Three O'Clock in the Morning

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Three O'Clock in the Morning
Author(s):	Andrea Arat and Alexis Fegan Black
Date(s):	1986
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Three O'Clock in the Morning is a K/S story by Andrea Arat and Alexis Fegan Black .

It was published in the print zine Daring Attempt #4.

Reactions and Reviews

1986

"Three O'clock in the Morning" by Andrea Arat and Alexis Eager. Black is without doubt the best in the zine. It's an outrageously original concept, being an AU version of "The Enemy Within" in which the Kirks are not brought back together by the ' transporter. The issue of how a Spock who is sexually attracted to Kirk will deal with the divided aspects of the man is brought forward. It occurred to me, however, that the later re-unified Kirk's self — hatred over the actions of Kirk-Wolf might have beef, mitigated if Spock had found a way to show Kirk-Wolf that he, Spock, accepted the Wolf for what he is before the Kirks came back together again. It's true that Kirk-Wolf is violent. He reminds me of the typical profile of a rapist or abuser. Yet the Wolf is the leader. He has Kirk's strength. These are qualities that Spock loves in Kirk. Not to mention that he is invested with all of Kirk's sexuality. The raw physical attraction that Spock has toward Kirk is all for the Wolf. The Wolf was also the one that desired Spock. So because Kirk couldn't face the Wolf in himself, he couldn't face sexual need for Spock either. Also Kirk—Wolf's bitterness had been fed by a conviction that Spock rejected him. It would have been risky for Spock to prove to Kirk-Wolf that he loved and wanted him, but I think that Spock would and should have taken such a risk for Kirk's sake — to banish the self-hatred and make the re-unification that much easier. Therefore the climax (in both senses of the word) of the story, should have been a sex scene between Spock and Kirk-Wolf that begins in confrontation and ends in Kirk-Wolf's surrender to Spock's tenderness. Kirk-Wolf is a sentimental slob and can be quite vulnerable. If someone had shown him love and acceptance he would have melted. The dying Kirk-Lamb could then have been brought into it via meld, and that is how the Kirks could have been re-unified -- in a tree way mind link, with Spock directing the process. It would have been beautiful and intense. This is not to say that the story wasn't beautiful and intense as it was. but I'm talking about an ideal resolution as I see it. Goddess, I was crying as I was typing my revised "Three O'clock In The Morning" just now.

I ought to mention that two male friends of mine of varying sexual preferences (one bisexual and the other heterosexual) were leafing through DARING ATTEMPT 4 and were transfixed by the Marilyn Cole illo of Kirk-Wolf on page 64. They both said that it was magnificent artwork, but that the artist had a rather exaggerated idea of the dimensions of Kirk's urn uh... equipment. I explained the highly sexualized concept of Kirk-Wolf in the story that made it appropriate, but they still found the size of that cock beyond belief.

"Three O'clock in the Morning," by Andrea Arat and Alexis Fegan Black, was very interesting. It presents an alternate ending to 'The Enemy Within," where the two Kirks are still separated after going through the transporter together. Each continues to weaken, and Spock and McCoy don't know how to save them. The story takes a closer look at "good" and "evil"—as the episode did—and we find that those boundaries are not as definable as they sometimes seem. The ending is surprising.

1992

This is an a/u "Enemy Within" story in which the two Kirks stiil hadn't been joined at the end of the episode. There is wonderful psychological development of both Kirks in terms of K/S. The Wolf's attempted rape of the Lamb seems almost inevitable in this context. The reaction of all the characters to this traumatic event is well- portrayed . When the two Kirks are eventually fused, Kirk must face the fact that the Wolf is part of him. Given the events of this story, it is easy to see why this would be difficult for Kirk. Kirk's problem with self-acceptance is movingly portrayed. I was very impressed by the depth and complexity of characterization in this story.

1999

In this variation of “The Enemy Within”, the effort to rejoin the two Kirks via transporter fails. Both halves are extremely weak -- dying -- as McCoy and Spock watch helplessly.

We are shown Spock’s dedication to both men, his unwavering support, and his determination that they shall live and be reunited. The drama one might expect in such a tense and seemingly helpless situation is somewhat subdued. Pacing is such, however, that you aren’t tempted to lose interest, but neither are you on the edge of your seat. There is a very unusual and intriguing premise when the softer Kirk expires while melded with Spock. Again, the raw emotion that should have been triggered is not played to full advantage. Strangely, the weaker Kirk’s mind joins its wolf side at the death of one body, thereby solving the dilemma. The distraught Vulcan (though not as distraught as I would have preferred given the circumstances) incinerates the dead Kirk with a phaser blast.

All in all, a very creative treatment of the episode with some highly exciting premises, just somewhat underplayed.