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Trek Tales
Written and edited by M.L. "Steve"
Barnes, Pandora Press, Commerce City, CO, 1977, 79p.
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McCoy grapples with a deadly disease,
ill-tempers generated by his treatment with raising the heat on the
ship, and his love/lust for Barrows which he refuses to believe is
reciprocated despite Kirk's attempts to egg him on. He solves the
medical problem by once again using himself as guinea pig, and Barrows'
reaction finally convinces him he's not too old, after all. Cute,
but not scintillating.
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Spock and Uhura investigate a ship
that denies having sent a distress call, and end up among the drugged
captives of androids "protecting" their masters. Interesting
twist on this premise - the androids really are assisting the people
by starving them, eking out provisions to a delayed planetfall.
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In order to retrieve an important,
wounded scientist and protect mining rights, one of the Three must
go out to meet the dreadful Wanti beast, god of the locals, to prove
their right to the scientist (the Klingons go second) in trial-by-survival.
So, of course they bicker over the choice; this time it is Spock who
knocks Kirk out and takes the role of sacrifice. The plot's a tad
contrived, but the character play is quite fine. Best of show.
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- Vignette of Sarek & Amanda on the eve of Spock's
departure.
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