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I love how Sopek is like giving the ultimate middle finger to his mother and father by doing the Starfleet Thing. That’s so cunty 😜
THEE cunt
I love how Sopek is like giving the ultimate middle finger to his mother and father by doing the Starfleet Thing. That’s so cunty 😜
THEE cunt
Alright folks! The season one Star Trek: Eridani plot summaries are out, feel free to give them a look! I’ll be posting some comics and there’ll be some more stuff on the @startrek-eridani page for the specific episodes soon!!
Season 1 synopses masterpost
Episode 1 to 5 Here
Episode 6 to 10 Here
Episode 11 to 15 Here
Episode 16 to 20 Here
Reposting my boy
Lieutenant junior-grade Sopek
Sopek was born to a high standing Vulcan family, due to his mother, T'Pring, being a part of an historically aristocratic clan and retaining these ties despite her marriage to Stonn, a member of a more humble family. This upbringing in ShiKhar’s high society and status as an only child encouraged his haughty and vain personality, in that subdued, high-class Vulcan way.
Due to their own experiences with arranged bonding and the social fiasco of the Koon-ut Kal-if-fee, Sopek was not bonded as a child, with T’Pring refusing to force her child’s mind to be tied to someone he could not choose himself, for his own logical reasons. Many elders of his clans disapproved of this choice, but Sopek was confident that he would be able to secure a bondmate in case he should undergo Pon Farr before having found someone.
A fairly talented telepath, he enjoyed showing off with people as a young child.
As a teenager, he became a very big fan of Spock, in all the irony that he was his mother’s ex-betrothed, and against his parents’ wishes, he joined Starfleet at 17 due to how much Spock inspired him. He completed the science program in the fast track, focusing the astrophysics speciality with certain tangential studies, graduating in two years.
During this time, he also started a club for Human Studies, in an attempt to palliate his lack of knowledge concerning human references, behaviours and media. Staying at the Academy longer would most likely have helped him more, but in his stubbornness he maintained that he could uncover these concepts through logical means. Each semester, Sopek coerced a human student, mostly Terrance Riley, to review the club’s findings and grade them. This research was not very conclusive, and by the time that Sopek was assigned to the Eridani at 19 as a lieutenant junior-grade, he remained fairly ignorant about human culture.
At Starfleet, he did not share his parent’s or clan’s name to avoid plummeting his chances of getting assigned to the Eridani due to Captain Saavik’s close connection to Spock and the fact his own mother incited kal-if-fee on him.
His posting in Dr. David Marcus’s science team came with a learning curve about behaviours, and his egotistical attitude was taken down a few notches during his time on the Eridani.
How funny would it be if T’Pring and Stonn’s kid just ended up joining Starfleet? Like a Spock megafan as well. Meet Sopek: the bitchiest bitch to ever bitch
@startrek-eridani @purple-iris @schn-tgai-saavik
More about Sopek to come on Star Trek: Eridani
Academy Spirk.
Aos & Tos Star Trek.
Among the Clouds by museaway on archiveofourown. Rated Mature. Summary: Spock’s own bonding with T'Pring had been decided by his parents based on mental compatibility. It was logical. Desiring to be with Jim was not.
Ad Astra Per Aspera by lah_mrh on livejournal. Rated PG-13. Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he’s better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Professor Spock by IvanW on archiveofourown. Rated Mature. Summary: Cadet Kirk and Professor Spock meet and it started on Halloween.
From the Beginning by Linsky on archiveofourown. Rated Explicit. Summary: Spock is drawn to Kirk from the first time he sees him at the Academy.
Notes on Tarsus IV by kirk_to_enterpise_15 on archiveofourown. Rated Not Rated. Summary: Spock finds out about Jim’s time on Tarsus…in the classroom.
Interspecies Ethics - Tarsus IV by MermAight on archiveofourown. Rated Teen. Summary: Big, black holographic letters before a plain white wall. A name seared into his memory like a fresh burn scar that itched, stung and roared when touched, followed by the most bullshitty question he had ever heard, in neat, 20 % transparent letters:TARSUS IV - Were Kodos’ actions defendable?
Universal Constants by stormfirej on archiveofourown. Rated General Audiences. Summary: Jim thinks his first week in Starfleet has gotten off to a great start. He only accidentally broke into a Vulcan’s room and spent the night there. Whatever. It’s chill. They’re friends, now, anyway. At least, they’re getting there.Between this, his projects and his tests, Jim’s stressed and pulled tight, but sometimes? Sometimes his friends are all he needs. That, and copious amounts of alcohol.
A Beautiful(ly Illogical) Mind by waldorph on archiveofourown. Rated Explicit. Summary: Jim never takes up Pike’s dare to do better. Close-canon movie AU, with touches of Good Will Hunting. (Also known as the story where Jim solves Professor Spock’s math prolbem. Pain in the ass to find so ENJOY.)
Empathy by RubyHair on fanfiction. Rated Mature. Summary: Jim is ½ Veenan, an Empath & telekinetic. K/S starts at the academy & goes beyond, eventual MPREG in a way that makes biological sense. Based on challange from KS archive. Story is AU but will incorporate both movies.
