First Time (Star Trek: TOS zine)/Issues 51-60

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==Issue 51==
First Time 51 was published in 2000 and contains 190 pages. 
The front cover is by IM Mueller, back cover by Linda Wan, interior art by T'Shairen and Shelley Butler ("Organian Episode" - winner of a 2000 STIFfie Award).
* A Day in the City by S.R. Benjamin ("Kirk and Spock make love while in New York of the 1930ʼs, but problems arise when they return to the ship and their own time.") (4)
* The Letter by Helen ("Kirk send Spock a letter he wrote 30 years before and asks that if Spock feels the same way, to come to him.") (20)
* Backrub by Virginia Sky ("After Kirk and Spock return from the Shore Leave planet, they both use the lessons they learned while there to begin a relationship together.") (22)
* Sadness, Loss & Love by Deanna Gray ("The crew of the Enterprise meets up with the monsters of Alien.") (38)
* Ravage by Shelley Butler ("Kirk is twice raped by Kor while he and Spock are on Organia, the entire consequences of which donʼt become apparent until theyʼve been back on the ship for a few days.") (108)
* Tirizandi (The Matchmaker's Art) by J.S. Cavalcante ("After confessing their love, Kirk and Spock decide not to act on it out of fear of how Starfleet and their crew would react." Prequel: The Tirizan.) (138)
* poetry by Susan Sicafoosh
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 51===
==Issue 52==
First Time 52 was published in 2001 and contains 170 pages. 
The front cover is by Fiona Graves, the back by IM Mueller. Additional interior art by GOS and Virginia Sky.
* The Vulcan Survivor by Lucia Palude ("The Enterprise runs across a distress buoy that leads them to a 16 year old crash site where they find one survivor, a now grown male cousin of Spockʼs.") (4)
* What Has Always Been Between Us by Helen ("Kirk awakens while Spock is attempting to remove his memories of Rayna and finally confesses to him of his love.") (48)
* Personal Devil by Deanna Gray ("The Enterprise is granted shoreleave on a starbase commanded by Finnegan, Kirkʼs old nemesis who starts right up where he left off and finally drives Kirk to make a bet he immediately regrets.") (54)
* A Vulcan's Lament by Julie ("After the koonakalifee, Kirk wakes Spock from a nightmare of Kirkʼs death and demands that Spock put back the link between them that was broken when Spock thought he had died.") (78)
* Golden Silences by Autumn Hill ("The shared quiet times between the command team of the Enterprise disappears, and returns only after Kirk is injured.") (84)
* The Little Things by Rosemarie Heaton ("McCoy is concerned when he discovers that Kirk and Spock have just become lovers.") (86)
* Paradise (also called (What Can I Offer?) by Islaofhope ("After Spock is released from the spores of Omicron Ceti 3, he rapes Kirk in the transporter room, something they must deal with as they become lovers while transporting the colonists to the nearest starbase.") (104)
* Destiny's Way by Jennifer Andon ("Their relief at Spockʼs aborted pon farr is short lived after Kirk turns up missing and Spock discovers that the link they shared has turned into a mating link.") (132)
Poetry
* Love of My Life by Helen
* Liquidity by S.R. Benjamin
* First Best Destiny by Spock
* That Night by Helen
* Brothers by Robin Hood
* The Stage by Robin Hood
File:firsttime52-1.jpg| from issue #52, Chris Soto, art by Chris Soto on page 49: "Any Kirk fan will just adore this drawing of a sleeping, shirtless Kirkwho has fallen asleep at his desk; his head bent forward resting on his arm. It's no surprise that this wonderful artist has captured the masculine beauty of JTK so perfectly! It saddens me to think Chris Soto is no longer with us. But her talent and love for K/S lives on and still delights us.from The K/S Press #56
File:firsttime52-2.jpg| from issue #52, by GOS -- "This is a very good close-up drawing of Spock on Gol. The artist has captured his expression beautifully from the pivotal scene in ST TMP when his emotions betrayed him.from The K/S Press #56
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 52===
==Issue 53==
First Time 53 was published in 2001 and contains 182 pages.
It includes the illustration by Shelley Butler, Spock on a Harley. The zine also includes a color illo by The Southern Cross for Report from the Rim.
