Kerjen Fanfiction

These Star Trek stories are based on characters and situations created by Gene Roddenberry, copyright Paramount. Some of the fanfics also use "Pandora Principle" by Carolyn Clowe, "Just Another Little Training Cruise" published in "Enterprise Logs", and "Vulcan's Heart" by Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz. Other books are noted with the story itself. Not for sale, no copyright infringement intended. If you copy them for a friend: Hey, thanks!! Just let 'em know where you got them!

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Stories written in the 80s:
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Mirror Vulcan, Mirror Not  Read the reviews!
Set in the Mirror Universe, Saavik becomes a player in Spock's bid to overthrow the Empire.

Memoirs  Read the reviews!
Saavik's and Spock's introspections, first when she is twelve and then later, after Genesis. (a character piece)

What Are Friends For?  Read the reviews!
Uhura begins to see past Saavik's walls on a world where Starfleet is not welcome. (a character piece)
This also contains one of the original artworks drawn by Lana Brown for this story when it was published in "Katra" in 1986.

Stories written since 2000::
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Mirror Fires   Read the reviews!
A sequel to "Mirror Vulcan, Mirror Not". Spock's life is threatened, but many hold Saavik back from saving it.
Rating: PG-13 (mild adult language, violence, and sexual situations: it is the Mirror universe ;).

Final Thoughts of Saavik's Father   Read the reviews!
inspired by and using some lyrics from "No Way Out" by Phil Collins

Praise   Read the reviews!
Spock's protégés... they're a long, proud line
The part where Uhura finds Saavik staring at Spock's body after the battle with Khan is taken from Marla's "Triads" (not available online). The character of Lt. Dawson also appears briefly in "Truth or Dare".

Momisms  Read the reviews!
Nobody in the TOS crew -- or their guests -- can escape them. Nobody!

Rescue Efforts   Read the reviews!
When Saavik helps evacuate a failing civilian ship, she learns a harsh lesson in doing what's right.

The Race of Cain  Read the reviews!
Someone is killing off Hellguard's survivors through a disease and Saavik becomes its latest victim,
Please read this for the acknowledgements for the facts and research that is in "Race of Cain".
Read Behind the Scenes for The Race of Cain

What Good Came From It   Read the reviews!
When Sarek attempts to bring together Saavik and the family of the woman who cared for her on Hellguard (character from the novel, Pandora Principle), they face the paradox of what good could have come from the pain of that terrible colony.

Mourning  Read the reviews!
Kirk has died on the Enterprise-B. On the night before his memorial service, the crew struggles with their deep well of grief and its affects on them. Told from the viewpoints of Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Saavik, and Sulu.
Artwork by Rod! You can contact him at rodo@cyberportal.net.
Other references: "Vulcan's Forge", "The Captain's Daughter", a Nichelle Nichols interview in "Starlog", and the Vonda McIntrye characters Captain Hunter and Dannan Stuart as well as their ship, the "Aerfen". I also refer to events in "The Race of Cain".

Truth Or Dare  Read the reviews!
Some games you don't play with Saavik.

Reasonable Doubt  Read the reviews!
Saavik is accused of assault and battery against three independent traders. The twist is -- the Enterprise crew wants her to be guilty. Told from Sulu's POV.

The Chase  Read the reviews!
Saavik gets caught in an all too familiar race for life.

Obliterate Your Tracks  Read the reviews!
Decades after Hellguard, Saavik's hunted by one of its commanders in a dangerously personal vendetta.
Spanish translation: Borrar El Rastro

Wedding Vows  Read the reviews!
Spock's, Saavik's, and T'Lar's points of view of the wedding ceremony in "Vulcan's Heart".

Son of Spock, Son of Sarek   Read the reviews!
The Naming Day for Spock's and Saavik's firstborn is both a day of joy and anxiety for McCoy.
Other references: "The Vulcan Academy Murders" by Jean Lorrah.

Term of Honor  Read the reviews!
Follows directly after "Vulcan's Heart" and focuses on one of the relationships from the book. Former Centurion Hasmonak learns who the Lady Evaste really was and must decide if Saavik caused him dishonor.

