Beyond Dreams (Star Trek: TOS zine)

Beyond Dreams is a Kirk/Spock story anthology zine published by Beyond Dreams Press. 
It ran for nine issues.
==Zine Announcement==
==Flyer==
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==Story Summaries==
Some summaries below are by Gilda F.
==Issue 1==
Beyond Dreams 1 was published in March 1999 and is 233 pages long. 
It was the winner of ten Philon Awards and four STIFfie Awards. 
Art: the front cover is by Shelley Butler. There are seven pieces interior art by Deeb, Liz, clm, Linda Wan, Kathy Stanis, and Alison Fiddler. 
Poetry by M.E. Carter, Nefertari, and Robin Hood
From the editorial: 
Also from the editorial: 
* All This Time | All This Time by M.E. Carter ("Commissioner Ferris continues to be a problem after the shuttlecraft crew is rescued when he tries to bring Kirk up on charges, convinced that Kirkʼs actions were due only to his affection for his first officer.") (nominated for a 1999 STIFfie Award) (1)
* The Tribble with Troubles by Dana Austin Marsh and Gena Moretti ("You'll laugh out loud as two of fandom's masters of the lighthearted take alook at the lone tribble on board, who is hungry, and lonely looking for love, and very, very pregnant. She Inches her way from deck to deck, until finally she finds the captain's cabin^nd the furry companionship she is looking for.") (34)
* To Defy the Night by C. Liane de Maler ("For years after the fal tor pan, Kirk waits for Spock to return to him, until finally, one night on the edge of the ocean, he can't wait any more. But will Spock bend enough to listen to his human's needs?") (nominated for a 1999 STIFfie Award) (45)
* A Rainy Day, poem by Robin Hood (58)
* Sunshine Beckons, poem by Robin Hood (58)
* A Voice in the Dark, poem by Robin Hood (58)
* Revelation by Phaedra Morgan ("Kirk asks to share a bed with Spock after McCoy gets too friendly in his sleep but then finds that he isnʼt bothered when Spock does the same thing.") (60)
* Enemy Mine by Greywolf the Wanderer ("After Kirk is split by the transporter, his dark side seeks out and rapes Spock.") (71)
* Filk by M.E. Carter (91)
* Command Seminar by Kaki ("At a command training seminar, Kirk and Spock are paired in the course just prior to Kirk taking command of the Enterprise.") (92)
* The Ties that Bind by Dana Austin Marsh ("Kirk is called again and again to Gol for Spockʼs pon farr, and as each time the interval shortens, Kirk fights to bring them together permanently.") (won a 1999 STIFfie Award) (101)
* Why?, poem by Nefertari (109)
* Call Me Brother by Deanna Gray ("Spock takes Kirkʼs claim to Garth that they are brothers literally, but uses the Vulcan meaning of brother to define their relationship.") (110)
* Arecibo Revisited by Dr. T’Rhys ("Barbie and Ken are on board the Enterprise, and Kirk doesn't like it!") (123)
* Odyssey by Rosemarie Heaton ("At the end of the 5 year mission, Kirk finds himself in Greece where he is surprised to find Spock, unaware that the Vulcan has used the link between them to call him." Sequel: Once and For All.) (124)
* Sweet Talk by Gena Moretti ("While Spock is away for 6 months at a conference, he and Kirk stay in touch by subspace radio, their feelings for each other revealed when they find that they can speak more openly when they can only hear but not see each other.") (140)
* Meant for You, filk by M.E. Carter (won a 1999 STIFfie Award) (153)
* And We Fall in Love by Kathy Stanis ("As they sit before a fire at Kirkʼs Iowa home, he and Spock conjure up fantasies of the different ways they could have met and fallen in love in other realities.") (won a 1999 STIFfie Award) (154)
* Pacing the Cage by Jenna Hilary Sinclair ("After the 5 year mission, both Kirk and Spock come to realize their love for each other when posted to Earth, but unaware of each others feelings, both begin to see women.") (won a 1999 STIFfie Award) (171)
File:beyonddreams1-1.jpg| from issue #1, Liz ("After All This Time") for All This Time
File:beyonddreams1-2.jpg| from issue #1, frontispiece by Deeb, titled Crystal Dreams
File:beyonddreams1-3.jpg| from issue #1, clm (Look At Me) for To Defy the Night
File:beyonddreams1-4.jpg| from issue #1, Linda Wan (Want a Bite?) for Revelation
File:beyonddreams1-5.jpg| from issue #1, Kathy Stanis (Kaleidoscope 9) for Call Me Brother
File:beyonddreams1-6.jpg| from issue #1, Alison Fiddler (Quiet Time) for And We Fall in Love
File:beyonddreams1-8.jpg| from issue #1, sample text, title page
File:beyonddreams1-7.jpg| from issue #1, Alison Fiddler (The Way We Are) for Pacing the Cage
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
 
 
 
==Issue 2==
Beyond Dreams 2 was published in March 2000 and is 232 pages long. It was the winner of five Philon Awards and three STIFfie Awards.
