McCoy's Illegible Log

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Zine
Title:	McCoy's Illegible Log
Publisher:	D & C Press (first five issues), and Grey Haven Press (issue #6)
Editor(s):	Debra Chapman
Date(s):	1977-1981
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Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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McCoy's Illegible Log is a gen and het Star Trek: TOS anthology. The fifth issue contains much explicit het fiction.

Five issues were published before the editor expressed discouragement. A sixth issue was planned for 1984, but it did not get off the ground.

Issue 1

cover of issue one, T.J. Burnside

McCoy's Illegible Log 1 was published in 1977 and is 44 pages long.

Forty copies were printed in the first run. It was reprinted, along with the contents of issue #2 in 1979 (see below).

The art is by art by T.J. Burnside (cover), Joann Morris, Gennie Summers, Cathy Alling, Debby Chapman, Randy Ash, Laurie Huff, Charlie Terry, Diana Stahl and Marilyn Johanson.

From the editorial:

First, I have to explain something to you all, this zine was going to be alot bigger, some 70-odd pages long. The only trouble with that is that i would have had to charge $4.00 & more for the thing, and I didn't think you would want to pay that much. I wouldn't even pay that much, no matter how good a zine is. So I want to publicly apologize to Ingrid Cross & Teri Howard for not using their stories in this Issue, but I am going to use them in Issue #2, which should be out in 3-5 months. It should be the same size & price, unless the Post Awful raises their rates, as usual. So, if you want to get your orders in, please send a check or money order for the price, and a SASE so we can let you know we got it, and fill you in on everything.

• Dedications (5)
• Untitled Poem by D. Chapman (5)
• Moira by Brenda Harper ("McCoy returns to an old love to find a son he did not know existed.") (6)
• The Oldest Trekker by Florence White (short essay about the author's grandmother (born in 1880) who was a Star Trek fans) (24)
• McCoy's Daughter by Charlie Terry ("McCoy and his daughter find it difficult to serve together on the Enterprise.") (25)
• Discovery, poem by Charlie Terry (34)
• Doves, poem by Charlie Terry (35)
• McCoy Thoughts by Susan Smith (36)
• They Call You Healer, poem by D. Braun (38)
• K/S/M Relationship by Debby (short character study; McCoy is who provides balance) (39)
• A Glass of Brandy by Dusty Sicotte (40)
• zine ads (42)
• Untitled Poem by D. Chapman (43)
• Bones, poem by Joann Moris (43)

• 

  from issue #1, Joann Morris

• 

  from issue #1, Laurie Huff

• 

  from issue #1, Marilyn Johanson

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1

A first attempt -- and it shows -- but promising. The most serious lack was in the technical editing (spelling, punctuation, etc.). 'Moira,' a McCoy romance, was fairly good; 'McCoy's Daughter' was only fair in writing style but good in originality; 'McCoy's Thoughts' was a story which seemed more like a teaser - what happened? It may have been the first of a series, the editors didn't say. The poetry is affectionate but mediocre; the artwork, slight better, but it deserved much better reproduction.

It's interesting how the Illegible Log puts the Kirk/McCoy relationship in a different light than you see in most zines. Usually, it is Kirk who's the dynamic character, and McCoy who plays counselor/advisor. But in both "Moira" and "McCoy's Daughter," that too-damn-typical situation is totally reversed. In short -- fascinating. One of the most interesting things in the zine.

"Moira" comes across as a wonderful wise woman -- just the type who could understand and love Leonard McCoy. (and I'm Irish enough to appreciate the fact that she is, too.) And of course Lin is McCoy's child. I think I knew that even before the good doctor did. They're an awful lot alike. Quizzical, curious, and ye gads, blue eyes and uplifted eyebrow. Dead giveaway. Of course, it is reasonable that it should take McCoy a while to realize just who Lin is - he has a lot on his mind and he really is too close to the situation. But when he does, he reacts in a way that is pure McCoy. Brenda Harper and you have a neat story there!

"McCoy's Daughter" presents an unusual view of the doctor, "cause he's not totally the good guy for once. I don't suppose Charlie Terry plans to make this a series?

