T'hy'la (Star Trek: TOS anthology)/Issues 31-40
Issue 31
T'hy'la 31 was published in May 2011 and contains 234 pages. The front cover is by T’Guess, the back cover by IM Mueller. The frontispiece is by Arminaa, and the endpiece by Ivy. Other art by Elfqueen for "Vulcan Heat," and T'Racionn.
- Vulcan Heat Vulcan Heat | Vulcan Heat by Mary Kay. Art by Elfqueen (1)
- Warriors by CatalenaMara, art by T’Racionn (76)
- Jack-a-Roe by Greywolf the Wanderer (77)
- Âhÿ µsvá¡ ßkgølž by Rebecca D. Winter (91)
- Paint Me a Picture by Nadja Lee (107)
- Vocabulary Words by Kari Yaslana (113)
- Truth and Beauty Truth and Beauty by Khiori (123)
- Graveyard Orbit Graveyard Orbit by Jack Hawksmoor (127)
- The Winter of Our Discontent The Winter of Our Discontent by Elise Madrid, art by Ivy (161)
- Apart by Anne Elliott (176)
- Testament by Anne Elliot (177)
- A Richer Dust Concealed by Cecil Whittaker (183)
- Universal Constants by Spirktrekker42 (Mainly a reboot setting, it is the first reboot story to be published in T'hy'la.) (208)
- Winter by CatalenaMara ("Winter" was part of 2010's K/S Livejoumal Advent Calendar.) (229)
from issue #31, end piece by Ivy
from issue #31, frontispiece by Arminaa
from issue #31, by T'Racionn
from issue #31, by Elfqueen for "Vulcan Heat"
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 31
See reactions and reviews for Testament.
See reactions and reviews for Vocabulary Words.
See reactions and reviews for Graveyard Orbit.
See reactions and reviews for Winter.
[art]: WARRIORS by T’Racionn: The artists that do photo manipulations are like magicians to me. In this illo that I would bet is the inspiration for CatalenaMara’s poem, Kirk and Spock are clad in beautiful medieval robes and sit astride horses. There is an otherworldly othertimely shine about them, and they positively glow with mystery. What is the mission they are on? And what is that spectral object Kirk is holding? This is a simply gorgeous piece of art and begs for a story to be written around it. Any takers? [1]
Issue 32
T'hy'la 32 was published in May 2012 and contains 230 pages.
The front cover is by Gayle F. (Originally published in black and white 20+ years ago, water colored especially for this edition.) The back cover is by Lorraine Brevig. Other interior art is by Arminaa, Elfqueen, Helen, Ivy, T’Guess and T’Racionn.
Details on interior art: Ivy (between pages 66–67), Arminaa -- "Shadow" (between pages 134/135), Elfqueen -- "Uhura and Koho and Wolf" (between pages 164/165), "Bondmates Kiss"(between pages 196/197), "Passion" (between pages 216/217), T'Guess -- "Congratulations" and "Wet", T'Racionn -- "My Light, My Haven, My Heart", "I Will Be Careful, Jim."
- Blame the Wind by Elise Madrid (from Kirk and Spock are summoned to Starbase Two for an unpleasant but necessary duty: a legal hearing to determine Janice Lester’s fate – a trip that will have far-reaching consequences for their lives.") (nominated for 2013 FanQ) (1)
- Second Star to the Right by Jaylee (AU. "While exploring an ancient mystery, Jim Kirk discovers far more than he ever hoped to find.") (21)
- Lover's Milk by Dale (31)
- Traditions by Khiori (35)
- Shame by Greywolf the Wanderer (This story has a WARNING, fans were instructed to email the author for details. "Faced with the reality of his own overwhelming desire for Jim, deep in pon farr, Spock seals himself inside his cabin.") (44)
- The Rescue, Part 1 by Debbie Cummins (This story has a WARNING, fans were instructed to email the author for details. "When a race called the Dimari attacks the Enterprise over a border violation, Kirk and Spock and their landing party are captured as political prisoners, pawns in an interstellar game. And while the politicians wrangle and diplomats play their games and opportunistic officials seek advantage, the Federation prisoners are brutalized in a prison which seems inescapable.") (53)
- Umbras by Mary Kay ("The Enterprise is sent on an emergency mission to Disseminate Beta, an important communications hub for the Federation. Staff have been deserting the planet, and those left behind are filled with an unexplained sense of foreboding. Kirk’s and Spock’s first steps toward a new relationship are suddenly threatened by the entities and their plans to deal with invaders.") (nominated for 2013 FanQ) (115)
from issue #32, "Wet" by T'Guess
from issue #32, "My Light, My Haven, My Heart" by T'Racionn
from issue #32, by Ivy for "The Rescue"
from issue #32, "Uhura and Koho and Wolf" by Elfqueen
from issue #32, "Passion" by Elfqueen
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 32
See reactions and reviews for The Rescue, part one.
