The odds were always stacked against him. From his father's death, to Tarsus, it seemed like he really couldn't win. But he wouldn't be James T. Kirk if he didn't deliver a great big 'screw you' to the universe, and rise above to become the Captain we all know and love. AU.

"The truth is plain and simple: James T. Kirk is a genius, even under the most unfavorable conditions..." A series of one-shots where Jim shows his ingenuity while he's bleeding, poisoned, or just hurt in some general way.

How Kirk Slowly Endears Himself to His Crew by Becoming a Human Punching Bag, Plunging off a 300 Foot Cliff, Getting Crushed by a Giant Ass Pipe, Nearly Getting Blown to Itty Bitty Bits, and Suffocating Because of His Own Medically Inept Body. (Although, not necessarily in that order.) Or five times Kirk puts his crew before himself and one time they return the favor.

[Sequel to Caught in the Crossfire] Kirk returns to the planet that nearly took his life, and is forced to face demons that have been buried for far too long. Is the war he's trying to fight with himself or the enemy? Hurt!Jim Hurt!Bones [COMPLETE]

Kirk's mother comes to visit him while he's in a coma. Set after Star Trek Into Darkness.

It's no secret that Jim Kirk will lay down his life for his crew. But when an alien race holds five of Jim's crew hostage, he has to bargain for their freedom with only himself as collateral. What is he willing to sacrifice to save their lives: life, liberty, or limbs?

They have been imprisoned for thirteen hours, ten minutes, and forty-two standard seconds. (Kirk/Spock. Imprisonment, brief mention of torture, perceived death, buying the space (again)).

"It's the greatest ship ever built." His voice cracks, and he tells himself it's because he's been speaking for probably days now and he's thirsty and his throat is probably bleeding and Bones will kill him, goddamit, Jim – A tear leaks out of the corner of his eye. "I want to go home." He whispers.

Jim Kirk always found himself caught in the crossfire, and McCoy was constantly finding himself trying to pick up the pieces. Hurt!Jim, set in between Reboot and ID. Eventual Kirk/McCoy pairing. COMPLETE

Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch. (Kirk/Spock, first time)

Jim Kirk is the worst hostage ever.

Jim had proved years ago how far he would go to keep them safe, his love for them evident in everything he did, and it was a love they returned tenfold. Crew friendship and fluff!

If he panicked he would start breathing faster, if he started breathing faster he would use up the oxygen more quickly, if he used up the oxygen more quickly then he would die more quickly.

Captain Pike's crew consisted of the craziest, most brilliant men and women in the galaxy - none more so than his First Officer Jim Kirk. No one could agree on where Kirk came from or why he was there, but there was one thing they didn't argue about - they were glad he was on their side.

Tarsus IV was a long time ago - a different life ago actually, if Jim's going to be a smartass about it. There are just some things you never forget, and some people you never forgive. Post STID.

AU: Jim and Spock are on opposite sides of the Vulcan/Human war. Then Jim is captured and their story can begin. Warning- Slash, Non-con. Spock/Jim

Uhura didn't understand why Kirk thought he could handle being interrogated. How could he be so blasé when he was chained up, bleeding, with worse to come?

Sometimes by losing the battle you find a way to win the war. STID.

Khan's blood brought Jim back from the dead, right? It stands to reason then that Jim's blood should be able to do the same for his crew. Post STID Jim/Bones/Spock BFF hurt/comfort.

Jim's best laid plans usually had a way of backfiring quite spectacularly.

There were a lot of people in the universe who wanted to see Captain James T. Kirk dead. Leonard McCoy never thought he would be one of them.

Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic & Emotional. Jim is none of these things and can't understand why no one seems to believe him. The obligatory post STID hurt/comfort Kirk/Bones/Spock friendship fic.

He hoped this would be over soon one way or the other, every time he breathed or twitched the arrow in his side sent new waves of pain radiating throughout his body.

As cadets on a summer internship, Kirk and McCoy are supposed to keep their eyes open and their mouths shut. After all, they've both seen enough trouble in two years at the Academy. However, when a mystery starts to weave itself around the mission, and the senior officers don't seem interested in investigating, how far can Kirk and McCoy let it go?

Jim Kirk finds himself stranded on a planet's surface when an unpredictable ion storm cuts off transporters and, apparently, communications. The ship can't hear Jim, but he can hear their transmissions... and then Leonard McCoy starts sending him messages, believing that Jim can't hear any of it. (Kirk/McCoy slash)

When your world caves in on you, you find your priorities in life very quickly. (Warnings: Trauma, emergency field medicine) Kirk/McCoy

Between what was and what will be stands James Tiberius Kirk, in all his fractured patchwork glory. Because saving the Federation was only the beginning. Eventual K/S

Jim Kirk and Leonard McCoy are on top of the world at the academy until it all comes crashing down around them. Possible murder, conspiracy... and Jim might still be a target. With a dangerous criminal on the loose and Academy leadership not doing enough, Jim and Bones have to get their lives back together and find out what happened before it happens again.

The Enterprise is sent to represent Starfleet at the opening of a memorial at the new colony on the restored planet of Tarsus IV. Jim is distressed, but his crew doesn't know why.

A Captain is all things to all people. Jim is running on fumes, and it takes more than good luck and nerves of steel to be the leader the crew of the Enterprise need.

