Trapped in a Turbolift: Starfleet Academy (and More!) Fic Event & Roundup So Far
Reminder about an upcoming fic event:
The turbolift shudders, screeches, and shears to a halt. Two characters are left staring at each other, wondering how long they're about to be trapped, what they're supposed to talk about, and/or how they're going to get out of this one. Who are they? Spin the wheel to find out!
Event details can be found here on Tumblr or here on a03.
Any genre, pairing, or rating welcome. Will we get a tender heart-to-heart, a tense escape, steamy sex, or something entirely different? Totally up to you, and of course, the wheel. All Trek is welcome.
To participate, please select your characters by July 1, 2026 and post your fic by August 1, 2026. Works completed as part of the collection will be shared on Tumblr and Discord!
This event is hosted through the U.S.S. Athena, a Starfleet Academy discord server full of cool people who like Starfleet Academy. Even if you don't want to take part in the event, feel free to join us. :-)
In the meantime, check out the awesome fic that has been posted to the collection so far:
Going Places, Going Nowhere by luckpushedme (Jay-Den/Kyle)
Jay-den and Kyle go to a party. When the party's done, they have to find somewhere private.
Have We Met? by luckpushedme (Darem & Tarima)
Three times Darem and Tarima got trapped in a turbolift.
Turbolifts and Other Calamities by M_Sosotris (Genesis & Lura)
Part of the "Stuck in a Turbolift" collection. Genesis and Lura get stuck in a turbolift. Nonsense follows!
Touch the Sun by SophCat (Kelrec & Tarima)
There might be worse people to be trapped in a stalled turbolift with than Chancellor Kelrec, although Tarima is struggling to think of any.
And when you've been avoiding a conversation for months, a couple of hours is a long time to be stuck together.
Standards of Excellence by The_Buzz (Darem & Genesis)
Our two most ambitious cadets get stuck in a turbolift during finals week, where they discover they have less in common--or maybe more--than they had realized. Genesis & Darem friendship.