* Something Deep Inside by Islaofhope ("While filling in as starbase commander, Kirk meets and woos a woman, even though he and Spock were approaching a new level in their relationship after VʼGer.")
* End Games by Karla Kelly ("Kirk and Spock participate in Vulcan “games” but become the target of terrorists after they begin to win.")
* Jury Duty by Corey Fauer ("Kirk and Spock serve together on jury duty at the same time that Kirk is trying to discuss expanding their relationship.")
* One So Close to You by Elise Madrid ("Kirk discovers that Henoch and Sargon had a relationship when Spockʼs body is taken over by Henoch.")
* Sweet Surrender by Deanna Gray ("Spock discovers a way to catch “scenes” from another dimension, and discovers a Kirk and Spock who live as master and slave...and as lovers.")
* Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Kathy Stanis ("Spock begins acting strangely after returning from Sarpeidonʼs past.")
* Report From The Rim by Carolyn Spencer ("A prisoner is interviewed concerning the incarceration of two starfleet officers and what he saw of their relationship.")
* The Equation by Corey Fauer (2 pages)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 53===
==Issue 54==
First Time 54 was published in 2002 and is 222 pages long. It was a contest zine and contains no interior art or poetry.
* Animal Magnetism by Anne Elliot ("The new shipʼs cat fall in love with Spock, just as Kirk gets up the nerve to express his feelings for his first officer.") (4)
* Field of Screams by T. Jonesy and Cordelia Naismith ("In order to decide which ship gets shoreleave on Wrigleyʼs, Kirk is charged with getting together a baseball team to beat the one from the other ship.) (17)
* A Bond Unto Death by Ariadne ("Kirk begins acting strangely towards Spock, only to regret his actions when it finally alienates Spock from him.") (27)
* Gorgeous by Kathy Stanis ("Kirk and Spock must dress like women in order to fit in at the diplomatic reception being held for them on a female-dominated planet.") (43)
* Mirrors by Elise Madrid (p. 50-75) (Kirk and Spock are captured by a young man from Vulcanʼs hidden tribe.)
* Moments to Remember by Roberta Haga ("Reunited after Gol, Kirk decided to tell Spock of his feelings.") (76)
* Here on Earth by Dovya Blacque ("Kirk refuses to take no for an answer when Starfleet offers Spock a ship after the five year mission and Kirk insists on keeping the Vulcan at his side.") (81)
* Living My Dreams by Lady Charena (A/U: "When Spock and his family are set to return to Vulcan, he must leave his young lover to his future dreams, dreams that would be destroyed if he and Kirk were to bond.") (100)
* All That I Have to Give by Islaofhope ("After a disastrous mission where several cadets lost their lives, Spock believes Kirkʼs anger is directed at him as captain of the ship until the Admiralʼs tears tell him otherwise.") (104)
* Nome by Katherine Cooke ("On a new world, Kirk and Spock are forced on a pilgrimage after the death of several natives by Kirkʼs order when he believes them hostile and fears for Spockʼs life.") (133)
* Loss of Innocence by Lani ("Kirk is upset when Spock is assigned a covert mission to steal the Romulan cloaking devise, but more upset when he discovers that the Vulcan female agent on the case wishes to bond with his first officer.") (124)
* A Second Chance by Shelley Butler ("While Kirk is missing when his shuttlecraft is thrown off course, Spock is visited by a Kirk of seventeen years before.") (145)
* Freely Given by Jenna Hilary Sinclair (2nd place) ("On a planet where a kiss between men is the norm, Spock uses the information gleaned from a shared kiss to decide whether his desire for Kirk could ever be returned.)
* Hope and Wishes by Heidi Manzone (p. 178-179) (Kirk resolves to tell Spock of his feelings for him.") (152)
* The Ultimate Gift by Virginia Sky ("Randʼs determination to get over Kirk, and her subsequent transfer, are the catalyst for Kirkʼs realization of his love and need for Spock.") (180)
* Dearest Blood by Carolyn Spencer (3rd place) ("Kirk refuses to rebond with Spock after the fal tor pan in reaction to Spockʼs breaking of it the first time to keep Kirk from following him into death.") (186)
* Flesh and Blood by Deanna Gray (1st place) ("Spock is picked as a subject to have computer components integrated into his brain in order to enhance the communication between the two.") (197)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 54===
==Issue 55==
First Time 55 was published in 2002 and contains 169 pages. The front cover is by C.L. Meyer.
