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From the editorial: {{Quotation|With this issue of AIDT, we see the last installment (I think) of the Thomas O'Shaunnessey saga; some varied post-TSFS view points; quite a bit of ST:TMP poetry; several alternate perceptions of Vulcans and their customs; some cold times; some (very) hot times; a little something for everyone. I have tried to choose the contents of this zine with ray guidelines in mind (no undue violence, etc, etc..) but have not stuck to them as though they were carved in stone. I think this is a very positive, loving zine...and I hope you think so as well.

From the editorial: {{Quotation|With this issue of AIDT, we see the last installment (I think) of the Thomas O'Shaunnessey saga; some varied post-TSFS view points; quite a bit of ST:TMP poetry; several alternate perceptions of Vulcans and their customs; some cold times; some (very) hot times; a little something for everyone. I have tried to choose the contents of this zine with ray guidelines in mind (no undue violence, etc, etc..) but have not stuck to them as though they were carved in stone. I think this is a very positive, loving zine...and I hope you think so as well.

At this point in time (mid-March), AIDT #5 is slated to be a novel by Dovya Blacque due, hopefully, this August. AIDT #6 will follow a few months after in the usual form and I'd be happy to see submissions for U6 beginning immediately. As Dovya has been working on this novel for the past A years (on and off), there's no guarantee that she'll finish it (and she doesn't mind me telling you sol), but she (and I) feel that a deadline will force her to finish it, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. If for some reason the novel can't (or won't) be finished by August, I'll go ahead with #5 in the usual way so you might want to start submitting yesterday....}}

At this point in time (mid-March), AIDT #5 is slated to be a novel by Dovya Blacque due, hopefully, this August. AIDT #6 will follow a few months after in the usual form and I'd be happy to see submissions for U6 beginning immediately. As Dovya has been working on this novel for the past A years (on and off), there's no guarantee that she'll finish it (and she doesn't mind me telling you sol), but she (and I) feel that a deadline will force her to finish it, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. If for some reason the novel can't (or won't) be finished by August, I'll go ahead with #5 in the usual way so you might want to start submitting yesterday....}}

* Duel by Kathy Resch (poem) (4)

* Duel, poem by Kathy Resch   (4)

* [[Outside of Time]] by [[Robin Hood (fan)|Robin Hood]] (Amanda talks Kirk into going to Spock and confessing has love for him after the fal tor pan.) (5)

* [[Outside of Time]] by [[Robin Hood (fan)|Robin Hood]] ("Amanda talks Kirk into going to Spock and confessing has love for him after the fal tor pan.") (5)

* [[A Worthy Choice]] by Joann Marek (Sarek thinks about Spock's choice of Admiral Kirk as his bondmate and of earlier meetings he had with Kirk.) (23)

* [[A Worthy Choice]] by Joann Marek ("Sarek thinks about Spock's choice of Admiral Kirk as his bondmate and of earlier meetings he had with Kirk.") (23)

* Apologia, poem by Shellie Whild (37)

* Apologia, poem by Shellie Whild (37)

* Silent Pose, art by Natasha Solten (38)

* Silent Pose, art by Natasha Solten (38)

* Binary, poem by Jenny Starr (40)

* Binary, poem by Jenny Starr (40)

* Inward Looking Out, poem by [[Robin Hood (fan)|Robin Hood]] (40)

* Inward Looking Out, poem by [[Robin Hood (fan)|Robin Hood]] (40)

* [[Frozen Stiff]] by Marie Surah (A mission on the glacier of a cold planet becomes dangerous as Kirk, Spock and McCoy are trapped in a crevasse. It is a time of danger, shared memories and affection as they uait for rescue.) (41)

* [[Frozen Stiff]] by Marie Surah ("A mission on the glacier of a cold planet becomes dangerous as Kirk, Spock and McCoy are trapped in a crevasse. It is a time of danger, shared memories and affection as they uait for rescue.") (41)

* [[Where the Ice Breaks]] by Faris Vincent (Kirk has just learned of McCoy's approaching death. He seeks out Spock while trying to imagine life without McCoy or what life would be if it were Spock who were dying.) (57)

* [[Where the Ice Breaks]] by Faris Vincent ("Kirk has just learned of McCoy's approaching death. He seeks out Spock while trying to imagine life without McCoy or what life would be if it were Spock who were dying.") (57)

