Looking for Kirk, Gaila recs and one specific fic

[julorean.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for several different fics.

1. Ones that showcase Jim's intelligence. I like reading about how people are surprised at his smarts and unexpected skills. Something like waldorph's series, and I really enjoyed "Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit".

2. Fics featuring Gaila. For she is awesome and I love her. ♥ ♥ ♥

3. Fics where the meld with Spock Prime left stuff behind, like memories. I'd prefer more gen on this, but romance is fine as well, as long as not all the memories are about feelings. XP

4. A specific fic. It's Kirk/Spock and the Enterprise is helping the Vulcan colony. The scene I remember is Jim, Spock and some others are exploring caves for water, and there's a cave-in. Jim nearly dies but is rescued...I think by someone from engineering? I think Kirk and Spock also form a friendship with a female Vulcan/human couple.  

Comments

[what-alchemy.livejournal.com]

I think Silver Lining (http://www.ksarchive.com/viewstory.php?sid=1252&warning=1) by Amanda Warrington might be the specific fic you're looking for. Don't miss its companion piece, Children of Destiny.

And here (http://pinboard.in/u:what-alchemy/t:gaila) are a couple Gaila genfics I really liked.

[julorean.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, that was it! Thanks.

[vvatima.livejournal.com]

I might be going crazy but do you mean Silver Lining is the story matching criterion number 4? I can't find that scene you described in Silver Lining, and I was curious about which story matched number 4! Thanks!!

[jenna_marianne]

For 1), How Well Do We Know You? by shadowloverk: Five Times Jim Kirk Surprised His Crew With Something About Himself and One Time They Surprised Him.

[(Anonymous)]

#4 is Coming Home by Amanda Warrington, you can find it at the KSarchive

[vvatima.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!