Hi! For the first drabblefest of the new year, I chose the theme "how it begins." These prompts are the first lines of novels, poems, and essays. Some are famous, and some are obscure things I found and thought, ooh, prompty!

As always, the prompts are just starting points for inspiration. Crossovers, AUs, and original characters are all welcome, as long as the result features a woman (or female of any species!) in the Star Trek universe. Let your imagination go where it will, and happy new writing year!

The rules:



1) Prompts are not exclusive. There is no limit on the number of people who may write about a prompt, and there is no need to claim prompts.



2) Post responses in the comments and include the lead character and your prompt in the subject line. If you choose a long prompt, you may use just the first few words.



3) Responses may be any length from a proper 100-word drabble to a multi-chapter epic. If the story is too long for comments, you may post it elsewhere and comment with the link.

4) There is no time limit for this challenge. I will return to index the responses in a week or so.



5) Please leave feedback, respond to feedback, and pimp this post around.



6) If your response is rated NC-17 or would require a content warning (for rape, graphic violence, etc.), you may post it in the comments here but you must include the relevant rating or warning in the subject line.



( 30 prompts behind the cut! )