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Issue 7

front cover of issue #7

back cover of issue #7, Dianne Smith

A Tremor in the Force 7 was published in 1993 and contains 294 pages long

It has a color cover front and back. The art is by Tina Bentrup, Catherine Churko, Gerald Crotty, Sara Ferluga, Z.P. Florian, Melanie Guttierrez, Wanda Lybarger, Margaret McNickle, Dianne Smith, Nancy Stasulis, Stefano Vimercati, Laura Virgil, and Mario Zorzi.

• Letters of Comment (3)
• Transfiguration, poem by Jacqueline Taero (16)
• Be Careful What You Wish For, vignette by Cheree Cargill (18)
• I'll Be Back, poem by Kathryn Agel (won a 1994 FanQ) (21)
• Separate Paths, story by Marti Schuller (22)
• Beauty is in the Organ of Vision of the Beholder, story by Z.P. Florian (35)
• The Saga According to Leia Organa, poem by Jacqueline Taero (38)
• Separate Paths, Ending 1, vignette by Marti Schuller (40)
• "Spazzin at the Spa". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07., story by Homer Sapiento (Leia is missing and Han and Luke are sent to find her --- in an all female resort. Hence, they must go in "disguise.") (42)
• Hardship Love, poem by Yvette Ghilan (50)
• Leia, poem by Yvette Ghilan (51)
• Gathering Shadows, story by Catriona Campbell (52)
• A Nice Man, poem by Kathryn Agel (55)
• To Catch a Skywalker, story by Yvette Ghilan (56)
• Father, Help Me, poem by Eleonora Sessa (70)
• Glass Garden, story by Wanda Lybarger (won a 1994 FanQ) (71)
• Separate Paths, Ending 2, story Marti Schuller (104)
• It's Not My Fault, story by Mary Jo Fox (106)
• I Need, poem by Kathryn Agel (113)
• The Call, poem by Yvette Ghilan (114)
• Awakening, poem by Yvette Ghilan (115)
• "Where Is Thy Sting". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. story by Marti Schuller/Veronica Wilson (Vader faces many problems after he is injured in the battle over the first Death Star. But they pale into nothingness when he later faces his Emperor and learns he has a son --- Luke Skywalker. This classic telling of Vader's emotions and motives from the destruction of the first death star to the last moments of his life, and the triumph of his return to the light, won the 1993 STAR AWARD for BEST MEDIUM STORY.) (archived link) (117)
• Nativity, poem by Yvette Ghilan (142)
• Uniformity, poem by Jennifer Moore (143)
• Turning Point, story by Catriona Campbell (144)
• A Night Out, story by Z.P. Florian (148)
• Separate Paths,Ending 3 by Marti Schuller (154)
• Complications on Itrurua story by J.P. Treleaven (Luke and Leia in a bodyswap story) (In 2003, this story was reprinted in I Don't Care What You Smell #9 with an explanation about it's similarities to another story called "Twins" that appeared in I Don't Care What You Smell #2 in 1996.) See [[ ]].)(156)
• Shattered Circles—story by Veronica Wilson (179)
• Separate Paths,Ending 4 by Marti Schuller (184)
• Beginner, story by Z.P. Florian (187)
• The Seeds of Revenge, vignette by Cheree Cargill (200)
• Link of Fate, poem by Yvette Ghilan (203)
• "High Seas". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07., story by Carolyn Golledge (After the victory of Endor, there were still many Imperial strongholds to be cleared. Han and Leia accept a supposedly peacful mission to escort a victorious Rebel-allied prince who is returning to his native land, via sea, aboard a hospital ship carrying his wounded soldiers. (Note: This story precedes "Wedding Day Bruise") (204)
• The Falconers Series, story by Carolyn Golledge (239)
• Separate Paths, Ending 5 by Marti Schuller (243)
• Designated Hitter by Carol Hines-Strode (247)

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  from issue #7, Melanie Guttierrez, from the bodyswap story, "Leia" fixes "Luke's" hair

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  from issue #7, Dianne Smith, for the story "High Seas" by Carolyn Golledge — "Dianne Smith's accompanying artwork was also very nice. I've always suspected Val Kilmer would make a good Corellian."

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  from issue #7, Dianne Smith, portrays a fan casted character as Val Kilmer

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  from issue #7, Tina Bentrup

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7

This is the Lollapalooza of SW fanzines, and one of the longest-running around. The table of contents is a Who's Who of SW fandom. The zine's reputation is so high, previous issues have won the coveted Fan-Q Awards for best SW zine.

