Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission

Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission is a gen and het Star Trek: TOS anthology that reprints content published in previous Orion Press zines in particular from Orion. Some of the later issues also reprint online fanfic. The early issues are numbered, later on the titles are organized by the fictional timeframe the zine takes place in (many Orion Press zines take place in a vaguely shared universe at least as far as the basic chronology of the Trek universe is concered. Their website offers timelines and such that the zines adhere to). Issues are still being released as of 2009, and there are also re-releases of older Orion Archives issues. A full list is available at the Orion Press website. 
Summary from the flyer: "These stories feature the Star Trek characters featured in The Original Series and The Animated Series, and all stories are set aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, NCC-1701, during the command of Captain James Tiberius Kirk. Featured characters include Captain Kirk, First Officer Spock; Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy; Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, Lieutenants Sulu, Uhura, Chapel, Arex and M’ress, and Ensign Chekov."
==The Orion Archives:==
 
* Orion Archives: 2229-2265 The Beginnings
* Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission
* Orion Archives: 2270-2272 The First Hiatus
* Orion Archives: 2272-2275 The Second Mission
* Orion Archives: 2275-2283 The Second Hiatus
* Orion Archives: 2275-2283 U.S.S Reliant
* Orion Archives: 2283-2284 Interludes
* Orion Archives: 2284-2323 Captain Sulu
* Orion Archives: 2285-2293 The Third Mission
* Orion Archives: 2292-2323 U.S.S. Chosin
* Orion Archives: 2293-2294 The Final Hiatus
* Orion Archives: 2294-2323 Chekov's Enterprise
* Orion Archives: 2294-2400 The Adventures Continue
* Orion Archives: 2295 The Sixth Fleet
* Orion Archives: 2296-2323 Project Potemkin
* Note: Though it has a different title format, Hyperion 2296-2323 may also fit into this series 
==Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 1==
Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 1 contains 276 pages and a artwork by Rick Endres, Don Harden, Bobbie Hawkins, David Lawrence, Jeanne L. Matthews, Julie Nosal, Catherine Schlein and Gennie Summers. It was first published 2001 (digest size), then re-released 2007 in full size.
* The Red Shirt written by Ann Zewen (The story of Kirk and a security officer on a planet where something has gone horribly wrong.)
* The Salos Sell-Out written by Thomas C. Harden (A young Captain James T. Kirk is betrayed by an old mentor.)
* To Coin a Phrase written by Randall Landers (Given he’s from the 23rd century, how does McCoy know so much archaic 20th century slang?)
* The Night Watch written by d. William Roberts (A new crewmember finds himself tested under battle conditions during his first time on "The Night Watch.")
* No Beach to Walk on written by Linda McInnis (Using the time-honored nightmare sequence, the story takes a look at the Enterprise captain’s feverish remarks made during the events of "The Naked Time.")
* Runner written by Steven K. Dixon (The Orions are up to no good, smuggling a controlled substance from Federation territory into Klingon space.)
* Blood Is Thicker written by Chris Dickenson (Captain Kirk beams down to the surface of a planet reportedly inhabited by vampires, and is clearly attacked by something...or someone...startlingly familiar. A post-holocaust horror story told by Scotty is nearly as chilling as what happens to our good captain.)
* Rites of Passage written by d. William Roberts (Lieutenant Kelsey finds himself in charge during a crisis situation. Kirk is injured, and the Romulans have established a base in Federation territory!)
* Music of the Night written by Ann Zewen (We learn why Uhura wasn’t on duty during "The Doomsday Machine," and how close she came to losing her life in a struggle with a powerful entity.)
* The Mindsweeper written by Donna S. Frelick (James T. Kirk resigns after allegations of sexual impropriety. Meanwhile, a merchant ship captain finds a plot against the Federation and turns to one disgraced starship captain for help.)
* Something to Remind You written by Deborah A. Bailey (A look at what Uhura must’ve gone through following her re-education.)
* Friendship’s Song written by Valerie A. Phillips (As Spock recovers from fal tor pan, Uhura seeks him out to return an old favor. The flashback of the story is set during this time period.)