The cover is by Shelley Butler and there are six pieces interior art by: IM Mueller, Jackie Zoost, Liz, and Kir'anne. Poetry by S.R. Benjamin, Jin Katkin and Jenna Hilary Sinclair
From the editorial: 
* Enterprise Lives, poem by S.R. Benjamin (1)
* Snowman by Michele Arvizu ("The Nexus from ST:Generations is an alternate universe story in which Kirk and Spock are lovers who have been separated for years following his disappearance from Enterprise-B. Spock goes in search of his captain and bondmate. The search eventually brings him to "our" ST universe where he encounters "our" James T. Kirk.") (2)
* A Meal to Remember by kira-nerys ("Kirk knows he isn't supposed to want to make love with his first officer, but when in the privacy of their hotel suite, Spock starts eating strange cucumber-like Vulcan vegetables, whole and with his fingers, well, what is a poor starship captain to do?") (39)
* Ciao, Ciani, poem by Lori Ciani (53)
* I'd Dye for You by M.Stewart, L. Jennings, C. Lowell and B. Villa ("Kirk announces, 'Honey, I'm home!' He's just changed his hair color from Golden Blonde to Auburn Sunset to try to revive Spock's flagging sexual interest, but his bondmate accused him of upsetting the bedroom's color wheel." A farce.) (54)
* The Date, poem by Jin Katkin (57)
* The Silence of Summits, poem by S.R. Benjamin (59)
* Confidential File by Gena Moretti (Post-Amok Time story, reminiscent of a 1970s K/S story with an innocent feel about it. Spock is a classic "clueless" Vulcan. "Spock wonders why he suddenly has the overwhelming desire to touch... someone. Kirk has only been on board for six months, and the first officer's neatly ordered life has already been turned upside down." This is Spock's personal log.) (60)
* Desert, poem by S.R. Benjamin (70)
* The Healing by Islaofhope ("Kirk is kidnapped during a diplomatic mission, and it takes hours for his bondmate to rescue him. The consequences of those few hours apart will ripple through their lives forever.") (70)
* How High is the Sky? by Robbi ("Just how far will Kirk go to ensure the safety of the man he loves? Spock, commanding a science vessel, is mysteriously missing, and Kirk races across the galaxy in the face of disapproval, opposition, and the certainty that he will never be captain of the Enterprise again…") (100)
* The Preview by Gena Moretti ("Kirk wants to buy Spock a skimpy little nothing, but Spock doesn't approve.") (146)
* Moving In, poem by S.R. Benjamin (147)
* Once and for All by Rosemarie Heaton ("Before Spock left for Gol, he and Kirk shared hours of passion, but then the Vulcan shattered Kirk's dreams by cruelly leaving. Now, he's back in Kirk's life, but what sacrifice will he offer, and Kirk accept, to heal the wounds he inflicted?") (148)
* Dessert, poem by S.R. Benjamin (170)
* Reflections by S.R. Benjamin ("The Horta and Spock share memories, dreams and the desperate hope in the meld. But it's love that is the key.") (171)
* To Capture God by Kir'Anne (176)
* And On the Sixth Day by Bersakhi (Kirk and Spock are having a six-day, McCoy-enforced shore leave on a tropical, mostly water planet.) (181)
* "All That We Shall Be" by Anna S. Greener (A 22-page story set in San Francisco after Spock has been brought back to life. He's still having trouble dealing with the experience. In this story, Spock and Kirk are bonded but Spock has no memory of this and has taken other lovers, including an Andorian.) (208)
* While You're Gone, poem by Jenna Hilary Sinclair (231)
File:beyonddreams2-1.jpg| from issue #2, IM Mueller ("Holding You") for Snowman -- "IM Mueller is a superior new K/S artist and this is another of her beautiful pieces. Kirk in a plaid shirt (one of my favorite things) holds Spock against his chest. I loved the detail of the wood in the background and the hint of landscape. Beautiful Kirk face—and his expression is so filled with love." from The K/S Press #46 "Ohhh. Strong cleanly drawn lines, delicate shading, meticulous attention to detail, exceptionally well drawn hands! I'm no art critic, but I know what I love and this is it. I keep turning back to this page because I simply can't get enough of looking at what to me is a small masterpiece. Its a good thing my eyes can't wear out the paper or I'd already be in need of a new copy of this zine. However this artist must know what I like because she has given us my favorite vision of these two men; rare moments off the ship, casually dressed. Two people who, whether they're going somewhere or just hanging out, are never afraid to let the world see how much they care for one another."from The K/S Press #44
