First Time (Star Trek: TOS zine)/Issues 1-10

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==Issue 1==
First Time 1 was published in 1984 and has 187 pages. 
It was nominated for a K/Star Award.
The front cover is by Gayle F. The back cover and interior art is by Vel Jaeger.
From the editorial: 
* Two Solitudes by Alayne Gelfand ("During a diplomatic reception, Kirk and Spock realize their feelings for each other.") (4)
* Now, poem by Rhea Gowan
* Newly Brave, poem by Kathy Tipton (15)
* Sure, poem by Chris Waken
* The Gift, poem by Rhea Gown (16)
* Do Not Grieve, poem by Wendy Rathbone (17)
* Inspirational Performance by Jaki Van Colan (Humor: "You can't do that! My fans will never stand for it!" said Jamie, tossing his head proudly.") (18)
* Vacant Chair, poem by Lisa Joas (23)
* Into the Sunshine by Sharlee Scott ("Kirk and an amnesiac Spock are captured by Romulans, who, unaware of their identity, think Kirk is Spockʼs slave.") (24)
* No Win Proposition, poem by Pam Smith (38)
* Glory Gone, poem by Robin Hood (39)
* Portions of Our Hearts by Tere Ann Roderick ("After Deneva, Kirk must resolve his guilt over his nephewʼs and Spockʼs injuries. "Even a Vulcan needs help to recover from something like that he needs your help.") (40)
* Affair with a Unicorn, poem by Wendy Rathbone (63)
* Meditation, poem by Alayne Gelfand (64)
* At Night All Cats are Gray by Carolyn McTarrell ("After the Babel Conference, Kirk forces Spock to explain what he would value over his fatherʼs life.") (66)
* Antonyms, poem by Wendy Rathbone (75)
* Life's Twilight, poem by Robin Hood (76)
* Falling Tears, poem by Robin Hood (77)
* Though Some May Wonder by Natasha Solten ("Kirk helps Spock deal with the harrassment of crewmembers regarding his sexuality.") (78)
* Music, poem by Susan Catlin (92)
* Winter Wonder, poem by Lisa Joas (93)
* Death Takes a Holiday by Susan Catlin (Alternate death scene to ST:TWOK) (94)
* Why?, poem by Robin Hood (95)
* Fantasies Dwell in Darkness by Lisa Joas ("While sharing consciousness, Chapel sees Spockʼs fantasies and his love for Kirk.") (96)
* Our Names in Dust, poem by Wendy Rathbone (106)
* A Logical Man, poem by Wendy Rathbone
* A Gift of Murder, poem by Dovya Blacque (107)
* Is This Paradise, Or What? by A.T. Bush ("While camping on the Shore Leave planet together, Kirk thinks itʼs an android Spock he makes love to.") (108)
* Desert Souls, poem by Pam Sith (135)
* Shadows Beckon, Sunlight Calls by Kathy Tipton ("Death visits a suicidal Kirk after Spockʼs death and “burial” on Genesis.") (136)
* He Sang One Song, poem by Rhea Gowan (142)
* Shudders, poem by Robin Hood (153)
* A Fool for Lesser Things by Toni Cardinal-Price ("Spockʼs telekenetic powers acquired on Plutonius return while he sleeps and are turned on Kirk.") (144)
* Twilight Time, poem by Toni Cardinal-Price (164)
* An Act of Love, poem by Wendy Rathbone (165)
* Illusions of Grandeur by Pam Smith ("Garth impersonates Spock and attempts to seduce Kirk while holding them prisoner.") (166)
* Guardians, poem by Pam Smith
* Lantern in the Dark by Chris Waken ("Kirk and Spock are abducted by the now insane female Romulan commander and forced to have sex with her.") (172)
* Lantern, poem by Kathy Tipton (185)
* Flickers, poem by Robin Hood (186)
* Wind and the Wall, poem by Robin Hood (187)
File:Firsttimeart1.jpg|from issue #1, Vel Jaeger, the Romulan Commander from Lantern in the Dark
File:Firsttimeart2.jpg|from issue #1, poem by Wendy Rathbone, illo by Vel Jaeger -- "This is a carousel design I did in multiple media; odds are I was working on it during one of our legendary (?) Sunday Pizza-Pigouts in San Diego in the early 1980s = this was for a "progressive" lino-cut design. Robin was often looking over my shoulder, & practically ripped things out of my sketch-book. I still have an unfinished version in oils in a closet somewhere." from a February 21, 2013 email from Vel to Mrs. Potato Head, quoted with permission. The artist also mentions this fanowork in Vel Jaeger/Memories.
File:Firsttimeart3.jpg|from issue #1, Vel Jaeger
File:Firsttimeart4.jpg|from issue #1, Vel Jaeger
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
First Time 2 was published in 1985 and contains 145 pages. 
