The Human Factor (Star Trek: TOS story by Kay Wells)

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	The Human Factor
Author(s):	Kay Wells
Date(s):	1992
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Human Factor is a K/S story by Kay Wells.

It was published in the print zine As I Do Thee #18.

Summary

"The crew could believe the rumor if it had been about Kirk... but the rumor isn't about Kirk, it's about Spock!"

Reactions and Reviews

The crew of the Enterprise discover that Spock has a seven year old son. That’s the gist of the story, leading to an inevitable confrontation between Kirk and Spock. I had trouble accepting some of her views. I know it’s purely fantasy but realistically speaking, would the head nurse of a ware, or for that matter any nurse, start babbling about something she accidentally saw in a confidential file? Would the senior bridge crew discuss that same topic in the presence of new ensigns? If Spock had to produce an heir, why have that child adopted into another clan? Is there a reason why Spock’s medical file wasn’t updated when his child was born but after seven years? She left me with many questions.