* Rain, poem by Faris Vincent (58)

* Rain, poem by Faris Vincent (58)

* [[Ally]] by [[Ray Newton]] (M/U: Kirk and Spock journey to Vulcan to be bonded but Sarek, pretending to approve, has Kirk abducted and imprisoned in order to facilitate his death. "In the harsh world of the Empire, trust and loyalty are early casualties. Love dies new-born, for it demands faith in another; and who, being unable to give such, will expect to receive? Sometimes, there are those who sense the hunger for the prize... of those who hunger, perhaps one will hazard all... or two...") (59)

* [[Ally]] by [[Ray Newton]] (M/U: "Kirk and Spock journey to Vulcan to be bonded but Sarek, pretending to approve, has Kirk abducted and imprisoned in order to facilitate his death. "In the harsh world of the Empire, trust and loyalty are early casualties. Love dies new-born, for it demands faith in another; and who, being unable to give such, will expect to receive? Sometimes, there are those who sense the hunger for the prize... of those who hunger, perhaps one will hazard all... or two.") (59)

* Speechless in Shadows, poem by Natasha Solten (83)

* Speechless in Shadows, poem by Natasha Solten (83)

* Lullabye #1 and #2, poem by Dovya Blacque (84)

* Lullabye #1 and #2, poem by Dovya Blacque (84)

* Beds, poem by Jenny Starr (86)

* Beds, poem by Jenny Starr (86)

* Runner, poem by Kathy Resch (88)

* Runner, poem by Kathy Resch (88)

* [[When Tradition Fades]] by Faris Vincent (While visiting Vulcan for Spock's clan meeting, Kirk meets a cousin of Spockʼs who helps him realize what his and Spock's true relationship is. Prequel: Yes. "Jim, I've been looking for you." "I've been outside with your cousin." An eyebrow rose. "Really? Which one?" "Jasch." "And did you find him interesting?" "Very. He told me to talk to you, tell you what we spoke of. He wants to meet me again, speak to me about something." "That is Jasch; charming, fair, honest, humorous, and nearly always in trouble.") (89)

* [[When Tradition Fades]] by Faris Vincent ("While visiting Vulcan for Spock's clan meeting, Kirk meets a cousin of Spockʼs who helps him realize what his and Spock's true relationship is. Prequel: Yes. "Jim, I've been looking for you." "I've been outside with your cousin." An eyebrow rose. "Really? Which one?" "Jasch." "And did you find him interesting?" "Very. He told me to talk to you, tell you what we spoke of. He wants to meet me again, speak to me about something." "That is Jasch; charming, fair, honest, humorous, and nearly always in trouble.") (89)

* T'hy'la Eclipsed, poem by Cyrni Asher (109)

* T'hy'la Eclipsed, poem by Cyrni Asher (109)

* Letter #?/Waiting, poem by Andrea Arat (110)

* Letter #?/Waiting, poem by Andrea Arat (110)

* [[Starlight on Shadows]] by Jo Scott-Ross (Spock is contacted by a friend from his past who wishes to meet with him and Kirk. Prequel: When I Was Seventeen. "Kirk haphazardly pushed the empty glasses aside and seated himself at the table. Spock remained standing. "Jim, this table is a mess." "That's typical. Sit down." "Haven't changed one damn bit." The new voice caused Spock to turn abruptly. Kirk looked up, eyes narrowed. "Thomas...," Spock said quietly.") (111)

* [[Starlight on Shadows]] by Jo Scott-Ross ("Spock is contacted by a friend from his past who wishes to meet with him and Kirk. Prequel: When I Was Seventeen. "Kirk haphazardly pushed the empty glasses aside and seated himself at the table. Spock remained standing. "Jim, this table is a mess." "That's typical. Sit down." "Haven't changed one damn bit." The new voice caused Spock to turn abruptly. Kirk looked up, eyes narrowed. "Thomas...," Spock said quietly.") (111)

* [[Endymion]] by Tere Ann Roderick (Spock comtemplates Jim's beauty as he watches his lover sleep.)