The zine is also known as "First Time Overflow" since it contained the fan fiction that could not be published in issue #1. (ex: First Time Overflow (1985, "third edition" 1988)
From the editorial: 
* Settlin' In by A.T. Bush. ("After VʼGer, Kirk and Spock talk out where their relationship need to go and finally decide to go forward slowly toward intimacy." Sequel: Settled.) (4)
* More Than You Can Know, poem by Alexis Fegan Black (24)
* A Touch of Jealousy by Kathy Tipton ("After Spockʼs brain is returned, they discover a clone of him has been created to be a “teacher” to the Morg and I-Morg.") (26)
* Forbidden Hour, poem by Wendy Rathbone (29)
* Almost, poem by Robin Hood (40)
* art by Carol Swoboda (41)
* Between the Eyes, poem by Rhea Gowan (42)
* Sigh Before Dawn, poem by Kathy Tipton (42)
* Rare Breed, poem by Robin Hood (43)
* And the Sailor Home from the Sea by Tere Ann Roderick ("Spock accompanies Kirk on his trip home to sell the family farm after the death of Kirkʼs mother.") (44)
* Fragile Hearts, poem by Wendy Rathbone (56)
* Tree in the Forest, poem by Robin Hood (57)
* Search the Solar Winds by Pam Smith. ("Kirk and Spock are abducted by an alien who needs their life force to survive, a force obtainable only during sexual intercourse.") (58)
* art by Vel Jaeger (63)
* Never-Never Land, poem by Kathy Tipton (75)
* Remember Me! by Chris Waken. ("Spock is abducted by Klingons as he makes his way to Earth from Vulcan to reunite with Kirk after the far tor pan.") (76)
* art by Vel Jaeger (86)
* Wait for Me, poem by Pam Smith (99)
* Blind Vision by Susan Catlin (100)
* The Sting, poem by Robin Hood (101)
* In the Lightning or the Dark by Tere Ann Roderick ("After the incident with the Melkosians, Spock mistakenly believes that Kirk has as much trouble with the meld as McCoy and Scotty have.) (102)
* Butterflies are Free, poem by Ann (112)
* The Song, the Shadow World, poem by Rhea Gowan (113)
* In the Desert I Learned of Heat - Natasha Solten. (One year after leaving for Gol Spock goes into pon farr and mentally calls Kirk, who also feeling the effects, goes to him.") (114)
* art by Vel Jaeger (120)
* Ultimate Betrayal, poem by Kathy Tipton (128)
* art by Carol Swoboda (129)
* Spock's Song by Robin Hood ("Kirk and Spock are assigned a new ship after the destruction of the Enterprise and finally allow their feelings for each other to come out.") (130)
* art by Vel Jaeger (134)
* Reflections in a Golden Eye, poem by Susan Catlin (142)
* Splinters, poem by Robin Hood (143)
* Transcendence, poem by Pat Friedman (144)
* Fire and Ice, poem by Ann (145)
File:firsttime2art1.jpg|from issue #2, TACS
File:firsttime2art2.jpg|from issue #2, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime2art3.jpg|from issue #2, by TACS
File:firsttime2art4.jpg|from issue #2, Vel Jaeger
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
First Time 3 was published in 1985 and contains 189 pages.
* Turning Point by Ann Carver ("After Spock is hurt during a planet survey, Kirk tricks him into going on shoreleave with him while they orbit Argelius.") (6)
* Vulcan Wings by Vel Jaeger (reprinted from Trekism at Length (26)
* Lover of My Soul by J. Elizabeth Ginty (27)
* The Hard Sell by Vivian Gates (Humor: "Are you a tramp?" asked the Human suspiciously. "Certainly not," replied the Vulcan calmly in a low, pleasant voice. "Pardon me for taking refuge from the storm in your barn.") (28)
* Thistle in the Wind by Robin Hood (34)
* Vulcan Nightmare by Vel Jaeger (reprinted from Trekism at Length) (35)
* Time Passages by Robin Hood (35)
* Go Awaits by J. Elizabeth Ginty (35)
* Always Something There to Remind Me by A.T. Bush ("Kirk muses about his and Spock first time after Spockʼs pon farr while Saavik pilots the Enterprise out of spacedock.") (36)
* The Dreamer, the Leader, and Me by Robin Hood (53)
* art by Vel Jaeger (54)
* The Hidden Path by Artemis (55)
* Midnight Silence by Beverly Danielson ("McCoy intervenes when he discovers Spock upset over Kirk.") (36)
* Wind from Tomorrow by Robin Hood (59)
* art by Vel Jaeger (60)
* Silver Bells by Ann Carver (61)
* Charade by Tere Ann Roderick ("After using a drug to become young again, Kirk passes as the Spockʼs slave on a Vulcanoid planet.") (62)
* Fire Below by Susan Catlin (92)
* The Devil Within Me by Artemis (93)
* Property Rights by Vera Barga ("After VʼGer, Spock discovers that Kirk has been tattooed with Spockʼs name.") (94)
* I Love You by J. Elizabeth Ginty (101)
* The Confidence by Alexis Fegan Black ("McCoy wonders if Spock will finally tell Kirk the secrets that McCoy saw while carrying Spockʼs katra.") (102)
* In Between by Kathy Tipton (105)
* Blind Date by Brandy Amber-Allen ("Spock wins Kirk as a date when a ticket for the drawing is bought in his name. - "WHAT?!" The smaller man collapsed in laughter, hugging his ribs and bent double with his mirth. "Y-you mean y-you're my d-date?!" he sputtered.") (106)
* Soft Desire by Robin Hood (116)
* Fingers by Tere Ann Roderick (117)
* art by Vel Jaeger (118)
* Of Joy Past Now by Vel Jaeger (119)
* Remember, Remember Me by Natasha Solten ("Kirk prays for Spock to remember their love after the fal tor pan.") (120)
* Two Suns by Susan Catlin (122)
* The Wild Side by Pam Smith (123)
* Long Way Home by Ellen Thacher ("While visiting his farm, Admiral Kirk and a young drifter he hired are attacked after leaving a party.") (124)
* art by Vel Jaeger (167)
* Voice in the Dark by Robin Hood (188)
* Full Circle by J. Elizabeth Ginty (189)
* covers by Caren P.
