Devotion (Star Trek: TOS zine)
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Devotion |
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| Editor(s): | CatalenaMara & Dovya Blacque |
| Date(s): | July 2016 |
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| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Devotion is a K/S 236-page anthology "celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek."
It was edited by CatalenaMara & Dovya Blacque.
It has a cover by Suzan Lovett. The interior art is by Shelley Butler, L.J. Ouelette, Romanse, Deeb, I.M. Mueller, and T'Racionn.
Contents
- Golden Years, art by Caren Parnes (4)
- A New Dawn, poem by Dovya Blacque (5)
- The Joining, poem by Dovya Blacque (6)
- Timeless by Theresa Kyle ("As Kirk and Spock anxiously await McCoy's appearance in 1930's New York, Edith Keeler's words and philosophy work their way into Kirk's mind... where he finds some revealing truths.") (7)
- Words Unsaid, poem by CatalenaMara (28)
- Encountering by Danielle Stewart & CatalenaMara ("Before either ever serve on the Enterprise, Kirk and Spock have a chance meeting at a conference which leaves both men very impressed.") (29)
- Soliloquy, poem Starr Copeland (38)
- Tiberius by Syn Ferguson ("Starfleet Academy is expensive and Jim Kirk has found an easy way to make some money. Meanwhile, one of Spock's instructors suggests he experience humans in their native surroundings. The results are more than a little interesting.") (39)
- ...This Simple Feeling, poem by CatalenaMara (50)
- Chess & Lies by Jeannie Marie ("Jim Kirk makes a deep impression on Spock when the new captain arrives onthe Enterprise. Over the early months of their acquaintance, they learn more about each other, liking what they see.") (51)
- Gravity, poem by CatalenaMara (55)
- An Issue of Trust by Elise Madrid ("Something is off about the reports of the crew that made that fateful trip inthe Galileo under Spock's command... and Kirk is set on getting beneath the smokescreen he's being fed.") (57)
- Siren, poem by Starr Copeland (66)
- And a Rope by Windfallswest (art by L.J. Ouelette) ("Kirk has an interesting and unexpected encounter while on the Shore Leave planet.") (67)
- Symbiosis, poem by Starr Copeland (74)
- Dreamwalker by Khiori ("Less than a month has passed since Spock's aborted pon farr and Kirk has had a visitor nearly every night since.") (75)
- Sound, poem by Starr Copeland (79)
- Prayer, poem by Leslie E. Owen (80)
- She Gives Me the Stars by Windfallswest ("Jim Kirk has a solution to Spock's need of a bondmate... Spock's reaction to his solution is somewhat surprising.") (81)
- Babel Blues by PaintedBird ("A look inside Spock's thoughts during Journey to Babel.") (81)
- An Unexpected Conversation by Dovya Blacque (art by Romanse) ("As if out of nowhere, and after knowing Spock for less than a year, Kirk brings up a proposition that's, well, a proposition.") (99)
- Small Mistakes by Anne Elliot (art by Shelley Butler) ("Faced with a mysterious illness among the crew, the Enterprise command team find themselves having to be detectives to find the cause before it spreads through the entire ship.") (111)
- Wind and Water, poem by CatalenaMara (142)
- 27 by Deeb (art by Deeb) ("Clearing out his family home, Kirk's mind drifts to his parents and his brother...making him consider the presence of a new brother.") (143)
- A Friendship That Will Define You Both, essay by Morgan Macri (151)
- Ringmaster, poem by Dovya Blacque (158)
- Face to Face by Ashaya T'Reldai (art by I.M. Mueller) ("There is a ritual bondmates undertake to connect on a deeper level than that which they enjoy daily. Kirk finds it enlightening.") ("Author's Note: The following story was inspired by the remarkable live art performance piece by Marina Abramovic, "A Minute of Silence". In this performance, bystanders were invited to sit face to face with the artist for a fullminute, during which they gazed at each other. Halfway through the video linked to below, Marina's ex-lover Ulay appears, whom she hadn't seen in 30 years. https://\vww.voutube.com/watch?v=mEcqoqvlxPY Anyone who has ever sat and stared into the eyes of another person for a length of time will know that this can be an incredibly intimate and confronting experience, but also one of incredible gift...as our favorite Starfleet officers discover.") (159)
- His Golden Pilgrimage by DoublePlusAwesome (art by T'Racionn) ("Spock's journey from Mt. Selaya to San Francisco, where he instinctively knows the last memories he has yet to recall lay, is not smooth...for Spock or his bondmate, Jim Kirk.") (171)
- Free, poem by CatalenaMara (197)
- A Deeper Blue, poem by Jatona P. Walker (199)
- Tantrum by Jatona P. Walker ("Kirk asks Spock some questions about his childhood on Vulcan.") (199)
- We Are Gathered Here Today by Nic. ("It may have been an error placing the plans for their wedding in McCoy's hands and Kirk and Spock both begin to regret doing so.") ("originally written under my pen name "Kirk" and with the help of the late "K.Shelat" ) (201)
- Stardiver, poem by Starr Copeland (205)
- Treasure, poem by CatalenaMara (206)
- A Change in Vision by Blackbird Song (art by L.J. Ouelette) ("A long-term assignment that would part Kirk and Spock forever leads to Spock making a drastic decision that could solve the issue and change both their lives.") (207)
- Summons, poem by Starr Copeland (217)
- Proposal, poem by Dovya Blacque (218)
- An Inevitable Conversation by Dovya Blacque ("Later in life, having given up command of the Enterprise, Kirk finds himself in a conversation with Spock that opens up whole new vistas.") (219)
- Succor, poem by Starr Copeland (230)
- Tenderness by Aconitum Napellus (art by Shelley Butler) ("Kirk meditates on his life, considering his bondmate and how far they've come.") (231)
Sample Interior
Caren Parnes: titled "Golden Years"
L.J. Ouelette
I.M. Mueller
Romanse: titled "Moving with the Elements"
Shelley Butler: titled "Swept Away"
Deeb
T'Racionn: titled "In My Arms at Last"
L.J. Ouelette
Shelley Butler: titled "Cuddle"
I.M. Mueller