* [[Endymion]] by Tere Ann Roderick ("Spock contemplates Jim's beauty as he watches his lover sleep.") (141)

* Phantom, poem by Robin Hood (142)

* Phantom, poem by Robin Hood (142)

* A Creature in the Night, poem by Faris Vincent (143)

* A Creature in the Night, poem by Faris Vincent (143)

* Darkness Before the Dawn, poem by Theresa Hernandez (144)

* Darkness Before the Dawn, poem by Theresa Hernandez (144)

* Late-Night Grumbles, poem by Tere Ann Roderick (146)

* Late-Night Grumbles, poem by Tere Ann Roderick (146)

* "[[Little Sorrows]]" (Parts 1 & 2) by [[Dovya Blacque]] (147) (After a close friend dies, Kirk starts having sleeping problems and Spock discovers that there was a mental link between the two men. To keep Kirk alive, Spock replaces the broken link in Kirk's mind with one from his own. "He's asleep!" McCoy pressured the hypo into Kirk's carotid artery. "What is it?" Kirk rubbed sleep from his eyes. Spock's too-quiet voice answer his question. "It is now 11:37, Captain." "What?" "You... uh... overslept, Jim," McCoy offered. "Overslept? I don't oversleep.") (rewritten and reprinted in [[Thunder & Lightning (Star Trek: TOS zine)|Thunder & Lightning]])  (141)

* "[[Little Sorrows]]" (Parts 1 & 2) by [[Dovya Blacque]]   ("After a close friend dies, Kirk starts having sleeping problems and Spock discovers that there was a mental link between the two men. To keep Kirk alive, Spock replaces the broken link in Kirk's mind with one from his own. "He's asleep!" McCoy pressured the hypo into Kirk's carotid artery. "What is it?" Kirk rubbed sleep from his eyes. Spock's too-quiet voice answer his question. "It is now 11:37, Captain." "What?" "You... uh... overslept, Jim," McCoy offered. "Overslept? I don't oversleep.") (rewritten and reprinted in [[Thunder & Lightning (Star Trek: TOS zine)|Thunder & Lightning]])  (147)

* [[Endings and Beginnings (Star Trek: TOS story by C.A. Pierce)|Endings and Beginnings]] by Carol A. Pierce (190)

* [[Endings and Beginnings (Star Trek: TOS story by C.A. Pierce)|Endings and Beginnings]] by Carol A. Pierce (190)

* Chess, poem by Patt (190)

* Chess, poem by Patt (190)

* For J.T.K., poem by Cyrni Asher (194)

* For J.T.K., poem by Cyrni Asher (194)

* Watcher, poem by Dovya Blacquw (195)

* Watcher, poem by Dovya Blacquw (195)

* [[Under the Twin Moons]] by [[Angel C. Soie]] (While visiting a new colony, Kirk is thrown from a moving vehicle, and combining his longing for Spock with the American Indian colonists, Kirk dreams of himself and Spock as Indian warrior lovers.) (196)

* [[Under the Twin Moons]] by [[Angel C. Soie]] ("While visiting a new colony, Kirk is thrown from a moving vehicle, and combining his longing for Spock with the American Indian colonists, Kirk dreams of himself and Spock as Indian warrior lovers.") (196)

* Shower Fantasies, poem by Natasha Solten

* Shower Fantasies, poem by Natasha Solten

* Provocation, poem by Patt

* Provocation, poem by Patt

* A Private Little War, poem by Andrea Arat (inside back cover)

* A Private Little War, poem by Andrea Arat (inside back cover)

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File:asidothee4inside1.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asidothee4inside1.jpg| from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asidothee4inside2.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asidothee4inside2.jpg| from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asido4-5.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asido4-5.jpg| from issue #4, Maureen B. for [[When Tradition Fades]]

File:asido4-3.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Marilyn Cole for "Silent Pose"

File:asido4-3.jpg| from issue #4, Marilyn Cole for "Silent Pose"

File:asido4-4.jpg|inside page from issue #4, example of two poems

File:asido4-4.jpg| from issue #4, example of two poems

File:asido4-6.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Jacqueline Zoost for "Starlight on Shadows"

File:asido4-6.jpg| from issue #4, Jacqueline Zoost for "Starlight on Shadows"

File:asido4-7.jpg|inside page from issue #4, sample text, title page for Little Sorrows

File:asido4-7.jpg| from issue #4, sample text, title page for Little Sorrows

File:asido4-8.jpg|inside page from issue #4, Merle Decker for [[Little Sorrows]]

File:asido4-8.jpg| from issue #4, Merle Decker for [[Little Sorrows]]

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