First Time (Star Trek: TOS zine)/Issues 21-30

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==Issue 21==
First Time 21 was published in March 1989 and contains 185 pages. 
The interior art is by Deeb, Dragon, Judy, Carol Pierce, SBL, Kay Wells, and Shellie Whild.
* Sleeping Beauty, fiction by Natasha Barry ("A meld while Kirk is in a coma reveals his affair with Mitchell to Spock.") (4)
 
* The Kindling, poem by Michelle Perry (17)
* Save the Last Dance, fiction by Kay Wells ("Misunderstanding at an all-male club.") (19)
* Stranger Games, fiction by Jane Elza ("Lt. Kirk enters a chess tournament and is attracted to the present champion, Spock.") (38)
* The Thawing, poem by Michelle Perry (39a)
* 'Neath the Glimmering Stars, poem by Janis E. Laine (39b)
* Angel Unaware, fiction by Pat Charles ("A temporarily assigned crewman desires Spock, kindling feelings of jealousy in Kirk.") (54)
* Love Fantasy, poem by Michele Perry (59)
* Omen, poem by Janis E. Laine (60)
* Ambition, poem by Dovya Blacque (61)
* Keep the Dream, fiction by Tere Ann Roderick ("Kirk Goes AWOL from a conference after Spock and the Enterprise are reported missing.") (62)
* Puzzle Pieces, poem by Cybel Harper (113)
* Swan, fiction by Charlotte Frost (novella) ("Just as Spock and Kirk begin a relationship, Spockʼs cousin commits suicide.") (114)
* The Chev'el and the Rose, poem by Jane Fury (inside back cover)
 
Image:firsttime21-1.jpg| from issue #21, Judy for "Sleeping Beauty"
Image:firsttime21-2.jpg| from issue #21, SBL for "Save the Last Dance"
Image:firsttime21-3.jpg| from issue #21, Deeb for "Stranger Games"
Image:firsttime21-4.jpg| from issue #21, Dragon for "Rainy Day"
Image:firsttime21-5.jpg| from issue #21, Shellie Whild for "Keep the Dream"
Image:firsttime21-6.jpg| from issue #21, Shellie Whild for "Keep the Dream"
Image:firsttime21-7.jpg| from issue #21, Dragon for "Swan"
Image:firsttime21-8.jpg| from issue #21, sample text, "Swan"
 Image:firsttime21-9.jpg| art by Kay Wells for "Sleeping Beauty" Note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized. 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 21===
==Issue 22==
First Time 22 was published in July 1989 and contains 185 pages. 
The interior art is by Deeb, Dragon, LAM, SBL, Chris Soto, Kay Wells, Shellie Whild.
From the editorial: 
* Think of the Future Tomorrow, fiction by Natasha Barry ("At a diplomatic conference, Kirk meets his Klingon roommate from the Academy.") (4)
* Force Majeure, poem by Michelle Perry (19)
* An Evening in a Forest, poem by Rachel Cavendish (20)
* The Missing, poem by Dovya Blacque (21)
* Purgatory, fiction by Jane Elza ("Spock transports to an A/U where he and Kirk are not friends.") (22)
* Slow Poison, poem by Rachel Cavendish (27)
* Siren Song, fiction by Kay Wells ("When a Vulcan hybrid infant is brought on board, Spockʼs shields are weakened when he must aid the child.") (28)
* Perspective, fiction by Pat Charles ("An ambassadorʼs homophobic remarks cause Kirk and Spock to advance their plans to be together.") (52)
* Sandpaper & Salve, fiction by Elizabeth Scott ("When several crewmembers die, Spockʼs attempts to comfort Kirk escalate into passion.") (80)
* Tail Chasing, fiction by Emily Adams, Marian Flanders ("While sharing a room, Kirk asks Spock to think about how a relationship would be between them.") (96)
* Surprise, poem by Emily Adams (111)
* Making a List, fiction by A.T. Bush ("Spock compiles a list of marital candidates as his next pon farr approaches.") (112)
* Making Music, poem by Cybel Harper (136)
* The Nature of Stars, poem by Dovya Blacque (137)
* Night of Honor, fiction by Sarah B. Leonard ("Spock trades himself for Kirk and McCoy as Talʼs prisoner and is tortured for his part in the death of the female commander.") (138)
* The Pain, fiction by Ellen Thacher ("While on a camping trip after Sybokʼs death, Kirk opens up to Spock about his pain following Spockʼs “death.”") (176)
* Twilight & Dusk, poem by Rachel Cavendish (183)
* Color of Love, poem by Roberta Haga (interpretation of the two covers of this zine) (184)
 