A Time Of Peace   Read the reviews!
McCoy asks Spock and Saavik to celebrate Christmas with him, especially so he may show one year old Setik the holiday. But for Spock and Saavik, it also means a rest from recent tragedies.
Note: I rewrote this story a bit to clean out the hokey things. For the ones that remain, I hope you can enjoy the story despite them. Merry Christmas, Bedford Falls! :)

End of Loneliness  Read the reviews!
Sarek wants Spock's approval of his marriage to Perrin. Late one night, Saavik and Spock discuss it.
Wanted to try my hand at a drabble (a story of exactly 100 words). A definite challenge!

The Portrait  Read the reviews!
An artist gets herself in trouble for violating Saavik and Spock's privacy.
Read Behind the Scenes for The Portrait

Negotiations  Read the reviews!
Saavik learns who her Romulan parent is, and Spock seeks to keep them apart.
This is a sequel to the story "Obliterate Your Tracks", but it's not necessary to have read that story to understand this one.

Wife of the Ambassador  Read the reviews!
As Saavik knows, having an ambassador like Spock as a consort is a job as well as a relationship.
Notes: Thank you first to Sarita, the artist of Part of My Heart which is the first inspiration for this story. Her art piece can be found on the spockandsaavik website. Second to Khiori who when faced with actually meeting an ambassador chose to meet his wife instead and asked what her work was like.
The Vulcan Language Institute and If Time Had Wings by Beatrice are the sources for the Vulcan endearments used in this story.

Duty  Read the reviews!
Saavik is injured while defending one of the Federation's treasures, and is stunned by her rescuer.
Note: This story refers to events in a story I had planned titled, "Journey Back to Babel". Unfortunately, JJ Abrams and his writers stated that this type of time travel, used in episodes like City on the Edge of Forever, is impossible. You can't jump forward or back to correct a problem in the timeline, and then go home again. Joanna (Sands of Vulcan) who is a physicist confirms this. Since I don't want to write anything that's the equivalent of flapping your arms and flying to the moon, I'm canceling Journey Back to Babel. I decided to leave Duty, instead of deleting it too since that uses the same thing, because it's already done. You know, I had started Journey Back to Babel too. Should have finished it before the movie writers made their announcement. Oh well... it lives inside my head. ;)

The Meeting   Read the reviews!
Two eventful meetings take place in Saavik and Spock's family as Setik learns that lightning strikes even Vulcan hearts.

Contact  Read the reviews!
A little bit of nonsense showing when diplomacy isn't going well...

Evolution   Read the reviews!
Saavik is visited by one of Vulcan's greatest leaders to rescue others before they are killed.
Read Behind the Scenes for Evolution

Ko-mekh-ra  Read the reviews!
A character piece about Saavik's eldest daughter, T'Kel, and her "godmother", Rrelthiz (Ann Crispin's character from "Enterprise Logs" -- here's hoping she never sees this thing!)

Stories written by others and beta-read by me:

Eowyn

The Curse of Hellguard written by Eowyn   Read the reviews!
A look at the years on Hellguard for Saavik and her Romulan parent, starting shortly before Saavik's rescue from the planet and going back in time to her birth. (Author's disclaimer: T'Pren and Black Cloak (AKA It) belong to Carolyn Clowes from Pandora Principle; Ajeya, Diartr, their family, and Micar belong to Kerry.)

No Sleeps written by Eowyn   Read the reviews!
Nightmares are keeping Saavik awake.

Whispers in the Wind written by Eowyn   Read the reviews!
Saavik thoughts to an absent Spock while she struggles against death on Vulcan at the end of Vulcan's Heart.

Befriending the Enemy written by Eowyn   Read the reviews!
An AU follow up to Kerry’s The Meeting. Ragnhilh finds the truth about her ‘fellow Romulan’ cellmate.

A Casual Encounter written by Eowyn   Read the reviews!
During a low point in the Dominion War, Saavik looks for solace amongst her crew, and finds instead a Romulan commander she's been avoiding.
This story uses characters and situations from Kerry's Negotiations and Marla's Starcrossed.

Jenny

A series written by Jenny about Spock and Saavik contacting each other after ST:IV
Bridging the Gap written by Jenny   Read the reviews!
A look at how Saavik might adjust to life after the events of ST III and ST IV. And how Spock might adjust to her.

