Dream Time

Fanfiction
Title:	Dream Time
Author(s):	Cyd Bascom
Date(s):	1994
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Dream Time is a K/S Star Trek: TOS story by Cyd Bascom.

It was published in the print zine Way of the Warrior #7.

Summary

"Kirk gets more than he bargained for when he tries using an alienʼs attraction to him to get Spock jealous, unaware of the alienʼs metal powers."

Reactions and Reviews

1994

The Enterprise, carrying a contingent of diplomats en route to Earth, stops at a starbase. On this starbase is a famous place called the Golden Peacock. Intriguing creation, but never fully explained or shown. Rats. It sure sounded like a place I'd like to visit.

Kirk secretly desires Spock (although not a secret to McCoy), and decides to have a Wing at the Golden Peacock with an alien male. This alien, called a Calosian, is a nicely realized character, one of this stories greatest strengths, He comes complete with telepathic abilities, charisma and a well-developed libido. Just right for Kirk,

McCoy, also is very well portrayed, another strength in this story. In fact, this is one of the most on - target McCoys I've read in a while. He is a friend to both Kirk and Spock, devil's advocate and wise country doctor. Also, he is integral to the story as a opposed to just being a familiar device for exposition or conflict.

Spock secretly desires Kirk, and this, too, is no secret to our discerning doctor. The alien's seduction turns out to have harmful consequences (nicely set - up, as it was somewhat of a surprise). The Calosian mind - link was an excellent invention and there was an unusual touch, that of Kirk knowing he was dreaming in a dream world, which worked very well in the story.

The biggest problem with "Dream World" [sic] was not enough of what the title promises. There's only one solid scene taking place in this dream landscape - that of Kirk as a cabinboy on a sailing ship. I found myself imagining all kinds of wonderful places the author could have taken us - an entire travelogue through this mental world. Double rats.

Very nicely done villian, complex with varied emotions, not just a simple bad guy. Because of the strengths that I've mentioned in the story, it made me wish even more that the author had done a lot more with the dreams. There's real ability there.