Andrea McCoy is an interesting character in appearance and temperament she's so much like her father, and yet she resents him because she wants an entirely different career, and it's something he can't fully understand. That gives us a nice angle on McCoy, too - how does he deal with a situation like that? And it's an angle you can't explore with Joanna, who.after all, has choosen medicine. Bringing Andi aboard the "E" on a more-or-less permanent basis was a good idea, too - it highlights the conflicts that can't quite be avoided. I hope I'll hear more of the lady.

Just one tiny thing I don't quite agree with...the last scene. After McCoy had been bested in a sparring match with Spock, I don't believe he would have left the bridge, and certainly not angrily. He probably would have taken the teasing lightly - and hung around waiting to get his shots in. It's not like him to beat a hasty retreat.

McCoy Thoughts is a nice piece, but I wish it had been a trifle longer, to explain the purpose and significance of those thoughts. Like: How did McCoy and Joanna get along when they finally met again? McCoy Thoughts looked more like a prelude to a story than a story in itself. But the term "Creative Doctoring" does have such fascinating implications] Whoa! ((E.N. If anyone would care to try writing another story continuing McCoy's Thoughts, I'd be more than interested in seeing it.))

As for "the Oldest Trekker" - lets just say I'm glad it appeared.

Now let's move on to the poetry: My personal favorite is "They call You Healer". That the paradox in McCoy the physician can heal so many people's pain, but never his own. It is quite a paradox, really.

Dusty's poetry is powerful, and the first one, at least, is hard hitting and really striking. "A Glass of Brandy" is less spectacular but it's good & introspective.

Yours asks - and at least partly answers - a question that I've asked myself a few dozen times since I started watching Trek: what is it that's so attractive about McCoy? I feel like it's partly a view into me.

Joann Morris' "Bones" is a nice bit of wishful thinking, and it's wistful enough to stick in my mind. I just like it. As far as art goes, it was good, but I wish you'd have included pictures of people other than McCoy — Moira or Andi, maybe. Of course, the big problem there was probably - who would do it? ((SO TRUE!)) Randy Ash & Diana Stahl did my favorite likenesses of the gentledoctor, and Laurie Huff's McCoy is especially good for McCoy's Daughter. Joann's "Let go of my Eggo!" is cute. And I can just see a tribble with an Afro!

By the way, I especially liked the title page layout for "Moira". Who did the calligraphy, anyway? If it v;as you, congrats.

Whoever it was who authored that quotation on the K/S/M relationship was right on the mark. If I could only tell some of the K/S and-only- K/S relationship people how bloody mad I get at hearing that McCoy's the weak link of the chain, and at their frequently totally ignoring his vital part in the K/S/M relation ship — well, I'd probably wind up with a page full of obscenities and exclamation points] That quotation summed it up nicely, indeed. It might be expanded into a good article, too.

By-the-by, "cross-eyed" pruf reeder (shades of "Cracked" magazine!) the

prefered spelling of "perhaps" is "perhaps".

Here are some of my comments:

Moira - Brenda Harper: A different approach to McCoy's private life...refreshing, although the outcome was known half way through, there was a lot of material to work with, and yet it wasn't used to its full potential, yet it was good reading.

McCoy's Daughter - C.L. Terry: New approach to an old problem..the younger trying to live up to the older..etc. it was interesting but too short for the context of the story. A lot can be done with this including sequels.

McCoy Thoughts - Susan Smith: Had the makings of a good story... but was left too fragmented to really enjoy what was happening. It could be very good, tell Susan to work on it, there's a lot of potential there.

I like the front cover. Also like the sketches on pages 22 & 35. Page 5 is marvelous! Moira is a very enjoyable story & well written. McCoy's Daughter wasn't bad, but was lacking something - I don't know what. Discovery is a nice poem, as is Doves, McCoy Thoughts is short but good. They call you healer is a nice piece, touching. Whoever the penpal was who wrote page 39 hit it right on the head. Very good. Pages 40 & 43 are good, too. Those short, to-the-point pieces are really nice.

I like it! I'm awfully tired of some of the snide stuff passing as trek these days, and if I read one more K/S story without some kind of plot I'll expire! For some reason, the people who write McCoy stories seem steadier, more...I don't want the word "square", but more together., less confused. I liked the very honest Moira, felt that is exactly what was right..(even if Bones wanted a clinic at first).

