Strange New Worlds 9 - "The Smallest Choices"
This review of "The Smallest Choices" from Strange New Worlds 9 contains some major spoilers. There are stories in the Strange New Worlds 9 collection with incredible cosmic scope, fantastic amounts of Star Trek trivia woven into the story, or just plain creative story-telling methods . But the story that resonated the most with me emotionally was this one: "The Smallest Choices" by Jeremy Yoder . To say it had an emotional impact is something of a paradox since this quiet story has only two characters and both are Vulcans: T'Pring and Spock. But Yoder deftly handles the nuances of the Vulcan psyche in a way that is true to what we know of Vulcans and yet dramatically compelling. I see no way to comment on what made this story so great without giving away significant details, so be warned, significant spoilers follow. "Amok Time" is one of the most celebrated episodes of Star Trek . It is a landmark, indispensable moment in Trek lore. To tell a short...