* The Wait written by Chris Dickenson (Uhura and Sulu are trapped in a chamber, awaiting rescue. Sulu finally gets Uhura to discuss what happened to her in the Mirror universe and why she’s been so distant from him since.)
* Last Picked written by Cathy German (Doctor McCoy tries his best to keep up with Kirk and Spock during a landing party adventure. I think the late Mister Kelley would’ve really liked this one.)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 2==
Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 2 contains 236 pages and artwork by Don Harden, Bobbie Hawkins, Christine M. Myers and Julie C. Nosal. It was first published 2001 (digest size), then re-released 2007 in full size.
* The Wreck of the Aurora Borealis written by Cathy German (The Enterprise crew encounters a rather unique creature with a rather expensive taste.)
* Banshee! written by Mary Schuttler (This Halloween story is a chilling tale of a Scottish spirit aboard the Enterprise.)
* The McAulliffe Rescue written by Christina Schinella (The starship Enterprise receives a distress call from a civilian science ship, the S.S. McAulliffe. A landing party beams down to investigate the crash site and encounters a being who is torn between Humanity and the alien race who befriends her.)
* Paragraph 17 written by Anna Perotti (The title is a reference to an often disregarded Starfleet Regulation, and how not adhering to it can end up with those involved hoist by their own petards.)
* Comeuppance written by Cathy German (A Federation reporter finds herself following up on the events of "By Any Other Name." Folks, this is a must-read.)
* The Lesson written by Cathy German (A Starfleet observer finds herself in the midst of a battle with aliens, with her friends, herself, and learns a vital lesson.)
* Meeting At Xanadu written by Alex Rosen (A reclusive history professor has information which the Federation needs and which the Romulans don’t want disclosed.)
* In the Line of Duty written by Nicole Comtet (Kirk, Spock and the male Enterprise crewmembers find themselves held in disdain by the Cygnetian delegation, which consists entirely of women.)
* Out on a Limb written by Leigh Hall (A landing party discovers a rather unique world, and a creature which has the best of intentions. A fun story!)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 3==
Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 3 contains 252 pages and artwork by Linda P. Baker, Rick Endres, Don Harden and Richard G. Pollet. It was first published 2001 (digest size), then re-released 2007 in full size.
* After Paradise written by Caroline Kummer (A story which nicely tidies up the events of "The Paradise Syndrome" and leads to a surprise revelation about a subsequent episode.)
* Not a Bad Day’s Work written by Chris Dickenson ("Not a Bad Day’s Work" is a Scotty story, written by the author so that the character could sing a Scottish lullaby often sung by James Doohan at conventions. It’s simply a beautiful story, and it’s nice to see Scotty in action.)
* The Unexplained written by Mary Schuttler (A Ouija board brings forth a terrifying memory in the Enterprise captain.)
* The Music Box written by Ann Zewen (McCoy contracts xenopolycythemia, and his condition causes him to commit a rash act that he truly comes to regret.)
* Tomb of Fear written by Jill Thomasson (Captain Kirk, Mister Spock and Doctor McCoy beam down to a desert planet filled with Egyptian-styled ruins to ascertain the status of an archaeological team stationed there some time earlier, only to find that they have been dispatched by a rather murderous creature...a creature which is now pursuing its new prey: the Enterprise officers.)
* Fairy Tale Ending written by Joanne K. Seward (A group of cadets find their posting on the Enterprise different than they imagined it to be. At first, confusing, then boring, and lastly potentially lethal.)
* The Kenederis Incident written by Jim Ausfahl (The Enterprise tries to render aid to a civilization beset with a strange and seemingly incurable plague. A science-fiction medical mystery.)
* Persephone’s Dance written by Mike S. Bagneski (The crew of the Enterprise races against time as they race to terraform a dead planet into a living world. But other dangers await them, as a pair of civilian scientists soon discover.)
* The Ride of the Valkyries written by Nicole Comtet (Uhura and Spock attend a Wagnerian opera only to find themselves—along with Sulu and Palmer—on what amounts to an excellent adventure.)
* The Emancipator of Trill written by D.G. Littleford (Starfleet Command dispatches Captain James "Tomcat" Kirk at the behest of the Trill ambassador. Imagine the reaction of Starfleet’s finest when they learn of the nature of the Trill symbionts.)