Each issue has a theme. This time around, TIF #7 is billed as "The Vader Issue." In fact, our favorite Dark Lord of the Sith graces the full-color cover. But, not everything inside is about Uncle Darthie. Just about every major character appears somewhere, and a couple of minor characters too.

TIF #7 is a treat for fan-art lovers. There are excellent illustrations by Gerald Crotty, Melanie Gutierrez, Wanda Lybarger, Dianne Smith, and several others. (Han-lusters will love the Smith portrait on the back cover!).

As for the stories, they range from the silly to the sublime, but its always interesting to see how different people view the saga through the kinds of stories they write. The poetry is pretty good for the most part. They range from short, simple verses to epic length.

The zine is nicely collated, printed on tine-quality paper, and has a rather professional look to it. The editor has obviously put a lot of time and effort into this zine, for which she deserves a lot of credit.

All in all, TIF #7 is well worth the $28 for those who collect fanzines and enjoy fanfiction by a variety of people. Submissions are now being accepted for #8.

Without doubt. Tremor is the most spectacular SW zine around. Number 7 is another beautiful example of the great work of Ed Cargill. This is "The Big Vader Issue." Don't even know where to start raving.

Loved the "Penumbra" series by Campbell, so dark, so sad.

Cargill: 'Seeds of Revenge" was very cruel. "Be Careful What You Wish For..."—hey, who cares about the fence?

Ghilan: "To Catch a Sky walker" ~ a very excellent Lando story, with Luke like a shining icon in the background. And let's not forget the many beautiful poems.

Schuller/Wilson: "Where Is Thy Sting?" -- A very interesting approach to Vader, a novel explanation for his death.

Wilson: "Shattered Circles" -- Loved Vader asking the question, "Ben, why didn't you tell me?"

Schuller: "Separate Paths" - Wonderfully exciting format, with the multiple endings.

Fox: "It's Not My Fault"—I think she is part of a plot to eliminate all fans by making them die laughing.

Treleaven: "Complications"—Now that's a new twist, and quite an accomplishment to pull it off. Lybarger: "Glass Garden" -- Absolutely splendid. Incredible array of alien creatures and customs. You write IDIC, lady, and your Han is great.

Hines-Stroede: "Designated Hitter" - This is definitely the kind of Vader I like, and I love the details, the solid reality of the universe, love Patronis and Berani. They make a fine couple.

Golledge; "High Seas"—Hmm, who would've thought we can double the pleasure? Two Corellians are better than one. Thanks for the new guy. Sessa: "Father, Help Me!"—A beautiful, poetic vignette.

The art in this issue was stunning. A great idea to introduce the Italian artists, very high quality, fine work. Loved Stasulis' stark, defined pictures and the strong cover. Loved Smith's excellent Leia with the Corellians, and Han's uncovered back on the back cover (uncovered front on the front cover might be too much to ask for?). Lybarger constantly amazes me with her powerful line work and living bodies. Bentrup's cartoons are wonderful. Crotty's Leia is a masterpiece. Guttierrez already knows how I love her Luke-faces. Churko, as always, dynamic and full of mystic energies.

Thanks for another great zine! As a Vader fan, I was very pleased with Tremor #7. I think the number of talented SW fen keeps growing, judging by the quality and diversity of this issue. I hope everyone keeps up the great work; this zine is not only engrossing, but absolutely gorgeous.

For the sake of time and space, I'll only comment on the works that most impressed me. However, I hasten to add without exaggeration that there literally was not a single bad piece of art or fiction in the entire publication. Impressive!

"Separate Paths" is a great adventure tale thai keeps the reader's interest through all five endings. Marti did a fantastic job at making "the big four" seem much as they were in ANH — as yet unchanged by revelation or serious romance. Marti captures Leia's intelligence, Han's sarcasm, Luke's idealism, and Vader's ambitious nobility wonderfully. For all four characters, it almost seems as if this is one of their last adventures of innocence (for lack of a better word) available to them, before the war escalates and before they begin to fathom how very interconnected they truly are.

"To Catch a Skywalker" is also terrific. Not only does Yvette bring Lando wonderfully to life, but she does it in such a way as to make goosebumps on my arms. Lando's awareness that he was watching legends unfolding before his eyes, and that he had no choice but to be a part of the process—WOW! Keep it up, Yvette; you remind us of the magic of SW.