Dusty Sicotte's poetry is quite good, but the spelling is distracting ((E.N. - Dusty wanted it spelled as it is, it's not typos!))

McCoy's Daughter was different...it would be a problem for anyone to have someone who felt so out-of-place in her father's bailiwick...but I could sense her frustration easily.

Love the cover. That is a good picture of McCoy. Your tribble cartoon on pg.3 is cute. The poem on pg.3 is good but not terrific. Moira is ok, a good story relatively well written, but (and here my love for Kirk bristles) Kirk seems a little pale and out of focus. The rest of the story is good though.

It is worth a reread or two. An excellent job of portraying McCoy was done. Who did the pic on pg, 22? That is good. ((E,N, Randy Ash did that illo)) Didn't like the one on pg,23. Jokes ok, but art leaves something to be desired.

I really liked "The Oldest Trekker". That is kind of tame but good, ST has been a way of life for alot of people, I liked McCoy's Daughter but I have a disagreement with the author, I can't see McCoy putting any kind of pressure on Andi to become a doctor or anything else. But other than that I loved the story. Especially where she got Spock to pick on her father. Of course it doesn't take much to get the Vulcan going does it? The art with that is good, too. Discovery is good, I like it, but what does it have to do with ST? Ditto for Doves, The art on that page is good.

The relationship essay. Well, it is kind of shallow in that it leaves out a lot. But I pretty much agree except for one thing: I think Kirk and Spock give McCoy as much as he gives them. Maybe I'm weird, but I think Spock & McCoy's "arguing" is an expression of caring, almost love, Spock doesn't treat anybody else that way (except Kirk on rare occasions). If he didn't care for McCoy, why would he bother? Ok, I'm weird, but I see it that way.

A Glass of Brandy is good poetry, but I don't agree that McCoy is lonely, I think he is as content on the Enterprise as Kirk or Spock, In his own way, he is as loved and respected as Kirk, and like Scotty, he is well aware of how valuable he is to the ship, I do think fandom in general does tend to underrate his contribution to the K/S relationship, and the ship and crew.

The picture on pg. 41 is terrible. Sorry but you did ask for honesty. I really like the poem on pg. 43.

Issue 2

McCoy's Illegible Log 2 was published in 1977 and contains 40 pages. The art is by T.J. Burnside, Beverly Zuk, Dennis Drew II, Ginnie [sic] Summers, Rita White, Marian Kelly, Marilyn Johanson, and Randy Ash.

NOTE: There are two very different editions of this issue. They contain different art (with some cross-pollination, as well as different page numbers.

The first edition contains: McCoy Art Portfolio with art by Marilyn Johansen Beverly Zuk, and Gennie Summers.

Later, revised editions contain: McCoy Art Portfolio with art by Marilyn Johansen, Larry Dobias, Joann Morris, Diann Klink, Ruth Kurz, Eleni Vafieas, Dennis Drew, Beverly Zuk, Dee Martin, C.L. Terry, and Gennie Summers. (Note: This art does NOT appear in the first edition.)

cover of issue #2

The zine's dedication:

This issue is dedicated to Shirley Maiewski.

Grandma Trek, we love you.

May you always be as beautiful as you are now.

Keep your eye on the Sparrow...

Contents and page numbers below reflect the first edition.

• Medical Log, editorial (1)
• The Yellow Balloon, poem by DeForest Kelley (2)
• On the Whole, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia by Ingrid Cross ("McCoy has a week's leave on Earth which includes a reunion with his ex-wife and his daughter.") (3)
• He's Dead, Jim by D. Chapman (12)
• Final Hope by Ginnie [sic] Summers (13)
• I'm Frightened by D. Chapman (14)

• McCoy Art Portfolio (the two editions art portfolios are very different) (20)
• We Love Him, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, a Tribble Love Song by Rita White (21)
• Rendezvous, poem by Marian Kelley (22)
• Bones, Introspect, poem by Brenda Harper (24)
• A Special Leave by Teri Howard ("McCoy shares a leave with Kirk, Uhura and T'Ling, a Vulcan nurse who does not act as most Vulcan's do.") (25)
• Ads (42)
• The Lonely Trekker by The Lonely Trekker (44)