Image:firsttime22-1.jpg| from issue #22, sample page
Image:firsttime22-2.jpg| from issue #22, Kay Wells for "Think of the Future Tomorrow" -- "This picture of a nude Kirk standing in the shower looks like a rather early DEW effort that I like quite a bit. Perhaps the back is elongated a bit too much, but the shoulders and arms seem about right, and I do like the face! Although, since Kirk is turned with his back to the viewer, that’s not what you look at first…." from The K/S Press #45 
Image:firsttime22-3.jpg| from issue #22, Dragon for "Perspective" -- "It took me years to really appreciate Dragon’s work. This one is a gem, as Kirk and Spock appear in what looks like bathrobes. They are sort of embracing from the chest up, with Kirk’s hand up and caressing Spock’s chin. I like the hair on Spock’s chest! (Thank goodness for Patterns of Force, K/S wouldn’t be the same without that episode!) What I really adore, though, is the expression of Kirk’s youthful, very beautiful face: quiet passion, loving devotion. I would feel that way in his position, too!" from The K/S Press #45 
Image:firsttime22-4.jpg| from issue #22, Deeb for "Tail Chasing"
Image:firsttime22-5.jpg| from issue #22, Chris Soto for "Night of Honor"
Image:firsttime22-6.jpg| from issue #22, Shellie Whild for the poem "Twilight & Dusk"
Image:firsttime22-9.jpg| from issue #22, LAM for the poem "Force Majeure"
Image:firsttime22-8.jpg| from issue #22, Chris Soto for the poem, "Surprise" 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 22===
 