Wanda's "Glass Garden" moved me. The relationship between Jek and Malliggi is poignant, intense, and totally believable. A great exploration of the war between the desire for security and the need for freedom. I also enjoyed what we see of the young Leia.

"It's Not My Fault!" is funny ~ Mary Jo, you have quite a talent for satire, you naughty woman! What's next. The Love Boafi Parts 2 and 3 of the "Penumbra" alternates aie quite chilling. Treena, you must do more of these. The most intriguing sentence (in fact, the key sentence) of part three is: "A turning point, but in which direction?" Obviously, this could be a turning point for Vader as well as for Luke. I'm eager to know what happens next.

"A Night Out" is intriguing. I've occasionally wondered about the way fen often assume Luke's naivete in regard to sex. I grew up in the Midwest, and many farm kids I knew were relatively sheltered and "wholesome", but many others were quite worldly at an early age. It comes with being "close to nature", and with having few other distractions available, I suppose.

"Beginner" has made me think a lot, Z.P., each of the three times I've read it. I alternately accept Luke's discovery as "truth", and reject it as "too dangerous." A great point to ponder.

"The Seeds of Revenge" is a disturbing, very well-written story. I have difficulty accepting Vader as a rapist, even immediately after his turning, but perhaps I'm too biased lo state an opinion here. The idea that love (of Luke) grew out of an act of hatred is compellingly ironic. Yet, there is nothing of Anakin in this Vader, and we are told that Anakin was Luke's father before he turned. Kenobi may have lied about that as well Still, Ben spared few scathing comments that would have set Luke against his father permanently. If Luke had been created by Vader's act of violence, wouldn't Obi-Wan have used that information to damn Vader forever in the boy's eyes? I wonder ... or, would that have hurl Luke too badly for even Ben to accept? Hmmmm. Interesting, Cheree, and thought-provoking. (Ed: This vignette "Designated Hitter" by Carol Hines-Slroede is fantastic. Her Vader is soooo darkly attractive --especially his dry humor. As always, Patronis is still fascinating; I never knew I could like an assassin so much. I also think the good doctor is terrific, no Mary Sue here! I'm glad you're writing again, Carol.

Now, a brief comment about the art. All of it is absolutely wonderful, and the cartoons are great! I would like to extend a special thank you, if I may, to Nancy Stasulis and Z.P. Florian for the fabulous illos in "Where Is Thy Sling?" and "Shattered Circles." I'm impressed, and very pleased, ladies!

Well, I'll wrap this up now Thanks again, Cheree, for your labor of love.

What another great issue of Tremor. First off, the covers were fantastic, especially that Han Solo. I'd love to know what he's "looking at" off page because it seems so real.

"Designated Hitter" by Carol Hines-Stroede was a wonderful read and Nancy Stasulis' art went quite nicely, too. I'd really like to see Alan & Jen get together.

Carolyn Golledge's "High Seas" was pure enjoyment. I couldn't put the zine down while reading this story. 1 really liked Jake and both he and Han play off each other wonderfully. I can't wait to read more.

I liked the way Z. P. Florian wrote "The Beginner" to incorporate Catherine Churko's illos. Well done. And Z. P.'s "A Night Out" was a riot. What a way to get one up on Han.

And speaking of riot, I roared with laughter at J P. Treleaven's "Complications on Itrurua". What complications! The scenes were written beautifully and Melanie Guttierrez did a great job with the art. 1 loved Luke doing Leia's hair.

"Where Is Thy Sling?" by Marti Schuller and Veronica Wilson was a great filler piece for events post-ANH and beyond.

Also another good filler piece was Yvelte Ghilan's "To Catch a Skywalker." Her interpretations of Lando seemed to be perfectly in character.

It was nice to see some of the Italian Cloud City artists. I hope to see more of them because they are quite good.

I was glad there were a lot of LoCs. It means more people are writing in and that's important. Keep it up everyone.

I want everyone to know that, though I didn't make a comment on everything, I did enjoy everything and everyone's work. Thank you one and all for hours of pure reading satisfaction! Anxiously awaiting Tremor #8.

Well, I always enjoy A Tremor in the Force and #7 was no exception. The front and back covers were eye-catching and very well done. I want to mention again how clean and professional the layout and overall appearance of the zine is Even with desktop publishing programs, that still takes work and a good eye for design.

