Pain of Memory
| Zine | |
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| Title: | Pain of Memory |
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| Author(s): | Gabrielle Lawson |
| Cover Artist(s): | Deborah Roper |
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| Date(s): | 1998 |
| Medium: | print, then online |
| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: DS9 |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | wayback link to story |
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Pain of Memory is a Star Trek: DS9 64-page zine by Gabrielle Lawson. It is also online.
"Pain of Memory is a story inspired by my grandparents. I had the thought: What would be harder? To lose one's mind all at once and not realize what's gone, or to gradually lose it, therefore retaining some but knowing what you've lose? This story is an attempt to explore the latter theme." [1]
Regarding the Print Zine
Wayback link to flyer.
"It's been scrunched down to only 64 pages (scrunched, not cut!). It's bound and includes cover art and illustrations by Deborah Roper."
Acknowledgements
I'd like to thank Jo Burgess and Valerie Shearer for their generous help as test readers and idea/discussers. Jo especially helped me to hash our the hard spots. This was the hardest story I've written, and Jo really helped me past the writer's block on numerous occasions [sic].As always, I thank God for giving me the ability to write and Paramount for putting Deep Space Nine on the air. I'd also like to thank Siddig El Fadil. Without his portrayal to bring Dr. Julian Bashir to life, there wouldn't have been a story to write at all.
Historian's Note: This story takes place toward the beginning of the seventh season. [2]
Reactions and Reviews
So, what would happen if Bashir lost the use of his mind? And how will such a brilliant man be able to handle the little by little erosion that he is largely aware of all the way through? And how will his friends handle it? This story takes a no punches pulled approach to some intriguing and challenging questions. Major kudos to Gabrielle for her other big story last year, which I worry may be overlooked in the wake of her other powerhourse, Oswiecim. Pain of Memory is not to be overlooked in any circumstances. This is another excellently written Bashir story that held my interest from start to finish. It's a powerful tale that at it's heart is all about loyalty and friendship. This story proves that Julian Bashir has some mighty good friends indeed. [3]