Top 25 One-Shot Star Trek Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Star Trek fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
The Genetic Soap Opera (or, One of the Less Dignified Royal Weddings)
by waketosleep
Turns out Jim Kirk's more than meets the eye, genetically speaking. There are a lot of consequences, mostly for Spock and his sanity.
Helloooo, Nurse!
by lalazee
Jim Kirk is the only male nurse on the Enterprise. He’s also the only one with any experience with Vulcan biology. You can guess who he’s been assigned to.
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
by elumish
Kirk 619s as soon as the comm ends.
Linguistic Ambiguities in Vulcan Ethical Codes
by elumish
The thing people always forget is that it was a Vulcan ship that reached Tarsus IV first.
Translating Ennoia
by WerewolvesAreReal
Spock intends to resign his commission with Starfleet six months into the Enterprise's mission. Then he meets Captain Kirk – his t'hy'la – and everything becomes infinitely more complex.
The Handmaid of Genius
by ladyblahblah
For the trek_hc fic exchange. When the replicators go offline, Jim reacts unexpectedly.
That One Time When Jim and Spock Met Their Daughter From the Future
by pristineungift
You know your day is going to be weird when some kid you’ve never seen before calls you ‘Papa.’
Anchor
by museaway
Defining the friendship that will define them both.
Lunch and Other Obscenities
by Rheanna
Nyota liked her roommate just fine until she met her.
Cost of a Kiss
by darkseraphina
Nyota wasn't prepared for this - the sight of Kirk of the thousand one-night stands, and McCoy, gruff and snarky divorcee, in a lip-lock that could've powered the warp core. Or for it to be so hot.
Yorktown
by museaway
While they await final construction of the new Enterprise on Yorktown Station, Jim is forced to confront feelings he’s tried to forget for three years.
Pining for the Fjords
by liadan14
Jim is definitely not bitter that the rumor mill has him and Bones the wrong way around. He is also definitely not pining away for Bones.
Catch a Hint
by USS_Genderprise
While transporting a Vulcan delegation back to New Vulcan, Jim overhears Spock have a few conversation in his native language, which he was clearly not supposed to understand.
FEMSWAP ART
by PunishedPyotr
Genderbent Deep Space 9 + The Original SeriesNow featuring other series! Updates multiple chapters at a time, be sure to check previous chapters!
Deep In The Sea
by Mackoonzie
Currently on a merfolk kick, brought on by rewatching The Little Mermaid and Help! I'm A Fish for the first time in about 20 years, and so I've spent the past few weeks drawing various Trek pairings and characters as merfolk. (At least it's not ponysonas. Yet.) Update June 30th: Today's Special: T
tiverrr's star trek artchive
by chuubit
because the internet is kinda going to shit and i need somewhere to store thesemight add specfic pairing tags/general tags in the chapter notes
Deification
by cosmic_blue
“Are you crying?”“I’m not.”“Did I die?”“Yes.”“Is this—”“You know, you can ask me more open questions. The trial is over, Jean-Luc. For you, anyway.” — In afterlife, Jean-Luc Picard is given the chance to become what he wants to be, and Q is there to help him.
First time dying
by ladypolyester
After being captured on a hostile planet, Dr. Leonard McCoy finds himself alone in a cold, damp cell, battling pain, hypothermia, and his own chaotic thoughts. As his mind wanders between memories of his life in Georgia and his intense first ten months aboard the Enterprise, he realizes how much he
Never Let Your Vulcan Out Of Your Sight
by PoorLeno89
Spock could sense the Captain's worry radiating from somewhere to his left and several decks above him, as well as the doctor’s, only a room away, which was excessively potent from the closer proximity (and due to McCoy's natural caring tendencies). Try as he did to rationalize it, to tell himself t
We Meet Again
by 2Kris_P
"Leonard McCoy, you stop and listen to me." Chapel's sharp tone made Leonard freeze, memories of his mama catching him stealing cookies in the middle of the night being hauled up in his brain. He turned on his heel, face pinched in both confusion and a bit of fear, as he looked at her. She took a de
Teach Me, Mon Capitaine, Teach Me
by EnInkahootz
Q wants Jean-Luc to teach him about human sex.
Q-man Sacrifice
by 20RhetoricalQuestions
"So when a pre-warp, pre-industrial planet was discovered to have 19th century Earth weapons, command had wanted an explanation."orA planet that worships Q, sacrifices Picard.
Unleashed
by EdosianOrchids901
“Kirk wanted a nap. But when he stepped into his quarters, Spock trailing him, McCoy stood inside already.”
Spock's Shadow
by Dreaming_of_the_stars42
Spock has always had a difficult time negotiating between his human and vulcan half. This sometimes leads to complex, and rather illogical, emotions that he cannot control despite his training. Jim is rather in tune with his vulcan but finds it hard to bring up his concerns leading to a huge misunde
Unfortunate Choices
by DanzinoraSwitch
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 w
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This list of 25one-shot Star Trek fanfics spans 128,464 total words. Kudos range from 25 on the newest entries to 17,839 on the most established. 72% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (11 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Emotional Hurt/Comfort · Tarsus IV · Vulcan Language · Romance · Hurt/Comfort.
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