A poem set at the end of Wrath of Kahn.
On the eve of yet another birthday, a melancholic Admiral Kirk wonders what his legacy will be. Somewhere along the line, as he became tied to a desk, he lost himself. It takes his bondmate Spock to help him see what he wants from life...and it takes his old nemesis Khan Noonien Singh to help him see what he needs from life.
This is a slash retelling of The Wrath of Khan, expanding into and beyond the scope of the film, with emphasis on the inner thoughts of Kirk.
Tapestry series.
Sent to Nimbus III on an errand of doomed diplomacy, Sarek has a chance encounter with a Klingon, Councilor Gorkon. Before he can get very far in negotiations, however, Sarek is forced to return to Vulcan upon the unexpected death of his son by Khan's hands.
As he struggles to understand the moral implications of the Genesis Project, Gorkon decides to accompany Sarek and Amanda back to Vulcan for his own mysterious reasons -- even as the Klingon Empire prepares for war.
And then of course there is Curzon Dax -- a young man coming to Vulcan in the midst of an identity crisis. Paradoxically he is old enough to remember 150 years worth of one Vulcan family's history, and unlike Sarek and Amanda, he doesn't feel especially bound by Vulcan cultural taboos to keep his mouth shut.
During their strange time together, Gorkon's unexpected wisdom leads to some revelations concerning Sarek's relationship with Spock and his opinions of Spock's bondmate, and helps guide Sarek's actions as Sarek makes plans to visit Jim on Earth.
Tapestry series.
