Crew morale is down on the Enterprise. The captain is sick, suffering from the mind meld on Delta Vega. Unbeknownst to McCoy, the common factor is actually their own Spock, not Spock Prime. McCoy's solution to the first problem (planning an interservice chess tournament) begins to solve both problems.
Then all hell breaks loose.
Fortunately Spock has taught Kirk how to play chess...
Categories: Fiction
Characters: McCoy
Crossover Fandom: None
Genres: Kirk-Spock Friendship, Kirk/Spock Pre-Slash
Other Languages: None
Specific movie: None
Story Type: Action/Plot, Angst, Character Study, Hurt/Comfort
Trope (OPTIONAL): Hurt Kirk
Universe: Abrams Universe
Warnings: None
Challenges: Academy Chess Club Challenge
Series: The New Voyages
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 18387 Read Count: 312962