General

Write a brand new Kirk/Spock fic at least 15,000 words long

Finished, edited fics must be at least 15,000 words long
You may finish an existing WIP for this challenge as long as no part of it has been made public on any fic archive or your social media.
You may not enter a fully or nearly complete fic. You must write a significant portion of the text during the event timeline.
You may co-write for the event. Each author must register separately so we have your information and age. Co-writing fulfills your eligibility for the round.
Details of your fic may not be made public until after art claims. We ask that you do not promote your fic in advance of your posting date, except during the designated preview period. We’ll let you know when we reach that part.
Fics should be beta read prior to posting and represent your best effort.
Your fic must be posted in its entirety on your posting date. No serial posting is allowed.
Finished fics must be publicly posted to AO3 for at least one year following the end of the challenge.
Participants may register as both an author and artist, but artists may not claim their own fic.

Fic content

You have creative license to create whatever you want

The fic must prominently feature the pairing Kirk/Spock
All versions of Kirk/Spock are recognized and permitted (e.g. TOS Kirk/Spock, AOS Kirk/Spock, AOS!Kirk/Spock Prime, TOS!Kirk/AOS!Spock, Mirror!Kirk/AOS!Spock etc.). Poly relationships are also welcome.
Platonic and gen fics are also welcome, as long as Kirk & Spock's friendship is at the heart of the story.
Other pairings are permitted as long as Kirk/Spock (or Kirk & Spock) is the most prominent.
Kirk/Spock doesn't have to be endgame but consider your audience.
**We have no content restrictions (**but since this event has matchups, keep in mind that extremely graphic or disturbing content could make it hard to find an artist). All fiction genres and Star Trek universes are allowed, as well as all tropes (yes, we'll take A/B/O) and AUs including fusions and crossovers.
Fics can be part of an existing series or a sequel, but they should be able to stand on their own (meaning a reader—or artist—shouldn't need to read an existing 50k fic in order to understand your bang submission).
You must tag/warn for any of AO3’s major archive warnings, including major character death (MCD), non-con, underage, and graphic violence. Optionally, you may use "Choose not to warn" on AO3; however, you may not withhold a major archive warning from your claims information.

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