Ad Astra Per Aspera: Chapter 1 - First Meeting

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~5300/31500
Warnings: Sexual assault in Chapter 2
Notes: Written for startrekbigbang, accompanying art by mage_989 is here. Thanks to amiss for the beta.
Additional Note: Ad Astra Per Aspera is the motto of Starfleet, and roughly translates as A rough road leads to the stars. It's also inscribed on the Apollo 1 Memorial in the real world.

( Chapter 1 - First Meeting )

Ad Astra Per Aspera: Chapter 2 - Connections

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~8100/31500
Warnings: Sexual assault

( Chapter 2 - Connections )

Ad Astra Per Aspera: Chapter 3 - Family and Friends

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~7600/31500

( Chapter 3 - Family and Friends )

Ad Astra Per Aspera: Chapter 4 - Merry Christmas

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~5200/31500

( Chapter 4 - Merry Christmas )

Ad Astra Per Aspera: Chapter 5 - Having and Wanting

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~4900/31500

( Chapter 5 - Having and Wanting )

Ad Astra Per Aspera: Epilogue

Fandom: Star Trek TOS (AU)
Pairing: Kirk/Spock, mentions of others
Rating: PG-13
Summary: As he begins his second year at Starfleet Academy, Spock has all but given up on finding acceptance from his fellow students, convincing himself he's better off alone. First-year cadet Jim Kirk makes it his mission to change that, and ends up succeeding in ways neither of them thought possible.
Words: ~400/31500

( Epilogue )