File:firsttime3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime3-2.jpg|from issue #3 
File:firsttime3-3.jpg|from issue #3 
File:firsttime3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime3-5.jpg| from issue #3, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime3-6.jpg|from issue #3 
File:firsttime3-7.jpg|from issue #3 
File:firsttime3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Vel Jaeger
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
First Time 4 was published in 1985 and contains 195 pages.
A variation of the front cover was used on Plak Tow #7. 
The interior art is by Marilyn Cole, Gayle F, Christine Myers, Caren Parnes, C.A. Pierce, and Vel Jaeger.
* First Time, poem by Pam Smith (1)
* First Time, poem by Jean Schnedler (4)
* Looking Outward Together by Natasha Solten ("After Miramanee dies, Spock follows Kirk into the woods where he tries to console his friend and Captain.") (also in Charisma #7) (4)
* Passed My Way, poem by Ellen Thacher (9)
* Heart of Winter, poem by Pam Smith (11)
* Diamond Dust by Indra ("After a long period of stress Kirk and Spock decide on a link, but trouble occurs when Kirk is made aware of the sexual aspect of it.") (12)
* Along Came a Spider by C.A. Pierce ("A new female crewmembersʼ attentions make Spock nervous, so he goes to Kirk for advise and gets more than he bargained for.") (38)
* Discovery, poem by Jean Schendler (43)
* Nessus' Test by Faille ("Kirk and Spock are “test subjects” when they suddenly find themselves in a doorless room, in the power of a omnipotent being.") (44)
* Fades the Light, poem by Lisa Jas (69)
* What Have I Done, poem by Pam Smith (71)
* Oh What a Tangled Web by Vera Barga ("Unable to confess his feelings to Spock, Kirk goes to a bar where patrons wear “illusion necklaces” to hide their identity, unaware that Spock has followed.") (72)
* This Funny Feeling, poem by Donna Vanderlaan (3)
* A More Interesting Game by Donna Vanderlaan ("While playing chess, Kirk dares Spock to a wager where the loser must answer any question asked by the winner.") (4)
* Earth's Son, poem by Lisa Joas (99)
* Remember, poem by Ann Carver (101)
* Skeletons in the Closet by Brandy Amber Allen ("Kirk is unusually withdrawn, so McCoy orders Spock to go with their captain to Earth following Kirkʼs motherʼs death.") (102)
* Salt Wind, poem by Robin Hood (123)
* Ebb Tide by Tere Ann Roderick ("On shore leave Kirk and Spock discuss a future together and how to deal with the problems being together will bring.")
* Wind and the Lion, poem by Robin Hood (145)
* Fantasy Out of Hand by Alexis Fegan Black ("Forced on shore leave by McCoy, Kirk spends the night alone, eventually realizing his desire for Spock.") (146)
* Savage Again, poem by Chris Waken (163)
* A Privacy of Storm by Lyon ("While on a planet survey, Kirk and Spock take shelter in a cave during a storm, where Kirkʼs fear of thunderstorms creates the situation that brings them together.") (164)
* Chain of Bells, poem by Robin Head
* Absence, poem by C.A. Pierce (194)
File:First time 4 int by m cole 2.jpg| from issue #4, Marilyn Cole
File:First time 4 int by m cole 1.jpg| from issue #4, Marilyn Cole. The lirpa Spock is holding and the coffin-shaped gong in the background are from the TOS episode "Amok Time."
File:firsttime4-2.jpg| from issue #4, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime4-3.jpg| from issue #4, Christine Myers
File:firsttime4-4.jpg| from issue #4, C.A. Pierce
File:firsttime4-5.jpg| from issue #4, Caren Parnes
File:firsttime4-6.jpg| from issue #4, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime4-7.jpg| from issue #4, sample text
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
First Time 5 was published in February 1986 and contains 193 pages. 
It was nominated for several K/Star Awards. 
The editor was Libby West. 
Cover art is by Caren Parnes. Other art is by Marilyn Cole, Vel Jaeger, Chris Soto, Pat Friedman (uncredited), and Shellie Whild.
