Thin Ice

Fanfiction
Title:	Thin Ice
Author(s):	Emily Adams
Date(s):	1988
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Thin Ice is a K/S story by Emily Adams.

Dragon for "Thin Ice"

Dragon for "Thin Ice"

It was published in the print zine First Time #19.

Summary

From the publisher: "Kirk sees simularities of his relationship with Spock in a “movie” the whole crew had been telling him to see, so he asks Spock to see it."

Excerpt

"What's going on, Uhura?" Kirk asked. She blinked as if coming out of a daze.

"Oh, Captain," she smiled. "Nothing, really. We just got out of a movie called 'The Solution." Have you seen it?"

"No," he admitted, "although I've heard it's good. Did you enjoy it?"

"Oh, yes. The ending is sad though. But you should see it."

Reactions and Reviews

1989

I liked the crew's involvement; their seeing and recommending the movie, and what they got out of it to contrast what Kirk and Spock saw in it. Plus the movie gave Kirk and Spock a specific subject to discuss as a lead-in to more personal matters, which I thought was good. Spock's complete belief that he was incapable of sexual desires outside of the Time - and Kirk's saying Why? - was them to a T! And I really liked the bit about Spock's fear of appearing vulgar or distasteful to Kirk by being uncontrolled, and Kirk's reply that, "Love is always beautiful, Spock. Dignified, no." I liked Emily Adams's idea of a movie that was seen differently by different people. I thought it was a good way to get Kirk and Spock together, discussing the friendship/love in the movie. And I liked the image of Kirk stroking Spock's penis "as if it was a newborn thing—and perhaps it was; newborn, at least, to passion."

I liked the way the movie was used in this story. Everybody was affected by it and yet everybody saw it differently. What I liked most about its use, however, was that it didn't make Kirk and Spock "realize" their love for each other, but only allowed them to admit it to each other.

1990

A little thought provoker. A most insightful comparison. People fall in love with someone and as they become closer, they want to change what they fell in love with. To quote you know who...Illogical!

1994

I like this, that everyone on board has been watching a really good movie. Of course the crew of the Enterprise would always be watching movies, I believe. Considering the state of our techno-media stuff, this certainly isn't something that will go out of style. The original series seemed so odd, everyone just sitting around just kind of...smiling in the bare-walled rec rooms.

Everyone sees something different in this movie. Kirk sees it and asks Spock to see it too so they can talk about it. Contrary to how other people described the movie, Kirk and Spock both saw...love between the two (male) characters, very direct parallels with their own lives. They talk about how the characters did not directly reveal their caring for each other, exactly as Kirk and Spock are not directly revealing.... Absolutely exquisite moments, when Kirk talks about the one character being too careful and the tragedy of his probably missing out, about the importance of revealing something sjj important such as this kind of love. And Spock says, "Yet you have not." Oh god. There you have it, that wonderful moment when something is said and the meaning is undeniable, and they can't go back from this moment. Just gorgeous—so deep, strong, intense. Sweet confessing of feelings, and the fear of stepping over the edge, captured beautifully.

A lovely awkwardness. Kirk with an erection but Spock mistakenly believing that he can't be aroused outside pon farr. He has to learn to allow himself arousal. And of course he learns quickly. Sweet, sweet sex.

What a lovely story—sigh....

1998

I enjoyed this story so much!

The crew of the Enterprise can't stop talking about a film they are all watching. Kirk keeps hearing reports about how good it is, and every crewmember seems to interpret the film in a different way. Finally Kirk watches il and he suggests that Spock watch it because he would really like to hear Spock's analysis of it. Spock sees the film and they meet in Kirk's cabin to discuss it. We leam from their discussion that they both saw the same thing in the film—a strong friendship between two people from different species and their efforts to form a deeper and more profound relationship. No one else has realty picked up on this...but both of them see it clearly. Here Kirk describes his frustration with the two characters in the film, They didn't say a word, but the looks they were giving each other—somehow I knew exactly what they were feeling and I kept wishing they'd say something, commit themselves. They were so careful."

This discussion leads them to talk about their feelings for each other, and then to touching each other. As their touching gets more intense, Kirk gets aroused, but Spock doesn't Although he's enjoying the intimacy very much, he tells Kirk that he is not capable of being aroused outside of his cycle. Kirk is a little startled, but asks Spock if he knows that to be a "fact/* or is that just what he was taught to believe. Spock says he's not really sure. Accepting this as a challenge, our captain says, "Will you let me try? I'm supposed to have some talent"

Uh...needless to say, after a long and very wonderful seduction, our captain is quite successful.

What I really, really like about this story is that Kirk and Spock behave like grown adult men throughout the entire thing. They face scary moments where they both are emotionally vulnerable, but they don't react like junior high school girls. They discuss their feelings and fears in a mature manner, resolve them and move on. I really love it when they are written this way. Emily Adams keeps them wonderfully in character, writes some great dialogue, and allows them (and us) to fully enjoy their first time.