Duty vs Desire written by Jenny  Read the reviews!
Saavik responds to Spock's letter, daring to tell him what he is to her.

Counter Gambit written by Jenny  Read the reviews!
Spock asks McCoy's advice on how to reply to Saavik.

Face to Face written by Jenny   Read the reviews!
At last, Spock and Saavik meet to discuss Genesis and how it has changed them.

Caretakers written by Jenny   Read the reviews!
When Saavik returns to her stars, she leaves an important task behind.

Kim

Family written by Kim  Read the reviews!
A vignette of the moment Saavik and Spock first hold their newborn son.

Tickle Your Foot written by Kim   Read the reviews!
Rated R: Even a Vulcan might consider locking the bedroom door.

Marla

Seeds written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Valeris first meets Saavik

Divergence written by Marla  Read the reviews!
Sequel to "Seeds" - The first signs of Valeris' future betrayal show, but even she doesn't see them, let alone Saavik.

Hope written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik gets more than she expected when she agrees to answer some of Valeris' questions

Visitor written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik's asked permission for Valeris to tour the ship; her captain and first officer discuss their suspicions. First part of three.
Note: this story uses situations from Kerry's "Race of Cain" where Valeris (unknown to anyone but Cartwright) has sent forged letters ending Spock and Saavik's association and Saavik's transfer to Enterprise. It also uses "Truth or Dare", but changes the time period to before ST6, not after, plus a planned sequel to that story called "Game" where Saavik's crew plays "Truth or Dare" with Archernar.
. Hunter, Stuart, and the Aerfen are Vonda McIntrye's; Archernar is Carolyn Clowes; everything is Paramount's. ;)

Suitable for Royalty written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik's invitation to attend a planet's dinner function as the Crowns' guest of honor goes horribly sour.

Just A Typical Shoreleave written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Inspired by the saying: There's the friends who bail you out of jail and the friends who are sitting in the cell with you.
Note: this story uses situations from Kerry's "Truth or Dare"
Dannan Stuart belongs to Vonda McIntrye

Stranger than Fiction written by Marla   Read the reviews!
A bit of an AU to Kerry's Cain and other stories -- surprisingly, Saavik comes to the aid of someone spreading rumors about her in the crew, even though she must reveal something painful.

Survival By Any Means Necessary written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik must ensure a tribe's survival, but what they require...

Bedside Manner written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik learns the lesson of "With friends like these..."

Tag written by Marla   Read the reviews!
When Saavik goes on a small war game situation, everything from her previous missions leads to a moment of mistrust at her being in the crew.

A Family Moment written by Marla  Read the reviews!
Sarek arranges Spock's bonding, and Amanda (yes, Amanda! She's alive to see this!) is incensed!

Introduction written by Marla  Read the reviews!
Sequel to "A Family Moment": Saavik finds out ALL the details regarding Sarek's bonding for Spock!

A Plot written by Marla   Read the reviews!
One plot leads to another when Saavik's request for Sarek's help unexpectedly puts him at risk.
Note: This does not follow the situation established in Marla's "A Family Moment" and "Introduction".

Loyalty written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik has to make a decision. Where does an officer's loyalty really lie.

The Next Introduction written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Perrin enters the family, and despite good intentions, the seeds of the family's future rift show themselves.

The Challenge written by Marla and Kerry   Read the reviews!
Charvanek finds out Saavik is on a nearby planet and cannot resist a face to face.
Marla wrote the initial story, and then I got a little overeager in my beta-reading. :) The result is a co-authored story instead of Marla telling me to mind my own business. ;)

May I Ask Why? written by Marla and Kerry   Read the reviews!
An innocent question from Saavik's friend Rrelthiz leads to a lot of interesting comments from Spock, McCoy, Saavik, Ruanek, and T'Selis.

Muddied Treasures written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Teaching about other cultures can be difficult when the students are very young.
Note: Rrelthiz, her people, and her culture were created by A.C. Crispin for her short story "Just A Little Training Cruise", appearing in the "Enterprise Logs" anthology. The reference to Falor's Journey comes from the VOY episode "Innocence".