The disclaimer on this issue: 
* First Time, poem by Chris Waken (1)
* A Thought for Christmas by Ellen Thacher ("Spock gives Kirk the reliving of any memory he wants as a Christmas gift and Kirk picks the smile Spock gave him after the Koonakalifee.") (4)
* Spiritus, poem by Tere Ann Roderick (8)
* Lesson in Faith, poem by Tere Ann Roderick (9)
* Logical Decisions by Faille ("Spock is driven into pon farr by flowers on the planet he and Kirk are forced on when fleeing the Klingons.") (10)
* Dark Ember, poem by Robin Hood (55)
* On Our Beach by Vera Barga ("Kirk and Spock meet and make love the day before Kirk takes command of the Enterprise, though neither knows the others identity.") (56)
* The High Price of Love by Ann Carver ("Missing for six months, Spock is found in a pleasure house by Kirk and McCoy, addicted to a drug that causes uncontrolled arousal.") (68)
* Words, poem by Tere Ann Roderick (113)
* First Thought, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (115)
* High Time by Jenny Starr ("During a bachelor party Kirk is slipped a drug that erases inhibitions.") (116)
* The Fall, poem by Natasha Solten (131)
* Where You Find It by Zoey Brook ("Running from the Klingons, Kirk and Spock take refuge in a cave, unaware of the alien life force watching and protecting them.") (132)
* Barbs, poem by Robin Hood (155)
* Rivers Run to Seas, poem by Lisa Joas (157)
* The Wall by Kathy Tipton ("Spock is injured while on a survival test with Kirk and is unable to enter a healing trance due to his preoccupation with Kirkʼs nearness.") (158)
* The Burial, poem by Natasha Solten (191)
* The Pain of a Sunset, poem by Natasha Solten (192)
* I Loved You Even Then, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (193)
File:firsttime5art1.jpg| from issue #5, Chris Soto
File:firsttime5art2.jpg| from issue #5, Vel Jaeger
File:firsttime5art3.jpg| from issue #5, Marilyn Cole
File:firsttime5art4.jpg| from issue #5, Rose Vanderlaan (poet), art and calligraphy (uncredited) in the zine, but it is by Pat Friedman
File:firsttime5art5.jpg|from issue #5, just before this issue was published, Pat Friedman included this illo in K/S & K.S. (Kindred Spirits) #18
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
First Time 6 was published in June 1986 and contains 179 pages. It was nominated for a K/Star Award. The zine contains art by Barbara Walker, Shellie Whild, Chris Soto, Caren Parnes, Jackie Zoost, Dragon, and Christine Myers. This issue marks the debut of Chris Soto's published art.
From the editorial: 
The editor's disclaimer: 
* The Look of Eagles, poem by Pam Smith (1)
* Hide and Seek - Natasha Solten. (What starts out as a lesson in masturbation turns to shared passion after Kirk questions Spock on why heʼs been avoiding him since his pon farr. "My heart jammed my throat. He had hit a nerve: the truth. I should have expected it. Jim always gets straight to the point, and quickly. He detests game-playing when the stakes are high and serious. I did not want to lie to him, therefore I did not answer.") (4)
* Past and Future Perfect, poem by Jean Schnedler (13)
* Much Like My Own, poem by Jean Schendler (13)
* Settled - Marie Surah. (Kirk and Spock continue the realignment of their relationship after VʼGer as they plan a shore leave together. Prequel: Settling In. "Kirk woke gradually and stretched all of his sleep-relaxed muscles, one-by-one. He yawned several times, his mind still numb with drowsiness. Then, he remembered . Kirk chuckled softly, wondering what Spock's reaction had been to waking up in bed with his captain naked as the day they were born.") (14)
* Drought, poem by Natasha Solten (39)
* A Letter Never Sent, poem by Natasha Solten (39)
* In the Mind's Eye, poem by Lyon (40)
* Riders on the Wind - Ann Carver. (A/U: On an unknown planet, two riders appear to the natives near where two starfleet officers died in a shuttle crash. "Grandmother! Grandmother!" the young girl cried as she raced into the house. "I have seen a marvelous thing!" "And what is that, my child?" Two men on great white stallions, riding the crest of the hills." "What is so unusual in that?" the old woman asked, knowing already the answer. "They wore no clothes.") (42)
* Pairs, poem by Lisa Joas (45)
* Patience and the Mulberry Leaf by Tere Ann Roderick (After his pon farr, Spock and Kirk discuss becoming lovers but Spock asks Kirk to take 10 months to be sure of his choice.) (46)
* Flames, poem by Jean Schnedler (63)
* The Bare Truth - Donna Rose Vanderlaan. (Kirk tricks Spock into visiting a nudist colony. "I've never seen a Vulcan nude," one of them said. "Maybe they don't even have sex organs. How about it, Kirk?" "I really don't know," he thoughtfully answered. "I never thought about it, just assumed they were like anyone else never bothered to look it up and, come to think about it, I've never seen our first officer undressed." The subject changed and was forgotten, but the idea had been planted.") (64)
* Afterglow, poem by Jean Schnedler (78)
* The Second Door, poem by Natasha Solten (79)