* Lost Now As Love Tightens by Islaofhope ("Kirkʼs meeting with Helen Noel at the shipʼs Christmas party is the catalyst that forces Spock to finally try for what he has long desired.")
* The Teacher by Lani ("Spock almost leaves the Enterprise after being given an ultimatum by Kirk, who has been angered by Spockʼs repeated withdrawals.")
* The Spell by Cervelle Marais ("Kirk accidentally catches Spock masturbating to the blues.")
* Evolving Toward Forever by Elise Madrid ("Kirk is unprepared for the side-affects of bonding with Spock when they go from friends to bondmates without first being lovers." Sequel: The Exile.)
* Twenty-Four Hours by Helen ("Finally lovers after VʼGer, Kirk muses over the last 24 hours from the bed he now shares with Spock.")
* Gold and Silver by Deanna Gray ("Spock must find a way to keep Kirkʼs personality from being completely buried by the physical changes being wrought in him by their captors, aliens who need information from the human to overthrow the Federation.")
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 55===
==Issue 56==
First Time 56 was published in 2002 and contains 162 pages.
* Deflectors Down by Katherine Cooke ("Right after his problems with Janice Lester, Kirk must deal with a matriarchal society contemplating joining the Federation...and with the dawning realization that he wants Spock." Sequel: Starbase Eighteen.) (4)
* To Live Forever by Cerebo Pantano ("Spock recounts to Kirk a previous encounter with a man who may have been like Flint, immortal.") (34)
* Tonight You Are Mine I.M. Mueller ("Kirk and Spock journey to the place of mating on their bonding day.") (48)
* What a Day for a Daydream by Ariadne ("Kirk and Spock are unaware of the bond they share until TʼPau decides to take things into her own hands.") (52)
* A Matter of Biology by M.E. Carter ("Spockʼs pon farr returns while the ship is orbitting Altair 4, and Kirk is unwilling to contemplate Spock turning to a stranger.") (76)
* Permanent Exchange by Animasola ("Kirk must work past Spockʼs objections to a sexual relationship between them after their mutual feelings are seen in their meld during the cloaking devise incident.") (134)
* The Test of Time by Elise Madrid ("Rapid aging from radiation poisoning seems to create problems in Kirk and Spockʼs new relationship.") (150)
* Silver and Gold, a poem by ?
* Desert Heat by Anne Jackson (won a Philon Award)
* four poems by Christine Krumbholz ("Valentine from a Vulcan.", "1:47 am," "Course Change," "Untitled")
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 56===
==Issue 57==
First Time 57 was published in 2003 and contains 183 pages.
* Vulcan Pharmacology by Islaofhope ("Kirk is volunteered by Komack to do a commercial involving a product for erectile dysfunction.")
* A Common Odyssey by Elise Madrid ("Kirk and Spock end up in a Romulan prison after the ship they are passengers on is taken by Orion slavers.")
* The Sleep Over by RAC ("After Spock is psychically attacked, his descent into pon farr brings to the surface his attraction to Kirk.")
* Walls by Autumn Hill
Art:
* Hold On by I.M. Mueller
* Wishing by I.M. Mueller
* My Best Friend - Jimmy by I.M. Mueller
* My Best Friend - Spock by I.M. Mueller
* Art by Liz
Poetry:
* Silent Gifts by Robin Hood
* Now by Robin Hood
* A Gift Returned by Robin Hood
File:firsttime57-2.jpg| from #57, IM Mueller
File:firsttime57-1.jpg| from #57, IM Mueller -- "MY BEST FRIEND, JIMMY MY BEST FRIEND, SPOCK by IM Mueller: One of the most charming and delightful pieces I have ever seen in K/S—this matching set of Kirk and Spock as children—is one of the incredibly talented Ms. Mueller’s most inventive. The decision to present them facing each other on the pages is inspired. The effect is striking. The figures fill the pages and are in wonderful positions, as well as Jimmy’s face being perfectly done. I love that he has a toy figure of Spock! And does Spock have a bag of marbles? Cute! I have not yet read the accompanying story, but this artwork makes me want to! And it may have been done a couple of years ago, but it’s timeless." from The K/S Press #97
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 57===
==Issue 58==
First Time 58 was published in 2004 and contains 188 pages.
