Remember when fanfics sometimes had the author chatting with the characters? Because that’s what Gene Roddenberry’s little roleplay in the preface here is reminding me of. First he writes a preface from the point of view of Kirk and then he answers it with his own preface and I just… he’s so extra.
“I was, after all, somewhat a key figure…” WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE THIS GENE WE KNOW YOU CREATED THE SHOW
here’s a little addition for everyone who wanted to see more
since it’s not a real HP crossover, let’s imagine there’re some aliens who simply based their culture on the books and recreated some things, including the mirror they have two sets of eyes to be twice as unimpressed
why is kirk’s shirt ripped, you may ask?… who knows. they were just talking