Tangled Skein
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Tangled Skein |
| Author(s): | Eva Stuart |
| Date(s): | 1984 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | slash |
| Fandom(s): | Star Trek: TOS |
| Relationship(s): | Kirk/Spock |
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Tangled Skein is a Kirk/Spock story by Eva Stuart.
It was published in the print zine Locusts.. and wild honey.
Series
Summary
"The planet Gaia is home to a colony of New Vulcans, who have rejected emotional repression. Now the Federation, for devious political reasons, wants them to become members. Captain and First Officer are despatched as persuaders, bringing Spock face to face with a lover from long ago."
Reactions and Reviews
1984
...opens with the idyllic prospect of a two months' shore leave for our Duo. Unfortunately for them, this is shattered by a middle of the night request from T'Pau now a member of the Federation Council - that they go to the distant planet, Gaia, to do some 'observing' for her. Gaia, a newly colonised planet, of mixed Human/Vulcan population, is at the end of its settlement programme, and is about to vote whether or not to join the Federation - hence T'Pau's interest. A scene in the Governor's Palace, where Kirk and Spock are staying, shows us that while most Gaians wish either to join the Federation or to have another interim period before deciding, there is a small faction that wants the planet to be completely independent, and whose leader has withdrawn into Dar-an-Sha, a state from which he will only emerge alive if the wishes of his sect are realised. An interesting side issue reveals the Governor to be Spock's cousin and former lover and the story develops to the accompaniment of Kirk's reaction to this. After a powerful double climax, the tension eases; the Gaians decide their future and there is a nice, relaxed ending with all doubts resolved, at the shore leave house where the story began. I enjoyed this story very much. There are some very attractive descriptive passages and a warmth and maturity between the lovers which we would hope to find at their stage of relationship. [1]
A recently established colony of New Humans & New Vulcans has to decide whether or not to join the Federation. Kirk & Spock visit this colony as observers and against a background of politics & intrigue, they learn that more frequent communication is essential for both of them. A pleasure to read about the adjustments required for their relationship to deepen. [2]
References
- ^ from Communicator #17 (May 1984)
- ^ from Not Tonight, Spock! #3