Rebellious by IndelibleSpock on archiveofourown. Rated Teen. Summary: Kirk learns a little something about one of his girlfriends.
Gotcha! by Aelimir on archiveofourown. Rated General Audiences. Summary: A prankster cadet steals Spock’s important datapad and agrees to give it back only if Spock goes on two dates with Jim, the Starfleet playboy. However, after spending time with Jim, Spock finds the arrangement to be not what he expected.
Objective Data by walkandtalk on archiveofourown. Rated Not Rated. Summary: A young Vulcan decides to find a mate for his guardian, Spock. After careful calculations, Cadet Kirk is obviously the superior choice.
Ad Astra Per Aspera by dogpoet on archiveofourown. Rated Mature. Summary: There are things James Kirk has never told anyone.
Persian Earl Grey And Stars by belgianjournalists on archiveofourown. Rated General Audiences. Summary: Spock just wanted a cup of black tea to start his morning, as he always did. A young stranger behind the counter whose smile shone brightly was not what he had expected, nor what he needed at 5:03, before the sun itself had charged its rays for the day. The Vulcan stood at the door for five point six seconds before the golden stranger uttered the familiar ‘How may I help you’. It was, however, slightly too loud for a grumpy alien with senses more sensitive than a human’s at 5:04.The stranger had spoken five words and done nothing but be bright and smiling and for some reason, this pissed Spock off. No one was allowed to be this way during this time of the day.
It’s Over by IvanW on archiveofourown. Rated General Audiences. Summary: Spock breaks up with Jim
Cadet Kirk by IvanW on archiveofourown. Rated Mature. Summary: Spock is notified Cadet Kirk needs help from an abusive boyfriend.
t’hy’la by Itar94 on archiveofourown. Rated Teen. Summary: Jim and Spock meet at the Academy as cadets, and history unfolds. A story of first meetings, tentative friendships, and findings of self. (Spans through the Academy Era and onward.)
Familiar, So Familiar by Gyptian on archiveofourown. Rated Mature. Summary: Five ways in which Spock recognised Kirk in another universe, and one way he didn’t. Or the one where I-Chaya is a daemon, because Spock is secretly a gentle soul with claws and big teeth.
Atlas by Angel Baby1 on fanfiction. Rated Mature. Summary: Between what was and what will be stands James Tiberius Kirk, in all his fractured patchwork glory. Because saving the Federation was only the beginning. Eventual K/S
Jim Kirk Playlist
I love listening to music to get inspired. This has manifested itself into playlists for the main seven in TOS and AOS. I don't have playlists for specific ships just because I have so many so all the songs for all my ships for a certain character are an amalgamation of angst and fluff!
This is mainly for AOS btw, and I've only included the non-shipping ones that are included in my timeline. Let's go!
Run Boy Run | Woodkid- Tarsus IV, Jim was chosen, he ran away and collapsed in the arms of a Starfleet officer
San Francisco | Scott McKenzie- Jim exploring Starfleet Academy in his first week there
Mambo No.5 | Lou Bega- Jim having fun 😉
Golden | Harry Styles- This is the most shippy this is going to get, but only because this is in every timeline for all of my ships. It's Jim and Bones friendship during the academy years, how they're the only people that truly understand each other. But it's also Bones developing a crush on Jimmy boy, this also contains an "I'll patch you up after a bar fight but you're going to get flirty scolding too scene"
I Love to Boogie | T Rex- Just Jim and Bones drunk off their tits dancing once exams are over
Honky Cat | Elton John- I just need Jim getting ready for the day to this song, it's a great montage song
Let Us Adore You | Steven Universe the Movie- This just makes me think of the Admirals loving Jim when the 5 year mission starts because he's living up to his father, finally
Space Oddity | David Bowie- I imagine that Ambassador Spock left Spock a load of Old Earth pop culture things he found, one of them is this song. So he and Jim listen on the observation deck with the gravity off
Escapism | Steven Universe- This is inspires a scene in a fanfiction I'm currently drafting, so no spoilers 😉
And now some non-shippy Jim vibes!
Sexyback | Justin Timberlake- Do you need an explanation?
I'm Too Sexy | Right Said Fred- See above comment (also the video I put in was by Putnik68)
Cut to the Chase | Rush- Jim training, maybe anti gravity training or with new tech
Love Like You | Steven Universe- Self-esteem issues with Leonard and Spock but they all think this about themselves and the others
Other Friends | Steven Universe Movie- Mirror!Kirk, maybe he finds some of his officers have joined the resistance?
Here Comes a Thought | Steven Universe- Anxiety and feelings ☹
7 Rings | Ariana Grande- Just imagine the main 7 being sassy to this
Candyman | Christina Aguilera- Jim being sexy yet again, maybe some dancing too
Seaside Rendezvous | Queen- This song is a bop but full of crack, they probably just sing this after too much wine, or fruit cocktails for Spock
Strangers | Taemin- Just undercover spy vibes
What do you think of my choices? Do you have any songs that scream Jim? I hope you enjoyed listening to this, I'll probably do Spock next because, trust me, Bones has many many songs in his playlist!