trade or a Time for Love and a Time for Hate |
| Author(s): | Tere Ann Roderick |
| Date(s): | 1985 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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Stock in Trade or a Time for Love and a Time for Hate is a Kirk/Spock story by Tere Ann Roderick.
It was published in the print zine Duet #11.
Summary
"A/U: Captain Spock of the Vulcan Empire, buys one of the cadets on Tarsus from Kodos in exchange for food, taking Cadet Kirk as his own."
Reactions and Reviews
'Stock in Trade' takes place on Tarsus 4 when Kirk is a cadet and awaiting execution together vrith the rest of the Cadets by Kodos. Thirty-two pages in length, the story for me was definitely divided into two halves. Kodos does a deal with the Vulcan Federation to exchange the excess cadets for food, Spock, Captain of the Vulcan vessel, takes a fancy to the young cadet and keeps him for himself. The first part of this story set on the planet was, in my opinion, brilliantly written. The character of the young Kirk, I felt, was just right. The quiet self possession and the determination to survive were both there. However, as soon as he is taken to the ship, BANG... love at first sight - he becomes docile and servile end does nothing to alter his state. It was a character change that I could just not accept. [1]
This is another A/U story & is unusual in that it is set on Tarsus IV during the reign of Kodos. Kirk & the other cadets are kept prisoners in the stiflingly-hot barracks where they are held until some Vulcans arrive. Kodos makes a deal with the Vulcans-he gives them the cadets in trade for food for himself & his followers. Kirk won t give in to his fears, stands straight & proud & sets an example to the other cadets. Spock notices Kirk & chooses him lor himself. Spock, surprisingly, treats the young Kirk with gentleness & learns to respect his opinions. Kirk is lucky to survive a vicious attack by Stonn & the ending is most satisfactory. [2]
References
- ^ from Communicator #22 (March 1985)
- ^ from Not Tonight Spock! #9