See reactions and reviews for Blame the Wind.
See reactions and reviews for Shame.
[comment on art: "I Will Be Careful, Jim" by T’Racionn]: Oh, so nice! Spock is mounted above his captain and preparing to enter …uh… the gates of paradise, shall we say. There is such love and concern on his face, but it’s Kirk’s reaction that draws the eye. He’s smiling. He knows his lover won’t hurt him. He wants this. He needs this. Sigh. Lovely work, T’Racionn. Thank you for sharing your immense talent with us.[2]
Issue 33
T'hy'la 33 was published in July 2012 and contains 182 pages. It has a front cover by IM Mueller, and interior art by Elfqueen, Suzan Lovett, Caren Parnes, Romanse, T’Guess and T’Racionn.
Stories:
- Always and Never Apart by Blackbird Song ("Stung by Kirk's rejection, an alien ruler uses technology to divide Kirk and Spock forever - yet they refuse to live apart.") (1)
- Contextual Architecture by Dovya Blacque (Kirk asks Spock’s help in how to respond to a love letter from someone in his past.") (9)
- Rescue, Part 2 by Debbie Cummins ("Kirk and McCoy have succeeded in rescuing Spock from Rutan Prison, but he’s in a dangerously weakened condition. Their way of escaping the planet is blocked. Forced into hiding, desperately seeking a way out, they’re unaware of the political situation swirling around them, and how decisions made light years away will affect their final fates.") (25)
- Before You Slip Into Unconsciousness, A Sonnet Cycle, by T'Lara (Larissa Bernstein) (nominated for 2013 FanQ) (110)
- The Heart of a Vulcan by Khiori (115)
- Cage of Freedom by Deanna Gray ("The aftermath of pon farr leaves them inadvertently bonded, and the consequences of their decision to go on as if nothing had changed between them will affect them for the rest of their lives.") (120)
from issue #33, "And In Your Eyes" by T'Racionn
from issue #33, "Kirkhawke" by Caren Parnes
from issue #33, "Vulcan Nights" by T'Guess
from issue #33, "In the Bedroom" by Elfqueen
from issue #33, untitled by Suzan Lovett
from issue #33, "Final Frontier" by Romanse
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 33
See reactions and reviews for Cage of Freedom.
Issue 34
T'hy'la 34 was published in 2013.
- What You Wish For by Amanda Warrington ("Kidnapped by telepathic aliens who demand he give them his “story” Kirk is then apparently returned to the Enterprise. But Spock seems very different.")
- All That I Have by Khiori ("After the events of “Amok Time”, Spock becomes obsessed with a need to be in Kirk’s presence at all times.")
- Ex Machina by T’Lara ("Spock’s journey through his meld with V’ger.")
- Never Let You Go by Deanna Gray ("Post V’ger, Kirk tries to come to terms with his conflicted emotions over Spock’s departure for Gol – and his return.")
- Too Blind to See – a novella by Bersakhi ("Held prisoner in the dark, with no clue as to the identity of their captors, or the reasons for their captivity, their mental bond becomes their lifeline. But what is salvation in the dark has consequences in the light.")
- Two Roads No More by M. E. Carter ("This novella continues the events of “Certainties of Being,” which appeared in T’hy’la 16. Kirk and Spock return to Vulcan to have their bond finalized by a Vulcan healer, however Spock’s parents respond in a most unexpected manner.")
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 34
See reactions and reviews for Two Roads No More.
[What You Wish For]: I read this when it was published in T'hy'la and am pleased to see it's now online! This is a new twist on Amok Time using alien intervention to give it a great twist that I won't spoil. [3]
References
- ^ from The K/S Press #179
- ^ from The K/S Press #205
- ^ from Recs by Rhaegal