From Issue #2: First Edition

• 

  from issue #2 (first edition), Marilyn Johansen

• 

  from issue #2 (first edition), Gennie Summers

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  from issue #2 (first edition), Beverly Zuk

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  from issue #2 (first edition), Beverly Zuk

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  from issue #2 (first edition), Gennie Summers

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  from issue #2 (first edition)

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  from issue #2 (first edition), Rita White

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  from issue #2 (first edition), Marian Kelly

From Issue #3: Later Edition

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Larry Dobias

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Larry Dobias

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Joann Morris

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Diann Klink, reprinted in issue #4

• 

  from issue #2 (later edition), Ruth Kurz

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Ruth Kurz, DeForest Kelley reading his poem "The Yellow Balloon"

• 

  from issue #2 (later edition), Eleni Vafieas

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Gennie Summers

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  from issue #2 (later edition), Gennie Summers

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  from issue #2 (first edition and later edition), Dennis Drew

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  from issue #2 (first edition and later edition), "The Yellow Balloon," poem by DeForest Kelley

• 

  from issue #2 (first edition and later edition), Beverly Zuk, McCoy and some Andorian children

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

Cover is gorgeous. Is everyone hung up on [the episode] For the World Is Hollow?

[...]

Good poetry, but...

Loved On The Whole I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia, Ingrid writes really well The illos are good too. The poetry and artwork throughout is good. Really this must be short, I can't find any gripes, I really loved the art portfolio. Congratulations, it's fantastic. That McCoy and the tribble thing is a riot. Really love it. But on the illo, if the tribbles love him why the attack sign? Highly Illogical.

Rendezvous is neat, what's the story behind it? Why would Jim send him to certain death?

A Special Leave is a beautiful story, I really got involved in that one. But I didn't like the picture of McCoy on the title page. His teeth are messed up. Sorry.

I saw a few typo's but other then that your zine is gorgeous this time, I am really proud of you.

Keep it up, and you soon will have the biggest and best zine in fandom.

Issue 3

cover of issue #3, not credited

McCoy's Illegible Log 3 was published in 1978 and contains 40 pages.

The art is by Marian Kelly, Joann Morris, Debby Chapman, Larry Dobias, Rita White, and Mary Ann Hedstrom.

From the editorial:

I wish to apologize to all of you who were so patient in waiting for this issue to come out. The main problem has been lack of orders, for issues #1 & #2, I got close to 80 orders for them, this time, I got only 38, so you can see why I had trouble, I have to admit, I am very disappointed, I know those of you who did order have had to put up with al ot of delays and I DO appreciate it, you have been so good about it.

As of this writing, I need 15 more orders, and I'll be able to print. Now, as to #4, I had hoped to make it a 100 page zine, but if I don't get the orders, then I will have to charge more, and I DON'T want to do that. As of now, #4 is going to be 100 pages, (most of what I had planned for #3 had to come out in order to print it for less, so it will be in #4)

[...]

How would you feel about a feature story every issue? Either one of the other Trek characters or something else. Hulk, M*A*S*H, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, etc,, instead of all McCoy? Let me know what you think of the idea.

I'd also like to start a zine review type thing, rate them like they do the movies, let people know if the zine is general, or what. Who goes to bed with who/what, or if anyone goes to bed with anyone, and hard porn, and soft porn, etc,. That way people can see what is in a zine before they buy it, if it's suitable for their kids, whatever. If you'd like to submit a report, just do it, you don't have to use your name if you don't want, just read a zine and tell a bit about it, a paragraph or 2, whatever, on whatever issue of whatever zine, YOU choose. Just be sure to include the zine name, which issue it is, how much, where to get it.

