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The Brandt Series

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Title: The Brandt Series
Author(s): Jungle Kitty
Date(s): mid 1990s
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Genre(s): het
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In the mid-1990s, Jungle Kitty wrote a well-received het series of stories involving Kirk and an OFC named Suzanne Brandt.

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I personally cannot see JTK mated to anyone but Spock. But if he *were*, in some perverse sidebranch of the universe, <rude Wolvish grin> to be a straight man, then certes Brandt is the one he would be with. She may be an original character, but she sure as hell ain't no Mary Sue. In fact I have it on good authority that the Brat eats Mary Sues for lunch. With ketchup and extra salt. [1]

JK has almost converted me to Kirkology -- in fact, if there weren't a lot of really good Spockologists around, she would have succeeded. After reading "Blood Claim", I found my self combing her lair for more and more K/Brandt. I admit it -- I'm hooked. For creating the most un-Mary Sue character ever seen in fanfic and for making me actually enjoy hetsmut, Jungle Kitty gets a big round of applause. [2]

I actually discovered Jungle Kitty's work this week, and I have to say, her writing's smart, sexy, and wickedly funny. I'd love to see Captain Brandt on the bridge of a starship in an action story sometime. My guess is that Suzanne could probably teach Janeway a few lessons. This is a bit different from what I'm used to reading (and writing for that matter.) It was definitely a most pleasant surprise. [3]

Watch out for those blanket statements. Here is *one* TOS fan who never heard of Susan Brandt until this post, although I gather she's one of Jungle Kitty's original characters. Having not read any of her work (that I remember), I'll not challenge the

rest, although calling her original characters "the best in all of Trek fan fiction" (or words to that effect--not sure that's a direct quote, now that I think of it) seems like stretching it; that takes in not only eeverything on the Internet, but also all

fanzines (including mine), some of which are also extremely good. [4]

In Suzanne Brandt, JK has created one of the most fascinating, complex and believable "original" Trek characters ever. And I've seen 'em come and go, believe me. [5]

The Series

Invisible Planets: Kirk/Brandt Stories, Archived version

The events in one story may overlap with the events in others.

Academy Stories (2250-2254):

  • The Great Easter Candy Caper
  • The Perfect Mentor

Pre-TOS Stories (2255-2263):

  • Play Ball

Stories of the First Five-Year Mission (2264-2269):

  • Just Friends
  • In Mind and Body
  • Orange-Colored Sky
  • Hand to Hand
  • Hearts Untraveled
  • Happy Birthday, JT
  • 1-900-CAPTAIN
  • Memory Lane
  • Empty Bed Blues

Other Stories of the First Five-Year Mission (2264-2269): I don't know exactly when these occurred, or in what order.:

Stories between the Five-Year Mission and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2269-2271):

  • Mercy
  • The New Dog
  • Who Wants To Know?
  • The Last Word
  • Distracted
  • Coming Attraction
  • Big Easy
  • Hush
  • Beautiful Dreamer

Stories Taking Place After Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2271 onward):

  • If You're Reading This
  • Jealous Bone
  • Curiosity, a Catfight, and a Costume
  • The Botany of Christmas
  • Random

A Kirk-Brandt Alternate Universe: The stories in this subset branch off from the regular Kirk-Brandt stories just prior to the end of the Five Year Mission. They take place in the cozy little universe the characters and I visit when we need a break from all the Big Drama. The stories Blood Claim and The Uneasy Dancers never took place in this universe.:

  • The Dress, The Guests, The Cake, The Car, The Whole Darn Thing
  • The Seven-Pound, Two-Ounce Sequel
  • The Littlest Crewman
  • Schrödinger's Christmas Present
  • Toy Story

Other Stories Outside the Usual Timeline (Kirk-Brandt alternate universes or just plain silly stuff):

  • Fade In/Fade Out
  • Kurk and Brant Fuck
  • Where No Peep Has Gone Before
  • Romancing the Peep
  • The Small Screen, Part XX

References

  1. ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
  2. ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
  3. ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
  4. ^ Gamin Davis comments at alt.startrek.creative, April 1999
  5. ^ alt.startrek.creative, April 1999