When You Were Merlin and I Was King

Zine
Title:	When You Were Merlin and I Was King
Publisher:	Odyssey Press
Editor:
Author(s):	Joyce Tullock
Cover Artist(s):	Lydia Moon
Illustrator(s):	Marilyn Johansen and Deborah Phillips
Date(s):	November 1983
Medium:	print zine, fanfic
Size:
Genre:	gen
Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
External Links:	cover by Lydia Moon
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When You Were Merlin and I Was King is a gen 41-page Star Trek: TOS novel by Joyce Tullock and Ingrid Cross. The cover is by Lydia Moon. Other art by Marilyn Johansen and Deborah Phillips.

Summary

"Alone, stranded on a planet drifting somewhere out of time's normal boundaries, Jim Kirk is, quite literally, at McCoy's throat. The pain, frustration, and anger of Kirk's days as a desk-bound admiral have brought him to the point where he must nearly destroy his friend in order to return to himself. A novel of hurt/comfort."

Gallery

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  interior page, art by Marilyn Johansen

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  interior page, art by Deborah Phillips

Reactions and Reviews

McCoy is telepathically drawn to V'Ger, after its union with Decker & Ilya, and told it is up to him to rescue Kirk from himself. If he goes on as he is, he will bring horrible suffering to the universe. McCoy manages to make Admiral Kirk face his pride by letting him beat him up. It's an odd premise - one, because, come on, Kirk isn't *that* important and two, how does McCoy's sacrifice really save him? Some good moments, but rather predictably over-emotional.

Wth V'Ger's guidance, McCoy courageously undertakes the dangerous, shattering task of restoring a proud, distant, and over bearing Kirk to the loving third of the triad he once was. A powerful story.