They meet Jim in phases, and through him find each other. But as the layers peal back, the future Enterprise bridge crew finds more than they can handle. Because long before he had friends, Jim had Family, and the Scaretta crime syndicate didn't survive to the 23rd century by letting go of its own. Jim Kirk will always be a frustration to Spock-even when that's not his name.

NOW COMPLETE. Leonard McCoy thinks he has nothing in common with command-track cadet Jim Kirk, until a series of events forces them together. When a training mission derails into a seemingly hopeless situation, both have to learn to trust each other to survive.

Post Tarsus IV, Riley get assigned to the Enterprise. He hasn't forgotten the color of those eyes. A Conscience of the King Prequel.

He thought it was rather odd, to be tired for sleeping, but it was a pleasantly normal 'odd' for Harry – or it was, until a few hours turned into a few centuries. For Abby Ebon. No pairings yet.

The crew of the Enterprise is tasked with a classified mission that takes them to the mysterious Tarsus IV. There they discover the secrets of Captain Kirk's past, coming to understand their captain in a way they never thought possible. Complete.

During a routine mission, two years after the Narada incident, the Enterprise beams its Captain and away-team back from an uninhabited planet, only to find them drastically altered. No Pairings.

He wasn't supposed to read those books, the ones with the pictures of prisoners from a war long ago. It wasn't supposed to happen to him, either. Tarsus-fic

Nyota wasn't prepared for this - the sight of Kirk of the thousand one-night stands, and McCoy, gruff and snarky divorcee, in a lip-lock that could've powered the warp core. Or for it to be so hot. Jim-and-Bones prompt fill.

The more McCoy tried to fight it, the more he wanted to help the stupid kid. A McCoy/Kirk friendship fic. Hurt!Jim. Angry!McCoy.

Modern Day AU: To the world at large, Jim Kirk is a best selling author. He also has a secret life, one that involves mystery and intrigue and doing things you wouldn't want your mother to know about. Now with 100% more K/S!

When a training simulation uncovers something that Cadet Kirk was never meant to remember, it breaks him. McCoy can't sit by and watch Jim crumble. When asked what he's willing to do to get the old Jim back, Leonard has only one answer. "Anything."

They are never truly alone in a starship. It just feels like they are sometimes. Kirk/McCoy, Spock/Uhura implied , Sulu/Chekov pre-slash implied

Captain Kirk has a garden. Like Kirk, there's more to his garden than his crew might imagine.

Pike wasn't supposed to be in Iowa, but there he was, weighing his future against scales that would never balance. Kirk had given up on his future long ago. McCoy's past had been pulled out from underneath him. Paths converge in the least likely places.

Jim's having trouble adjusting to the Academy and living under the shadow of his father's heroism. He copes by seeking out reckless situations and relationships. Bones shows Jim a new way to satisfy his needs without endangering himself.

Another away mission gone wrong. We can never have too many of those, can we?

Jim asked five questions about Tarsus. He received five answers.

Or the five crew members who wished they didn't know the truth and the one who refused to look away from it. Warnings: Implied abuse, rape, Tarsus, and K/S *Set in Bedtime Stories Universe*

Series of drabbles that takes place after the events in "Lord Rexor Meets his Match!"

Kirk is given an assignment he isn't sure he'll ever be able to finish. "What would you have done differently in the situation on Tarsus IV?" His childhood nightmare double-spaced in twelve-point font.

Slow-developing K/M Academy fic. McCoy's POV. They meet on the shuttle, but friendship takes a while... Now complete.

Jim Kirk may not be an MD, but he *is* a genius. So he can tell when a cold isn't just a cold, right? No reason to bring a tricorder into this, none at all.

Because love isn't just about flowers, declarations, the L word or kisses. It can be loud, messy, undignified and damn painful sometimes. But that's okay. Kirk/Bones slash.

When Captain Kirk is accidentally beamed to the surface of a hostile planet, it is up to Spock and the crew to retrieve him before it's too late.

Written for LJ’s STXI Kink Meme. Also known as, “Five times Spock thought no one was looking, and one time he knew he was caught.” De-aged/kid!fic. Kirk/Spock friendship or pre-slash.

It really does take a village to raise a Jim.

McCoy's position as CMO gives him new information about Jim's past, and a new responsibility for his welfare. Shows the development of relationships between the crew just after the Narada incident until the Enterprise returns home. Re-edited and expanded.

Chekov is the youngest ensign in Starfleet history. And sometimes, the crew treat him accordingly. Struggling to boost his self-esteem, will a late night conversation with the captain help bring him to the realisation that he's not as alone as he thinks?

Of all the things they thought he was, an artist had never been one of them. AKA, Five people who discover Kirk's hidden talent, and one who's known all along.

Post-movie. Jim's not as fine as he would have his officers believe. His officers aren't as stupid as Jim would like them to be. Some Kirk whump. Kirk-Spock-Bones Friendship.

Spock's got a paint-peeling command of expletives, but only in his native language. The average speaker of Standard has no idea that he's anything but calm and collected, but he can scald the ears off a Vulcan.

Five times Bones had a damn good excuse for kissing Jim and one time he didn't. Kirk/McCoy. Contains: A dash of angst, a bit of schmoop, a pinch of kidfic, and it probably toes the line on being crack as well.

Five Times Jim Kirk Surprised His Crew With Something About Himself and One Time They Surprised Him

You can take the daredevil out of Iowa, but you can't ever take the driving-off-cliffs out of James T. Kirk, as the unfortunate crew of the Enterprise soon learns.