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1. Unfortunate Choices by DanzinoraSwitch

   Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series (TV), Star Trek  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Other
   • Work in Progress

   21 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Leonard "Bones" McCoy/Spock
   • James T. Kirk & Leonard "Bones" McCoy & Spock
   • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
   • Spock (Star Trek)
   • James T. Kirk
   • Joseph M'Benga
   • Friendship
   • Ambiguous Relationships
   • Nuance
   • Dubious Consent
   • Pon Farr Aftermath (Star Trek)
   • Identity Crisis
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Probably the most logical pon farr story lol
   • Plot Heavy
   • Minor Character Death
   • see author's note for more details inside
   • no beta we die like Miramanee
   • Happy Ending

   Summary

   What if Spock's Pon Farr didn't occur during 'Amok Time'?

   What if, instead, it struck a year later: during the Enterprise's mission to divert the asteroid from Amerind? When the ship has no warp power, no Kirk, and no deus ex machinas?

   In the aftermath of the mission, McCoy, Spock, and Kirk navigate what this event has changed for them, and how to move forward.

   Set during and after "The Paradise Syndrome".

   Language:

   English

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