==Issue 23==
First Time 23 was published in 1989 and contains 182 pages. 
The interior art is by Deeb, Dragon, Susan K. Dundas, SBL, Kay Wells, and Shellie Whild. 
* First Star, fiction by Lurae Brisley ("Kirk is injured when taken as a hostage shortly after VʼGer, so McCoy sends him and Spock on shoreleave for him to recuperate.") (4)
* Loneliness, poem by Cybel Harper (19)
* Easedropper (yes, spelled that way in the zine, could be a typo), fiction by Gena Moretti ("After Kirk and Spock are in a prolonged meld, Spock finds he is able to alter Kirkʼs behavior and read his thoughts.") (20)
* The Offer, fiction by Judith Coventry ("Kirk is raped during the “Festival” of the red hour and begins to unconsciously blame Spock for not being there for him and for the love and desire he has been hiding from himself and Spock.") (30)
* A View from the Tower, fiction by Emily Adams ("Kirk and Spock take the final step to love after climbing to the top of a tower together.") (40)
* Separation, poem by Jean Schnedler (57)
* The Merry-Go-Round, fiction by Telana Wells ("Kirk, Spock and McCoy go to a carnival when on shoreleave and Kirk and Spock find themselves growing ever closer,unaware that the crew think they are lovers. "In the space of a heartbeat, Spock's anxiety peaked. "Jim?" He stepped closer, reaching a hand toward his fallen captain.") (58)
* Shackle, poem by Rachel Cavendish (95)
* Addiction, fiction by Gena Moretti ("After Kirk initiates Spock into the pleasures of a footrub, Spock wants him to show him other “areas of pleasurable sensation”.") (96)
* You Are, poem by Cybel Harper (102)
* Passion Play, poem by Rachel Cavendish (103)
* Shadow Dancing, fiction by Jane Elza ("Two [[bonded Vulcan ambassadors come aboard the Enterprise and while there ask Spock to set up a time for them to perform a prereform dance.") (104)
* Trust, poem by Cybel Harper (111)
* Raemose, fiction by Anna Parrish ("Kirk must try to hide his true feelings from Spock he discovers while injured, and he is held by Spock until help arrives.") (112)
* Freedom, poem by Rachel Cavendish (125)
* Blind Fool, fiction by Kay Wells ("When McCoy sends a new officer on the Enterprise-A to talk to Kirk about the price of command, Kirk realizes the price he himself has payed.") (126)
* Once More... In Standard, fiction by Addison Reed ("Kirk tries to give Spock lessons in seduction when they are given the orders to go after the Romulan cloaking device but realizes his true feelings and is afraid of what Spockʼs reaction will be.") (146)
* The Light, poem by Rachel Cavendish (177)
* Where We Have Been, poem by Janis E. Laine (178)
* One Who Waits, poem by Srhah Comers (180)
* Hibernation's End, poem by Rachel Cavendish (180)
Image:firsttime23-1.jpg| from issue #23, sample page, text
Image:firsttime23-2.jpg| from issue #23, SBL for "Eavesdropper"
Image:firsttime23-3.jpg| from issue #23, Deeb for "Raemose"
Image:firsttime23-4.png| from issue #23, Kay Wells for "Blind Fool"
Image:firsttime23-5.jpg| from issue #23, Susan K. Dundas
Image:firsttime23-6.jpg| from issue #23, artist for "Hibernation's End" is unclear
Image:firsttime23-7.jpg| from issue #23, Dragon for "First Star"
Image:firsttime23-8.jpg| from issue #23, SBL for "The Merry-Go-Round"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 23===
==Issue 24==
First Time 24 was published in 1990 and contains 165 pages. 
The covers are by Lori Lee. Interior art by Susan K. Dundas, Caro Hedge, Kay Wells, Shellie Whild.
From the editorial: 
* Promise of the Winds, fiction by Elizabeth Scott ("Spock see a Vulcan Scientist thru pon farr while he and Kirk are stranded by a dust storm.") (4)
* Facade, poem by Rachel Cavendish (19)
* Courtship, fiction by Gena Moretti ("Spock decides to “court” Kirk as a bondmate. "Spock of Vulcan sat at his personal computer in his quarters, fingers steepled before him. The incident of T'Pring, and his aborted pon farr, was six months behind him.") (20)
* Play Me, poem by Cybel Harper (32)
* The Promise, poem by Cybel Harper (33)
* Roller Coaster, fiction by Telana Wells ("After being trapped for two years in an A/U, Kirk and Spock return to an Enterprise where only eight days have passed.") (34)
* Lonely Corridors, poem by Michelle Perry (66)
* Star Fire, poem by Cybel Harper (67)
* Unfinished Business, fiction by Ciana Sepulveda-Mitchell ("Post ST5: In the Observation Room.") (68)
* Risk Worth Taking, fiction by Kay Wells ("While drinking, Kirk accepts McCoyʼs and Scottyʼs bet that he can seduce Spock.") (70)
* Sing Song, poem by Kelly Graves (89)
* The Candidate, fiction by Marion Flanders ("Spock returns home with Kirk and McCoy to find a new bondmate.") (90)
* Candles in the Night, poem by Rachel Cavendish (103)
* The Hidden Room, fiction by Anna Parrish ("On the Shore Leave Planet, Kirk is with Spock thinking that heʼs an android.") (104)
* Battle Grounds, poem by Rachel Cavendish (111)
* Nightmare in Parallax, fiction by Susan K. Dundas ("After 20 years a bond forms between Kirk and Spock and during a mission they are tortured by the Vians.") (112)
* untitled poem by Kelly Graves (151)
* After Paradise, poem by Rachel Cavendish (151a)
* Loaded Dice, fiction by Susan K. Dundas, Caro Hedge, Kay Wells, Shellie Whild Emily Adams ("Kirk makes sure Spock knows which answers are his on a questionnaire about sexual habits.") (152)
* Music of the Stars, poem by Pam Smith (164)
Image:firsttime24-1.jpg| from issue #24, poem by Rachel Cavendish, illo by Shellie Whild
Image:firsttime24-2.jpg| from issue #24, Kay Wells for "Promise of the Winds"
Image:firsttime24-3.jpg| from issue #24, Susan K. Dundas for "Nightmare in Parallax"
Image:firsttime24-4.jpg| from issue #24, Susan K. Dundas for "Nightmare in Parallax"
Image:firsttime24-5.jpg| from issue #24, sample text page
Image:firsttime24-6.jpg| from issue #24, Kay Wells for "Risk Worth Taking"
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 24===
==Issue 25==
First Time 25 was published in 1990 and contains 184 pages. 
The covers are by DEW. The interior art is by Dragon, Susan Dundas, and Kay Wells.
* Such a Little Thing, fiction by Elizabeth Scott ("Spockʼs 2nd Pon Farr approaches and his plans to go to Vulcan to be castrated are thwarted when Kirk goes with him.") (4)
* A Glass of Brandy, fiction by Sharon St. James ("While on shore leave, Kirk inadvertently mixes alcohol and pain medication, causing him to confess his feelings for Spock to McCoy.") (26)
* The Waiting Game, poem by Rachel Cavendish (41)
* Wishing Well, fiction by Karla Kelly ("Leaving a diplomatic conference, Kirk and Spock walk back to their hotel and passing a wishing well, each makes a wish.") (42)
* Candles in the Dark, poem by Rachel Cavendish (49) 
* Beautiful Truth, fiction by Jean Gabriel ("After almost telling Kirk of his love while melded with Kollos, Spock becomes distant and asks for a transfer.") (50)
* The Light, poem by Cybel Harper (73)
* Antidote, fiction by Kay Wells ("On a landing party Kirk inhales a drug that makes people believe their greatest wish is true, so he returns thinking he and Spock are lovers.") (75)
* Thin Ice, poem by Rachel Cavendish (99)
* Bed Song, fiction by Sarah B. Leonard ("Arriving before their reservations, Kirk and Spock must take rooms in a cheaper hotel, where Spockʼs squeaking bed keeps Kirk awake all night.") (100)
* Broken Bonds, fiction by Scott Hunter (118)
* Unwilling Dies the Rose, fiction by Janis E. Laine ("Kirk is still enthralled with Helen Noel when they leave the Tantalus colony, and it soon begins to undermine his command.") (146)
* Book Mark, poem by Rachel Cavendish (184)
 
