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LOCUSTS AND WILD HONEY
A Classic zine from 1984
A tremendous collection of stories with highly original plots. Writers who are part of fandom history and earlier stories from current authors.
The Test - Eva Stuart
"Lt. Kirk, this is
Lt. Spock, you'll be sharing quarters for this part of the course." The
Personnel Officer registered a tick on her comblock and smiled as though she'd
done something clever. Kirk's thanks were brief and dismissive as he came
forward, gave a polished salute and said, "Your presence honours me,"
in fluent Vulcan.
Eva
leaves her usual universe for a story of the Beginning. How exactly did Kirk
pass Kobayashi Maru?
For Spock - Kate Daniels
"Do you mean there's
never been an opening in the promotion ladder that would have advanced the two
of you together?"
"Not to my
knowledge," replied Kirk, lying and finding it hard to meet that
challenging azure gaze.
"Bullshit! And you
know it! You could be a Commodore at least, an Admiral again. By now you could
be making Starfleet policy. Instead of that, you're sailing around in this
god-forsaken quadrant … mapping stars."
Jim and
Spock ponder their future.
Tangled Skein - Eva Stuart
He stopped and regarded
Spock gravely. "Have you spoken of our … very distant past to your
Captain?" So gently concerned a question rendered retreat impossible.
"He knows of
it."
"But now while you
have been here?" Sellin countered swiftly.
"No."
Sellin made an odd sound
in his throat; his eyes danced. "Then don't you think, my very Vulcan
cousin, that you should?"
The
planet Gaia is home to a colony of New Vulcans, who have rejected emotional
repression. Now the Federation, for devious political reasons, wants them to
become members. Captain and First Officer are despatched as persuaders,
bringing Spock face to face with a lover from long ago.
Never the Twain - Ray Owen
Kor's eyes gleamed again
and grew suddenly thoughtful: "That's not a bad idea - do away with them
altogether. If the results could be guaranteed, we could breed them out in a
couple of generations." He gripped Kirk's knee rather painfully. "You
understand how we feel about women. You always have. A man needs a man -
someone who will put up a fight. With a woman there's no battle in it - no
glory! They crush too easily. But you know all that - you and your
Vulcan." He grinned reminiscently … "Just to you, Kirk - man to man -
I'll admit that I made a mistake about you two back there on Organia. You especially,
in your little yellow petticoats! But it was a good trick while it lasted. You
let me think you were soft, the pair of you. Then you made out it was you who
were the tough one - the one I should concentrate on - just to keep my
attention from your Vulcan. Kevas and Trillium! By the balls of Gogdrenzil, he
made no more of our mindsifter than we make of your Federation codes. He gives
you pretty battles, I'll lay my bedknife - very pretty battles..."
A
wonderful take on the Klingon peace treaty, which brings old 'friends' together
and mayhem and harem drill to the Enterprise. This is the only K/S story from
this uniquely talented writer - more's the pity!
Other stories by Vivienne
Rivers and Jane Coulson. Beautiful poetry by Jane Coulson and renowned writer
Ellen Kobrin.
Lovely
first timers, romantic established relationship - a unique zine!
LOCUSTS AND WILD HONEY
102 Pages with some very reduced print.
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