Kirk/Spock Online Festival/KSOF 2002

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The second Kirk/Spock Online Festival was announced to various mailing lists and e-groups by kira-nerys in April 2002 and very quickly took on a life of its own with a suggestion by Liz Woledge that art challenges would be a great inclusion. Festival rules remained largely the same, in particular the exclusivity requirement, but changes were made to accommodate the inclusion of artwork challenges. In addition the way scenarios were handled varied both from the previous KSOF and from Wave 1 to Wave 2 of KSOF 2002.
In early May 2002 the decision was taken to present KSOF 2002 online as a Special Edition of the Side by Side e-zine, and a few weeks later it was announced on the SBS-ezine egroup that all Side by Side works would be distributed to the egroup before being published online. This was apparently done in an effort to encourage feedback to participating writers and artists.
 
The stories and art were released in two 'waves', the first in June 2002 as Side by Side Special Edition 1, the second in stages from August to October of the same year, as Side by Side Special Edition 2.
==Announcements==
==Rules==
From the KSOF 2002 main page:
==Scenarios==
===Story ScenariosKSOF 2002 Scenarios page (accessed 8 April 2022)===
In Wave 1, participants could choose either to have one story scenario given to them OR they could combine three different scenarios of their own choosing. Although it appears at least two authors attempted the three-scenario challenge, neither of these works was published as part of the KSOF.
For the second wave just one scenario was given for all written works, a first-line challenge with the opening line of the story to be: "Spock's fingers dug into the sensitive flesh of Jim's shoulder, and his world went instantly black."
The majority of the story scenarios proposed for KSOF 2002 were 'leftovers' from the KSOF 2000 festival, with only a few new inclusions, one of which was "Outside Pon Farr Vulcans aren't interested in sex. Kirk's and Spock's relationship started during Pon Farr. Now Pon Farr is over. What is going to happen?" There was also a 'picture challenge', where a story could be written about a picture provided by T'Guess explaining 'Why is Spock wearing the clothes he's wearing?'. Unfortunately the picture itself is no longer recoverable and it does not appear that any stories were written for this scenario.
===Art ScenariosKSOF 2002 Art Scenarios page (accessed 8 April 2022)===
A variety of art scenarios were developed for KSOF 2002, some examples of which are listed below. For the second wave, the 'one scenario' plan does not appear to have occurred and neither do the three artworks posted appear to meet any particular scenario.
* Kirk and Spock have been living on a deserted planet after an accident with the ever unrealiable shuttle craft, how do they look after several months? 
* Spock and Kirk in leather. As in tight leather pants, and leather coat (long or semi-long) Not 'kinky' leather. 
* Kirk asking Sarek and Amanda permission to marry Spock. (think sheepish bridegroom here, could be fun and is very challenging because it hinges on subtle postures. A stipulation that it be in Norman Rockwell style would be funnier).
* One of the boys sick/injured in a bed in sickbay and the other hovering nearby.
==Wave 1==
For full story and art lists, together with reactions and reviews, see Side by Side Special Edition 1.
==Wave 2==
For full story and art lists, together with reactions and reviews, see Side by Side Special Edition 2.
==References==
Category:Star Trek Challenges
Category:2002 Challenges
Category:Kirk/Spock
Category:Star Trek TOS