* Heartlights by Roberta Haga (2 weeks after becoming lovers, Kirk and Spock accept an undercover mission where Kirk must be changed into a female in order to trap a smuggler.) (80)
* The Prince of Darkness, poem by Pam Smith (100b)
* The Offering, poem by Natasha Solten (121)
* The Butterfly -- or The Moth, poem by Jean Schneler (122)
* Desert Rain, poem by Kathy Tipton (124)
* Night Rose - Jenny Starr. (In his journal Kirk relates how on a diplomatic mission on Argelius, he finds Spock at a gay bar and how both confess their love for each other. "I have to get this down somewhere. Somewhere in words, somewhere on paper where I can see it. I don't know. Just so I can convince myself it really happened, I guess. So I'm writing it here in my personal log. Not the taped personal log but my own handwritten one. The one Starfleet doesn't know about.") (126)
* Through the Rain, poem by Robin Hood (149)
* The Deadly Cycle by Theresa Hernandez (Spockʼs POV after the Koonakalifee as Kirk prevents his suicide by giving himself to Spock.) (150)
* Acquainted with the Night - Lyon. (Spock wakens Kirk from a nightmare and they are drawn together by their shared experience when Spock shows him the meld he had with Van Gelder while Kirk was being tortured on the Tantalus colony. "He could not suppress a smile at the incongruity of their determined use of formal titles. "Spock ," he whispered again. " I think I ought to 'warn' you." He hesitated, clearing his throat unnecessarily. "I've never done this. With a man. Before." The Vulcan was silent, and Kirk watched the sharply carved profile assume an expression of judicial consideration. Finally Spock turned his head to meet the human's concerned, expectant gaze. "I have never done this. Before." "Oh.") (150)
* Asylum, poem by Susan Catlin (177)
* First Time, poem by Lyon (179)
File:firsttime6-1.jpg| from #6, Chris Soto - "A double drawing of Spock and Kirk, it is simply gorgeous. Soto is among the finest K/S artists around, I think." from The LOC Connection #23 
File:firsttime6-2.jpg| from #6, Caren Parnes for "Heartlights"
File:firsttime6-3.jpg| from #6, sample text
File:firsttime6-4.jpg| from #6, Dragon for "The Deadly Cycle"
File:firsttime6-5.jpg| from #6, Barbara Walker - "Spock in profile — stunning! Kirk, in three-quarter full face -- more handsome that in life. (Of course, I think Spock much handsomer of the two, but that's personal preference.) Anyway, gorgeous art." from The LOC Connection #23 
File:firsttime6-6.jpg| from #6, Chris Soto
File:firsttime6-7.jpg| from #6, Chris Soto
File:firsttime6-8.jpg| from #6, Jackie Zoost for "The Deadly Cycle"
File:firsttime6-9.jpg| from #6, Chris Myers
File:firsttime6-10.jpg| from #6, two poems, illos by Shellie Whild
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
First Time 7 was published in October 1986 and contains 200 pages. It is labeled as a "Contest Zine." The contents were initially published without artist or author names (revealed in issue #10).
The front and back covers are by Gayle F. The interior art is by Chris Soto, Amason, and Shellie Whild.
From the editorial: 
* First Met, poem by Dovya Blacque (1)
* Empire Reflections by A.T. Bush (M/U: "Pike is dying, so he sets up Kirk to be the next captain of the Enterprise with Spock to support and advise him.") (4)
* Threnody, poem by Janis E. Laine (23)
* Separate Secrets, poem by Lyon (23)
* The Gamblers by Dovya Blacque ("A month after Psi 2000, Kirk discovers that Spock never received the antidote for the virus and indeed, does not desire to.") (also in Shadows in the Rain) (24)
* Keeping Busy, poem by Roberta (36a)
* The First Time, poem by Leslie Fish (36a)
* Love's Children, poem by Shellie Whilde (36a)
* Still Waters by Alexis Fegan Black ("About to leave Vulcan after the Koonakalifee, Kirk learns that Spock is to bond with another Vulcan woman once they return from the Altair ceremony. 'I have been matched to T'Sheir.'") (37)
* A Call to Your Heart, poem by Theresa Hernandez (49)
* Damn You, poem by Roberta (49)
* Through the Fire, poem by Leslie Fish (50a)
* Nightdance, poem by Dovya Blacque (50a)
* A Study in Green by Augusta Elton (second place winner) ("After Spock links with the Medusan Kolos, Kirkʼs jealousy threatens to drive Spock away, until he finally admits to what he is feeling.") (Ambassador Kollos is spelt "Kolos" throughout.) (50)
* Another Wasted Day, poem by Mary Williams (74)
* Only You, poem by Theresa Hernandez(74)
* To Hold a Snowflake, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (75)
* The Taking by Charlotte Frost ("The day after his contact with VʼGer Spock goes to Kirk, his intent to make his captain his lover.") (76)
* The Charmer, poem by Mary Williams (88)
* Reasons, poem by Vera Barga (88)
* His Eyes, poem by Mary Williams (89)
* Fire in the Rain, poem by Alexis Fegan Black (89)
* It's Raining Again, poem by Vera Barga (89) 
* Bright Star by Roberta Haga (first prize winner) ("The day after she graduates from Starfleet Academy, McCoy tells Kirk and Spockʼs daughter about her parents, their lives and death together.") (90)
* Silent Running, poem by Chris Soto (first place winner, with a 75% vote) (122)
* To Be the Last, poem by Roberta (122)
