A marvelous emotional read. I could not leave it, so I read into the night and following morning to complete it. The story just magnifies the indomitable will to survive and make right that personifies James T Kirk and Spock, the First Officer of the Enterprise.

Their first best destiny is the limitless reaches at their hand.  This story breaks the heart as you see them struggle to return from such devastation to the stars that will always be their home.

This is a harrowing tale of hope lost and found and joy rising against the odds.

No one should pass this series by. It would be illogical.

Legends of born from the travails of men.  I have always wondered how much is legend and how much is truth. This was reverent, and beautifully rendered.

The Warrior culture could be described as brutal and archaic, yet one must look beyond to see the compassion and devotion they have for the welfare of their people. They are defined by that devotion and loyalty and supported by that dedication. Their children may know danger and sadness, but they also know they are loved. They do not deny their way is passing but do not allow that to lessen their vigilance. Knowing the forces that shaped them, you cannot but respect. I appreciate Kirk, for being the outlet for all that IDIC stands for, accepting and supporting out of respect for a member of that culture he as come to know. His willingness to experience lead him to his hearts desire.

 Please note that I laughed myself silly in the middle of the night when I read it. Bones cracked me up. The following statements is just the last I found hilarious.

"Don’t know what that Vulcan word that Spock used means, but betcha it’s a love word. If Vulcans have any love words, that is. Maybe it means “your circuitry is admirable.”

ROTFLOL!

A most enjoyable experience. I am happy to find Kirk did not lose all of the new talents the 'innocent' Kirk obtained. The landscapes of the mind were beautifully described and the world wonderous from Jim's viewpoint. I shared everyone's pain at the callous, narrow focused ruthlessness of Captain Kirk.

Particulary gratified that McCoy was able to focus as much as he did on Spock's emotional wellbeing. I think it would have been a total disaster if Kirk and Spock had to traverse that emotional mindfield alone.

The space battle was very well done. I actually feared the loss of the Endeavor was unavoidable. It was an very exciting and anxiety wracked event.

I will admit to thinking I would miss such a time as was spent on Alpha Centuri. Communing in such a way with the energy around us would have been an unforgettable experience.

The authors main character was so full of ill will toward everyone around her. Oh how long Steyvil must have waited. Had he given up hope that the vows they said would ever be fulfilled?
'Never and always touching'
Condemned for his imperfections before the ceremony even ended. What has it been, nearly 20 years by earth standard, with only her ire? And yet she is jealous of all 'lesser' beings that have what she does not.
Lucky for her she finally got the big hint and her husbands patience had not waned.

Author's Response:

Thanks so much for your feedback - and apologies for my tardy response. 

Fear and the rage against death set free. The story takes you into the vortex of their pain and leaves you with a blazing passionate acceptence of endings unavoidable and a love that will endure everything to survive.

Thank goodness no guilt trips to get the doctor on a prying tirade.

Good job with ernest medical concerns weighed by friendship and McCoy trying to get information without upsetting Spock. I was amazed at his diplomacy. It's Bones afterall.

Wading through Spock's almost dry observations regarding Jim's attractiveness and needs at the time of certain events entertained me. Any excuse to apply logic heh Spock? When in actuality you found all that you mind body and soul needed embodied in this human. I'm glad he had the sense to catch himself and not allow that logic to get in the way. The idea that he was enslaved at the end was really cute.

I did want to know what the heck the whold drugging him in the first place was all about.

Good character study. I enjoyed the development of their relationship from advesarial to lovers.  The events after the bonding ceremony were a surprise, cut a pleasant one and rather heartfelt. Great story telling.