File:beyonddreams2-2.jpg| from issue #2, Jackie Zoost ("Divided") for "Silence of Summits" -- "A beautiful headshot of Kirk above an equally beautiful one of Spock. It’s very, very nice pen and ink work — I especially liked the light and shadow stipple of Kirk. It captures his likeness so well as he thinks about his beloved Spock." from The K/S Press #46 "I'm prejudiced about the art on p. 58a because I own the two pen & ink pieces by Jackie Zoost that have been combined on this page. I think they are both very lovely pieces. There is a slash across the page and in the upper left hand corner is Kirk and in the lower right hand corner is Spock. Both faces include shoulders and show a hint of the clothing. Kirk's face is half in the shadows, and you can see his uniform is the white one from ST 1. He looks solemn and his eyes look to the right of the page. Spock has long hair blowing in a hot desert wind and looks equally solemn. He's wearing some type of robe. He's actually looking forward, but because his face is turned a little, it looks as if he's looking to the right of the page, too. It's fitting that both are looking to the right because the poem which goes for this is on the right."from The K/S Press #47
File:beyonddreams2-3.jpg| from issue #2, Liz ("The Morning After") for The Healing -- "A lovely, quiet moment captured beautifully by this artist. The soft light playing over their bodies is expertly done. I know how difficult it is to render this kind of light and dark using graphite pencil, so I fully appreciate this work. Also, I love the delicate gesture of Spock’s hand as it rests on Kirk’s and the excellent way the hands are drawn—again, I fully appreciate how difficult it is to draw hands. Sometimes more difficult than Kirk’s face (which happens to be the most difficult face to draw that I have ever encountered)! And don’t think I didn’t notice the towels wrapped so discretely around our boys!" from The K/S Press #46 
File:beyonddreams2-4.jpg| from issue #2, Kir'anne ("Transcendence") for "To Capture God" -- "This piece, done in a pen and ink line drawing, accompanies the artist’s long poem. I know I’ll need to read the poem (which I intend to do!) to fully appreciate the artwork, but the piece is really nice, nevertheless. Line drawings such as this are deceptively simple. It’s very hard to capture a likeness without benefit of shadings. The artist does it very well here, there’s no question it’s Kirk and Spock, and we can easily tell it’s the time after V’ger. I loved the pose, by the way, as they look deeply into each others’ eyes and Spock is beginning a mind meld with Kirk." from The K/S Press #46 "And I really like the drawing with the poem. An abstract-y line drawing, Spock with his hands on Kirk’s face, to meld. It’s reminiscent of the “V’ger effect” around them, I think, when V’ger had taken those other two people; that kind of energy/aura. I admire this style, down to the essence and so vital, not static." from The K/S Press #47 
File:beyonddreams2-5.jpg| from issue #2, IM Mueller ("Midnight Bath") for And On the Sixth Day -- "What a beautiful work. Here we see Kirk standing in a pool that’s bordered by stone (also very nicely rendered). I loved the beautiful play of light on Kirk’s body— very difficult to do and to do so well. And the fine detail of his profile. Of course, one of the most striking aspects of this piece is Kirk’s gorgeous nudity." from The K/S Press #46 "This pencil (I assume) is a very nice three-quarters figure of Kirk, completely nude and definitely full frontal. If you just saw the face by itself apart from any Star Trek stuff, you'd never guess it was Kirk. But Kirk is hard to draw, and, in truth, the face is close enough to Kirk to be credible. Some of my very favorite artists, like Chris Soto, didn't always draw totally realistic faces for Kirk, anyway. The body is just to drool over, and I did." from The K/S Press #47
File:beyonddreams2-6.jpg| from issue #2, IM Mueller ("Instinctive Passion") for All That We Shall Be -- " Mueller. Wow! What a pose! Excuse me while I thrash on the carpet. Okay, I’m back. A pen and ink drawing of Kirk and Spock in the throes of passion—and Spock’s on top! Yes! I love how Spock is grabbing Kirk’s butt and lifting him up. Very sexy. And the cute touch of beads of sweat on Kirk’s brow. The only thing a little distracting is the too hard bed. A comment here on the degree of difficulty of the position of Spock’s head. He is turned away as he kisses Kirk’s neck and the angle is from below Spock’s chin. This is very difficult to achieve, but [Marianne] does it well. I also noticed their legs are slightly angled away from us—this kind of perspective is also really hard to achieve, but she does." from The K/S Press #46 
File:beyonddreams2-7.jpg| from issue #2, sample text, title page
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Beyond Dreams 3 was published in March 2001 and is 298 pages long. 
It was the winner of two Philon Awards. 
The cover is by Linda Wan. There are eight pieces interior art by: Chris Soto, IM Mueller, Liz, G. Mills, and Ingela. 
