Thrust
| Title: | Thrust | |
| Publisher: | Pulsar Press | |
| Editor(s): | Carol F. | |
| Type: | fanfic | |
| Date(s): | 1978 | |
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| Medium: | print zine | |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS | |
| Language: | English | |
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"If you don't know what Thrust is, hang your head in shame. This is where it all started... or close enough." [1]
Thrust is a Kirk/Spock 181-page anthology published in 1978 by Carol F. It was the first K/S-only anthology, and at the time, it was considered to have a shockingly explicit cover.
Cover art by Gayle F and back cover by Michael B. Interior art by & Pat Stall, Merle Decker, Leslie Fish, Gerry Downes, Susan K. James, Laurie Huff, Signe Landon, Nan Lewis, Marty S., and Mary E.
The zine was recognized immediately for its edginess in depiction of the Kirk Spock erotic relations. In a review in the 1978 issue of Mahko Root #2:
- "This zine is worth every penny of the high price, something completely new in ST fandom, a serious erotic zine narrowly focused so as to appeal only to devout K/S enthusiast. There is no way for shocked folks who disapprove to lay violent hands on this zine, except knowingly. The proper way to review or read THRUST is with a sound track of Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You, Baby” playing softly in the background——a chorus of sighs, moans and occasional whispers, sexily delivered. zine is intentionally stimulating, with its gorgeous cover getting right down to business, , and backed up by the very fine art selections throughout, notably those by Gayle F. This is not to say the zine is pornographic in its presentations, not at all: there is good literary quality in the fiction, particularly in series stories by Jane Aumerle and Gayle F." Dixie O
Contents
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Stories:
- Succubus, Incubus - Maggie M. (p. 1-8)
- Hour of Lead - Teri White (sequel "An Anguish to Pay" appears in Naked Times #1) (p. 12-31)
- On the Beach - Carol S. (p. 37-53)
- Beyond Setarcos - Gayle F (p. 55-75)
- Night of the Dragon - Gayle F (p. 76-91)
- Echoes of Twilight - Ellen K. (p. 94-99)
- ...Echoes of Dawn - Susan K. J. & Carol F. (p. 99-104)
- Liebestod – Ginna L. (p. 106-109)
- Stars Await - Jane F. (p. 110-112)
- First Things - Jane Aumerle (p. 113-131)
- Day of Burning - Jane Aumerle (p. 132-144)
- Night Journey - Susan K. J. & Carol F. (excerpt from Nightvisions) (p. 147-179)
- Star Visions – Susan K. J. (p. 180)
- Night Song - Martha Bonds (p. 181)
Poetry:
- Conscience of the King - Gerry Downes (p. 10)
- Preordained - Laurie Huff (p. 11)
- Final Admission – Ellen Korbin, (p. 31)
- Nocturne – Jane Aumerle (p. 32)
- Song of the unwilling Bride – Leslie Fish (p. 33-36)
- Antares Rising – Jane Aumerle (p. 53)
- Changes – Martha Bonds (p. 91)
- Reflections – Susan K. (p. 92-93)
- Battle Lost – Beverly Volker (p. 104-105)
- Stay – Gerry Downes (p. 145)
