Second Chance (Star Trek: TOS story by Pamela Rose and Marie A)

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	When Dreams Come True
Author(s):	Pamela Rose and Marie A
Date(s):	1981
Length:
Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
External Links:	Second Chance
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Second Chance is a K/S story by Pamela Rose and Maria A. It is a sequel to When Dreams Come True.

It was published in the print zine Out of Bounds.

Summary

"A/U Spock becomes captain of the Phoenix to be near its chief of security, James Kirk, trying to make the best of the changes caused by his trip through the Guardian."

Reactions and Reviews

1983

I lost respect for Spock with this story's ending. [In this story] he had gone into another universe but had been there months and not bothered to check and see if his background was identical in it to what existed before. So it turns out in the last paragraph that he has had a wife all along. I think the Spock in any universe has a basic scientific personality and checks and rechecks things a section nature.

I really like a surprise ending, but it should be surprise in the context of the story, not surprise that it could have possibly happened that way at all. I should be "Poor Spock!" rather than "what does the author think she's getting away with her -- no way!

1994

"SECOND CHANCE" picks up the [prequel] story from this point. These stories will not be for everyone; the first ends unhappily and the second ambiguously, but they are both memorable stories that I don't think I will ever forget. Very emotionally moving and exceptionally well-written. If sad stories don't bother you, you might want to check these out.