From the editorial: 
* Rituals by JS Cavalcante ("After Tomlinsonʼs death during the Romulan attack, Kirk and Spock share a Vulcan ritual that makes Kirk aware of being tʼhyʼla to Spock, of what it means and what Spock wants for them.") (1)
* The Sunbather, poem by Robin hood (30)
* Debriefing by Katherine Cooke ("After being a slave to an amnesiac and unstable Spock on a Vulcanoid planet 5000 years in the past, Kirk must try to find peace within himself and his need for Spock." Sequel: Slow Spring.) (31)
* Rightful Paradise, poem by S.R. Benjamin (96)
* Hour of Freedom by Vanasati ("Kirk and Spock both awaken on a forested planet with no memories of themselves or each other except their names.") (97)
* Chance, poem by Helen (114)
* To End is to Make a Beginning by Rosemarie Heaton ("Stationed together on the Enterprise, Ensign Kirk and Lt. Spock begin a love affair that soon becomes an obsession, causing a break between then.") (115)
* Journey From Gol, poem by Helen (165)
* Cheap Therapy by Robin hood (173)
* Lending a Hand by Dana Austin Marsh ("Just as Kirk and Spock declare their love and plan on becoming lovers, a series of flu strains hit the Enterprise, making time alone together impossible.") (167)
* Hands of Love, poem by Robin Hood (173)
* Footsteps Beckon, poem by Robin Hood (174)
* From the Mouth of a Predator by kira-nerys ("Kirk and Spock are captured by a female Klingon drug runner whose attempt to force them to have sex together creates problems after they are rescued.") (175)
* Need, poem by Helen (233)
* Before Altair VI, poem by S.R. Benjamin (234)
* A Midsummer Night's Dream by Greywolf the Wanderer ("Kirk returns from a night out to the cabin he is sharing with Spock and in his drunkenness goes to Spockʼs bed, revealing his feelings but not remembering their lovemaking the next morning.") (235)
* Queen to Queen's Level Three, poem by S.R. Benjamin (25)
* Whatever Thou Wouldst Crave by Islaofhope ("Kirk is attacked while giving a speech during the negotiations to admit Orion to the Federation and the list of suspects includes Sarek, who disproves of the link between him and Spock.") (251)
File:beyonddreams3-1.jpg| from issue #3, Chris Soto: "Love"
File:beyonddreams3-2.jpg| from issue #3, Ingela: "Solitary Release" (note not just double ridges by quadruple ridges!)
File:beyonddreams3-3.jpg| from issue #3, Liz: "Mine!"
File:beyonddreams3-4.jpg| from issue #3, IM Mueller: "...and to hold on forever"
File:beyonddreams3-5.jpg| from issue #3, IM Mueller: "Dream"
File:beyonddreams3-6.jpg| from issue #3, Ingela: "The Predator"
File:beyonddreams3-7.jpg| from issue #3, IM Mueller: "...comes true..."
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
Beyond Dreams 4 was published in January 2002 and contains 206 pages. It was the winner of eight Philon Awards for Excellence. The front cover by Shelley Butler, and it has eight pieces interior art by: Liz, Ingela, Virginia Sky.
From the editorial: 
* Genesis Aubade, filk by M.E. Carter (1)
* Treasure Trove by Rosemarie Heaton (reviewed in the letterzine K/S Press, here) ("Kirk and Spock are stranded at a rangerʼs station while participating in a treasure hunt set up between the Federation planet theyʼre orbiting and the crew.") (2)
* Shadow Touch by Deanna Gray ("Kirk is concerned by Spockʼs uncharacteristic behavior after Kirkʼs inprisonment on Triskelion, only to finally force a confession from Spock of a mental “touch” that has formed between them that allowed the Vulcan to find him.") (17)
* poetry portfolio by Helen ("Beginnings, Blue Sky, Miracles, Home (27)
* The Exile by Elise Madrid ("Kirk and Spock are forced out of Starfleet after they are discovered to be lovers, and end up in command of a Vulcan science vessel." Prequel: Evolving Toward Forever. Sequel: Ties That Bind.) (31)
* I Have Feelings, poem by kira-nerys (77)
* Twin Destiny: KIrk, poem by Heidi Manzone (78)
* Twin Destiny: SPock, poem by Heidi Manzone (79)
* Lematya Lessons by S.R. Benjamin ("After his aborted pon farr, Spock is forced to admit to Kirk about the bond that is growing between them so that both can decide on their next course of action.") (80)
* Shall We? by Jenna Hilary Sinclair ("As Kirk and Spock become lovers, theyʼre kept busy wondering what McCoyʼs secret is.") (88)
* Word Play by Cordelia Naismith and T. Jonesy ("Kirk and Spock play scrabble.") (110)
* Domestic Message, poem by Buerste (115)
* The Passing of Time, poem by Buerste (115)
* The Voice of Love by kira-nerys ("In a letter to Kirk, Spock remembers their past after the fal tor pan.") (116)
* When It Alteration Finds by Islaofhope ("After VʼGer, Kirk and Spock have trouble recapturing their relationship from before Spockʼs flight to Gol, and then Spock feels himself entering pon farr.") (118)
* One Night by Jenna Sinclair ("The five year mission over, Kirk is forced to make time for him and his lover between engagements made by Starfleet until their new orders come in." Prequel: Journeyʼs End.) (179)
explicit
File:beyonddreams4-3.jpg| from issue #4, "Cabin Fever" by Virginia Sky for Treasure Trove—see comments below
File:beyonddreams4-4.jpg| from issue #4, "Vulcan's Heart" by Liz for Shadow Touch
File:beyonddreams4-5.jpg| from issue #4, "Captain's Quarters" by Liz for Shall We?
