Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 23
Most days, Simon went to the temple soon after breakfast. It was an ideal place to practice his violin. He was there experimenting with a new composition when a rumbling startled him and the temple…
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A Memoir: Hollywood in Our Backyard
The coming of movies had a great effect upon us kids. Our main interest at first was the cowboys and Indians. Now began the Big Epic of Backyard Productions. Cecil B. DeMille never heard of…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 22
Incense curled through the crowded Temple of Seleya as deep voices chanted a litany of prayer. The solemn ceremony was approaching its climax with the priests standing in a long row, perpendicular to the altar…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 21
Simon had been on Mount Seleya for three weeks when he awoke at the first hint of dawn and found his father dressing. He pretended to be asleep until Spock left the room, then got…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 20
Sparn feared for his nephew’s life. By now Spock’s arrest on a theft charge was a matter of public record. Perhaps one by one the authorities would find reason to arrest and kill them all.…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 19
The search for Spock continued. Many of the old tunnels had collapsed during the earthquake, but miles of them still snaked deep into the mountain. Bearing torches, Sparn and Sorel walked well beyond the last…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 15
An argument had broken out among Sparn’s guests. It began when Spock voiced his decision to leave Vulcan and begin the process of legal protest. The vehemence of Sorel’s objection took Spock by surprise. “No,”…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 18
The weeks following the Shiav’s departure were very productive. Since that day when Yanash joined them at table, no priest questioned Spock’s loyalty or rebuked him for the past, but began to respect him for…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 17
Financing had become a serious problem for some of the disciples, but those with available credits used their resources to secure transportation for everyone. To avoid arousing undue suspicion, they traveled to Seleya singly or…
Lord, I Pray…
Make of our homes a place where Your love dwells, through patient ways may angry thoughts dispel. Remove the sin that binds our foolish hearts, heal hurtful wounds that careless tongues impart. Let bitter words…