A long and satisfying story that takes Kirk on an interesting journey. All of the crew characterizations are very well done, as are the OC\'s.
-- Rocky, 01:26 04th March
The mood and tone of this story are excellent. Kirk\'s state of mind is conveyed very well. I particularly like the refrain \"It had been a very rough year.\"
-- Rocky, 01:27 04th March
The interactions among the characters really make the story. Very enjoyable.
-- Rocky, 01:28 04th March
Very interesting beginning for Khan\'s story. I\'m looking forward to seeing more.
-- Rocky, 01:29 04th March
I truly believe Kirk takes every one of those deaths personally. Good story.
-- Rocky, 01:29 04th March
I\'m quite impressed at how the author pulled off this feat. This has got to be one of the more unique story formats ever.
-- Rocky, 01:30 04th March
The author has obviously made a long and careful study of one of the best Trek aliens. My favorite was the line about imprecision.
-- Rocky, 01:31 04th March
Oh man. I don\'t even know where to begin with this one. Peeps, tribbles, grapefruits, peach bubble bath...all combine to make one funny story.
-- Rocky, 01:31 04th March
Bill is another mainstay of TOS and I really like his take on Kirk.
-- Rocky, 01:39 04th March
It\'s good to see Istannor back posting on the newsgroup again. Looking forward to more stories.
-- Rocky, 01:40 04th March
Whether it\'s writing humor or drama or poetry or prose (or combinations thereof), Jungle Kitty is one of the shining lights of TOS. Nobody writes Kirk like she does. And then there\'s Brandt, the OC, who *should* be canon. My wish for the coming year is for more stories from Jungle Kitty.
-- Rocky, 01:40 04th March
I like PineTrees\' focus on Kirk\'s character, particularly his interaction with his crew. I\'m looking forward to seeing more from her next year.
-- Rocky, 01:41 04th March
Whether it\'s classic Trek, Ancient Destroyer, drabble, humor, challenge or serious drama, Rob shows he\'s a master of TOS and its characters.
-- Rocky, 01:42 04th March
I always look forward to Ventura33\'s TOS stories, with or without peach bubble bath. Or Hortas.
-- Rocky, 01:42 04th March
I am always blown away by Wildcat\'s ability to evoke so much, so many feelings of love and loss and wonder and grief and acceptance. Even though she only wrote one story this year, she certainly deserves to be acclaimed as the best TOS author this year.
-- Rocky, 01:43 04th March
A fun drabble -- f/f PLUS Bette Davis. I completely agree with Christine: Rand has always needed new hair.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:13 04th March
This drabble is just as pun-ishing as the others in this series, and it\'s one of my favorites. Just the thought of Khan singing this little ditty. . .
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:15 04th March
The mental picture this drabble creates is priceless. Amanda\'s thoughts are fun, too.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:24 04th March
I loved this gender-bending story, from the hilarious scene of Roddenberry naming the characters (Taboo and Jamocha, indeed) to the \"Tootsie\" homage to the great last line and the Ginger Rogers title. Whatever he thinks, it\'s not Gene who\'s the genius. It\'s Ms. Kitty.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:34 04th March
Grapefruit peeps, Tribble contraceptives, and Kirk with sexual ethical standards. A fantasy indeed, and quite an enjoyable one.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:40 04th March
An inventive look at an adolescent Kirk; the characters and setting of this story work very well.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:45 04th March
A very clever series shift, beautifully-paced, with the perfect title and last line.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:50 04th March
The famous words in this drabble transfer so smoothly from the original to Trek that I can almost believe they *were* said by Kirk and not by that other breathless bastion of ego.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:56 04th March
In her summary, Alex asks, \"What if Seven of Nine had joined Kirk\'s Enterprise instead of Voyager?\" The answer -- things would have happened EXACTLY as described here. Having the \"bitter\" McCoy as speaker is an excellent choice.
-- Kelly Chambliss, 23:59 04th March