non-explicit
File:beyonddreams4-1.jpg| from issue #4, "Bliss" by Virginia Sky for The Exile -- "Wow! Another color photo manipulation by Virginia Sky. This time Kirk and Spock are resting after a 69er. The picture is mostly black except for arms, legs and faces. Contented faces I might add. I like the look of this, very erotic. Definitely bliss." from The K/S Press #66
File:beyonddreams4-2.jpg| from issue #4, "Home" by Liz for The Passing of Time --"This is a color illo of an older Spock in a blue bathrobe (Jim's bathrobe maybe?). In the background we see the Golden Gate bridge. I adore the fellows older. Spock has the cutest expression on his face. What is so cool is that you can sense Jim's presence in the room. This artist knows her Spock. Nice work, Liz." from The K/S Press #66
File:beyonddreams4-6.jpg| from issue #4, "Forever" by Ingela for When It Alteration Finds
File:beyonddreams4-7.jpg| from issue #4, sample filk
File:beyonddreams4-8.jpg| from issue #4, sample text, title page
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Beyond Dreams 5 was published in July 2002 and is 192 pages long.
It was the winner of nine Philon Awards for Excellence. The cover is by IM Mueller, and it has nine pieces interior art by Mueller, T'Sharien, Virginia Sky, Liz, Ingela, Animasola, and Helen.
From the editorial: 
* A House of Cedar by rac (later Sundara) ("Hoping it will act as a catalyst for Spockʼs still missing memories after the fal tor pan, Kirk leaves Spock an audio tape made many years before of their first time.") (1)
* Harp Solo by Animasola ("Spockʼs thoughts of his missing lover as he tries to decipher the runes from the obelisk.) (25)
* Family Matters by Elise Madrid (While on medical leave, Lt.Spock ends up staying with the Sam Kirk family and meets the newly-graduated Jim Kirk.") (29)
* Leavetaking, poem by S.R. Benjamin (76)
* Rationale, poem by S.R. Benjamin (77)
* Space of Tranquility and Love by kira-nerys ("Kirk and Spock contemplate retirement while on the shipʼs OD.") (78)
* The Actor, poem by S.R. Benjamin (86)
* Discovered by Deanna Grey ("The reason is revealed behind the estrangement between Kirk and Spock during the Klingon peace negotiations.") (88)
* Child's Play, poem by kira-nerys (108)
* A Tree for Two by I.M. Mueller "(Kirk and Spock read while in a tree.") (109)
* Though Stars May Fade by Islaofhope (winner of a 2003 FanQ) ("Once more posted on Earth, Kirk worries that now that Spock is captain of the Enterprise, his own place in the Vulcanʼs life will be pushed to the background.") (113)
* Dawn by Jenna Hilary Sinclair ("Spockʼs POV as he awakens and remembers after the fal tor pan.") (130)
* All I See, poem by Helen (140)
* Slow Spring by Katherine Cooke ("Kirk forces Spock back to the Enterprise, where he hopes to draw the Vulcan back to his side and into his bed." Prequel: Debriefing.) (141)
 
File:beyonddreams5-4.jpg| from issue #5, "Autumn Loving" by Liz for Discovered -- "Wow! Kirk and Spock. Mouths and groins mere inches, mere seconds, away from each other. It’s almost voyeuristic being privy to such an intimate, loving moment between them, as if you opened the zine without knocking, and now should decently withdraw. I adore the more explicit erotic art our treasured artists come up with, but I understand the comparative lack of it in our zines. Explicit art is hard to sell except to a very specialized market. Most people evidently prefer art that is suitable for family viewing, and that doesn’t have to hide in the closet. (Yes, we are seeing more computerized erotic art these days and some of it is very nice indeed, but dinosaur that I am, the human form drawn by a human hand will always mean more to me.) I have come to be a big fan of this artist. There is such movement and feeling in her pieces, and this one just seethes with it. This drawing illustrates a scene in Deanna Gray’s fine story, “Discovered.” Liz and Deanna have quite a partnership going, one I look forward to enjoying for years to come. Although the story is set in ST VI time, Kirk and Spock appear to me to be of the ages they were in ST:TMP, but since that is a time they were both so deliciously sexy, you will hear no complaints from me. Please don’t ever stop drawing K/S art, Liz." from the K/S Press #72
File:beyonddreams5-10.jpg| from issue #5, "Satisfaction" by Virginia Sky for Slow Spring --"Satisfaction, indeed! Whew, you’ll need a cold shower after viewing this photo manipulation of Spock giving oral sex to Kirk. Love the touch of Kirk’s head thrown back in, er, satisfaction! Nice job, Virginia. Keep those photomanips coming. (Sorry, really, really bad pun but I couldn’t resist!)." from The K/S Press #73
