The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban

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Title: The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban
Author(s): Bill Hupe and Ann Hupe
Date(s): 1984
Length:
Genre: anti-slash
Fandom: Star Trek: TOS, same actor crossover fusion with Fantasy Island and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
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The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban is a Star Trek: TOS, same actor crossover fusion with Star Trek/Fantasy Island/The Price of the Phoenix by Bill Hupe and Ann Hupe.

It includes an original character who is M'Ress's sister.

It was printed in 1984 in two issues of Abode of Strife, along with accompanying poems, illos, and stories.

They are R-rated K/S material, but they are anti-K/S fanworks.

"The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban," plus the related "Kirk's Nightmare," "Khan's Revenge," and "Fantasy Planet Revisited" are all fanworks with a focus of punishing Kirk in horrible ways for loving and desiring Spock.

Publication

It was originally printed in the first edition of Abode of Strife #2 in 1984, and was removed from the reprint edition.

It was printed in full in Abode of Strife #3 in 1984.

The Series

It was part of a series, of which all were included in Abode of Strife #3:

  • The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban by Bill Hupe and Ann Hupe ("What would have happened if the Enterprise returned to the Genesis planet to find Khan reborn as Rourke... and he has the staying power to raise Spock from the dead? Although the premise might be funny, this is a serious novel.")
  • Kirk's Nightmare, illustrated poem by Bill Hupe
  • Fantasy Planet Revisited by Bill Hupe (This story is a gruesome companion piece to "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban." In it, "Khan" offers Kirk the life of the now-dead Spock if Kirk will become permanently addicted to a terrible drug, and Kirk accepts this quickly. He and Spock are beamed down to a planet, captured, and given a Vulcan woman to rape. Spock and Kirk viciously fight, and Spock kills the woman. But lo, it is but a dream. In fact, everything is a dream, and Kirk is now hopelessly addicted, incarcerated, and, yes, Spock is still dead.)
  • Khan's Revenge by Bill Hupe (Kirk, now tragically addicted to cordazine in order to forget Spock's death, kills himself.)

About

The story, "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban," is Kirk/Spock, but more an anti-K/S scold than anything. In the story, Kirk goes to Khan's fantasy planet where Khan has set up an elaborate plan to gain Kirk's soul. He grants Kirk's wish that Spock is alive, and Kirk then takes a very passive Spock to his bed. Kirk is then shown Spock's fantasy: Spock making love to Saavik, which breaks Kirk's heart. Khan tells Kirk that he must not interfere while Kirk is forced to watch everyone else's fantasies. Most of those fantasies involve the Enterprise's crew member's deaths by the hands of other crew members, the assassination of President Lincoln (!!), and a short vignette of McCoy taking Spock to bed. Oh, and there is some about Omne, a character from The Price of the Phoenix. In the end, Kirk is tricked to think he sacrificed everything for Spock, which means he passed some sort of test. Kirk goes back to the Enterprise, and lo, Spock is still dead. The end.

Publication

From the editorial of the second Abode of Strife:

A small explanation is due to you, the purchaser. Abode of Strife 2 was originally released in 1984, containing all the contents herein plus two stories, "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban", and "Who But Thine Own Enemy." Shortly after publication, I realized that there was more to the story that had to be written. So, when Abode of Strife 3 was ready, we pulled #2 from print so that we could run the entire novel of The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban, of which the story in issue 2 made up part 1.

From the editorial of the third Abode of Strife: From the editorial:

The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban appears in its entirety here. The first part originally appeared in #2 in its entirety. After reading the zine after it was printed, a sequel began to form in my mind... and then Kirk's Nightmare (illustrated poem), and finally Khan's Revenge. Considering everything that's going to be happening in the near future.... we decided to do issue 3 this way, because God knows when you's see the rest of the novel if we didn't print it now.

Sample Art

  • Bill Hupe

    Bill Hupe

  • Bill Hupe

    Bill Hupe

  • Jeff Sutton

    Jeff Sutton

  • Pamela Gilbert, Spock and Kirk

    Pamela Gilbert, Spock and Kirk

  • from issue #3

    from issue #3

The Hupes Required Prior Permission for Fan Reviews

At least one fan had a very negative review for this story, one which the Hupes refused to print.

From the editorial in Abode of Strife #4, in which the Hupes made the ridiculous statement that all reviews of their zines be cleared with them first:

OUR POLICY: Our zines may not be reproduced for any reason by any manner. If one wishes to review our zine, we ask that we see a copy of the review before it is submitted for publication so that our permission might be obtained. Anything can be said in the review, but we will NOT give permission for a review that contains defamation of character of the writers and or publishers. We hate to be hard-nosed about this, but an unnamed individual had a few things to say about the "WRATH" story in 2/3 which was more of an attempt to destroy the writer than a critique of the story.

Context

Tensions were running very high regarding Kirk/Spock fanworks.

Some examples of high-profile strife:

The Great Australian Radio Show Fiasco was mentioned in the editorial of Abode of Strife #4:

We are stating this in case somebody is unaware of it out there' apparently someone is. When material is copyrighted, it means that it may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever with the permission of the copyright holder. This includes radio broadcast. The incident in Australia is unfortunate (reading parts of a story and giving the authors' names on the air). This definitely leads to defamation of character besides violating the copyright. We here at the press do not advocate K/S or similar stories, but people are entitled to their opinion. Just because someone does not like what is said in a book or fanzine does not entitle them to break the law. We feel that if one disagrees that violently with the K/S premise, then one should not purchase those fanzines! they are clearly labelled. We do not purchase those zines. (RE: Wrath story in AOS 2/3 — the captain was drugged and his mind obviously being manipulated).

