McSpirk
James T. Kirk/Spock/Leonard McCoy
Star Trek's command trio — heart, logic, and the captain who needs both — anchors one of fandom's oldest OT3s, with roots in the original zine era. McSpirk resolves the franchise's foundational triangle by keeping all three on the bridge and in love.
What is McSpirk?
McSpirk is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of James T. Kirk and Spock and Leonard McCoy from Star Trek. With over 1,800 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love McSpirk
Kirk was never complete without both advisors, so the poly reading is less an alternative than a completion.
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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
We Go Together (hand in hand in hand)
Completeby the_northwind
Spock is a uniquely frustrating Vulcan. McCoy has known this since the day they first met, and yet, the hobgoblin still manages to find new, inventive ways of irritating him. Today, he is lying in a crumpled heap on the ground, insisting that he and Kirk leave him behind. McCoy very well may have
The Falutero Affair
by ladydragyn
The Falutero created by Leonard, M'Benga and their team is a medical miracle bringing hope to the hopeless. It is probably the most important invention to the galaxy. Too bad some people want it and its creators destroyed.
Where the Glacier Meets the Sky
Completeby LuxaLucifer
When Healer McCoy and Captain Kirk find a strange man in a strange place, their ship might not be big enough for the three of them. Emotionally Illiterate McKirk to Slightly Less Emotionally Eilliterate McSpirk fantasy AU.
Whirlpool
Completeby YaynessForGayness
After their most recent shore leave following their not-so-pleasant encounter with Nazis, Spock runs into an old Starfleet Academy classmate who transferred onto the Enterprise to work near him. Their presence sends him spiralling and all they seem to want to do is make his life worse.
Spock's Shadow
Completeby 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
Waiting for them all to see (I don't deserve your company)
Completeby sapphic_starlight9
Spock was a Vulcan. He wasn't supposed to have a soulmate. He certainly wasn't supposed to have two. Tell that to the anatomical drawings and quickly scribbled notes on his wrists. Or Spock has never drawn on his skin, leaving Jim and Bones not knowing they have another soulmate besides each other.
Eve’s Daz3D NSFW Renders
Completeby Great_Pretender
So a lot has happened since my last nsfw work, I picked up a new software, got some proper HD models, and now I’m here :D Same old same old, the first chapter is an index on what you’ll find within. Don’t look at what you don’t like, I don’t. THESE AREN’T MY MODELS! You can find them pretty easily I
Mine
Completeby Gun Roswell (GunRoswall)
They’re his.
The FIRE we chose
by killingthetime
Pon farr hits Spock hard and sudden.Jim promised he would be there—no matter how rough, how violent, how much it hurt.He keeps that promise.Every thrust, every bruise, every drop of blood is proof that Spock is alive and still his. ***Violence, sex and redemption***
The Aftermath of Silence
Completeby T_Bar
Starvation, in any of its forms, was a condition requiring patient treatment. This was a fact Jim was painfully familiar with. No matter how much someone wanted to gorge themselves on the suddenly abundant resources that they were previously denied, doing so would leave them even worse off than befo
Never Let Your Vulcan Out Of Your Sight
Completeby 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
What Happens When Stars Die?
by Viperfang254
Three journeys, three separate missions: Save, Preserve, Explore. Doctor Ryland Grace and Rocky have found the solution to saving the stars, and just need to get it to Erid. The Convict, Simon, nearly died preserving the Black Box, and now that the mission is over, he doesn’t know what to do with hi
First time dying
Completeby 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
The Rare and Mythical, Vacation
Completeby thymevamp
It's rare for Jim, Spock, and McCoy to get to go on a vacation together, when it does happen the three know how to take full advantage of it. By actually relaxing! There's nothing like bathing in each other's company.
Where No Man Has Gone Before
by Jayfeatherlover69
This is a compellation of Star Trek short stories I have written before. They will have faint hints of Spirk but none directly said. --I wrote these a few years ago and have not edited them since--
make me behave like an animal
Completeby daytimedrinking (josukesfever)
"Doctor," Spock spoke, his voice carefully steady, and McCoy was vindicated at the thought that Spock was just as affected by the situation as he was, "if the captain has not been poisoned, what is causing him to act in such a manner?" "Elevated heart rate and body temperature, rapid breathing, exce
Unleashed
Completeby EdosianOrchids901
“Kirk wanted a nap. But when he stepped into his quarters, Spock trailing him, McCoy stood inside already.”
He Means Everything
Completeby Calliecatt93
A mission gone wrong leads to Spock being taken hostage by a terrorist group. Now, Kirk and McCoy must rescue him.
A Country of Eternal Light
Completeby Kyra
Jim is watching Spock intently. "How do you know about established scientific consensus?" he asks. "From my place of origin," Spock answers, as if that explains anything. "Which is…?" McCoy prompts. "You may have heard of it," says Spock. "I began my existence in the third sub-basement of the Vulcan
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What does McSpirk mean?
McSpirk is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of James T. Kirk and Spock and Leonard McCoy. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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