Where No Man Has Come Before

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Where No Man Has Come Before
Author(s):	Margaret Austin
Date(s):	1976
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Where No Man Has Come Before is a Star Trek: TOS story by Margaret Austin.

It was published in More Grope in 1976.

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"Where No Man Has Come Before" (no author listed) is the prototypical "stuck elevator" story, so slyly written that you can't be absolutely certain what is really happening. After an explosion, Kirk and Spock are trapped between decks in the turbo-lift, for some time. Life support systems are shut down, and it quickly becomes cold. McCoy is concerned with Spock's well-being, and instructs Kirk over the com, "'...general body massage with particular attention to the extremities...'", then the com breaks down, too. Spock is rather shocked, but as the temperature drops, he allows Kirk to comply with McCoy's instructions. Kirk proceeds from "extremities" to thighs and back.... The lights go off. It gets colder. Kirk suggests something—just what is not made clear. Spock says that it is illogical, and is uncertain as to the practicalities, but he complies.... Scott, meanwhile, is trying to free them, and speculates with McCoy about what they are doing to pass the time; "something logical," they decide. When Kirk and Spock hear their rescuers, they pull themselves together; Spock tries to warn Kirk about... but then the lights go on. McCoy and Scott are amazed to see that Kirk is wearing Spock's blue tunic, and vice verse. Spock whispers, "I tried to tell you, Jim."