Matrix (Star Trek: TOS story)
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| Star Trek TOS Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Matrix |
| Author(s): | Mary Lee Cascio |
| Date(s): | 1979 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | het |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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Matrix is Star Trek: TOS story by Mary Lee Cascio.
It was published in R & R #11.
Reactions and Reviews
An "early days" tale, just after Kirk becomes captain of the Enterprise. A number of adventures, including Kirk driving the bigoted Jose "Taylor" [I believe the guy is actually Tyler] off the ship with make-work, culminate in investigation of a culture of shipwrecked colonists, now under Prime Directive protection. The colonists have reverted to bloody sacrifice to which most of the landing party, including Doctor Piper, fall victim. Kirk and Spock manage escape on the local riding critters, though both are injured. Spock then deliberately withholds a report while Kirk recovers, to ensure that Kirk will not be reassigned, leading to confrontation and further understanding between them. Also, McCoy comes aboard. Kirk gets the best line: "Think! Damn it! A Starfleet captain is resourceful. It says so in the Manual." [1]
'Matrix': Deals with the beginning of Kirk's command of the Enterprise, and also his friendship with Spock. Good in spots, but the author has an unfortunate tendency to tell us what the characters' emotions are, instead of display then for us to experience for ourselves. Also tried to fit a a novel's worth of incidents into 31 pages. [2]
"Matrix" by Mary Lee Cascio, illustrated by Mary Bohdanowicz. This is a richly detailed account of how Kirk took command of the Enterprise and became friends with Spock. The events take place immediately before and after the episode WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE. [3]