* Need, poem by Vera Barga (122)
* I Had a Dream, poem by Ann Carver (123)
* A Definition, poem by Shellie Whild (123)
* Lion Eyes, poem by Lyon (123)
* Eternity's Child by Jenny Starr ("When accidentally placed in 20th century America instead of ancient Greece, Kirk and Spock hide in a deserted lighthouse until theyʼre to be picked up.") (124)
* In a Rainforest, poem by Vera Barga (166)
* From Those Concerned, poem (166)
* Sole Blame, poem by Roberta (166)
* Iowa October, poem by Alexis Fegan Black (166)
* The Little Things, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (167)
* When the Skies Fill With Sand by Natasha Solten ("Spock takes 2 weeks leave on Vulcan, and when Kirk joins him he learns the reason for the leave is that Amanda has died.") (168)
* Passions, poem by Dovya Blacque (190)
* Prisms, poem by Dovya Blacque (190)
* Safari, poem by Janis Laine (191)
* The Heart is Forever by Theresa Hernandez ("After the fal tor pan, Spock goes to Kirk, who has been unable to come to terms with his grief.") (192)
* The Sad Smile, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (200) 
Art:
* Daydreams by Shellie Whild
* Young Warriors by Dragon
* Eridanian by Jackie Zoost
* Midnight Musings by Vel Jaeger
* A Taste of Wine by Gayle F
* Memories by Shellie Whild
* Star Prince by Chris Soto
* Bold by Jackie Zoost
* Two Vulcans by Dragon
* Obsession by Vel Jaeger
* The Reaper by Chris Soto (first place winner)
 
 
 File:firsttime7art.jpg| from issue #7, "Daydreams": Shellie Whild
Image:firsttime7-1.jpg|from issue #7, Dragon: "Young Warriors"
Image:firsttime7-2.jpg|from issue #7, Vel Jaeger: "Midnight Musings"
Image:firsttime7-3.jpg|from issue #7, Gayle F: "A Taste of Wine"
Image:firsttime7-4.jpg|from issue #7, Chris Soto: "Star Prince" 
Image:firsttime7-5.jpg|from issue #7, Dragon: "Two Vulcans"
Image:firsttime7-6.jpg|from issue #7, Chris Soto: "The Reaper" (first place winner)
 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7===
==Issue 8==
First Time 8 was published in November 1986 and contains 176 pages. It is a novel by Kathy Tipton called "Time Enough."
The covers and art are by Chris Soto.
The author describes its beginning: 
Publisher's summary: "A story about Kirk's realization of his feelings for Spock. When an alien female is hired by Starfleet as a private security officer, Kirk is incensed and confused. With unusual delicacy, the mysterious woman weaves her way into Kirk's heart. Evil is afoot, along with sex and murder. Kirk must choose between the lovely alien and the Vulcan..."
From The Zine Connection #34: "An alien, female private security officer is hired by Starfleet. Kirk is incensed and confused. With unusual delicacy she weaves her way into the heart and soul of the ship and into Kirk's heart to join our Vulcan there. But there's only room for one...."
The editorial: 
File:firsttime8noart.jpg|front cover of issue #8, a later edition, see Different Editions and the Front Cover
File:firsttime8noart2.jpg| from issue #8, Chris Soto
File:firsttime8noart3.jpg| from issue #8, Chris Soto
File:firsttime8noart4.jpg| from issue #8, Chris Soto
File:firsttime8noart5.jpg| from issue #8, Chris Soto
File:firsttime8noart6.jpg| from issue #8, Chris Soto
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8===
==Issue 9==
First Time 9 was published in January 1987, is 182 pages long and contains 12 stories plus many poems and illustrations. It was nominated for at least one Surak Award.
From the editorial regarding art: 
From the editorial regarding disclaimers: 
* First Time, poem by Susan Catlin (1)
* Now or Never by Venisa Duvetyn (Spock goes to his captainʼs cabin in the middle of thenight with plans to remove his link to Kirk that drew him from Gol.) (4)
* Reflections in a Looking Glass, poem by Theresa Hernandez (10)
* art by Chris Soto (11)
* Watching the Sunrise, by Vera Barga ("Kirk finds that his sexual orientation has changed since his tranference with Janice Lester and that his love for Spock has expanded to include sexual desire. "Now that the situation was over, he was required to analyze it. How had it affected him his command his relationships with the crew and his officers? Starfleet did not require this, he did. . . ") (12)
* art by Jackie Zoost (17)
* Drink to Me Only, by Leigh Biedeaux ("While waiting for Spock to join him at dinner, Kirk uses his drink to fantasize about being with Spock. "Kirk hurried into the bar, taking a moment to shake the raindrops from his hair, wiping the water from his face and gold-clad arms and chest. Only then did he look up to get his bearings. "Wow!" came an appreciative exclamation. This isn't your run-of-the-mill bar. Or restaurant either, for that matter. . . ") (28)
* Dear Mentor (poem) by Ciana Sepulveda (32)
* art by Chris Soto (33)
* Possessed!, by Augusta Elton ("Kirk is angered by Spockʼs fleeting thoughts during their meld of what it would be like if Kirk remained trapped in Janice Lesterʼs body. "What did it mean, that look? I cannot match it with any expression I have ever seen. It had, in its characteristics of narrowed, darkened eyes and set lip, the expression of anger, yet it was not anger alone; it had a mixture of . Of betrayal, yes. I have seen that looking out through the eyes of another recently.") (34)
