Crystal Clear (Star Trek: TOS zine by Doris Schulze and Irene Wohlfahrt)
You may be looking for the Star Trek: TOS novel, "Crystal Clear," the 16th issue of First Time.
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| Title: | Crystal Clear |
| Publisher: | ScotPress |
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| Author(s): | Doris Schulze and Irene Wohlfahrt |
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| Date(s): | August 1988 |
| Medium: | print zine, fanfic |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Crystal Clear is a gen Star Trek: TOS 78-page novel by Doris Schulze and Irene Wohlfahrt.
The illustrations are uncredited but appear to be by Irene Wohlfhart.
Summary
Summary from the publisher: Spock is severely injured saving Kirk. When Kirk takes a risk McCoy considers unacceptable in an attempt to help the Vulcan, they are forced to take a new look at their friendship.
Sample Interior
Reactions and Reviews
Even though this story has been out a while, it's still great reading over and over. I loved the story, as it was a very endearing and sexually exciting novel. The characters and dialogue are wonderful, as it keeps going to the end. This is a first novel by the author. I highly suggest it to even the normal [1] zine readers.[2]
The story starts on Beta Cygni III where Kirk and Spock are observing the local inhabitants. They move closer between the rocks, but Kirk slips and Spock pushes him out of the way, which results in Spock getting shot. They have to run, and hide in a cave as they cannot violate the Prime Directive. Kirk calls McCoy, who checks Spock and says there is nothing he can do; Spock's dying. Kirk blames himself. After many days with Spock in pain, Kirk suddenly thinks about the mind link, McCoy is horrified and tells Kirk not to try it as he doesn't want to lose them both; but when McCoy goes to collect firewood Kirk tries to meld with Spock and succeeds. McCoy comes back and finds them both unconscious. Thinking they are dead, he cries, but then Kirk recovers and tells McCoy it worked.They go back to the Enterprise and then on R&R Kirk falls for a girl and when they try to make love he finds he is stiil linked to Spock. The girl didn't realise that he was a Starfleet officer, and her 'friend' helps her to drug him and then the girl and her man friend dump him in a ditch. Spock is with McCoy when he realises Kirk is in pain. After anxious hours they find Kirk and the situation is reversed and it is Spock who comforts Kirk. When they get back to the ship Spock wants to dissolve the link but Kirk doesn't want to...
I won't give any more away. I think it is an excellent zine; if you see a second hand copy, buy it; it's worth the money.[3]
One of the first zines I ever read, and still a great favourite.[4]