Starry Knights

You may be looking for Starry Nights, an explicit het anthology of science fiction also published by Merry Men Press, or Starry Nights, the Star Trek: TOS poetry zine.
Starry Knights is a slash Star Trek: TOS anthology.
==Issue 1== 
Starry Knights 1 was published July 2003 and contains 179 pages. It is letter-sized and perfect bound. Front and back covers by IM Muller, with interior art by IM Muller, Liz Woledge, R. Hood, and Karola. It is a theme zine dealing with alternate versions of the episode Mirror, Mirror.
*"Mate-Lock" by Deanna Gray (A/U: "After his cohorts turn on him, Kirk finds himself in prison for stealing a top-security disc. 'Kirk crept quietly through the darkness, his companions trailing stealthily behind. The air between them was charged with suppressed tension. So far all had gone well: Kirk had gotten them in through the ventilation ducts without detection by Security or the automatic sensors. He had guided them flawlessly through the labyrinth of corridors and they were now at the final barriers. One more door, then the safe, and the disk would be theirs. They would retreat the same way, and be on their way to the rendezvous point by morning. Months of planning and preparation had gone into this, but soon all his labor would finally pay off.'")
*"Empire Progeny" by Laura Arnold (M/U: "Kirk and Spock become lovers while on shoreleave and soon after begin plans to overthrow the Empire. 'Kirk strode rapidly down the corridor, forcing his guard to hustle to keep up. He turned slightly, giving Ferrill a rare good-natured grin. “You're out of shape, Leon.” Ferrill didn't even consider contradicting his young captain. “Yes, sir. I'm looking forward to lots of exercise on this shore leave.” The anticipation of a well-earned leave on Argelius was the reason for his own good mood—along with the lessening of tension among the crew. “Horizontal.” Kirk quipped. “Unfortunately, Empire credits don't go far on Argelius these days.'")
*"The Soul Inside" by Elise Madrid, a pre-Reform Vulcan story (A/U: "The slave Kirk and the Vulcan prince Spock are tricked into becoming bondmates. 'Once, just once, he wished the boy would follow his advice. Was that asking so very much? The powerful man strode along, his eyes scanning ahead. From the day he had been given the responsibility to teach and protect Lord Sarek's son, K'iron had attacked his duty with all the strength and knowledge he possessed. Much good it did, he thought. Spock could be so very…stubborn. As K'iron cleared an outcropping of rock, he saw his young charge and could not help but feel an overwhelming pride and great love. Boy? No, this was no boy, K'iron acknowledged. It had been many years since the young heir could be mistaken for that.'")
*"Lonely Cabin" by Brigitte Whelan (M/U: "The events from the Enterprise Incident as they might have transpired in the mirror universe. 'The alien lay in the dark, the air still around him, blackness seeping across the floor. He waited, hand poised over his cock and he listened…. He was quite alone, as he always had been. As he would likely always be. His fingers gripped his hardened flesh tighter as his other hand finished its descent, taking his sacs in a firm grasp. They were heavy in his hand, aching, full of seed waiting to be poured out from his being. It had been too long since last he had indulged himself. Tilting his head back and closing his eyes, he spread his legs, exposing himself fully to the darkness. The delicate pouch of flesh tingled with pain and pleasure as he squeezed it. Yes, too much time had elapsed since he had he would remedy that.'")
Image:Starry_knights_1_art_2_.JPG| from issue #1, IM Muller -- "Opposite page 142: AU Kirk and Spock in sexy warrior regalia. A beautifully detailed and again, an imaginative piece. Where this woman gets her source material—I want it, too!" from The K/S Press #92
Image:starryknights1art1.jpg| from issue #1, IM Muller
Image:starryknights1art2.jpg| from issue #1, IM Muller -- "Opposite page 90: A sexily outfitted Mirror Spock casually watches Kirk in the shower. What a terrific pose—I love the water effect coming down Kirk’s body. I also love the composition—Spock frames the foreground. Marianne is a master (mistress?) of this imaginative art." from The K/S Press #92 
Image:starryknights1art3.jpg| from issue #1, "Comfort" by IM Muller -- "I believe I have said before I am partial to the way a long haired AU Spock looks, and that’s what we see in this wonderful picture by Marianne. I love the little braid in front of his ear, and the way Kirk is resting his face against Spock’s shoulder. This is a lovely Kirk face, too. Having read “Mate-Lock”, this picture perfectly illustrates a scene from the story in the page facing it. I wonder if this picture was specifically drawn to accompany the story, or if the author chose the picture and incorporated the scene into her story, or if it was all just a happy coincidence? In any case, it’s an excellent picture of Kirk and Spock. Bodies a tiny bit more buff than they were in TOS, but not much, and hey - maybe Kirk and Spock started working out more! Plus, I like these bodies and don’t really care if they are 100% true to life or not! Spock’s pose is particularly well done, with one leg up on the bed, and a glimpse of his penis visible between his legs. Since I’ve read the story, I know what is about to happen soon between them, and think the conflicting emotions of both men are apparent from this picture. The more I look at this picture, the more I like it." from The K/S Press #84 
		