File:beyonddreams5-7.jpg| from issue #5, "The Perfect Touch" by Animasola for Though Stars May Fade -- "Hmmm, another picture that has a title with the word "touch" in it, and a very good one, too! In this picture about touch, Spock is once again holding Kirk. I’m not sure which of the touches shown in the picture are supposed to be the perfect one—Spock kissing Kirk, Spock wrapping his right arm around Kirk’s head and neck as he kisses him, or Spock stroking Kirk’s penis! Kirk looks like he is enjoying all three very much! I love the technique on this one, and not being an artist have absolutely no idea what it is. (Is it pencil? Or charcoal?) The background is all shaded in with swirling patterns, and set against this backdrop is the picture of Spock holding Kirk, all softly shaded to bring out the muscles and movement of the picture. Really, really nice. And I notice Animasola also wrote "Harp Solo" in this issue, which I thought was a very different, unusual and enjoyable story. It hardly seems fair for one person to be able to both write and draw so well!" from The K/S Press #73
 
File:beyonddreams5-1.jpg| from issue #5, a page from A House of Cedar, an example of Telepathic Dialogue Punctuation
File:beyonddreams5-2.jpg| from issue #5, "A Matter of Truth" by IM Mueller for A House of Cedar -- "This is a Mueller work where both faces are done very nicely. The detail in the center background isn't as well done, but I'm not very concerned about background. Kirk and Spock are in profile, looking at each other very seriously. I like it that Spock's eyelids are slightly lowered, as if in thought, but that Kirk looks directly at Spock. I haven't read the story that goes with this at this time, so I have no clue what point the picture is supposed to illustrate. I am very particular about art, and frankly a lot of art these days in K/S simply doesn't appeal to me at all. I think this work is THE outstanding work in the entire zine of BEYOND DREAMS 5.from the K/S Press #72
File:beyonddreams5-9.jpg| from issue #5, "Love Song" by T'Sharien for Harp Solo -- "Someone who knows something about art (obviously not me!) needs to write LOC’s for the great art in Beyond Dreams 5. There’s lots of it, and some with styles a bit different that I find impossible to describe. Like this neat drawing of Spock playing his lyre that accompanies "Harp Solo". It’s not a super realistic portrayal of Spock, like one of Shelley Butler’s drawings, yet with just a few pencil strokes , T’Sharien has created a drawing that looks just like Spock. How does she do that? It looks a lot more like Spock than some much more detailed drawings I’ve seen. I liked this one a lot!" from The K/S Press #73
File:beyonddreams5-3.jpg| from issue #5, "Desired Rest" by Virginia Sky for Family Matters
File:beyonddreams5-5.jpg| from issue #5, "Child's Play" art by Ingela
File:beyonddreams5-6.jpg| from issue #5, art by IM Mueller for A Tree for Two
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
Beyond Dreams 6 was published March 2003 and contains 294 pages. It was the winner of a 2004 FanQ. It has a cover by Shelley Butler, seven pieces interior art by Liz, Helen, Dreadnought, Linda Wan, Animasola, Ingela, and Shelley Butler, and poetry by Helen and Katherine Cooke.
From the editorial: 
* In Any Universe by Deanna Gray ("A power surge and ion storm catch Spock in the act of beaming back up to the ship, and he finds himself swept in to the mirror universe and at the mercy of that Kirk.") (1)
* Your Move by Dreadnought ("Spock disappears while he and Kirk are on a routine check of a Federation colony, and Kirk is sure some of the inhabitants know more than theyʼre saying.") (36)
* Spock's Night Thoughts, poem Katherine Cooke (65)
* Guarantees by A.T. Bush ("Once back on board and free of his link to T'Pring, Spock is cornered into accepting Kirk for his unresolved pon farr when both he and his captain are confronted by McCoy.") (66)
* Hero Worship by Bersakhi "Kirk and Spockʼs courage in the face of the Platonianʼs humiliation of them seen from Alexanderʼs pov.") (88)
* After Today, poem by Helen (97)
* Ease Into Love by kira-nerys ("The thorns Spock took on Vaalʼs planet have an unexpected side effect that puts distance between him and Kirk just as Kirk invites him to share shore leave.") (98)
* Storm Tossed by Elise Madrid ("An injury Kirk sustains while he and Spock visit Kirkʼs mother at the end of the 5-year mission causes unforseen problems in their relationship.") (112)
* Starbase Eighteen by Katherine Cooke ("Now lovers, Kirk and Spock are faced with a threat from both their pasts when a string of murders occur while the ship is in lay-over on Starbase 18." Prequel: Deflectors. Down Sequel: The Hidden.) (175)
File:beyonddreams6-1.jpg|frontispiece from issue #6, Lonely Warrior by Liz
File:beyonddreams6-2.jpg| from issue #6, "If Only" by Helen for In Any Universe
File:beyonddreams6-3.jpg| from issue #6, "The Rescue" by Dreadnought for Your Move
File:beyonddreams6-4.jpg| from issue #6, The Kiss by Linda Wan for Hero Worship
File:beyonddreams6-5.jpg| from issue #6, Shelley Butler for Starbase Eighteen, see comments for Sunflowers
File:beyonddreams6-6.jpg| from issue #6, "Shining Space" by Animsola for Ease Into Love
File:beyonddreams6-7.jpg| from issue #6, "Gol" by Ingela for Storm Tossed
File:beyonddreams6-8.jpg| from issue #6, sample text page
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==Issue 7==
Beyond Dreams 7 was published in March 2004 and contains 288 pages. It has a cover by Virginia Sky and interior art by Liz, Shelley Butler, IM Mueller, and Virginia Sky.
