The Corbomite Manuever

This is the first of the regular productions of the original series of Star Trek, an enthralling epsiode that deals with the themes of fear of the unknown and how appearences can be deceiving. Much of the epsiode is from Lt. Bailey's perspective; a young Officer learning to deal with the dangers space exploration holds.

More importantly, this episode deomonstrates Captain Kirk's ability to lead and to think outside the box when it comes to dealing with alien threats. Tension is high as the alien ship 'The Fesarius' has threatened to the destroy the Enterprise, giving it's Captain and crew 10 minutes to say their farewells. To Kirk of course this just allows him 10 minutes to formulate a plan. Spock can see no 'logical alternative' and he is almost heartbroken when Jim snaps at him: "Is that your best recommendation?" Spock makes to say "Sorry" but stops himself.

This episode contains one of the first really obvious slash moments, with this exchange between Kirk and Spock, which seems to bear no relevance to the story other than to demonstrate they they are very close indeed: Spock: "has it occured to you that there's a certain...ineffeciency in constantly questioning me on things you've already made up your mind about?" Kirk: "It give me emotional security." Honestly they are like an old married couple in this scene, and they end the scene by looking lovingly into each others eyes...awww, so sweet.

This episode also makes it very clear that Kirk is not interested in women and particularly not in his female Yeoman (poor Janice). He complains to McCoy that he has been assigned a female yeoman and Bones, cluelessly suggests that Kirk doesn't trust himself. Kirk clears up any doubts quickly by saying the only female he thinks about is the Enterprise...hmm seems he's not quite ready to let his doctor in on the fact that he is lusting after Spock. Which by the way is kind of obvious by the way that in the introduction to the action Kirk contacts Spock three times between Sick Bay and the Bridge and twice of those are visual communications, whilst he is shirtless...flirting again Jim?

Kirk of course outwits Balok the alien commander, they make friends and everybody lives happily ever after. Great episode with slash galore, please watch it for yourself and enjoy the show.

Where No Man Has Gone Before

I will begin with the Second Pilot, 'Where No Man Has Gone Before'. I begin here because this is the first appearance of Kirk and Spock. Before we even start the normal production episodes of Season One, we see the beginnings of Kirk/Spock.

The very first scene shows Kirk and Spock playing a 'very irritating game of Chess'. Captain James Kirk is already flirting with his Science Officer, and finding ways of getting under his Vulcan's skin. Then immediately after this we see Kirk, Spock and Gary Mitchell enter a turbolift together; it is obvious that sexual tension is a way of life aboard the good ship Enterprise. The way Gary Mitchell looks at Spock speaks volumes. It is clear that Gary is jealous of the close relationship that is developing between his friend and Captain and and the Science Officer, Spock. Jim seems oblivious and is his usual ebullient self, joking about having beaten Spock at Chess.

As the story goes Gary and Dr. Denher are both zapped by some unknown energy at the very edge of our galaxy. Gary is most severely affected and is confined to Sick Bay to recuperate. Jim visits his long time friend, who it seems has already begun his descent into the thrall of his god-like powers. His eyes have become strangely glowing and silver, his voice deeper and more resonant. When he tells Jim: "You'd better be good to me." there is menace in his voice and the feeling that Gary expects Jim to treat him better than that Vulcan he is paying so much attention to.

As the story progresses Spock urges Kirk to kill Gary before his powers become too great to be controlled. Kirk, of course baulks at killing his best friend an accuses Spock of being heartless.

But course Spock was being completely logical (no surprise there) and was right. A fact that Jim discovers soon enough when Gary attempts to kill Jim, but not before playing some sick and twisted domination games with Kirk.

Of course our hero prevail, but not before getting his shirt ripped for our pleasure.

The final scene sees Spock take up his customary position at his Captain's side, as Jim sits in the Command Chair. In an attempt to curry favour of the man he so obviously is madly in love with, Spock says (and I don't believe a word of it) that he 'felt' for Gary too. Kirk falls for it and tells his Vulcan friend: "I believe there's some hope for you after all, Mr. Spock." They then exchange a loving look and Spock turns back to us with a self-satisfied look, that says something like: 'Well that worked!' and we end the episode how things are going to continue...Kirk and Spock side by side.

Boldly Slashing

Welcome to my Slash Blog. My love of the Original Series of Star Trek finds it's highest expression in Slashing Kirk and Spock as they are meant to be. This blog is all about Star Trek - the Seventy-nine Episodes and Six Movies that make up the mythic saga of Kirk and Spock and their intrepid Crew. I will be reviewing every episode and movie, one by one, examining the Kirk and Spock relationship and the wider themic elements. I will be posting pictures of some of the things that make Star Trek so unique, beautiful and epic. I will be paying particular attention to the sexual and BDSM imagery as well as design, set-dressing and lighting, that make Star Trek unique and so very artistic.

I hope you will enjoy this journey into the darkness and light of the Star Trek Universe.