a golden brown halo...

A list of my favorite SFA fics as of September 03, 2026. 
 

Anyway,.....

NAHLA SHIPS

Only fools rush in by mi5, 17k, explicit. Nahla/Caleb.

A fanfic following Caleb's time at Starfleet Academy navigating romance, friendships, personal growth and life in general. 

Theeee nahleb multichapter fic. I jump in joy when it updates. It has a lot of Caleb doing outreach work with kids which is incredibly important to me.

a rose by any other name by karoselkie, 9k, explicit. Nahla/Obel.

Nahla makes a surprise visit to Faan Alpha while on break between semesters, but the plans she had made for herself and Obel take a detour when she finds him suffering from an unknown illness. 

Probably the hottest SFA fic I've ever read? Incredibly intense. Good for her. Nahla, bite down if you have to.. this author's writing is also incredibly beautiful. Just. So so good.

The Fruit by anonymous. 6k, explicit. Nahla/Braka.

Nus Braka never forgets, nor forgives. After he escapes from Federation prison, he wastes little time in finding the person who sent him there in the first place. 

Not caught up, but this one is crazy good. Darkfic. Absolutely everything I could want from a Nahlaka fic and the author's writing is absolutely gorgeous.

model behavior by FreshBrains, 250w, explicit. Nahla/Genesis/Lura.

“Keep going,” Nahla instructs, voice gone huskier. 

This one is short, fun, and hot, and I need more of this ship.

when four hundred years old you reach by themysterybox, 900ish-w, Nahla/Anisha, Nahla/Illa Dax.

Anisha gets an invitation to one of Nahla's dinner parties. She can be a very inquisitive guest. 

I'm biased--this was a gift for me—but I adore adore adore it!!! Illa and Nahla are so fun together, and of course Anisha and Nahla too.

GEN

Movie Night by Eintei, 2.9k, G. Caleb & SAM.

Sam and Caleb have a heart-to-heart about childhood while setting up for movie night. 

An absolutely sweet and heartwarming slice of life about Caleb and SAM.

Worth the Wait by SophCat, 3.8k, T. Jett & Caleb.

Some broken things can't be fixed; Caleb is pretty sure he's one of them. Jett Reno doesn't give up on lost causes. And she's got a shuttle that needs work. 

Soph is one of this fandom's coolest writers, and this fic is so special to me. In character as hell and very good.

Variations by The_Buzz, 2.9k, Genesis/SAM, Illa Dax & SAM.

Sam returns to the Academy after growing up on Kasq. It's hard to reconcile who she is with who she was, and she's certain her friends will never understand. 

I love fic about post-Kasq SAM so much and this one handles the narrative perfectly. It treats SAM's story with such respect and the parallel to Ezri is genius.