No Beach to Walk On

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Zine
Title:	No Beach to Walk On
Publisher:	Gamin Davis
Editor(s):	Jim Rondeau and Melody Rondeau
Date(s):	March 2000
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Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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No Beach to Walk On is a set of three gen Star Trek: TOS novels (bound together) by Gamin Davis.

cover by Gamin Davis

inside art, "After the Nightmare"

inside art, "In the Jacuzzi" -- an example of Gen Bathing

Summary

A trilogy of Kirk-Spock novellas dealing with death and lost love — and how Kirk and Spock together overcome the trauma of each. Includes: “Land of Silver Birds” (A sequel to “City on the Edge of Forever” based on Ellison’s original ending which had Spock inviting Kirk to Vulcan—they go back to Vulcan on leave and Spock helps Kirk work through his grief while he tries to deal with his own sense of guilt in forcing Kirk to let Edith die…then Kirk is injured), “Revelations in the Snow” (A sequel to “The Paradise Syndrome” in which Spock helps Kirk recover from Miramanee’s death—and Kirk again helps him overcome guilt--while on leave on a snow planet), and “Zarabeth’s Legacy” (a slightly AU sequel to “All Our Yesterdays” that discards the idea of Spock “reverting to the ways of his ancestors” in favor of another explanation for his behavior in Sarpeidon’s past, focusing on the ramifications of the incident for his relationship with Christine Chapel). Also includes filks. Color “Lost Loves” collage cover and interior art by the author; comb bound, 225 pages.

Contents

• Land of Silver Birds ("A sequel to "City on the Edge of Forever", based on a scene in the James Blish novelization of that episode (in STAR TREK #2). in which Kirk reluctantly accepts Spock's offer to take him back to Vulcan on leave; in addition to helping Kirk overcome his grief for Edith Keeler, Spock must deal with his own feelings of guilt -- and the mental bond that is beginning to form between them. Then Kirk is bitten by a le-matya. (Codes: TOS, K&S, h/c, angst [PG])"
• Revelations in the Snow ("A sequel to "The Paradise Syndrome" in which Spock helps Kirk overcome his loss of Miramanee, while Kirk helps him overcome his own sense of guilt in not arriving in time to prevent her death and that of Kirk's unborn child -- and growing uncertainties about his command capabilities. (Codes: TOS, K&S, Mc, Ch; h/c, angst [G/PG])")
• Zarabeth's Legacy ("A different kind of sequel to "All Our Yesterdays" that discards the idea of Spock "reverting to the ways of his ancestors" in favor of another explanation for his behavior in Sarpeidon's past. It focuses on the ramifications of the interlude for Spock and Christine Chapel as Spock, reflecting while on leave upon his loss of Zarabeth (and her attempted deceit), tries, with Kirk's help, to decide if he can ever trust any woman -- even Christine--enough to share his life with her. And Christine tries to decide whether or not she wants to forgive Spock and salvage her relationship with him. (Codes: TOS, possible A/U, S/Ch, K&S, Mc; h/c, angst [PG])"

Reactions and Reviews

[Land of Silver Birds]:

I spent all the night reading this beautiful fic. I think it’s so well written and you should give it a try (lots of angst and hurt/comfort). It’s more about their friendship than romance, but you can see how they relationship is evolving.

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