Mirrors (Star Trek: TOS story by Sharon Pillsbury)

Fanfiction
Title:	Mirrors
Author(s):	Sharon Pillsbury
Date(s):	1988
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Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Mirrors is a K/S story by Sharon Pillsbury.

It was published in Charisma #2.

Summary

"When Spock becomes captain of the ISS ENTERPRISE, all surviving loyalists to the Empire are stranded on a distant planet. But he doesn't have the heart to strand Kirk, who refuses to join the resistance and who becomes a prisoner on his own ship while bitterly refusing to acknowledge Spock's stand, as well as Spock's gentle, undemanding affections."

Reactions and Reviews

1989

This is an Alternate Universe story that I found to be very interesting. I really liked the idea of the counterpart Spock revolting against the Empire. He even goes so far as to take the Enterprise from James Kirk. But he can't kill or strand James. In his heart he really didn't take the Enterprise from Kirk. This can be proved by the fact that Spock repeatedly calls Kirk "Captain". Although Kirk several times informs him that he is no longer the Captain of the Enterprise. Spock is aware of this as a fact, but still he continues to call Kirk "Captain". My favorite part of the story is when T'Pau accuses Spock of lying about having a bondmate. And Spock of course denies that he is lying. Then the mindmeld with Kirk occurs and to the puzzlement of both Kirk and Spock she refers to James Kirk as James. Something a Vulcan never does to an offworlder. When asked why she is doing so now, she simply tells Spock that when he chose Kirk as his bondmate, then he became a "Son of Vulcan". I liked this scene very much. The story didn't end with Kirk completely forgiving everyone, but neither did it end with everything being hopeless. I think that Sharon Pillsbury is a very good author and I haven't found a story of hers that I have disliked. Keep up the good work, Sharon! I also liked when Kirk took over the Enterprise from Spock to fight another starship and was hurt, because instead of following his orders to destroy the ship, Spock instead leaves the ship to send word where they are going, causing much trouble later on. A very emotional story and well worth the read!

1994

This is a 'Mirror' story. The characterizations of the main characters are interesting, not just Kirk and Spock, but Scotty, McCoy and Uhura as well. I also find myself wondering on how accurate they are. McCoy is a doctor who really cares about his patients. When Kirk is injured, McCoy has to treat him while Kirk is unconscious, because according to the story Kirk would not allow it. Why? Spock and McCoy get along splendidly in this story. There isn't a cross word between them or even any teasing either. Why? Kirk, on the other hand, is miserable and doesn't seem to have any redeeming qualities at all. He is feeling guilty about having caused the deaths of millions of people, but not guilty enough to stop.

Spock is the force (on the Enterprise), behind the Revolution. Why? What I mean is why Spock?

Why is this type of story always the same? In other words, why is Kirk always the who has to have the revolution shoved down his throat? Why is Spock always the one to do it? Why is Kirk always so angry for so long a period of time and Spock always so quiet almost meek? If this type of story is based on the "Mirror' episode from the first series, I guess I have a rather limited imagination, because I don't see this kind of thing happening this way. Yes, I realize that we see an angry Kirk, but for how long? Just a few minutes at the most and lest we forget, we also saw an angry Scotty, McCoy and Uhura in the same scene. So why is only Kirk the thick headed one! I remember the speech that 'our" Kirk gave the 'Mirror' Spock, but how did Spock manage to talk the others into this? Without any of them going to Kirk or anyone else in authority? I did enjoy this particular story, but I have always wondered why this story plot has always been this way. This story is not as violent as a lot of others are that have this same theme. It does get its point across with few scenes of violence.