* art by Chris Soto (37)
* Face to Face, by Pat Charles ("Kirk has two weeks to lose the weight he gained while he and Spock were on a diplomatic mission. "How can you have gained that much weight?" demanded Doctor Leonard McCoy. "I've only been away a month, and look at you." He prodded accusingly at the captain's well-covered ribcage. "What have you been doing . . ?") (54)
* art by Dragon (67)
* Alien Seas (poem) by Lisa Joas (71)
* Autumn of My Life (poem) by Pam Smith (72)
* art by Shellie Whild (73)
* Private Moments, by Charlotte Frost ("McCoy orders Kirk and a still disturbed Spock on medical leave after they are rescued from the Klingons who beat and tortured them. "Kirk was unable to suppress a groan as he attempted to straighten himself from his sagging position. Everything hurt. But most annoying was having his hands chained together above his head. He had been in that position for countless hours, and any weight taken off his weary feet put even more unbearable pressure on his weary arms.") (74)
* art by Dragon (99)
* A New Technique, poem by Ciana Sepulveda (101)
* art by Tina (102)
* Shadow Dancing by Theresa Hernandez (103)
* Pillow Talk by Roberta Haga (104)
* Through Raindrops and Sunshine, by Sandee Maxwell ("Spockʼs reality or Kirkʼs dream in an alternate universe. "Keen blue eyes took in the haunted features and the too-lean frame of the approaching figure. The past five months had taken their toll. McCoy understood how the Vulcan felt. There had been nothing that they could have done, however, to prevent the tragedy. His duty, though, was to the living. It was time for them to put the past into perspective.") (108)
* Night Visions (poem) by Karn Wills (114)
* art by Shellie Whild (114)
* Meaning, the Unknown (poem) by Jean Schnedler (115)
* art by Shellie Whild (115)
* Call Me Jim! by Michelle Baker ("Kirk wonders if Spock truly remembers him as they become acquainted with the Enterprise-A.) (116)
* art by Alayne (119)
* First Time, Last Time, Forever, poem by Roberta (123)
* art by Shellie Whild (123)
* Treasures of the Heart, poem by Donna Rose Vanderlaan (124)
* art by Shellie Whild (124)
* Star Tripper by Dovya Blacque ("A/U: One year after Spock takes a position on Vulcan at the end of the 5 year mission, he returns to Earth and finds, through Kirkʼs neighbor, that Kirkʼs lonliness surpasses his own.) (125) (also in Shadows in the Rain)
* art by Gayle F (143)
* Memories and Pledges by Natasha Solten ("Kirkʼs anger over Spockʼs remark regarding their mission in Earthʼs past brings about a confrontation. ) (144)
* art by Chris Soto (146)
* Storm Warning (poem) by Dovya Blacque (151)
* art by SBL (151)
* Souis (poem) by Lisa Joas (152)
* art by Chris Meyers (name is spelled this way on the TOC) (152)
* Crying in the Rain, poem by Robin hood (153)
* art by Shellie Whild (153)
* And Mate in One, by Roberta Haga ("Spock starts sending Kirk confusing messages of a personal nature while on a mission away from the ship. "Captain, I trust this message finds you well. I am extremely sorry to have to report that due to equipment malfunction, the research has been delayed and now looks to need an unspecified amount of time to complete." A pause Kirk heard a deep breath. "T'hy'la, my dreams are filled with you, and though my days are busy, there is a second in every minute when I think of you. This is our first time apart, and I have discovered the true meaning of the words I miss you. Spock." Kirk keyed the computer to put the message into his personal file. "What the fuck is he talking about?" he murmured.") (154)
* art by Christine Myers (163)
* The Fourth Horseman, poem by Karn Wills (182)
* Such is Love, poem by Roberta (183)
File:firsttime9-13.jpg| from issue #9, SBL, note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized.
File:firsttime9-14.jpg| from issue #9, Gayle F, note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized.
File:firsttime9-1.jpg| from issue #9, sample text, first page of Private Moments
File:firsttime9-2.jpg| from issue #9, Chris Soto
File:firsttime9-3.jpg| from issue #9, Jackie Zoost
File:firsttime9-4.jpg| from issue #9, Shellie Whild
File:firsttime9-5.jpg| from issue #9, Dragon
File:firsttime9-6.jpg| from issue #9, Tina
File:firsttime9-7.jpg| from issue #9, poems by Jean Schnedler, illos by Shellie Whild
File:firsttime9-8.jpg| from issue #9, Alayne
File:firsttime9-9.jpg| from issue #9, Chris Soto
File:firsttime9-10.jpg| from issue #9, poem by Dovya Blacque, illo by Christine Myers
File:firsttime9-11.jpg| from issue #9, poem by Robin Hood, illo by Shellie Whild
File:firsttime9-12.jpg| from issue #9, Christine Myers
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9===
==Issue 10==
First Time 10 was published in April 1987 and contains 177 pages. It was nominated for at least one Surak Award.
The front and back covers are by Gayle F. The interior art is by Dragon, Sharon Delon, SHaga (sig on illo on page 158, not credited in the table of contents), Chris Soto, Shellie Whild, and Jackie Zoost.
