The Foresmutters Project
for the history of Slash
Bibliography of early, early K/S
(and some "pre-slash")
before 1976:
underground, hand-to-hand circulation of stories, including Gayle Feyrer's "Desert Heat and its sequels ("Beyond Setarcos", "Night of the Dragon", and "Between Friends" -- the latter originally without hurt/comfort and called "Birthday Present"), and "Ring of Soshern" by Jennifer Guttridge.
1974:
"A Fragment Out of Time," by Diane Marchant, Grup #3, 74. unidentified vignette, K/S in retrospect.
The author has explicitely refused permission for this work to be in the Foresmutters Project, stating that: "Anything I penned (all those years ago) was only meant to remain in letters between friends. . . But somehow it ended up in print, & so started a huge snowball that became K/S. That was upsetting enough & I had hoped that it was all 'dead & buried' by now."
1975:
"Pandora's Box . . . Again: A Psychological Discussion of the Relationship Between Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock," by Diane Marchant, Grup #4. Essay with K/S subtext, perhaps.
1976:
"Shelter," by Leslie Fish and Joanne Agostino, Warped Space XX, 76. K/S, R; cave.
"Nebula of Orion," by Gerry Downes, Stardate: Unknown #1, 76. K, S, Mc h/c.
Alternative: the Epilog to Orion, by Gerry Downs, 76. rating?, K/S, angst.
Gerry Downes passed away in November 2000. Her zines have been reprinted by her son & daughter-in-law, as "From Alaska with Love", and you can order them online:
"Standing Orders," by ??? Grope, June 76. probably NC-17 flogging (Spock), S/U
"Where No Man Has Come Before," by [anon], More Grope, 76. PG to PG-13 stuck-turbolift K/S.
1977:
"Green Plague," by Audrey Baker, Son of Grope, Feb 77. PG-13?, K/S h/c angst.
from Obsc'zine #1, March 77:
"Unicorn Horn," by Amy Falkowitz. NC-17 "oops that was an aphrodisiac" "come one come all", with K/S K/U Su/U &c.
"Kirk's Decision," by Frankie Jemison. PG-13 K/S K/f.
"Another Saturday Night on the Enterprise," by Phula Blechundschmidt. NC-17 K/S PWP.
"The Perfect Mate," by Jeanne Powers. PG-13 K/S genderfuck with female S; parody (I think).
"Performance," by D. T. Steiner. NC-17 K/S, based on a picture by Gayle Feyrer. "command performance" fantasy with Pon Farr elements.
"R.H.I.P.," by Eileen Roy. R Scotty/Chekov [very short parody].
"Aftermath," by Frankie Jemison. PG K/S poem, alternative ending for "Shelter".
"Poses," by Leslie Fish and Joanne Agostino. NC-17 K/S.
"The Hectic in My Blood," by Audrey Baker, Deep Grope, May 77. ?rating.
from The Sensuous Vulcan, September 77:
"Long Way Home," by Eileen Roy. PG, K/S.
"Interlude," by Maggie McClendon. NC-17, K/S, vacation first-time
"Desert Heat," by Gayle Feyer. NC-17 K/S pon-farr-in-a-cave. This story and its sequels (published in 78 and 79) had a long pre-history of underground circulation.
"The Changeling," by Lora Rene. K/S genderfuck with female K.
"Nil Desperandum," by Frankie Jemison. PG-13 K/S humor.
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