The Immovable Object

Star Trek TOS Fanfiction
Title:	The Immovable Object
Author(s):	Marion Zimmer Bradley
Date(s):	1977
Length:
Genre:	gen
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Immovable Object is a gen Star Trek: TOS story by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

Walter Breen, Bradley's husband assisted in some way: "Bradley further proves her versatility by providing, with the help of Walter Breen, an eminently logical 'Vulcan Valentine.'..."

title page from The Other Side of Paradise #2, art by Signe Landon

It was published in The Other Side of Paradise #2 and in Computer Playback #3.

Reactions and Reviews

James Kirk gets his first command with the Enterprise, meeting Spock and the crew, and learning to live with 'command decisions.' This is routine fare, but the brisk pace and the Landon illos keep you interested.

The Immovable Object by Marion Zimmer Bradley, tells the story of Kirk's arrival on board the Enterprise. Her characterization is impecable [sic], especially in the scene with Janice Rand, but the story suffers from inconsistant [sic] writing, with the first half timewise consuming 90% of the written story skipting [sic] over the adventure scenes. This gives the impression that she got tired and rushed the end when it should have been the best part. Still excellent reading.

The best story in the whole zine must be "The Immovable Object" by Marion Ziminer Bradley. Her gift for writing is very evident in this lovely story set in the time in which the Big "E" gets her new captain: Captain James Tiberius Kirk. The characterizations are almost perfect, except maybe Yeomai Janice Rand, who's a little on the hysterical side., but the way Marion writes! I think I'll pick up a Darkover book... oh yes, Signe Landon did some artwork for this story, which helped the story somewhat, but I wish there was more.