Bête Noire

by katy-anker

After Kirk is blackmailed into accepting a dangerous mission, things go from bad to worse. The crew end up stranded on Tarsus IV and something is stalking them through the fog. With Captain Kirk fighting a psychological battle that is rapidly tearing his mind apart and the humans on the brink of war against the Klingons, nothing will ever be the same again.

1. The Crux Of The Matter

After James Tiberius Kirk is blackmailed into accepting a mission that can only mean danger for the crew of the Enterprise, matters go from bad to worse.