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→Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7
{{Quotation|See reactions and reviews for [[The Valley of the Blue Sun]].}}
{{Quotation|See reactions and reviews for [[The Valley of the Blue Sun]].}}
{{Quotation|See reactions and reviews for [[The Sweetest Sound]].}}
{{Quotation|See reactions and reviews for [[The Sweetest Sound]].}}
{{Quotation2|First of all, though it may seem differently, I am not on the payroll of MKASHEF Enterprises! I just like this zine and have happened to review the past several issues.
AIDT #7 is a bit of a comedown from the past several AIDTs, but not really much of a disappointment.
The [Gayle F]eyrer cover looks like a 'just after' shot of the goings on in the contest illustration in AIDT #5. It's, as always, beautiful... even if horizontal covers tend to make me slightly crazy for some unknown reason. The inside back cover is also lovely. Shellie Whild is getting better by the day. The rest of the art is a nice selection of Jacquelyn Zoost, Sarah B. Leonard, Dragon and Chris Soto.
The first story is by the now-admitted editor of AIDT, Dovya Blacque. A Rare Storm is typical of Dovya. She manages to tell an emotional story with beautiful images without really writing a plot. This is a shore leave story and is one of her better efforts.
A Very Private Fire by D.A. Martin is also a shore leave story and is nice, but unremarkable.
That Makes The Man by Yvonne DeChine is an unusual account of Lieutenant James T. Kirk's encounter with a man named Timothy and how that man comes to effect his life. The K/S is nicely woven into the story, even if the entire premise is a bit stretched at times.
Bond Brothers by K.L. Fidelius is a story about Kirk and Spock being abandoned on an uninhabited planet. Nothing remarkable about the plot, the writing or the handling of the subject matter. This was not my favorite story in this issue.
Passion In The Touch Of A Friend by Tere Ann Roderick is a story of discovery while Kirk and Spock are stranded overnight on a very cold planet. Again, an unremarkable story, but not a bad read.
To Face The Music by Greta Foulard is a very short, very nice post-STAR TREK 4 story that deals with the scene where Kirk looks up to see Spock standing on the mountain. A very nice piece.
The Sweetest Sound by Roberta is just that, sweet. It's cute and somewhat original in concept. Kirk beams down to where Spock's on planet survey and asks him a question that sends Spock into a whirl.
I think the story ended far too soon!
Burden Not Our Rememberances by David Alexander started out very nicely, very interesting but fell
away toward the end. This is a ghost story of sorts, but I never once felt truly interested in what was going on (though I am a fan of ghost stories). Spock seemed very out of character, which was not a result of this being a post-STAR TREK 4 story as much as the writer's poor grasp of the character. Not a story to skip, but not a story to linger over or read more than once.
Impasse by Addison Reed is an upsetting story in that it presents a situation that deals with bigotry within the upper reaches of Starfleet and the Federation. I disliked the premise of the story, but I can't fault the very capable writing which evoked such a strong emotion in me... and it is a fairly happy ending.
The best story in the zine, in my opinion, is The Valley Of The Blue Sun, perhaps one of Robin Hood's best stories. Kirk and Spock are stranded in a strange valley in the mountains of a hostile planet where the inhabitants have forgotten what emotions are. Through a series of events, not only do the inhabitants learn what emotions are, Kirk and Spock get together! Robin rushed the ending a bit, and Spock's trans- formation is also a bit rushed, but this is a very good story, a good read.
As an aside, I'm going to mention Dovya's editorial. Usually, I wouldn't deal with an editorial as that is the editor's opinion and is not subject to anyone 'editorializing' in a review. However, this editorial consists of a recommendation of a tape called 'Whales Alive' which is music and dramatic readings inspired by STAR TREK 4, music composed by Paul Winter, reading by Leonard Nimoy. I took Dovya's recommendation and absolutely love this tape. So, not only do I recommend AIDT #7 as a decent read, I recommend "Whales Alive' as a highly inspirational work of art. <ref> from [[On the Double]] #4 </ref>}}
==Issue 8==
==Issue 8==