* The Ambassador’s Taxi written by Jim Ausfahl (A wonderfully wry and almost comic adventure of the Enterprise crew as they deal with one of those oh-so-alien ambassadors whose presence aboard the ship is dangerous for everyone concerned.)
* Completion written by Linda McInnis ("Completion" is a "post script" story, this time building on the events of "Wink of an Eye." It is the story of the aftermath of the Enterprise’s departure from Scalos, and of the relationship between two people.)
* I Grieve with Thee written by Chris Dickenson ("I Grieve with Thee" is another post-script story, set after "All Our Yesterdays," as McCoy helps Spock to confront his feelings about Zarabeth.)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 4==
Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 4 contains 238 pages and artwork by Rick Endres, Randall Landers, Christine M. Myers, Cynthia D. Slatton, Gennie Summers and Marie Williams. It was first published 2001 (digest size), then re-released 2007 in full size.
* The Curtained Sleep written by Ann Zewen ("The Curtained Sleep" is a sequel to "Turnabout Intruder," one of two on our website. Given that the source episode is not among the most popular (often being named as one of the worse), it is surprising to me that two different people would be drawn to the episode enough to write lengthy well-written sequels to it.
* Winter Hunt written by Crystal Perry (James T. Kirk is kidnapped by thugs who want to hold him ransom. Fortunately, they forget the reputation of the man they’ve captured and of his friends who will go to great lengths to rescue him.)
* Love, Shaun written by d. William Roberts (Shaun Kelsey seeks advice from his mentor and friend, Kevin Riley, about Kelsey’s greatest challenge: romance.)
* Serendipity written by Amanda Cassity (The Federation has established contact with a star system. The Enterprise is dispatched to ferry ambassadors from a starbase while Kirk, Spock and McCoy are proceeding to the planet’s surface via shuttlecraft. The Galileo comes under attack, and it makes a forced landing on a neighboring planet. Meanwhile, their attackers are searching for them and waiting for the unsuspecting Enterprise to return.)
* Turnabout Vengeance written by Rick Endres (Janice Lester has returned to seek revenge on the man she blames for her present confinement: James T. Kirk. Her method? A drug which causes him to suffer what seems to be a debilitating stroke!)
* The Adventure of the Vulcan Detective written by Terry Endres (Scotty plays Doctor Watson to Spock’s Sherlock Holmes as they try to determine the culprits behind a jewel theft.)
* Plague! written by Randall Landers (Following shore leave on a beautiful planet, the crew begins to succumbs to a plague. Even Captain Kirk and Spock fall victim. Doctor McCoy is forced to solve a medical mystery before it’s too late.)
* A Matter of Trust written by Thomas Harden, Randall Landers and Kevin Morgan (The Enterprise apparently destroyed, Kirk and his landing party find themselves marooned on a planet with Romulan landing party. Can they learn to work together against a force which keeps bringing their dead back to life?)
* The Once and Future Kirk written by Rick Endres ("The Once and Future Kirk" may be a bit confusing at first, but bear with it. When the story was reviewed in Datazine and Universal Translator, both reviewers found it to be quite good, and you will too, if you give it a chance. I can’t say much more about it unless I give away the ending, so you’ll have to do without a synopsis of this story.)
* First Class written by Caroline R. Kummer (Captain Kirk and Mister Spock encounter a pair of cadets who are all too familiar to them both.)
* The Price of Peace written by Randall Landers (Federation colonists on a distant world find themselves with Romulan saboteurs, and it’s up to the crew of the Enterprise to solve the mystery.)
* Trapped written by Pamela J. Corsa (McCoy is comatose from an extreme reaction to a medication. Meanwhile, Kirk and Spock must solve the mystery behind a forcefield which has immobilized the Enterprise. A fine look at the Big Three.")
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 5==
Orion Archives: 2266-2270 The First Mission 5 contains 200 pages and artwork by Linda P. Baker, Tim Farley, Don Harden, Bobbie Hawkins, David Lawrence, Christine M. Myers, Julie C. Nosal, Christina Schinella and Zaquia Tarhuntassa. It was published 2007.
* Good Luck Charm written by Paul Starkey (While treating an ailing ambassador, McCoy is forced to employ an Alcrani good luck charm in his sickbay.)