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
 
 
 
==Issue 2== 
Starry Knights 2 was published in 2004 and contains 179 pages. The art is by I.M. Mueller, Liz, and T'Sharien.
 
*"Tellarites in the Empire" by Laura Arnold (M/U: "Kirk is taken by the Tellarites after insulting a member of their ruling family.")
thumb|back cover issue #2, Liz -- "Oh, I do like this piece by Liz on the back cover of Starry Knights 2. It depicts Kirk sitting along the side of a swimming pool, one leg over the side and one leg extended on the side. Along that extended leg lies Spock on his stomach. His arms are wrapped around Kirk's butt and his face is pressed against Kirk's stomach. Palm trees in the background complete the scene. The best part of this piece of art is that it isn't static at all, as might be assumed from my description, but there is a lot of emotion conveyed in the expressions on their faces, in the way their hands rest against one another. Oh, yeah, Kirk's hand is resting against Spock's back. I am a sucker for beautifully placed hands. I am no genuine art critic, so don't take me too seriously, but I am going to guess that this is not Liz's most technically perfect piece of work. There seem to be lines here and there that are a bit too heavy (maybe outline lines? For guidance? I am not sure. Maybe just lines of drawing that the artist thought should be one intensity and I think should be another), and I find them a bit distracting. However, the piece shouts of intimacy, and I love that more than anything. I really, really like this drawing. Oh, and I'll add that the technique used complements the emotion in the picture. It's all sort of grays, and it works really well with the subject matter, I think. And, finally, though I know this is undoubtedly intended to convey an a/u setting (since it's the back cover of Starry Knights, which is a/u and mirror combined, and the front cover is undoubtedly mirror), in my opinion this could be our Kirk and Spock, in Starfleet, on leave. As a matter of fact, in my mind it is!" from The K/S Press #98 
* Make Love to the Sun by Robin Hood
* Adam by Mabel Chute (A/U: "Cadets Kirk and Mitchell volunteer for honor guard duty for the burial of a Vulcan scientist on Earth.")
* Acts of Creation by S.R. Benjamin
* An Impossible Relationship by Robin Hood (M/U: "After returning to his own universe, Kirk finds himself being drawn to Spock, but fears the Vulcanʼs mental powers.")
* The Lion and the Lamb by Robin Hood
* The Sky Falls by Susan Sicafoosh
* Catching a Falling Star by Nadja Lee (A/U: "At the same time that Spock enters Gol, Kirk joins Starfleetʼs Samurai Academy in order to control the pain heʼs felt since Spockʼs departure.")
* Transformation to Life by Susan Sicafoosh
* Heroes to Each Other by Elizabeth Scott (A/U: "Kirk and Spock help an unaligned planet gain Federation membership while trying to keep their love affair secret.")
* Wind Rider by Scott Hunter (A/U: "Spock is injured in a shuttle crash and recuperates on Vulcan, courtesy of Sarek and his adopted son, Kirk.")
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Slash Zines
Category:2000s