Operative Word written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Saavik's good luck in meeting Romulans continues when she's caught by Narviat, the Romulan Praetor.

Choice written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Spock and Saavik must choose to risk their lives for the very slim hope of saving their daughter's life.

The Babysitter written by Marla   Read the reviews!
A Starfleet officer faces a real challenge: watching Saavik and Spock's three children while they go out.
Setik, T'Kel, T'Pren, and Ko-kan belong to Kerry.

Quality Time written by Marla   Read the reviews!
A tongue in cheek piece set after Spock and Saavik have been married for awhile. I had a big grin while reading it.
It's all dialogue and you'll have no trouble following it. It goes in order of Spock then Saavik then Spock then Saavik etc.

Story time written by Marla   Read the reviews!
So many lessons are learned when Saavik tells her children a story. Such as how difficult it is to finish the story.
Note: This uses elements from Vulcan's Forge by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz

Revelations written by Marla   Read the reviews!
The answers to all those questions raised by Hellguard, all the questions she has been told not to ask, are locked behind one door....

Diplomacy written by Marla    Read the reviews!
Saavik's daughter, T'Pren, is rescued by an unexpected source when her life is threatened during negotiations.

House Wars written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Sooner or later, their careers had to clash.

Starcrossed written by Marla   Read the reviews!
Ever since the Dominion War, the Federation has faced one conflict after another. Now with Romulan peace failing and a new battle on the horizon, a weary, hurt Saavik is threatened again.

Saavik's Will written by Marla and Kerry   Read the reviews!
The K'tk return from Marla's "House Wars" and "Starcrossed", and their new attack tests the limits of Saavik's and her family's strength.

Writer's Block written by Marla  Read the reviews!
A gift for Kerry; Spock and Saavik visit a benefactor to offer their support the only way they can.

Mzsnaz

The Problem with Humans written by mzsnaz   Read the reviews!
Saavik and Sarek struggle to come to terms with Amanda's death
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Last and Least written by mzsnaz   Read the reviews!
POEM: Saavik's thoughts on Amanda's death
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Sands of Vulcan

Savage written by Sands of Vulcan   Read the reviews!
Saavik searches for her missing landing party only to have the planet's foliage turn on her.
Commander Stuart and Lieutenant Lauren Warfield are characters from Kerry's "Race of Cain", "Mourning", and "Truth or Dare". The character of Dannan Stuart and her assignment to the Aerfen was originally featured in the novelization of Star Trek: The Search for Spock by Vonda McIntyre.

Wisest One written by Sands of Vulcan   Read the reviews!
Summary: The fate of the Trill is jeopardized by the actions of Saavik and Ezri. TOS/Stargate Crossover - AU

Stacey

Fireflies written by Stacey   Read the reviews!
A peaceful evening stirs old memories.

And To All A Good Night written by Stacey C.   Read the reviews!
Inspired by a moment in "The Race of Cain", a case of mistaken identity leads to a new experience for Saavik.

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The Race of Cain: Wow! The story is amazing and well thought out. You capture the characters with amazing accuracy and your skill as a writer is very impressive.

— Beth

Mourning: There are no words...wonderfully done. Praise to you for this tasteful and touching piece. It brought tears to my eyes and amazment to my heart...your story filled in the blanks of how our beloved crew weathered what we all know would have been a devastating blow. Well done.

— Kim

Momisms: This is probably the funniest Star Trek story I've ever read. I just plain ADORE Amanda. And everyone else, as well. I laughed out loud the first time I read it, the second, the third... Walking on the pavement thinking about it... And hit myself in the head when I realised I hadn't told you yet how ruddy brilliant this thing is. Congratulations. Well done.

— Ingvild

What Good Came From It: Another stellar story by Kerjen! Death usually brings up such regrets. You have shown that, by pushing past pain and regrets, by bringing healing to one grieving party, you can bring healing to your own broken heart. A beautiful story, beautifully written.

— Ster J

Evolution: Awesomely original concept, and very well-written. Thank you for sharing.

— Onaleia

May I Ask Why: Oh good God... This is absolutely adorable. The mastery of the dialogue, the spell of *intellectual* humor... Oh, dear, I laughed... thank you!

— Anna