TOS A/U novella. Six months after being taken prisoner and raped by a Vulcan captain, Kirk finds that same Vulcan is now being assigned as his first officer when peace between Vulcan and Earth is declared. Originally published in the print fanzine Beyond Dreams 7 (2004), edited by Jenna Sinclair.

Little T'Lira makes an important discovery...

This is in response to Rihala's Balance of Terror and Love Challenge. It goes like this::

ST: XI Abrams fic based on the TOS episode "Balance of Terror."

Spock is no stranger to being the unwilling subject of racism and xenophobia because of his childhood on Vulcan. So when a fellow crewmember begins flaunting his bigotry in increasingly violent encounters with the Commander, Spock intends to follow Starfleet protocol an resolve the conflict as professionally and quietly as possible. However, when he contacts the head of security, he finds that Chief Giotto shares the same xenphobic tendencies he trying to dissipate.

More details regarding the challenge can be found here: http://www.ksarchive.com/modules/challenges/challenges.php?chalid=216

Okay, so I hope this fits the bill. My first attempt at a multi-chaptered fic with an actual plot in YEARS! Please review, I love to hear what people think, it's very helpful when you're trying to improve your skills to hear feedback about what you're doing right or wrong. Thanks!

Everything was falling into place for Kirk and Spock. THey have careers, friends, family and are to be bonded. However, their fantasy life is threatened when the night before their bonding, Spock his hurt in a decidedly cruel and unusual way.