The Writers' Policies and Views on K/S and Other Content in "Abode of Strife"

The editors' view on K/S was also very complicated.

The submission guidelines for Abode of Strife published in the first issue said: "NO X-RATED MATERIAL, PERIOD!!!!! K/S (and otherwise) is acceptable as long as it is in good taste (no pun intended) and is NOT the central theme of the story."

The first issue also had a short statement by Ann Hupe called "K/S is B.S." which was derogatory and dismissive. See "K/S is B.S.".

The second and third issues included "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban," a harsh and violent rebuke of the premise.

In issue #4, the editorial had this statement:

We here at the press do not advocate K/S or similar [sic] stories, but people are entitled to their opinion. Just because someone does not like what is said in a book or fanzine does not entitle them to break the law.[1] We feel that if one disagrees that violently with the K/S premise, then one should not purchase those fanzines! They are clearly labelled [sic]. We do not purchase those zines. (RE: Wrath story in AOS 2/3—the captain was drugged and his mind obviously being manipulated).

From a 1986 flyer:

Please also note that issues 1 and 3 do contains some R-rated material, including K/s.[2] Peromyscus Press does not print sexually explicit material, and future zines will not carry this.

Excerpts: From "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban"

Some excerpts from the story "The Wrath of Ricardo Montalban":

Kirk became slightly dizzy and his eyes refused to focus. Mr. Rourke entered the bungalow, but the Admiral found he could not sit and talk to him, so Kirk listened Instead. "Admiral, Admiral? I hope I've got your attention. Yes, Admiral... I am granting you your fantasy. You want Commander Spock, and Commander Spock you shall have." Mr. Rourke left the bungalow.

"Jim." Spock stood in the doorway as he had stood many years ago in the doorway of the captain's cabin on the Enterprise after the loss of Miramanee. "Jim, may I come in?"

"Spock?"

"Yes, it is I."

"How?"

"You wished for me as your fantasy. Mr. Rourke Is simply fulfilling your fantasy." Spock walked to the cot and laid his arm on the Admiral's shoulder. "I have returned to you, Jim: I am all yours."

"Oh, Spock! I have hoped you would return to me; how I've missed you!" The Admiral moved so that he sat on his elbows and looked Mr. Spock straight In the face. "It is you, Spock, my friend."

"Yes, Jim. It Is I." Spock leaned closer to Kirk.

"Spock." The Admiral slowly reached up, grabbing Spock at the shoulders and pulling him towards himslef. Spock offered no resistance. He pulled Spock's face towards him, yearning to kiss him...

l granted you your fantasy. Admiral; It is only fair I grant Commander Spock his? Come, come, Admiral—It bothers you that he chooses Saavik over you?" Rourke waited for an answer but Kirk did not give it to him. "Very well. Admiral. I assume you want to play for keeps?"

Kirk answered slowly. "Yes."

"Then you shall pay my price, Admiral, you shall pay my price... The price of the Pheonix [sic] , your Pheonix."

"That price was named once before by a gentleman named Omne."

Rourke's features hardened. "Ah, but this is the price of your Pheonix, Admiral. Your price is your soul. You remember the story of the pheonix, do you not? For eternal life. It had to burn in fire... In hell. In effect," his stern smile transformed into a discerning smile. "Your life will be forfeit for that of Spock's. I will accept no substitutions." Mr. Rourke disappeared into thin air.

Kirk turned around to see Saavik still in Spock's arms. Kirk tried to turn, but he couldn't move. He tried to shut his eyes, but his muscles would not obey his brain. He witnessed Spock give Saavik what he could never give Kirk. She screamed in pleasure, Kirk screamed in pain. "Yes, Admiral, this is only a small part of the price. You can stop this at any time; you can still get Spock back in exchange for your soul." Kirk looked for Mr. Rourke, but couldn't find the source of the voice.

Kirk turned from Khan to see Saavik still in Spock's arms. He watched as Spock continued to carress [sic] her and gentley [sic] run his lips down her body. Kirk tried to move to the bed to seperate [sic] them, but he was still frozen. How he yearned to be where Saavik was at the moment.

"You can stop this at any time. Admiral... you can go to him, hold him in your arms once again. All you have to do is say the word." Kirk saw Spock enter Saavik: a never-ending source of life coming from the Vulcan. Kirk wanted to reach out and stop it; he wanted to be with Spock once more. He wanted to scream as Spock continued for longer than seemed humanly possible.

As Spock finally drew away from Saavik, she began to fondle and touch Spock. He saw Spock moving his lips down her body. Kirk was at the point of giving in when Rourke spoke again: Saavik had been replaced by McCoy. As Spock carressed [sic] the doctor. Kirk could see the look of pure joy and ectasy [sic] on the doctor"s face.

"No... Khan. Not my remaining friend."

"Yes, Kirk, your sole remaining friend. You were granted your fantasy, as was Spock... Shouldn't McCoy receive his fantasy too? Remember... you can stop this with a single word." Kirk looked on in anguish as McCoy reached to pull Spock closer to him. Rourke disappearred. [sic]

References

  1. ^ This is a reference to The Great Australian Radio Fiasco, where a fan read a portion of an explicit K/S story over the air.
  2. ^ yes, the "s" is lower-case
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