* Conversion written by Cathy German (A security guard undergoes a conversion during "The Naked Time.")
* Angel Face written by Rick Endres (Ensign Pavel A. Chekov, newly aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, finds himself swept up into a sexual encounter during the insanity caused by the Psi 2000 virus. Note: Sexual situations.)
* Contact written by Jim Ausfahl (Jim Kirk has his hands full with natives on Dhamar II and the Starfleet official slated to meet with them.)
* Growing Up Together written by Rob Morris (Over the years, Denevan survivor Peter Kirk matures as does a member of the Enterprise crew.)
* Finnegan’s Challenge written by Diane Doyle (When Starbase 6 plays host to the Enterprise crew on shore leave, Seamus Finnegan has no choice but to lay down the baseball mitt before his former plebe, James T. Kirk...)
* Letter to an Absent Son written by Joanne K. Seward (Prior to the events of "Journey to Babel," Amanda writes her son.)
* Beating the Alternative written by Rob Morris (The command crew of the Enterprise comes to grips with the aftereffects from the events of "The Deadly Years.")
* Unexpected Sparks written by Chris Dickenson (During a Halloween masquerade party, Hikaru Sulu finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a fellow officer!)
* Dear Mom written by Cathy German (A young woman writes a letter home, not realizing it’ll be the last one she ever sends.)
* Only So Much written by Cathy German (McCoy is disturbed by the fact that Jim Kirk finds it difficult to accept that he’s incapable of controlling bad things that happen to the people in his charge.)
* Legacy for Tomorrow written by Ann Zewen (Dr. Anne Mulhall is pregnant, a "gift" from Sargon and Thalassa. Will Mulhall allow the father (a certain starship captain) to share in the birth of their child? Note: Sexual situations and themes.)
* Another Such Victory written by Rob Morris (A sequel to "The Ultimate Computer." Commodore Robert Wesley reflects on the events that lead to a major decision for his career.)
* One of Those Things written by Angela Solomon (McCoy comes to grip with a tragedy.)
* Whatever Your Heart Desires written by Ann Zewen (Following their successful mission to Troyius, Uhura and Chapel beam down for a little shopping before their next assignment. Uhura comes across a rather unique bottle and a rather unique being...)
* To Explore written by Rob Morris (A sequel to "And the Children Shall Lead"; Tommy Starnes faces up to the tragedy caused by the Gorgon.)
* Field of Illusion written by Sharon Pillsbury (While on shore leave on a rustic planet, James T. Kirk contracts Vegan choriomeningitis, taking him and Spock to death’s very door! Will the Enterprise return from its resupply mission to Starbase 10 in time? An excellent story steeped in the true hurt-comfort tradition!)
* Greater Love Hath No Man written by Rick Endres (Spock and McCoy discuss why the doctor chose to sacrifice himself to the Vians...despite the logic of letting Spock do it...and giving Spock something to think about...)
* There Would Be Others written by Cathy German (McCoy has to deal with a severe injury to Spock during a landing party to an arboreal planet.)
* The Float written by Cathy German (What went through James T. Kirk’s mind during his time trapped in interphase?)
* Crowded Theater written by Rob Morris (James T. Kirk deals with his security department following the events of "Turnabout Intruder.")
* Turn Back Time written by Christina Schinella (The Enterprise is dispatched to Alba III--located near the Klingon Neutral Zone--to investigate the loss of a Federation mining colony. Are the Klingons behind this attack?)
==Orion Archives: 2270 The First Mission No Cold Wind==
Orion Archives: 2270 The First Mission No Cold Wind is a 221-page novel written by Ann Zewen. Color cover by Michael C. Goodwin. Interior artwork by Christine M. Myers. It was originally published as a standalone zine novel No Cold Wind in 1990, then reprinted as part of the Orion Archives in 2001 (in digest size) and then re-released in 2007 in regular size.
* Set at the end of the five year mission, this story projects additional insight into why Kirk would willingly accept a desk job at Starfleet Command. Kirk joins a privateer crew in order to gain information about a force invading the galaxy. Spock is seemingly killed, and Commander Scott soon decides he never wants command of a vessel. A terrific story, well written.
==References==
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