From the editorial: 
* “Great Expectations” by Anna S. Greener ("Kirk is frustrated in his attempts to get Spock into his bed by Spockʼs reticence concerning the differences in their anatomies.") (1)
* Hidden Treasures, poem by S.R. Benjamin (17)
* Learning Home by Sundara ("Unsettled after his retirement from Starfleet, Kirk decides to undertake a Vulcan ordeal.") (18)
* La Esencia, poem by Virginia Sky (53)
* Bonds of Love and Hate by Lady Ra (A/R: "Spock begins to distance himself from Kirk after returning from Vulcan, over the pon farr and bonded to TʼPring.") (54)
* Love Hurts, poem by kira nerys (82)
* Don't Mess Around with Jim by Gigi Pinckney ("Kirk, Spock and McCoy share a cabin while on shore leave.") (83)
* Act One: Fission, poem by S.R. Benjamin (116)
* Ties that Bind by Elise Madrid (A/R: "Kirk and Spock return to Earth when Starfleet agrees to review their courts martial after Komackʼs disgrace." Prequel: The Exile.) (117)
* Act Two: Fusion, poem by S.R. Benjamin (170)
* The Hidden by Kate Cooke ("Relieved of his command when his bond to Sybok is discovered, Kirk goes to Vulcan with Spock on the chance that the bond can be broken." Prequel: Starbase Eighteen. Sequel: Chimera.) (172)
* Crying in the Dark, poem by Helen (238)
* “Debt of Honor” by Brianna Falken (A/U: "Six months after being taken prisoner and raped by the Vulcan captain, Kirk finds that same Vulcan is now being assigned as his first officer when peace is declared.") (239)
File:beyonddreams7-1.jpg| from issue #7, Caress of Love by IM Mueller for Don't Mess Around with Jim
File:beyonddreams7-2.jpg| from issue #7, Sweet Dreams by Virginia Sky for Ties that Bind
File:beyonddreams7-3.jpg| from issue #7, My All by Virginia Sky for The Hidden
File:beyonddreams7-4.jpg| from issue #7, The Wish (and the Way) by Liz for Great Expectations
File:beyonddreams7-5.jpg| from issue #7, photo manipulations and poem by Virginia Sky
File:beyonddreams7-6.jpg| from issue #7, by Shelley Butler for Bonds of Love and Hate, see comments for On My Mind
File:beyonddreams7-7.jpg| from issue #7, sample text page
File:beyonddreams7-8.jpg| from issue #7, Just One by IM Mueller for Debt of Honor 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7===
==Issue 8==
Beyond Dreams 8 was published in July 2005 and contains 191 pages. It has an original oil painting cover by Liz Woledge and interior art by Virginia Sky, Diegina, Liz, and IM Mueller.
From the editorial: 
* Editorial
* Drowning by Design by Anne Elliot ("Kirk and Spock decide to spend a weekʼs leave in a cabin, but the planetʼs inclement weather and Spockʼs need to make a life altering decision, may ruin their plans.") (1)
* Sixty Minutes, poem by Carolyn Spencer (23)
* Language Lessons by Jesmihr ("Kirk and Spockʼs relationship as seen through Uhuraʼs eyes, from their first tentative steps to the inevitable outcome.") (24)
* Homecoming (or: What if Kirk had Trusted the Process More?), poem by S.R. Benjamin (34)
* Common Ground by Dina Collins ("Spock follows Kirk to Kirkʼs family home when his captain accidentally leaves his medication on board ship and, while there, discovers an unpleasant truth about Kirkʼs childhood.") (35)
* The Perfect Moment, poem by Kelly Reiger (67)
* These Things Take Time by Jenna Hilary Sinclair (A/U: "Kirk is the owner of a small delivery company who meets a fellow CEO from Vulcan when he attends a seminar mandatory for anyone wanting to do business off-world.") (58)
* Heading Out by Allie Benet Atwater ("Day in and day out of star mapping on the Enterprise ends up including an encounter with a new race of beings.") (82)
* Common Knowledge, poem by Carolyn Spencer (113)
* Circumstantial Evidence by J S Cavalcante ("While staying on the Medieval-era planet, Fortress, Spock wakes to find himself naked and sprawled atop his equally naked captain — with no memory as to how he got there or of the sexual encounter they quite obviously had.") (14)
* The Gambler, poem by Carolyn Spencer (inspired by an exchange in Courts of Honor: "Don't you gamble, Spock?" Farrid asked. "Spock gambles," Kirk said with a glint in his eye." He just doesn't gamble for money.") (145)
* Introduction to "Chimera" by Katherine Cooke (146)
* Chimera by Katherine Cooke ("Captured by Sybok, Kirk pretends to be under his bondmateʼs sway, hoping to thwart his plans for galactic conquest." Prequel: The Hidden.) (147)
Image:beyonddreams8-1.jpg|from issue #8, Virginia Sky: "Love You"
Image:beyonddreams8-2.jpg|from issue #8, Diegina: "Aftermath"
Image:beyonddreams8-3.jpg|from issue #8, Liz: "Your Move"
Image:beyonddreams8-4.jpg|from issue #8, IM Mueller: "Don't"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8===
==Issue 9==
Beyond Dreams 9 was published July 2006 and containts 198 pages. 
