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SHORT STORY

"Make-Believe"

Attribution

Summary

When an Enterprise shuttle crash-lands on Algenib II, Kirk and his crew cross a barren alien landscape seeking answers. Meanwhile, a grieving widow seeks her own answers when confronted with a troubled child and his toys.

Characters

Starfleet

James T. Kirk | Leonard McCoy | Thorvald Pearson | Spock

Others

Mrs. Davis | Breandán Howard | Gabrielle Howard | Kevin Howard | Nicole

Referenced

George W. Bush | Christine Chapel | Gett'Ipher | M'Benga | T.J. McCoy | Donald Rumsfeld

References

Starships and vessels

Columbia (NX-02) | USS Enterprise

Locations

Algenib II | Algol Prime | Fort Kiley | Grand Canyon | Iraq | Las Vegas | Lewis Elementary School | Starbase 31 | United States of America | Valles Marineris

Races and Species

Tellarite

States and organizations

Gottar Hegemony | Omjaut Republic | United States Senate

Others

Alpha Persei | Boromir | President of the United States of America | Iraq War | Star Wars

See also: Star Trek within Star Trek

Related Stories

Canon

Non-Canon

Trivia

• Winner of the 2006 Psi Phi Award for Best Short Story.

Connections

http://www.allyngibson.net/st-const.html - author's annotations

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