Mirror Antecedents
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| K/S Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Mirror Antecedents |
| Author(s): | Flora Poste |
| Date(s): | 1985 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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Mirror Antecedents is a Star Trek: TOS K/S story by Flora Poste. It has art by Suzan Lovett.
It was published in Nome #8 and Mirror Universe Alternates.
Prequel
A prequel to this series is Brotherʼs Keeper by D. T. Steiner in Rigel #3.
Series, in Chronological Order of Their Internal Time Line
- Mirror Antagonists (44 pages) (also in Nome #8) (published in May 1985)
- Mirror Amnesty (10 pages) (also in Maine(ly) Trek #4) (published in 1986)
- Mirror Awakening (14 pages) (also in Maine(ly) Trek #4) (published in 1986)
- The Chess Match, "a related poem" (12 pages) (also in Nome #6) (published in May 1983)
- Mirror Antecedents (62 pages) (also in Nome #8) (published in May 1985)
- Mirror Allegiance, part 1 (114 pages) (also in Nome #9) (published in May 1986)
- Mirror Allegiance, part 2 (105 pages) (also in Nome #10) (published in July 1987)
- Mirror Afterthoughts (22 pages) (also in Nome #7) (published in May 1984)
Summary
"Mirror Universe: Now thought dead by the Empire, Spock must find a way to confirm the sincerity of Kirkʼs change in allegiance to the rebel Consulium."
Reactions and Reviews
1985
"Mirror Antecedents" carries on in like manner [of Mirror Antagonists] ; it is now after the meeting with Kirk & Spock from 'our' universe. Spock has told Kirk about the Concilium & they work together to avoid exterminating the Halkans. Now in exile on Vulcan, having incurred the displeasure of the Empire they exchange confidences about their childhoods & failed relationships. Spock, Sarek & Amanda try to urge Kirk to join the Concilium but the Concilium doesn't want him. Spock, now Kirk's adopted brother is himself prepared to leave. Kirk is shaken & touched...to be continued in NOME 9. [1]
1986
"Mirror Antagonists" & "Mirror Antecedents" by Flora Poste are two stories set in the the "Mirror-Mirror" universe. Each story is complete by itself, gratefully.... "Antagonists" goes into the events surrounding Spock's first Pon Farr. This piece was well thought out and executed. You will probably want to check out future stories in this series as they become available. [2]
"Mirror Antagonists" & "Mirror Antecedents" by Flora Poste are 2 stories in a series set in the "Mirror-Mirror" universe, some of which have appeared earlier and/or in other zines, some of which are scheduled for later publication. Each one stands well on its own, however, always a blessing when connected works are published piecemeal. "Antagonists" details the events surrounding this Spock's first pon farr, while "Antecedents" follows the crisis at Halkan, as Kirk & Spock discover that they have much to learn about each other, their respective pasts & possible futures. Poste's thoughtful use of the mirror concept extedns to plot as well as to character, & readers will likely be tempted to seek out the rest of the series. [3]
My favorite story in NOME 8 is "Mirror Antecedents" by Flora Poste. I never liked any Mirror K/S story before this, but Flora gives us emotionally understandable characters with whom we can sympathize. Both Kirk and Spock have pasts and complex motivations. "Mirnor Antecedents" seemed to me archetypal at the same time. An archetype is not the same thing as a stereotype. The difference is easily seen when well-drawn characters like Flora's fit into an archetypal perspective. The archetypes I perceive here are Don Quixote as Spock and Dulcinea-Aldonza as Kirk. Kirk was relating to Spock as Dulcinea to Don Quixote and bringing forward the same issue of idealism vs. realism.[4]
References
- ^ from Not Tonight, Spock! #11
- ^ from Datazine #41
- ^ from Not Tonight, Spock! #12
- ^ from K/S & K.S. (Kindred Spirits) #19 (1986)