C.A. Pierce

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Alias(es):	C.A. Pierce, Carol A. Pierce, Carol Pierce
Type:	Fanwriter, Fanartist
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C.A. Pierce is a fanwriter and fanartist that contributed to Star Trek: The Original Series zines in the 1980s.

Fan Comments

1987

'The Pernicious Permutation'. Well, an awkward title doesn't mean an awkward story, and it does have C.A. Pierce's name on it so it has possibilities already. First of all we have a realistic Federation with internal conflict, terrorism, and bigotry. That's refreshing. Next, we have species discrimination onboard the Enterprise and some snot-nosed recruits supporting it. That's good. A nosey reporter. Interesting. A spectrum of aliens. That's good, too. Oh, My God! I just realized this is a sequel to Ms. (Mr? Miss? Mrs?) Pierce's earlier Lady Liberators story! I loved that story. Okay, I've found the best story in the zine. What else does this story have to offer? A murder mystery! Great. Fake Vulcans and political skullduggery. Clever. An exciting solution that doesn't magically cure all the ills of Star Fleet. Perfect. Before you begin to think that C.A. paid me for this review, let me tell you what I didn't like. I didn't like the young doctor being a cosmetically altered half-Vulcan. It was implausible and unnecessary. If he'd been some other race, it might have worked for me, but considering the problems Spock has, I can't see this guy just waltzing in with red blood and a convenient empathy for fellow aliens (and what does he do every seven years?). Aside from that one character, I thoroughly enjoyed the story (obviously). The end of the story came entirely too soon.

... veteran whose work is always skillfully accomplished and whose subject matter is rarely dull.

Example Fanfiction

• Along Came a Spider
• Alone
• Bequeathed
• Endings and Beginnings
• A Kirk by Any Other Name
• No Price Too High
• Reply
• The Sixteenth Year of Icor
• To Whom it May Concern

Zine Contributions

Star Trek

• Act 5
• As I Do Thee
• By His Side
• Charisma
• Daring Attempt
• The Fifth Hour of Night
• First Time
• In a Different Reality
• More Missions, More Myths
• Naked Times
• The Ninth Quadrant
• Off Duty
• On the Double
• One Night Stand
• The Other Side of Paradise
• Otherwhere/Otherwhen
• The Poets and I
• Vault of Tomorrow
• Way of the Warrior
• When Le'matyas Sleep

Other

• A Secret Place (Beauty and the Beast (TV))

Example Art Gallery

1985

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  from More Missions, More Myths #2
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  from More Missions, More Myths #2
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  portrays Spock and Zarabeth from When Le'matyas Sleep #1
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  portrays Spock and Zarabeth from When Le'matyas Sleep #1
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  from Naked Times #7
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  from Naked Times #7
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  from Naked Times #7
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  from More Missions, More Myths #2
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  from Naked Times #8
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  from Naked Times #8 -- "The pointillist technique that Carol uses is very effective in rendering this crouching shadowy beast-like image of Spock. It gives the illo a vague, dreamy quality that is haunting. It is evident that this Spock has been marooned alone for some time, and it's possible that he is in pon-farr. His facial expression reminds me of a feral cat, and I can't decide whether it's madness or fear in this wild Vulcan's eyes. They definitely warn us to come no closer, but who could leave such a Spock behind on a barren world? He is unforgettable."

1986

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  from Naked Times #9
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  from Act 5 #2
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  from More Missions, More Myths #5
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  from Daring Attempt #4
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  from Daring Attempt #4
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  from Daring Attempt #5
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  from Daring Attempt #6
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  from By His Side
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  from By His Side
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  from By His Side
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  from Naked Times #12

1987

• 
  from Daring Attempt #7
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  from On the Double #3
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  from Naked Times #15
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  from On the Double #4

1988

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  from A Secret Place #1 (Beauty and the Beast (TV))

1989

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  from On the Double #11