by Howard Weinstein “Shirn looked at each of them.  His eyes were wet, and he embraced Kailyn, then McCoy, and finally Spock.  ‘May the Winds of Kinarr be at your back, always.’        Spock raised his hand in the Vulcan salute.  ‘Live long and prosper, Shirn.’        ‘You take good care of yourself, y’hear?’ said McCoy in a husky voice.”   Eighteen years ago in a situation reminiscent of the lead-up to the Iran Hostage Crisis, Kirk took part in a “police action” on the […]

by Robert E Vardeman “Stroke the road, Captain.  See how you feel then,’ said the excited Lieutenant.  She knelt down and ran her hands over the velvety roadbed.  Her eyes closed and her entire body shivered as if she had some high fever.  But the expression on her face told that it was no high temperature but stark ecstasy she felt.” The Enterprise is ordered to Alnath II where the Klingon dreadnaught ‘Terror’ is suspected of murdering the innocent crew of a Vulcan science ship. […]