Image:firsttime25-1.jpg| from #25, Dragon for "Such a Little Thing"
Image:firsttime25-2.jpg| from #25, Susan K. Dundas for "A Glass of Brandy"
Image:firsttime25-3.jpg| from #25, Kay Wells for "A Glass of Brandy" - "What a darling picture. The men are beautiful and it fits perfectly with the story. Kay Wells is fabulous! I wish she were triplets. All equally talented of course." from The LOC Connection #20 
Image:firsttime25-4.jpg| from #25, Kay Wells for "Antidote"
Image:firsttime25-5.jpg| from #25, poem and illo
Image:firsttime25-6.jpg| from #25, sample text from "Unwilling Dies the Rose"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 25===
==Issue 26==
First Time 26 was published in September 1990 and contain 167 pages.
The covers are by Chris Soto, the interior art is by Susan K. Dundas and Kay Wells.
From the editorial: 
* To Have It All, fiction by Judith Coventry ("Kirk returns home for his motherʼs wedding.") (4)
* Whispers, fiction by Karla Kelly ("After VʼGer, Kirk proclaims his feelings when he and Spock have to share a cabin on the Enterprise.") (36)
* Pandora's Box, fiction by Telana Wells ("A keepsake box from McCoyʼs future contains “movies” showing Kirk and Spock as a couple.") (38)
* Watchfire, fiction by Susan K. Dundas ("When abducted from a planet in the Neutral Zone, Kirk and Spock bond to keep Kirkʼs mind safe from their Romulan captor.") (56)
* Sunshine of Your Love, poem by Rachel Cavendish (139)
* If Ever I Would Leave You, fiction by Kay Wells ("A/U: A year into the 2nd mission, Kirk & McCoy go to a Vulcan awards ceremony, not realizing that Spock has left Gol and will be there, reigniting Kirkʼs pain at the loss of Spock and his undeclared feelings for him.") (140)
* Time Enough, fiction by Jane Fury (aka Robin Hood) ("After the death of Sybok, Kirk and Spock reflect on their relationship while resting in Spockʼs cabin.")
* Time Enough, "Kleenex Poetry" by Ciana Mitchell.
Image:firsttime26-1.jpg|from issue #26, Susan K. Dundas
Image:firsttime26-2.jpg|from issue #26, Susan K. Dundas
Image:firsttime26-3.jpg|from issue #26, DEW
Image:firsttime26-4.jpg|from issue #26, DEW
 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 26===
 
==Issue 27==
First Time 27 was published in December 1990 and contains 194 pages. 
The covers are by Marilyn Cole, and the interior art is by Emily Adams, DEW, Dragon, and Chris Soto.
 
