Never and Always (Star Trek: TOS zine)

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Zine
Title:	Never and Always
Publisher:
Editor:
Author(s):	Sue Glasgow
Cover Artist(s):	Sue Glasgow
Illustrator(s):	Sue Glasgow
Date(s):	February 1977
Medium:	print
Size:
Genre:	gen
Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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Never and Always is a gen 36-page novel by Sue Glasgow involving Spock's daughter. It has the subtitle "A Story of Vulcan Encounter."

a 1977 flyer, included in Star Trek Prospers #29

It has a sequel called To Share the Dawn.

Descriptions from an Ads

"A Spock romance free of sex and indignities. It features T'plira Veden, her daughter T'Plee and Spock's assistance in T'Plira's search for identity." -- from Scuttlebutt #4

"Spock was unaccustomed to children, but fatherless T'Plee was charming. Perhaps she awakened memories of his own childhood. And even Spock would not deny that her half-Vulcan mother was a truly beautiful woman." -- from A Piece of the Action #49

Reactions and Reviews

This first ambitious attempt by Sue Glasgow is worth reading by anyone who would like to see yet another angle into Spock’s reaction to women; this time it’s a Vulcan woman with a half-German blonde daughter. T’Plira is perhaps not your average stern Vulcan, but she does remain true to her characterization throughout the story. Never and Always does not have a great deal of character development, and relies for the most part on the child as a vehicle to gain Spock’s interest since he, too, is a half-breed. The best part of the story is its conclusion; where what you hope won’t happen to destroy the story doesn’t (got that?) A truly logical ending, from an emotional viewpoint. The zine probably would have been better as a novella within another zine, since $2 for 36 offset pages is a bit steep; mimeo would have been perfect, but it is not always available. The illustrations are sensitive and fit the story.