Very nice life-lesson feel here...this is one of those moments that while it may seem small, is one I think Spock would flash back to a lot in "bigger" circumstances later on. 
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Very nice life-lesson feel here...this is one of those moments that while it may seem small, is one I think Spock would flash back to a lot in "bigger" circumstances later on.
I always figured that there would be a good reason for Spock to be so loyal to Pike as to risk his career and even his life to take him to Talos IV. Plus, I adore the potential for Pike-era pieces, and don't think he gets nearly enough attention.
Thanks much for the note!
A very professional, very mentoring relationship between Pike and Spock. It’s rather ironic that Spock’s best friend and commanding officer later in his career would be such an impulsive firebrand. Perhaps it was Pike’s patient instruction that gave Spock the perspective to accept Kirk for who and what he was.
Oh, and so that’s what a calm, fully functioning starship is supposed to run like. I’d wondered...
Oh, and so that’s what a calm, fully functioning starship is supposed to run like. I’d wondered...
Very nice vignette with a younger Spock serving with Captain Pike. It's a shame there aren't more stories from this era.
Oh, and so that’s what a calm, fully functioning starship is supposed to run like. I’d wondered...
Yeah, but it's quiet.
Too quiet.
A very professional, very mentoring relationship between Pike and Spock. It’s rather ironic that Spock’s best friend and commanding officer later in his career would be such an impulsive firebrand. Perhaps it was Pike’s patient instruction that gave Spock the perspective to accept Kirk for who and what he was.
Oh, and so that’s what a calm, fully functioning starship is supposed to run like. I’d wondered...
LMAO! I think it really was Pike's mentoring in a more distant, professional (but still sincere) way that DID allow Spock to serve later on. It gave him a chance to kind of find his feet and learn his job, and get more internally secure so that when Jim came along, he was better able to handle the inevitable ups-and-downs two friends so different would face.
And yeah, I get the notion that Pike's Enterprise ran on a lot more formality and military precision than Kirk's did. Which is no bad thing.
Thank you very much for the comment!
I've written a few more, but they're for one of my storylines and I'm not sure I'll post that far in it, just because there's so many blank spaces yet where big stories and adventures go. But if I don't, I will post a link so potential Pike-era fans can read 'em.
Oh, and so that’s what a calm, fully functioning starship is supposed to run like. I’d wondered...
Yeah, but it's quiet.
Too quiet.
Thanks for the comment, and the subsequent laugh!
Good story. I'm also a sucker for Pike-era TOS stories--they're few and far between and this is an era of Trek that is too often overlooked. I liked the relationship between Spock and Pike as well--we get a glimpse here at how Spock evolved as both a scientist and an officer and how he begins to better reconcile the two halves of his heritage.
Very well done.
Very well done.
They are! I've scoured the web for them, and only came up with a handful of them to read. I'm really glad Fontana wrote 'Vulcan's Glory', just to give us an awesome view -- don't think the newer one cut it.
Much appreciated the feedback!
Title: 'Cross the River
Rating: G
Timeline: 2265
Words: 423
Disclaimer: Star Trek belongs to Gene Roddenberry. I dare you to tell me otherwise.
Notes: Written as a gift for my best friend Maguena; my first Spock-centric story. The title doesn't have much to do with the story, perse... but it fits in my mind, and that is good enough. Originally posted on the LJ Community fic_simplicty.
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Rating: G
Timeline: 2265
Words: 423
Disclaimer: Star Trek belongs to Gene Roddenberry. I dare you to tell me otherwise.
Notes: Written as a gift for my best friend Maguena; my first Spock-centric story. The title doesn't have much to do with the story, perse... but it fits in my mind, and that is good enough. Originally posted on the LJ Community fic_simplicty.
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What a wonderful image...the story itself feels more like a painting than a narrative.
Just curious--did you have a particular painting in mind when you wrote this?
Just curious--did you have a particular painting in mind when you wrote this?
You know, you're the second person to ask me. And I can see it in my head, but I'm not sure if it's a real painting... if that makes sense. Y'know? I can picture it right to the brushstrokes, but I'm not sure if it's something I saw once, or just a mish-mash of similar works.
Thanks for the comment! I was worried to bits about this story, because it was my first attempt at writing Spock; I never quite feel confident when I do.
How about this(click to enlarge)
http://www.ownapainting.com/Gauguin/c52/p44270/A-Little-Washerwoman/product_info.html
Nice bit!
http://www.ownapainting.com/Gauguin/c52/p44270/A-Little-Washerwoman/product_info.html
Nice bit!
Nah, that wasn't it... but it's a beautiful painting, thanks for the link!
A very moving and well done piece of scenery painting--something that is, unfortunately, becoming somewhat of a lost art in this day of MTV and fast pace. There's something enjoyable about taking the time to truly visualize the picture and scene a writer paints with words.
Thank you! I could picture it pretty well in my head from start to finish, and was very glad to be able to put it down into words.
Title: Decimal
Rating: G
Pairing: None
Timeline: 2266ish
Words: 712
Disclaimer: They're all Paramount's property, not mine.
Notes: Cheer-up fic for my friend InfiniteViking! Tax season is still strong in the 23rd century.
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Rating: G
Pairing: None
Timeline: 2266ish
Words: 712
Disclaimer: They're all Paramount's property, not mine.
Notes: Cheer-up fic for my friend InfiniteViking! Tax season is still strong in the 23rd century.
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Hmm...2266...that seems like it was still in the middle of the five-year mission. Was Kirk just showing the effects of staying up WAY too late, or was he really doubting himself that much?
I think he was probably a little of both. Kirk's always an odd subject for me; I get really irritated when authors turn him into a gold-shirted messiah, who always has all the answers, when even in canon he was obviously flawed. They all were in some way or another, that's why they're so compellingly human. Then again, there's no denying that he was confident in a lot of arenas.
So, I think part of it was a late night, and being tired, but also part of it was that this just wasn't Kirk's strong suit -- mathematics, and then the frustration of it not turning out exactly how he can guess it should (which... well, obviously, no one likes that but I think he REALLY doesn't like it), and then missing this really simple mistake with tired eyes after hours of trying to figure it out. I think anyone would probably get a bit messed up in the head.
::laughs:: Or, a much more simple answer: InfiniteViking was pulling her hair out over math, and I wanted to write a story to make her laugh, showing her that even the best have been occasionally stumped by it.
"MAAAAAAAATH!"
I've certainly been the one to make those kinds of errors. Very frustrating indeed!
I've certainly been the one to make those kinds of errors. Very frustrating indeed!
Absolutely. Math gave me fits in high school, a lifetime ago -- the only subject I ever got a D on.
