Where No Fan Has Gone Before: Kirk/Spock and the Genesis of Slash

Fandom. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship fanfiction. Its continuing mission: to explore the love fans have for their favorite characters in media; to connect with other people who are also feral for their ships of choice; to boldly go where no fan has gone before! Join Kristin and Emily as they talk about the legacy of Star Trek in fanfiction, particularly the Kirk/Spock relationship and its influence on "slash" writing. Today's word of the day is "fanfiction!"

Sources from today's ep:

• StarTrek.com article
• History of K/S on Fanlore
• MarySue article about K/S
• Polygon article about Star Trek fanfiction
• Fansplaining podcast about slash
• Jill Bearup video about K/S

Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design.