• Medical Log (3)
• Dear Patty, poem by Marian Kelly (4)
• LOCs (6)
• The Conversation, poem by The Lonely Trekker (9)
• The Unexpected Ceremony by Elaine Norwood (A McCoy, Christine romance.) (11)
• McCoy in Wonderland by The White Mouser (16)
• Old Love, New Love by Carol Crunk ("McCoy finds himself drawn to Dr. Jocelyn Harris, an archaeologist who strongly resembles Gem.") (18)
• The Healer, poem by Carol Crunk (32)
• Trivia Page (35)
• Excepts from the Automatic Bridge Log by The Lonely Trekker by (37)
• ads (39)

• 

  from issue #3, Marian Kelly

• 

  from issue #3, Rita White

• 

  from issue #3, Larry Dobias

• 

  from issue #3, Mary Ann Hedstrom

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  from issue #3, Mary Ann Hedstrom

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  from issue #3, Mary Ann Hedstrom

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  from issue #3, Rita White

Issue 4

cover of issue #4, the original cover (not seen here) was by Diann Klink

McCoy's Illegible Log 4 was published in 1979 and contains 52 pages.

The art is by Teresa Harper, Shona Jackson, Susan Wyllie, Ruth Kurz, and Diann Klink.

• Medical Log by Debby Chapman (editorial)
• One of a Kind by Carol Christenson ("McCoy and Kirk help Sulu after his is arrested for trying to help a young girl. She is the product of a genetic experiment and apparently being mistreated by the scientist who created her.") (2)
• The Real McCoy by Dee Martin (riddles) (19)
• Joanna, poem by Marge Robbins (21)
• art by Ruth Kurz
• The Man Trap, poem by Debborah Goldthwaite (23)
• Personal Log by Jeffrey Brockman (24)
• It is Not Illogical , story by Marge Robbins, art by Shona Jackson (28)
• DeForest Kelley Sometimes Fears He's Star Trek Forgotten Star (Where is the Welcome Mat) reprint of TV guide article about De Kelley, dated August 24, 1966) (32)
• Terse Verse, poem by Dee Martin (35)
• McCoy, poem, Debborah Goldthwaite (36)
• The Pink Grink by Susan Wyllie, art by Susan Wyllie ("A Grink is a large, fat, furry pink animal with 6 eyes, stubby legs, and a long prehensile tail. It has been given to Kirk and he has appointed McCoy the one to find a home for it.") (37)
• Sounding Board, poem by Ruth Kurz (49)
• ads (51)

• 

  from issue #4, Ruth Kurz

• 

  from issue #4, Shona Jackson

• 

  from issue #4, Shona Jackson

• 

  from issue #4, Ruth Kurz

• 

  from issue #4, Susan Wyllie

• 

  from issue #4, Ruth Kurz

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4

• One of a Kind (/ Sulu rescues a girl who does not register on sensors from a breeding experiment, and is charged with kidnapping. Has a nice twist.
• The Real McCoy / (riddles)
• Personal Log / McCoy attempts to apply itching powder to Spock
• Where is the Welcome Mat / reprint of TV guide article about De Kelley
• The Pink Grink / McCoy gets a new pet and winds up in jail on a solicitation charge

...Plus the usual C-minus poetry.

Unreduced offset, all McCoy oriented, flimsy covers, 2-hole punch with brass brads, one page of zine ads, 4 unnumbered pages of "Midnight Portraits" ad.

The chief strength of this short zine is in its fiction, with Carol Christenson's long story and Susan Wyllie's short one supplying fine entertainment. Unfortunately these only account for 26 pp, leaving brief,
 trite and poorly done "poetry" and many inches of blank
white space to fill up the balance. Ruth Kurtz's 8 pp
 of artwork is mostly good, though unoriginal, and I don't share the editor's enthusiasm for "Midnight Portraits" — they bear little resemblance to the cast members — and McCoy has grounds for a libel
 suit for misrepresentation for his so-called cover portrait; it is incredibly awful. One whole 
expensive page of this zine is devoted to the edi
tor's fulsome praise of and advertising for two of
her artists should not be necessary, as their work should speak for itself, and certainly not
 what zine buyers want to pay for. Debra is considering mimeo with offset used only for artwork for issue #5. which is to have an adult theme and requires an age statement. Mimeo should bring her costs down and give the reader more for the money.

