As a half-Vulcan, Spock never expects to imprint. It's rare enough for a full-blooded Vulcan to imprint, so why should he have it easy? But he does imprint – on the delinquent who sabotaged his Kobayashi Maru. A reimagining of the movie: Big Bang style.

As Sam and Gene's attraction begins to grow Gene struggles to cope with his feelings of guilt at betraying his wife. Slash. Sam/Gene; Gene/Missus; canon characters and OCs. The story begins during series one of Life on Mars. Not compliant with A2A canon.

Slash! Gene/Sam Gene and Sam spend the night together and they get close, physically and emotionally.