* If You Could Read My Mind by Ariadne ("As he pulls Spock away from Nomad, Kirk catches a disturbing image of the two of them in Spockʼs disjointed thoughts.") (4)
* Father of My Fathers by Gigi Pinckney ("Kirk and Spockʼs relationship from the first five-year mission to VʼGer.") (14)
* Playing Footsie by Anne Elliot ("As Kirk and Spock begin their love affair, Spock realizes that the part of his body he most wants to keep hidden is the part that Kirk most wants to explore.") (50)
* Truth in Lies by Deanna Gray ("When Spock is unable to remember his life after the fal tor pan, Kirk lies to him about their relationship in order to get what he has only recently realized heʼs always wanted from his friend.") (64)
* Just a Simple Word by Anne Elliot ("A chance encounter in a Jeffries tube brings drastic changes to Kirk and Spockʼs relationship.") (90)
* In the Season of Renewal by Elise Madrid ("Kirk returns to Earth to oversee his motherʼs funeral just as Spock has retreated from his life. Sequel: Betwixt Man and Angell.") (120)
* "The Road Not Taken" by Brianna Falken ("After his argument with McCoy while in Kirkʼs cabin, Spock orders the Enterprise out of Tholian space, sacrificing his captainʼs life for the ship.") (158)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 58===
==Issue 59==
First Time 59 was published in 2005 and contains 160 pages.
* The Sound of Silence by Anne Elliot ("When Spock is temporarily made deaf and almost unable to speak by an infection, Kirk decides itʼs the best time to say what heʼs longed to say to Spock without fear of the Vulcan actually being able to hear him.") (4)
* Outside of Time by Autumn Hill ("As Kirk and Spock join their bodies and minds, memories from both their lives are relived.") (22)
* Vulcans Do Not Lie by Marrianne ("In order to discourage the advances of the Ricordian ambassador, Spock tells her that he and Kirk are bonded.") (28)
* Parting in Space by Cendra Morton ("As the marriage between two crewmen unravels, Kirk resolves to make his feelings known to Spock.") (40)
* Hear the Colors by Ellen Thacher ("After Kirkʼs brush with death, he seems to come to a decision, one that Spock has both feared and hoped for.") (60)
* Starlight Dreams by Sue Cameron ("Kirk is worried about Spock after the Vulcan admits to be experiencing undue fatigue.") (76)
* Past, Present and Future by Susan Sicafoosh ("Spock reveals his changing relationship with Kirk in a letter to his mother.") (92)
* What Men Want by Robin Hood ("Spockʼs concentration is being disrupted by the thoughts heʼs picking up from his captain.") (98)
* Burden of the Heart by Erin Tooley ("After an attack at a Starbase, Kirk and Spock are justifiably sceptical when their main suspect proclaims that he is from the future, sent back to prevent Kirkʼs assassination.") (118)
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 59===
==Issue 60==
First Time 60 was published in July 2006.
* Blame It on the Computer by Jimmi Folger ("Too often trouble on the Enterprise seems to have a computer at its core.")
* Honeymoon by Shelley Butler ("After Kirk persuades Spock to go no vacation with him, the two men are stranded on an uninhabited planet after their small ship encounters an ion storm.")
* Trying Times by Elise Madrid ("Kirk and Spock know they want to be together, itʼs the getting there seems to be their problem...and then things only get worse.")
* Shadows on the Stars by Khiori ("Kirk has trouble accepting Spockʼs death, as well as his return to life.")
* Slaves to Each Other by Deanna Gray ("Kirk is suspicious when the Orions allow the Enterprise to assist in rescue efforts after one of its planets is destroyed.")
* Hell for Leather by Anne Elliot ("Kirk asks Spock to join him while he spends time on the Shore Leave planet, but with the strange proviso that he never leave Kirkʼs sight.")
* A Storm is Coming, poem by Kelly Reiger
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 60===
==References==
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