Manifest Destinies
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If You’re not Sinning, You’re not Having Any Fun by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
17 Mar 2017
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The major moments in Jim's life that lead him to becoming the leader of an outlaw gang that saves Federation City. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
At four years old, Jim Kirk tries on his father Stetson and spends the afternoon gawking at himself in the mirror. He uses his finger as a gun and practices drawing.
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- Part 1 of Manifest Destinies
- Part 1 of Western Enterprises
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The Fallacies of Logic by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
13 May 2017
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Some of the defining moments of Spock's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
Spock straightens even more. “You mean to leave them as a buffer between the army and the settlement?” It is logical for the many but the outcome does not benefit Spock himself nor his parents who are going to be the sacrificial lambs. It stings like betrayal. Spock has a momentary flash back to standing at the bottom of the steps at his grandparents’ house as his mother waited, hopefully, desperately for Spock to mean something to them. The loss of his parents is immeasurable, but only to him. He can’t fault the council’s logic but it doesn’t seem to apply to any outcome that is acceptable to him.
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- Part 2 of Manifest Destinies
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Brave New World by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
02 Jun 2017
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Some of the defining moments of Scotty's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
He blames a particularly nasty local brew for ever letting him believe it was a good idea to shoot at bottles of Nitroglycerin. He can't remember how the conversation deteriorated into how big a hole someone could blast into a mining site or how he ends up standing a couple yards away from several small bottles of the explosive with a gun waving dangerously in his hand, but when opportunity presents itself...
Local law officials don't seem to share his sense of humor as Scotty quickly finds himself marched and manhandled into the local jail cell. It isn't all bad, a roof over his head and three square meals a day for the foreseeable future if the sheriff has his way. It's a bit of a load off his plate, ensuring his survival for a little while longer. The cell's not exactly his aesthetic and conversation extremely one-sided but he's exceptionally good at working with what he has.
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- Part 3 of Manifest Destinies
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Once More Unto the Breach by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
27 Jun 2017
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The major moments in Uhura's life that lead her to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
Nyota is captivated by the intricate black lines decorating the riders' faces and the pointed ears some of them have; they're equal parts fascinating and scary. She's heard stories of tribes with pointed ears but hasn't had the occasion to see any of them in person yet; their lands should be much further north not here.
She's mentally taking note of all the things unique to these people when the riders pull their guns and fire. The sound reverberates across the land, rattling through Nyota's head and heart causing her lungs to seize and the world to narrow to the horrifying sight of her father grabbing his chest and falling to the ground. Nyota wants to scream but she can't seem to take a breath, can't convince her body to do anything but lie there, helplessly.
The lesson is a simple but important one: people will kill to get ahead.Series
- Part 4 of Manifest Destinies
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May You Live in Interesting Times by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
28 Sep 2017
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Some of the defining moments of Sulu's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
His heart is pounding the whole time but something is compelling him to the horse's wild untamed spirit. The danger is so much more interesting than the safe quiet of his life. "Easy, buddy," soothes Hikaru. The tentative trust between them spurs Hikaru to be bolder in his petting, eventually bringing a second hand up to scratch around the horse's ears. The horse is calm and relaxed, nothing like it was before Hikaru stepped into the coral. All the seasoned ranch hands couldn't calm this wild beast the way his touch seem to sooth its soul.
Hikaru's never considered a future as a cowboy before, roaming the land herding cattle, training horses. It's the first time anyone's suggested anything other than working for his family and the quiet mundane existence they've carved out for themselves. There's something satisfying in feeling the complete trust this horse feels in his presence. Cowboys have adventures and lead interesting lives; it's all a boy can dream about.Series
- Part 5 of Manifest Destinies
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We All See the Same Sun, But We don't All Have the Same Fun by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
02 Oct 2017
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Some of the defining moments of Chekov's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
Winter is coming, Pavel Chekov can feel it in his bones. The days grow short as the nights grow long and the pathetic rags he calls clothes are doing less and less to stave off the chill. Survival is going to require a different tactic is he wants to see spring. What that tactic is, he isn't sure, his mother was the one that navigated things like food and shelter and now she's gone; orphaned since the tender age of seven.Series
- Part 6 of Manifest Destinies
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More Stories than the Devil has Sinners by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
21 Oct 2017
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Some of the defining moments of Pike's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
Christopher Parnell Pike, son of a blacksmith, is born of fire and iron. His whole life is laid out before him: hone his skills as a blacksmith, marry a good woman, settle down and ensure future strapping boys to continue the family legacy. It's a good life, an honest life, and Chris can find no fault in it. Becoming his parents seems like a reasonable and safe trajectory.
At eight years old the first objection to his carefully foretold existence literally falls out of the sky and lands on him. The force and weight sends him tumbling to the ground. When he finally gets to his feet he realizes it's not a something that almost crushed him but a someone. A someone with blond hair and blue eyes that's sitting on the ground with a bemused smirk on his face.
The boy offers his hand. "George Kirk."
Chris takes his hand and gives it a firm shake. "Christopher Pike."Series
- Part 7 of Manifest Destinies
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One Foot in Front of the Other by DevinBourdain
Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek
21 Oct 2017
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Some of the defining moments of McCoy's life that lead him to joining outlaw Jim Kirk. Character origin story for Western Enterprises Series. Western AU.
McCoy's weathered many tragedies but the storm keeps raging and the horizon is looking impossibly dark.
He hasn't been able to shake the numbness that's set in. He's ravaged by grief too and can't bring himself to blame his mother for her hatred. He can't look himself in the mirror, let alone forcing anyone else to look at him. He thought words from her would bring relief but they've just made the chasm in his heart larger. There's no one to make things better for, he only has his own two hands to fix things and he's seen what his hands are capable of.
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- Part 8 of Manifest Destinies