Devices and Desires

Devices and Desires is a short story by Kevin Lauderdale. Spock is offered a position at The Yard, Starfleet's secret alien technology research station commanded by Bishop, the Nasat who first steered him away from the Vulcan Science Academy and into Starfleet Academy.

Trivia
The story takes its title from a prayer of confession found in The Book of Common Prayer.

The Yard is a nod to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and L. Sprague de Camp worked during World War II.

Dr. Pad is a reference to Trek writer Peter (Allen) David.

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