"Where No Man Has Gone Before..."

[bradygirl_12]

Today is the 41st anniversary of Star Trek's network premiere!

Considering how so many of us started in slash fandom via Kirk/Spock, I thought it would be appropriate to note the date. :)

How did you start in slash fandom? Which couple captured your imagination and led you to us in the wonderful world of slash? :)

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[bradygirl_12]

Started with K/S. As soon as we bought a computer I searched for Star Trek fanfiction. I knew it existed, knew slash existed, but had never been able to get my hands on any. Didn't take me long to find dozens of sites. Didn't take me much longer to find the slash stories. :-)

You were highly motivated! ;)

And while it's no longer my only fandom, it's still my main one. Kirk and Spock are the two I grew up with. I was hooked from that first episode 41 years ago, even if it was only seeing them as best friends. So I know them in a way I doubt I could ever know any of my other pairings.

*nods* It's not my main fandom anymore, either, but I still buy the occasional K/S zine and read the stories on-line. I used to love h/c and then realized, hey, you can have all the good stuff without a lot of the hurt when it's slash! :) I remember the huge controversy when the first K/S story was published. Like, "How dare these people make pervs out of Kirk and Spock?!" It was't too many years after Stonewall that the first story was published, in 1976, I think.

There's a fannish project going on about putting a lot of remembrances in zine form about K/S fandom since it's hit the 30-year mark.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's not my main fandom anymore, either, but I still buy the occasional K/S zine and read the stories on-line. I used to love h/c and then realized, hey, you can have all the good stuff without a lot of the hurt when it's slash! :) I remember the huge controversy when the first K/S story was published. Like, "How dare these people make pervs out of Kirk and Spock?!" It was't too many years after Stonewall that the first story was published, in 1976, I think.

Yes, 1976. So last year wasn't only Star Trek's 40th Anniversary, but also K/S 's 30th.

There's a fannish project going on about putting a lot of remembrances in zine form about K/S fandom since it's hit the 30-year mark.

It's out. :-) Legacy, published in five volumes, debuted at Shore Leave in July. Lots of stories (I'm proud to say one of them is mine,) and interviews. Plus the controversy from those early years was pulled from the old letterzines and republished in Legacy. Fascinating reading, to coin a phrase.

[bradygirl_12]

Yes, 1976. So last year wasn't only Star Trek's 40th Anniversary, but also K/S 's 30th.

Isn't it wonderful? *sighs happily*

It's out. :-) Legacy, published in five volumes, debuted at Shore Leave in July. Lots of stories (I'm proud to say one of them is mine,) and interviews. Plus the controversy from those early years was pulled from the old letterzines and republished in Legacy. Fascinating reading, to coin a phrase.

Do you have a website where it's offered, or any contact info? Like price! :) Did you get a 'trib copy or did you have to pony up? :)

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Do you have a website where it's offered, or any contact info? Like price! :)

Here you go. :-)

http://liquidfic.net/legacyflyer.html

Did you get a 'trib copy or did you have to pony up? :)

I got a trib copy of the volume my story was in (the second,) but I had to buy the rest. At least I was able to pick them up at Shore Leave so I didn't have to pay postage. But they're well worth the price...even if I do say so, myself. ;-)

[bradygirl_12]

Thank you, Gilda! I'll go check that out. :)