* The Best Man, fiction by by Kay Wells ("Spock has Sarek find him a new bondmate after TʼPringʼs rejection and asks Kirk and McCoy to accompany him as “guaranteers” when his warrior bonding is to take place.") (35)
* Academy, fiction by Susan Peacock (one source says Jonni Corday) ("While teaching at the academy, Spock comes to aid of a young cadet being beaten.") (36)
* Man to Man, poem by Cybel Harper (44)
* Games of Chance, fiction by Karla Kelly ("Death and Luck take turns wagering on Kirk and Spockʼs lives.") (45)
* The Other Son, poem by Susan Peacock (49a)
* The Proper Motivation, fiction by Judith Coventry ("McCoy is kidnapped while he and Kirk are on shoreleave but the investigating officer is paying more attention to Kirk than Spock is comfortable with.") (50)
* The Musician, poem by Rachel Cavendish (91a)
* Stormwatch, poem by Rachel Cavendish (93)
* A Wing and a Prayer, fiction by Charlotte Frost ("When Kirk is rude to a merchant while on leave with Spock, the man turns him into a winged horse and itʼs up to Spock to find a way to return him to his true form.") (94)
* A Farewell to the Poet, poem by Rachel Cavendish (126)
* One Tin Soldier - novella, fiction by Ciana Mitchell ("Kirk is raped and tortured, and unable to deal with the trauma, finds himself avoiding touch and tempting fate while old memories surface of a previous violation.") (127)
* Justice, poem by Rachel Cavendish (194)
 
Image:firsttime27-1.jpg|from issue #27, DEW
Image:firsttime27-2.jpg|from issue #27, DEW
Image:firsttime27-3.jpg|from issue #27, Chris Soto - "This illo of Spock sleeping on top of Kirk defines what K/S means to me. I believe it is the most heart-warming illo I've ever seen. How can words say more than their expressions do?" from The LOC Connection #26 "This picture falls into a category of art which I like to call "Pillow Pictures', I sure wish I could add this work to my collection. I've mentioned before that I know so very little about art that I feel quite awkward commenting on it. But occasionally I try if a piece is really striking. I guess I like this picture because Spock looks so much like himself. His expression is a combination of peace and intense incredulity, as if he's saying to himself, 'How is it possible for me to love so much?" The intensity of his feeling is almost painful. Kirk is thinking much the same, but he's expressing the thought in his typically more flamboyant fashion. Anyway, they're both in the grip of strong emotion, and the way they're holding on to one another reinforces that impression. I find a curious dichotomy in this picture. My first impression was 'Oh, good, another peaceful pillow picture.' (I love those, I'm just a sappy romantic at heart.) It was only upon closer examination that I saw that the peace which I expected through the setting, (the two of then in bed holding one another) was belied by the intensity of the emotions conveyed by their expressions. There is tension between the expectation and the reality, there is tension in the emotion displayed, and there is even tension in the way each of the men is experiencing their emotion alone, with eyes closed, even though they are touching intimately. I wonder if this is what the artist intended?. Chris, if you are out there reading this, why not write in and tell me how far off the mark I am? Unfortunately, some of the effect of this piece of art is lost because there is text printed on the other side of the page and it bleeds through quite obviously. I understand that there night be technical reasons for printing art in such a way, but I wish an exception could have been made for this rather exceptional artwork." from The LOC Connection #32 
Image:firsttime27-4.jpg|from issue #27, Dragon
 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 27===
 
 
 
