Summer Vacations (Star Trek: TOS story by M.E.B.)
| K/S Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Summer Vacation |
| Author(s): | M.E.B. |
| Date(s): | 1987 |
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| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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Summer Vacation is a K/S story by M.E.B..
It was published in the print zine Way of the Warrior #1.
Summary
Spock takes a job helping a farmer while he recuperates on Earth and meets her young son when he comes home on leave.
Reactions and Reviews
This is a very well written and enjoyable story. Although it bears some similarity to the story called “To End is to Make a Beginning” by Elise Madrid in one of the Beyond Dreams zines, it is sufficiently different to still be enjoyed by most readers. It takes place immediately before Kirk takes command of the Enterprise and is told mostly from Spock’s point of view.At the beginning he is on leave and meets up by accident with a woman called Meg and agrees to help her with some computer problems at her farm. Of course, he has no idea what he is letting himself in for, but has a good time at the farm and becomes quite friendly with Meg while mending her computer and generally helping out on the farm, but its when her son Jim turns up one night that the sparks really start to fly, especially since he arrives home when his mother is not there and wanders into his old bedroom, drunk and completely naked and finds Spock sleeping in his bed! This part was absolutely priceless, especially as it soon becomes clear that they both feel attracted to each other and are initially struggling to deny this.
The relationship quickly grows between them and it’s joy to read of their interactions and growing closeness, which are so well described as is the easy and comfortable relationship Kirk shares with his mother. Their first time together is enjoyably set during a tornado and leads to an intense relationship between them, tinged with sadness as Spock’s departure looms ever closer.
However, events always have a way of working out and this one is no exception, with plenty of emotion and passion along the way. I particularly liked how this author is able to switch effortlessly between Kirk and Spock’s point of view – this is especially effective at the end when describing Kirk’s reactions when he learns what his new assignment is to be – all in all this was one of my favourite stories in the whole zine and a nice portrayal of Spock and Kirk in the early days of their relationship.[1]
‘Summer Vacations’ is another piece I wasn’t particularly impressed with. Spock is on leave on Earth and is apprehensive about returning to the Enterprise since Pike will no longer be the captain. He runs into Kirk’s mother via coincidence and offers to help her with her computer problems on the Kirk farm. Of course, Spock meets Jim who is awaiting reassignment. This story is written well enough, but I was annoyed that the two fell in love at first sight. The author tries to build suspense with Kirk and Spock dreading their separation when their leaves are over. This effort is lost on the reader, as everyone knows Kirk will be assigned to the Enterprise and that the two will always be together. [2]
'Summer Vacations" by M.E.B. shows Kirk and Spock meeting for the first time—at Kirk's home in Iowa. They work together (of course) extremely well. And I always enjoy a glimpse of Kirk's mom. [3]