It has a cover by Virginia Sky and interior art by Ivy, Khiori, Diegina, and Liz Woledge.
The art pieces are titled: "Second Star to the Right," "Love Knot," "Comfort," "Not Afraid Any More," and "After the Seduction."
The editorial: 
* Betwixt Man and Angell by Elise Madrid ("While on vacation in Scotland, Kirk and Spock discover a terrifying connection between the small town theyʼre visiting and the Kirk family." Prequel: In the Season of Renewal) (1)
* Mortal Thoughts / Mortal Thoughts by Debbie Cummins ("A Federation bureaucrat decides to set up Spockʼs assassination when he learns that the Enterprise will be in the vicinity of the planet he knows holds a potentially wealth-making chemical.") (47)
* As Much As Love Asks by Khiori ("Kirk holds vigil at Spockʼs bedside as the Vulcan fights for his life after being bitten by a snake".) (100)
* Transgressions of the Heart by Bersakhi ("On a planet with problems with low fertility, Kirk and Spock find themselves on trial when their relationship as lovers is discovered.") (103)
* New Beginnings by Starshadow ("After their confrontation with VʼGer, Kirk and Spock work to rebuild their relationship.") (144)
* This Side of Purgatory by Dina Collins ("During her stay on the Enterprise after leaving Omicron Ceti III, Leila Kalomi has time to reevaluate her life and her feelings for Spock.") (150)
* Hard Times by Anne Elliot ("Kirkʼs sexual impotence is a frustrating irritation that becomes a frighteningly serious problem when Kirk thinks it might be interfering with his ability to command.") (160)
File:beyonddreams9inside1.jpg|frontispiece from issue #9 by Ivy "Love Knot" -- "What reached out to me when I first gazed on this extraordinarily beautiful composition was esoteric in quality, but that quality was firmly anchored, in my reality anyway, by the truth of Kirk and Spock's eternal love. LOVE KNOT is simply stunning. More than stunning were the lush tones that spoke of deeply felt passions. Depleted to be sure but still emanating from their entwined bodies. Where does one end and the other begin! I couldn't tell. But I could feel the dissipating heat shimmering from their bodies and from the darkness enfolding them. Earthy and ethereal, the composition is filled with mouth-watering appeal. Their skin tones seem to be glowing and throbbing. The expertly placed shadows seem to speak of a different kind of lovemaking, but I was not sure; I couldn't make out exactly what those shadows were, even upon close examination. However, the entire composition ignited my emotions, overflowed my senses and brought me endless pleasure. And Kirk's mouth! Ye gods! It's as if he is expelling his exhausted breath after some spectacular lovemaking. His lips seem slack and both men are hanging on to each other and the ecstasy they've created, making them one. I could almost see the fading stars under Spock's eyelids, feel his cherishing heat. In any event, I couldn't stop looking at them: the fusion of limbs, lives, minds and souls. Expressed so lovingly by this gifted artist. There is a message here, a quietly powerful statement that pulses with life. They are a perfect symbol of two lives, two souls and minds made one for all eternity. A stunning addition to my collection K/S collection." from The K/S Press #127
File:beyonddreams9inside2.jpg| from issue #9, "After the Seduction" by Liz, opposite page 198 -- "This is the last illo in Beyond Dreams 9, and leaves the reader sighing with happiness. It is illustrating Hard Times, that wonderful story by Anne Elliot that ends the zine. A great choice! Kirk and Spock are shown embracing heads to groins against a background of stars obviously replete with satisfaction after a session of lovemaking. Kirk‘s eyes are closed: Spock‘s are open. Perhaps he is contemplating how miraculous it is that Kirk has come into his very lonely life. I love Spock‘s passion-mussed hair. I also love that Liz always remembers that Spock‘s skin tone is different from that of his captain. So beautiful! Thank you, Liz.from The K/S Press #138
File:beyonddreams9inside3.jpg| from issue #9, Diegina, titled "Not Afraid Anymore"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9===
==References==
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