==Issue 28==
First Time 28 was published in 1991 (apparently in June, the same time as "First Time" #29) and contains 189 pages. 
The covers are by DEW and the interior art is by Fiona Graves. 
* When He Smiles, fiction by Roberta Haga ("Spockʼs statement of “being happy” after Omicron Ceti cause Kirk to rethink his idea that Spock might love him.") (4)
* False Starts, fiction by D.A. Martin ("Twice, Spock removes the memories from Kirk of their lovemaking because of Kirkʼs reactions of guilt and shame.") (14)
* The Long Road, poem by Robin Hood (25)
* Love Letters in the Sand, fiction by Gena Moretti ("While McCoy sleeps, Kirk and Spock declare their love by writing in the sand when on shore leave together.") (26)
* A Perfect Mate, fiction by Anne McClean ("Kirkʼs inability to be faithful causes Spock to call off their affair after leaving Flintʼs planet.") (32)
* When All Else Fails, poem by Kelley Graves (64)
* No Win Situation, poem by Kelley Graves (65)
* Lovers Embrace, poem by Kelley Graves (65)
* Talisman, fiction by Theresa Kyle ("Kirk and Spock meet in Pikeʼs home before Kirk takes command and remember back to their affair as cadets.") (66)
* The Best of Me, fiction by Jennifer Cobbing ("After the Klingon Peace Conference,Kirk thinks back to when he first met David and when he and Spock first came together.") (100)
* The Decision, fiction by Jean Gabriel ("After Sybokʼs death, Kirk asks Spock why he never told him about his brother.") (152)
* Random Words, poem by Robin Hood (167)
* When Tomorrow Comes, fiction by Charlotte Frost ("Kirk is about to tell Spock of his love when Spock is abducted. When heʼs found, Kirk is afraid that Spock would now be repulsed by that love.") (168)
* When He Smiles, poem by Roberta Haga (189)
 
Image:firsttime28-1.jpg|from issue #28, Fiona Graves for "The Best of Me"
Image:firsttime28-2.jpg|from issue #28, Fiona Graves for "The Best of Me"
Image:firsttime28-3.jpg|from issue #28, poem
Image:firsttime28-4.jpg|from issue #28, first page of "A Perfect Mate"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 28===
==Issue 29==
First Time 29 was published in June 1991 and contains 189 pages. The front and back covers were originally used for the front and back of the zine The Poets and I in 1986.
From the editorial: 
* Wildest Dreams, fiction by Elizabeth Kay and Lynn Thomas ("Kirk seduces Spock on the Shore Leave planet, unaware that there are programming problems and that the Spock he seduced is the real one.") (4)
* art by Dragon (The editor's note in the table of contents: "sorry about the sign, the printer struck again!) (10a)
* Three D, poem by J. Mercedes (16)
* Dance Lessons, poem by Rachel Cavendish (17)
* A Glitch in the System, fiction by D.A. Marsh ("The Enterprise causes malfunctions in her systems in order to bring Kirk and Spock together.") (18)
* art by DEW (32)
* Star Child, poem by Annie Fitzgibbons (33)
* A Thought in the Dark, fiction by Jamie Erin Mason ("Through their link, Spock reads Kirkʼs desire to be dominated and so goes to his room to oblige him.") (34)
* Mind's Eye, fiction by Jean Gabriel ("Kirkʼs partial amnesia after hitting his head turns out to be hiding a night together with Spock to which he had reacted with guilt and shame.") (38)
* Heart's Whole, poem by J. Mercedes (62)
* Seasons Change, poem by Cybel Harper (63)
* Rumors, fiction by Karla Kelly (novella) (Includes the trope Double Ridges. "Terrorist activities on Starbase 12 interrupt a planned “honeymoon” by Kirk and Spock and then cause a blackout through the entire base.") (64)
* art by Raven (75a)
* art by DEW (87a)
* All Things, poem by Sarah B. Leonard (149)
* A Perfect Arrangement, fiction by Anne McClean ("A soon to be appointed command team are on the Enterprise to study Kirk and Spock but turn out to have plans of “swapping” command partners.") (150)
* Gentle Knight, poem by Anne Fitzgibbons (188)
* Players, poem by Emily Ross (inside back cover)
Image:firsttime29-5.jpg| from issue #29, Raven. Note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized. 
Image:firsttime29-6.jpg| from issue #29, DEW. Note: Marked as sexually explicit; minimized. - "My favorite of the zine, of several zines. I believe this was waking up from sleep, always a particularly sweet time. I like the quiet hint of dominant/submissive, no matter who's what; although maybe the artist had no such intent." from The LOC Connection #39 (1992) 
Image:firsttime29-1.jpg| from issue #29, Dragon
Image:firsttime29-2.jpg| from issue #29, sample text
Image:firsttime29-3.jpg| from issue #29, DEW -- "Oh, another pillow picture! I love them in general and this one is a particularly fine example. They’re both asleep this time, Kirk on his back, Spock on his side towards the viewer. Spock has the tiniest little smile on his face, and mussed bangs too, so we know exactly what has been going on before they succumbed to weariness! The view is from the waist up so the emphasis is where it should be.... They’re having sweet dreams." from The K/S Press #46 (2000)
Image:firsttime29-4.jpg| from issue #29, sample poem
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 29===
==Issue 30==
First Time 30 was published in 1991 and contains 183 pages. 
The covers are by Kay Wells. The inside art is by Fiona Graves, Billie Phillips, Sara B. Leonard, C. Meyers (NOTE: C. Meyers is NOT Christine Meyers. "Robin has pointed out that the art in FIRST TIME 30 by "C. Meyers", which was [commented] on in TLC #34, does not refer to Christine Meyers, but is in fact an artist from overseas." -- from The LOC Connection #5 ), and Kay Wells. 
 
