AU in which Surak’s Reformation has never taken place on Vulcan, and slavery is still practised. Dark forces are plotting against Vulcan and Kirk and Spock are caught in a maelstrom of political intrigue.
His Dark Materials. Humans are always surprised to see that Spock's dæmon hasn't settled. Vulcan dæmons don't settle until they form a lifebond, There is a secret pool on what Spock's will settle as and also when/how that will happen.
The Romulan Commander once said, “There's no force that I can use on a Vulcan that will make him speak.” But what about a Vulcan hybrid with human weaknesses? Captured again by Romulans, Spock is put to the test.