Sacrifices (Star Trek: TOS zine)
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| Title: | Sacrifices |
| Publisher: | Mkashef Enterprises |
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| Author(s): | Anna S. Greener |
| Cover Artist(s): | Sherry Veltkamp |
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| Date(s): | September 1989 |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Sacrifices is a 158-page gen Star Trek: TOS novel by Anna S. Greener. The front cover is by Sherry Veltkamp.
Summary
"Young Spock's cousin, S'Tev'Fon, comes to realize that his achievement of Kolinahr leaves him unsatisfied and yearning to discover the vast diversities life has to offer. Through this realization and his unique compassion for other, S'Tev'Fon dares to question the tenets of Surak which have served his people for 5000 years. This is one Vulcan's journey through the mysteries of life, emotion and belief." [1]
Reactions and Reviews
Although advertised as a Star Trek story, it is more accurately pro-Star Trek. It is set on Vulcan, and revolves around S'Tev'Fon, a distant relative of Spock's. Spock himself appears occasionally, a very promising science student who has been asked to assist S'Tev'Fon and Savaeh, STev'Fon's t'hy'la and scientific partner, in their research. The story seems to have derived its inspiration from Amanda's words in Journey to Babel - You don't understand the Vulcan way. It's logical. It's a better way than ours, but it's not easy - and it has kept Sarek and Spock from speaking as father and son for eighteen years."The writer does not use Gol or Kolinahr, but has her own version of it; Kre'la'ett, the fourth level of Surak's philosophy of emotionless logic. When the story opens S'Tev'Fon has just completed a fifteen-day test of his understanding of Kre'la'ett, passing with almost unprecedentedly high competence. Almost immediately, however, his logic runs into problems. His younger brother Stoepek comes to him, asking his advice; Stoepek is as yet unbonded, but the time has come for him to select one of the women chosen by his family for his consideration. Although several of them are suitable, he wants none of them; his heart is set on one who is completely unsuitable. At first STev'Fon advises him to forget T'Sola, and he reluctantly agrees; then S'Tev'Fon changes his mind, and publicly disgraces himself in such a way that TSola's honour is insulted and can only be redeemed if she is married to an eligible male of his family - and Stoepek is the only one available. However, S'Tev'Fon must pay the price for his behaviour, by being cut off from his family.
I started this story with some trepidation; however, after an initial stumbling over the many S- names until I worked out who was who, I thoroughly enjoyed It, and would very much like to see a sequel, following STev'Fon'e life as an exile. I must admit I had a little difficulty In accepting tho number of full-blooded Vulcans who are depicted as having trouble with emotional control, the number of Vulcans referred to who are outcast (ie rejected by their families); but the story revolves around that theme, and is well and - dare I say logically? - developed. Definitely a story for the fan who is interested in Vulcan and the Vulcan way; and even if you are not normally all that interested in the Vulcan way, this story should definitely hold your interest. [2]