Having gotten this said, let me admit that the quality of Carol's 17 page "One of a Kind" and the witty and original Susan Wyllie "The Pink Grink" kept me from feeling I wasn't getting my money's worth — particularly since this is the only current McCoy zine extant, as far as I know. "One of a Kind" involves the Doctor and his Captain with a hybrid alien girl whom Sulu has impulsively rescued from what he thinks are the unwelcome advances of an elderly lecher. When the "lecher" turns out to be the legal guardian of the 14-year-old girl, the "advances" a form of genetic experimentation, it's all hands on deck for an imaginative and permanent rescue that doesn't cause diplomatic or professional complications. If the ending is a little pat, it's forgivable in the delight of such good character handling by the author.

"The Pink Grink" is another winner, warm and entertaining. Seems Kirk has been given this diplomatic present — a six-eyed little warm blooded varmint, a sort of cross between an opossum and a house cat — which sheds pink fuzzballs all over everything and screeches with ear-splitting shrieks when displeased. Thanks to McCoy s casual sympathy, he gets stuck with the critter, and the story of his tribulations takes off from there while they search for a suitable habitat and new owner for "Claude." McCoy winds up in jail on Canopus among other places, and the whole story is fun. In short, this can be a fine little zine when Debra manages to bring her costs down by better layout and cheaper printing, drops off the page-eating bits of "poetry," keeps ads in their place.I look forward to #5.

Issue 5

front cover of issue #5, Theresa Harper

back cover of issue #5, Theresa Harper

McCoy's Illegible Log 5 was published in 1981 and contains 74 pages.

The front and back covers are by Theresa Harper. The interior art is by Julie McCoy, Debra Chapman, Shona Jackson, Robyn Provee, Jerry Loper, Suzanne Williams, Jo Ann Lassiter, and Toni Hardeman.

From the editorial:

This is the final printing of MIL, due to a number of things, mostly lack of money, I wish to appologize to all of you who waited a year and more for this, and who stuck by me through the long time.

I also wish to thank Anne, sweet, dear Anne who made this all possible, by loaning me the extra money to put this in print, I WILL pay you back, eventually, it may take awhile, but you know I will!

I have to tell you I am rather disappointed in the lack of orders and interest in the zine. I thought I had come a long way with this thing, I started out rotten and got pretty good, or at least I thought so. Obviously very few people agree with me.

I have been told there are a lot of McCoy fans out there, well, you couldn't tell it by my orders.

I was one of the first Fans in Trek. I watched the show from the beginning, and have watched it slowly deteriorate from a place with people who had the same hopes and dreams and were honest, caring people, to a bunch of small cliques who don't trust anyone but themselves and make others feel like they are inferiors. It makes me very sad that something as marvelous as Trekdom should be come another back-biting part of the world, I am not going to print any more issues of the zine, nor am I going to do anything else in fandom, except for keeping my few good friends. Fandom has become something other than what it all started out to be, and it has changed, for the worse.

I again appologize to everyone for the lateness of this zine, and hope you enjoy it, I had to take out a story, which was a great loss, but I know Nadya understands, and I have added a short one, which I'm sure you will enjoy.

• Medical Log (editorial) by Debra Chapman (2)
• Space Legs by Julie McCoy ("Kevin Riley has a problem adjusting to space when he first arrives on the Enterprise and McCoy seeks a means to help him.") (3)
• Precious Days ... and Magnolias by Lori Beatty ("Tanya Barrows and Leonard McCoy review their feelings for each other following the adventure on the Shore Leave planet.") (also in Rx McCoy) (10)
• Drafted, poem by Anne Cecil (16)