* First Time, poem by Susan Catlin (1)
* Mercy, by Mara Lynn Cade ("Kirk thinks heʼs killed Spock when they are taken prisoner and Spock is surgically mind-wiped, but after being rescued, he finds that Spock is alive but still a slave. "Spock!" Kirk's cry was an involuntary response of relief. The past six days had been a nightmare of not knowing, of fearing the worst. But the dark head did not lift at his call. It remained bowed over their captor's feet. Fear surged anew within the imprisoned captain. What had Raetivar, the self-proclaimed ruler of this private planetary hellhole, done to Spock?") (4)
* poem by Roberta (41)
* Eye of the Tiger, poem by Sharon Delon (43)
* Green-Eyed Monster, by Mary Urbanski ("While at a diplomatic party, Kirk is upset by the attention given to Spock by the females of the planet and then by the crewwomen on the ship. "Bones, where have you been hiding all evening?" "Been right here . . . . " Spotting a vacant table off to one side, the doctor gestured toward it with his hand. "You look beat, Jim. Car to sit for a spell?" Kirk smiled wearily. "Sounds good." The captain dropped himself heavily into the huge chair. Everything on Akhtar was oversized. It had to be. The planet's inhabitants were all towering. The average height of an Akhtarian was eight feet. The fact that his feet dangled over the edge of the chair, unable to reach the floor by a good foot, only served to lengthen Kirk's ever-mounting list of irritations. He began a slow boil.") (44)
* poem by Roberta (66)
* The Search for Spock, poem by Natasha Solten (67)
* Memory Again, poem by Natasha Solten (67)
* Should I Follow My Head or My Heart? by S/K ("After Spock is hurt in an accident, Kirk realizes his feelings for him and giving them an added push, McCoy sets up shore leave for them together. "His face contorted as he stared at the screen before him. Quickly, the shock changed to anger when he realized the intrusion into the medical records of the Enterprise personnel files and, worse yet, his own personal files. The screen scrolled down the list of attempts to break his access code, numbering at least one hundred. Some of the attempts were close, too close for comfort as far as the doctor was concerned.") (68)
* Death of a Friend, poem by Natasha Solten (reprinted in More Missions, More Myths #8) (87)
* Amor Vincit Omnia, by Pat Charles ("Kirk and Spock plan on becoming lovers during their next shore leave but are thwarped time and again by circumstance. "The gazed at their surroundings. "Not quite the luxury I had in mind, Spock. Functional is about all you can say for it." "It is perfectly adequate for our needs, Jim." "Guess so, but there's not much privacy." "Regretfully, not as much as in our original accommodation." And you can read into that whatever you want to hear, thought Kirk. Enigmatic Vulcan!") (88)
* Touchstone, poem by Susan Catlin (108)
* Captain of My Soul, poem by Janis E. Laine (109)
* Desert Rendezvous, poem by T'hera (110)
* Desert Dreaming, poem by T'hera (111)
* The Variegation Complication, by Ande Hughes ("Spock is helped to escape from the Romulans by a shapeshifter from another galaxy, here to study the life forms of this galaxy. "Images faded in and out. Laughing, sneering faces. Hate! Pain! It seared through his mind, red hot, tearing at his thoughts. Probing, pulling, trying to get . . . . No! his mind screamed. They will never find out. Control! More pain, deep, ripping, digging, trying to reveal what he kept hidden from them.") (112)
* Feathered Fronds, poem by Sharon Eldon (131)
* The Bravest of Men, by Dovya Blacque ("Kirk is depressed and on edge and when Spock finds out why, he offers a “logical” solution to both their needs. "Spock watched as Kirk exited his bathroom draped in a large, green robe and plopped sulkily into the chair opposite him. The moment Spock had entered the cabin, he'd sensed tension in the air . . . and had smelled the lingering tartness of male.") (132)
* Into Love, by Roberta Haga ("McCoy badgers Kirk into going on shore leave with Spock so they can both be laid, but when Spock is told he suggests a unique solution. "I don't care what you don't wanna do. It's either that or a battery of tranquilizers. And THEY go on your medical record, Captain. Now get out of here and do as you're told. And take Spock with you," McCoy called after the retreating gold back. "Maybe getting him laid will get you in the mood. He's not in much better shape than you are!") (138)
* Kirk and Clouds, poem by Diane Seaton (174)
* Circles, poem by Ann Carver (175)
* Caged, poem by Kathy Tipton (176)
File:firsttime10-1.jpg| from issue #10, Dragon, for the story "Mercy"
File:firsttime10-2.jpg| from issue #10, Jackie Zoost
File:firsttime10-3.jpg| from issue #10, Sharon Delon
File:firsttime10-4.jpg| from issue #10, Shellie Whild
File:firsttime10-5.jpg| from issue #10, Jackie Zoost
File:firsttime10-6.jpg| from issue #10, poem by Janis E. Laine, artist uncredited
File:firsttime10-7.jpg| from issue #10, Dragon
File:firsttime10-8.jpg| from issue #10, SHaga (sig on illo, not credited in the table of contents)
File:firsttime10-9.jpg| from issue #10, sample text, and illo by Dragon (appeared as a full-page illo in issue #9)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10===
==References==
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