* Fantasy's Fire, fiction by Judith Coventry ("Having declared their love, Kirkʼs reaction to the events on Gamma Hydra 4 threaten to separate him from Spock.") (4)
* The Puzzle, fiction by Karla Kelly ("After Kirk turns down the advances of a desirable female, Spock meditates on what this might mean in regards to Jimʼs relationship with him.") (18)
* First Command, poem by Kay Wells (25)
* Humbug, fiction by Elizabeth Kay, Lynn Thomas ("Kirk dreams of losing Spock while fighting for his life in sickbay from a viral infection.") (26)
* Measure of Friendship, fiction by Penny Wise ("While on sickleave together, Kirk and Spock attempt a brotherhood bond.") (52)
* The Oldest Story, fiction by Anne McClean ("After McCoy hears Kirkʼs confession of his love and desire for Spock, he fears for Kirkʼs well being when it turns out that Spock denies his own desire.") (62)
* Catnip, fiction by Telana Wells ("After leaving Pike on Talos 4, Kirk has trouble forgiving Spock.") (100)
* “Animal Passion”, fiction by Ellen O'Neil ("“While investigating the disappearances of Federation citizens, Kirk and Spock are turned into a lion and panther by the woman responsible.") (134)
* The Summons, fiction by Emily Adams ("On a diplomatic mission, Kirk suddenly feels drawn back to Earth, where he finds Spock entering pon farr.") (160)
* The Legend, poem by Robin Hood (182)
* When I look in Your Eyes, poem by Sue Cameron (183)
 
Image:firsttime30-1.jpg| from issue #30, Sarah B. Leonard for "Animal Passion"
Image:firsttime30-2.jpg| from issue #30, Fiona Graves for "Catnip" -- "This is a portrait of the series Spock. Its draftsmanship is superb and what I consider photographic. Some artists may blow hot and cold as far as getting the characters' features down pat, but Ms. Myers [NOTE: this reviewer attributes this art to the wrong artist, and in fact, she is not alone in misattribution. The editor did as well, confusing "C. Meyers" and Christine Myers "Robin has pointed out that the art in FIRST TIME 30 by "C. Meyers", which was consented on in TLC #34, does not refer to Christine Meyers, but is in fact an artist from overseas." -- from The LOC Connection #5 ] (and I've been admiring her art for years) has always been consistent in the high quality of her work. I don't think I have ever seen one of her illos that has disappointed me. The firmness of the lips, the set determination of the eyes present a powerful rendition of this subject. The way the light glistens off the hair, one senses that if they reached out and touched it, one could feel its softness." -- Chris Soto in The LoC Connection #34 
Image:firsttime30-3.jpg| from issue #30, Kay Wells for "Measure of Friendship"
Image:firsttime30-8.jpg| from issue #30, sample text
Image:firsttime30-4.jpg| from issue #30, C. Myers [NOTE: This is NOT Christine Myers] for "The Puzzle"
Image:firsttime30-5.jpg| from issue #30, Kay Wells for "The Summons"
Image:firsttime30-6.jpg| from issue #30, Billie Phillips for "Humbug"
Image:firsttime30-7.jpg| from issue #30, sample poem
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 30===
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Slash Zines
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