Darkshine (Star Trek: TOS zine)

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Zine
Title: Darkshine
Publisher: Reconnaissance Press
Editor: Anthony Wynn
Author(s): Lynn Ward
Cover Artist(s): Madeline Rogers
Illustrator(s): no interior or back cover art
Date(s): 1983
Medium: print
Size: 8.5 x 11"
Genre: gen
Fandom: Star Trek: TOS
Language: English
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Front cover of Darkshine, artwork by Madeline Rogers.

Darkshine is a gen Star Trek: TOS 100-page novel by Lynn Ward, published in 1983.

The story focuses on the characters of Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Nyota Uhura.

Ad with order form for Darkshine

Front cover art is by Madeline Rogers. There is no interior or back cover art.

There were 250 numbered copies printed.

It was one of two zines released under the Reconnaissance Press imprint, founded by Tony Wynn.

Publicity material stated Reconnaissance Press was "pleased to announce its new line of Star Trek and Space: 1999 novelettes... new action adventure stories."

An ad for the zine from April 1983 published in Reconnaissance Quarterly contained the following information:

"...A 100+ page work, this is an action-adventure story that will please the most demanding of Star Trek fans. DARKSHINE, written by Lynn Ward of San Antonio, Texas, is a limited 250 copy first-edition printing. All 250 copies of this first printing will be numbered. Author's autograph is optional. For adventure and action - 'the Star Trek way' - purchase DARKSHINE now!

Inside page, sample text.