• The Odds by Marion McChesney (17)
• Gem, poem by Carol Crunk (18)
• Especially to You, poem by Carol Crunk (19)
• Tribbles, recipe by Shona Jackson (20)
• Even Now by Lori Beatty ("Nancy Crater meets the last of the salt creatures in the form of Leonard McCoy.") (also in Rx McCoy) (21)
• Monologue, poem by Shona Jackson (26)
• The Rayne Tree by Lori Beatty ("McCoy meets a treasured friend from years ago. In the course of their conversation he learns a secret that she has kept for all those years. A secret that could have drastically changed the doctor's life.") also in Rx McCoy) (27)
• The Lark by Lori Beatty ("On the night before she will receive her first Starfleet assignment, a young Ensign puts on something 'clingy and sexy' and sets off for the most renowned and expensive nightspot on the starbase. During this evening she is attracted to Dr. McCoy, but there are repercussions when she is assigned to the Enterprise.") (also in Rx McCoy) (33)
• Alone, poem by Debra Chapman (38)
• Love's Guidance by Ginnie ("McCoy and Natira's first night together.") (39)
• Return, poem by Debra Chapman (44)
• One Life by Lori Beatty ("Tearful farewell as McCoy is about to return to the Enterprise and Natira remains to guide her people.") (also in Rx McCoy) (45)
• Natira's Lament, vignette by Lori Beatty (50)
• Of Lyre and Lymphoid Tissue by Julie McCoy ("McCoy has returned from the paradise planet with a new set of tonsils thanks to the spores. They promptly become infected and need to be removed. Following surgery, McCoy is astonished by a visit from Spock who brings his lyrette to play for the doctor.") (52)
• Mirror Journey, poem by Shona Jackson (59)
• Excerpts from a Correspondence by Julie McCoy ("Correspondence over several years between Leonard McCoy of Earth and his penpal, T'Parn of Vulcan.") (60)
• Art Portfolio

• 

  from issue #5, Julie McCoy

• 

  from issue #5

• 

  from issue #5, Jerry Loper

• 

  from issue #5, Suzanne Williams

• 

  from issue #5, Jerry Loper

• 

  from issue #5, Shona Jackson

• 

  from issue #5, Toni Hardeman

• 

  from issue #5, Toni Hardeman

Issue 6

McCoy's Illegible Log 6 was, according to Halliday's Zinedex, to have been issued in 1984, and published by both Debra Chapman and Catherine P. Smullen.

• Each a Star by Madalena A. Mumford
• It's All Done with Mirrors, part one of three by Kathryn Anne Evans
• other unknown content?

Reprinted Issue 1/2

McCoy's Illegible Log 1 and 2 was reprinted in 1979 and combined the contents of previous editions of #1 and #2.

front cover of issue 1/2

• McCoy's Daughter by Charlie Terry (3)
• Rendezvous, poem by Marian Kelley (8)
• McCoy Art Portfolio, art by Marilyn Johansen, Larry Dobias, Joann Morris, Diann Klink, Ruth Kurz, Eleni Vafieas, Dennis Drew, Beverly Zuk, Dee Martin, C.L. Terry, and Gennie Summers (11)
• Discovery, poem by C.L. Terry (34)
• Bones, Introspect, poem by Brenda Harper (35)
• The Yellow Balloon, poem by DeForest Kelley (36)
• A Special Leave by Teri Howard ("McCoy shares a leave with Kirk, Uhura and T'Ling, a Vulcan nurse who does not act as most Vulcan's do.") (37)
• Doves, poem by C.L. Terry (48)
• Final Hope, poem by Gennie Summers (49)
• Moira by Brenda Harper (50)
• They Call You Healer, poem by D. Braun (62)
• On the Whole, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia by Ingrid Cross ("McCoy has a week's leave on Earth which includes a reunion with his ex-wife and his daughter.") (63)

Reactions and Reviews: Reprinted Issue 1/2

The copy I viewed is a photocopied "revised double issue" which claims to have all the stories and poems of #1 and #2, but Trexindex names a couple of stories/articles that were not in it.]

• McCoy's Daughter / McCoy's younger daughter Andi is in engineering on the Enterprise, leading to conflict over her choice of careers.
• McCoy art portfolio
• A Special Leave / McCoy spends an enforced leave with his Vulcan/Human nurse, T'Ling. Standard fare.
• Moira / McCoy operates on his son Lin
• On the Whole, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia / McCoy & ex-wife Arianna both wind up at Jo's for an uncomfortable week. In this storyline, Arianna had killed one of McCoy's colleagues in a fit of unfounded jealousy, and spent years in a mental institution as a result.

Proposed Special Issue 1

McCoy's Illegible Log Special Issue 1 was to have been a novel called Starwind Rising by Kathryn Anne Evans. It was to have been published around 1985. The covers were to be by Frank V. Liltz, interior illustrations by Mel White.

This zine was to have been printed when deposits for 50 orders were received. It is unknown if this occurred.

Excerpt:

'After three hundred years, they will become... as Dr. McCoy is.'

'Bones?'

He nodded. 'It's true, Jim'.