Murphy's Law (Star Trek: TOS story)
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Murphy's Law |
| Author(s): | Kai Rhodes |
| Date(s): | 1988 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | slash |
| Fandom(s): | Star Trek: TOS |
| Relationship(s): | Kirk/Spock |
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Murphy's Law is a Kirk/Spock two-part story by Kai Rhodes.
It was published in the print zine Matter/Antimatter #6.
Summary
"...about a prototype bed, fully automated and complete with just about every conceivable extra, that is sent to Spock for testing and evaluation."
Reactions and Reviews
MURPHY'S LAW PART I and MURPHY'S LAW REVISED, PART II is a well thought out story about a prototype bed, fully automated and complete with just about every conceivable extra, that is sent to Spock for testing and evaluation. The results are unexpected and would have "Murphy" nodding in agreement if he were around. [1]
There was one more story, (for some unknown reason, written in two parts in the same 'zine) "Murphey's Law" etc. The writing was competent, the story line WORSE than "Antimatter 6", a couple of years in the making; lacks. [2]
The gem of the zine are the last two stories—"Murphy's Law," and 'Murphy's Law Revisited," by Daphne Garcia and Kai Rhodes. I didn't see the necessity of breaking the plot down into two different stories, as it reads as one piece. Spock is delivered a new bed by Starfleet's Marketing Research Department, as he has been chosen to participate in a project where he is supposed to test the bed and give a full report, so Starfleet can decide if they should make the new product standard issue on its ships. Unfortunately, they forget to enclose instructions on how to operate the mechanical bed, and over the next few days Spock becomes a victim of gyrations, allergic perfume, a burned butt, and even receives a black eye when the bed refuses to cooperate with his attempt to operate its controls. While all this is going on, Kirk and Spock are both finding themselves in situations where their feelings for each other are in some way displayed for everyone to see, though it is a wnile before they are able to admit to them themselves. This story is original, well-ploted, amusing, tender, and a joy to read. My one minor complaint is that it's never explained why everyone else on the ship is able to get the bed's controls to work without any problem, and Spock can't. [3]