Wow! Your writing is so good I was utterly pulled into the emotional drama, feeling what they felt, the need, the obsession and the utter hopelessness of it in the face of duty and Starfleet Regs. I felt the despair and the longing and the story's final culmination in forgiveness, understanding and pure, unadultarated love. A truly masterful piece of writing, Killa. Thank you.

A nice, short post-TMP story, the realisation of what they had missed while Spock was in Gol, the long embrace that led to... Well, what it led to was "+++++" ... a chapter separator! With the story resumed the next morning! Argh! A tease to be sure, but a lovely story, nevertheless. :-)

Author's Response: Late responding, but what the hell. I don't write sex scenes well, so I prefer to leave them to the reader's imagination...

Another great A/U story, again with a very alien/different Vulcan. I didn't feel this was the Mirror Kirk, as this one was too compassionate, but he was different to our 'regular' Jim. I loved the way Kirk's feelings for Spock gradually change, not from a place of weakness as a 'hostage', but from a place of empathy and compassion. At just the right, point, the story moves onto the ship and the planets visited seem very alien indeed! A good plot and narrative kept me hooked all the way to the end. Thank yo for another good story.

This is a superb piece of writing, penned by one of the premier authors in K/S.  It follows the first few hours after Spock regains consciousness following the fal-tor-pan.  It's written in first person and, as such, gives a fascinating insight into how Spock experiences rejoining this bewildering world of existence in corporeal form.

We see, from Spock's limited perspective, Jim gently help ease his difficult and troublesome journey as his mind learns to reintegrate with both his body and conscious awareness.

What comes across in so many subtle ways is the incredible love Jim has for Spock, shown through looks, touches and the gentle and encouraging words of memories and, in turn, Spock's utter trust in Jim, his body responding to each touch by calming and centering, even when his mind doesn't understand why this being is able to bring him this much-needed inner-peace.

Jenna gives us an indication of the place Spock has left behind - no mean feat - and through Spock's emotions and limited recall, helps us understand his fear of it, and of returning to it so that we, the reader, shares in his anxiety and stress.

This is a beautiful and thought-provoking story that gives us a unique view of the deep, abiding connection - not even sundered by death - that Jim and Spock share.  It's an absolute must-read.

I love the way you have what took place unravel for Kirk piecemeal through the clever use of dialogue, first with McCoy and then with Spock. As a result, I found myself completely empathising with Kirk's growing mortification. Top marks for a beautifully crafted piece -- if you write a sequel, do let me know. :-)

I enjoyed this story--the romantic in me loved the idea that they were destined to be together. You do a really good job of contrasting Kirk's affection for Lori to his deep and abiding love for Spock, summed up in this one great line: "It just wasn’t the kind of love that lay claim to your soul and left you a hollow shell with its departure." All the way through the story, I felt Kirk's pain at his loss and his unsuccessful attempts to move on mentally and emotionally from it, his sense of desperation such that he was "so far gone that he had been persuaded to look for what he had lost in a fortune teller’s tent". I liked the story structure with Kirk receiving the gift and then his memory of how he came to be sent it, returning to the present at the end. It's interesting that amidst the pain and anguish in the story, you include a really hot sex scene which, because of its position, stands out very starkly and acturately reflects Kirk profound torment. A really well-written piece--thank you!

This is a wonderful story on so many levels. The characterisation is spot on for me, with a lovely balance of humour and pathos as the two men come to terms with the shift in their relationship. There's a quiet dignity to them both which you manage to pull off even in comic situations (e.g. the violet fur thing, which had me giggling for several paragraphs). Their love for each other shines through not just in their words, but also in their actions and reactions towards each other. I've already emailed you my thoughts of this story and in your response you wrote to me: "...each is his best, most noble self when he is with the other." I absolutely agree and you bring that to life beautifully with this well-crafted piece. Top marks from this reviewer! Thank you and please, please write more!

I'm not a huge fan of Mirror Universe stories, but I'm glad I decided to read this one. As the narrator of the story, Spock's voice is very well done. The characterisation is good, with Kirk's mercurial changes of mood feeling very authentic. I love the way the author manages to move him from cold-blooded and ruthless at the start of the story, to trusting and almost vulnerable by the end as Spock appears to 'tame' the wild animal in him with his intelligence, calmness and patience. This story is crying out for a sequel -- I hope we'll get one!

What a wonderful story, Dana -- thank you! I found my emotions going up and down along with Kirk and Spock as the plot rolled on. I enjoyed your characterisaions, especially Kirk's incisive intelligence and his final strategy and Spock's courage. I have to say, I was left wanting another few pages! A well-crafted and recommended read.

Author's Response:

Thank you very  much for your insightful comments, Amanda. I'm glad you enjoyed the story and the characterizations, but sorry to hear that the ending of the story left you wanting just a little more than was there.

What an absolutely delightful and well-written story! I love the premise and the execution was superb. I loved Kirk's characterisation -- amusing and slightly mischievous. As for poor Spock, my heart went out to him and his pain in having to hold himself back! As always, a well-crafted piece from Dana that left this reader with a grin on her face at the end of it! More, please!

Author's Response:

Thank you very much for your comments, Amanda. I'm glad you enjoyed the story and that I left you with a smile on your face. That's always nice to hear when you write comedy.(g) I understand that the archivist is in the process of putting more of my previously zine-published story onto the site, so I expect you will have your wish for more in the future.