Star Trek Filk: Ode to a Redshirt Death

My husband and I were listening to “Chemical Worker’s Song” by Great Big Sea, and we joked that it would be hilarious to rewrite it for Star Trek redshirts. The next night, I woke up with the song in my head. CHORUS: And it’s go, boys go, with...
ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 24

ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 24

The next day… The reception area for the airlock was filled with people saying, “Goodbye.” Gel was getting some last-minute ribbing from his old coworkers about his new officer status. He didn’t mind. He was too proud. Besides, he didn’t have ribs – but he did have a...
ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 21

ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 21

Ellie and Todd walked down the corridor. Since it was empty, and she wasn’t in uniform, he reached out to take her hand. She squeezed it, smiling. It made his heart skip a little, and yet… “The captain seemed really concerned,” he said. Her smile slipped just a...
ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 24

ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 20

Hey! I’ll be at Dragoncon! If you read these and see me, yell “The Ship is Family!” Jeb sauntered back to the Impulsive in the middle of the night shift. Since they were in port, that meant there was only a skeleton crew and most everyone else was...
ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 21

ST:HMB Episode 9, Love is Many Stars, Pt 19

Todd had long since progressed from touching Ellie’s hair and she was perfectly okay with that. In fact, every caress, every touch of his lips made her hunger for more. And when his hands strayed from the small of her back to the hem of her miniskirt, Oh, Keptar!...