Date: 15 Feb 2014 01:11 Title: Chapter 1
An intense character study of our favorite Vulcan and his family troubles. The period is very interesting and the first thing that struck me is the change Spock has gone through since his resurrection. I believe this was hinted to in the movies mostly jokingly (it's been a while since I watched them) but the impact of death, resurrection and sharing his mind with McCoy must have taken a serious toll on Spock as you expertly reveal in this story.
I'm not familiar with your series and the non canon events which have led to this point and yet it wasn't necessary to be fully clued up to appreciate the hard decisions Spock has to make here.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the kind input!
Date: 12 Feb 2014 20:04 Title: Chapter 1
The story opens well, and the aftermath of ST: IV (The Voyage Home) is a great time period to explore. It seems as if some of the time period is post-ST: VI (The Undiscovered Country) as well.
And what of Lauren and T'Beth? I confess I have not read your other works, but it did make me wonder. Is Lauren T'Beth's mother? If not, then who is? It strikes me that Lauren isn't the girl's mother, which begs the question of who is, whether that woman remains alive, and why she's seemingly abandoned T'Beth.
Doris seems like someone who is all too eager to pull T'Beth over to the human side of behaving. Is she? Can Spock trust her? You've set up a lot of conflict and several questions in short order.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review. You've asked a lot of questions that can be settled by reading the series "Star Trek: Beyond" in order. All the answers are there, waiting. When you learn who T'Beth's mother is, and how T'Beth was conceived, you'll have a better understanding of the girl's troubles.