A few comments on the stories:

I thoroughly enjoyed "Glass Garden" by Wanda Lybarger. Great characterization of Han, interesting setting (especially the bar, Rafflour's, I really liked it), and good anthropological detail on the Hutts. I love it when people add to the SW galaxy in ways that really mesh with the movies and books. I hope Wanda is planning more stories.

Liked "High Seas" by Carolyn Golledge very much. Nice change of pace, having it on an oceangoing ship instead of star-hopping one. Tense action scenes and some good suspense while they were looking for the saboteurs.

"Be Careful What You Wish For." Yeah, we all wish...

Cheree, your "Seeds of Revenge" was a good, dark Vader story. And speaking of the dark side, that was a nice illo on page 145 by Gerald Crotty.

"To Catch a Skywalker". Quite a good Lando story, with a realistic view of the character that was very true to the movies.

I also thought Maggie Nowakowska did quite a good analysis of "Ladies Choice" from Tremor #6 in her LoC. Made me haul out thai zine again lo take another look at the story.

I guess that's all for now. Hope everything's going well for you and I'll be looking forward to the next zine.

My little black heart nearly burst with joy when the mail carrier dumped my copy of TFU7 on my doorstep. (Yes, I actually heard a "thud") Anyway, here are my comments...

"Be Careful What You Wish For" - A trip! How many of you saw yourselves in this story? How many of you would care about the fence?!

"Separate Paths" —Good ad venture/treasure story in the vein of the old "choose your own adventure" books. 1 love to see this kind of stuff.

"Spazzin' at the Spa"—Campy, silly, ridiculous and downright absurd ... yet it was one of the most entertaining stories in the zine. It's sort of like what would happen if John Waters directed a SW film. As for Luke's "falsies", 1 doubt Leia needs them ... they taped em down in ANH for a reason!

"Gathering Shadows/Turning Point" — good brooding stuff. Enjoyed it although I never read "Penumbra" 1.

"To Catch a Skywalker" One of my favorites! Yvette has a real gift for putting herself into the shoes of different characters, allowing us to see familiar events from a different point of view. I loved how Lando could sense the strong empathic bonds between the other characters and how he dealt with the guilt over what he did to Han. This is the kind of story I'd like to see more often.

"Glass Garden" — Nicely detailed, and I loved the tragic, ironic ending. I kind of have a hard time believing, however, that Han had seen a teenage Leia on more than one occasion, and then doesn't recognize her a few years later.

"Where Is Thy Sting?" -- Another kick-butt story! Thanks for letting us know what's been going.

"Where Is Thy Sting?" offers a unique view of Vader's psychology. The disintegrating crystals available only on the destroyed Alderaan are a diabolic touch worthy of Palpatine (especially the Emperor who appears in the illo on page 129) and he plays Vader's feelings for Luke beautifully at the beginning. My question is whether he underestimates where those feelings would finally take Vader or if he believed that he could control the situation no matter what decision the Dark Lord made.

I found 'Shattered Circles" complemented this story in a way that made both better.

This is one zine that needed a whole bunch of lighter stories to balance the heavy hitters and they indeed were there I'm going to include Carolyn Golledge's "High Seas" in this category because I found it a relief to read after the dark doings in the other stories and not because I consider her a lightweight in any way. Her story is full of action and very well plotted. I didn't think there was anyone who could out - Corellian Han Solo, but Kella-han does it in spades. And together they are almost too much. (Can you imagine a whole roomful of these people?) Although I enjoyed the introduction of another heroic Corellian who can have all sorts of harm inflicted on him, I'd rather go with the original. Carolyn, you have my vote to go back to trashing Han, if you want.

I haven't stopped laughing at "A Night Out". Han Solo as the worried nursemaid-type, trying to protect Luke from himself, was hilarious. The variety of types of partners for Luke is incredible—great job, Z.P. Between this story and Homer Sapiento's "Spazzin' at the Spa", there's enough laughter to offset the gloomier pieces with lots left over. I really like the idea of Leia retreating to a luxurious spa to escape from her well-meaning male companions. She needs the break!

Mary Jo Fox's story, "It's Not My Fault!, went right along with it. The Velvoid Lounge sounded like a version of the Poconos in Space. And 1 enjoyed the penny ante bounty hunter no end.

I'm running out of time and space, so here comes the typical rushed conclusion. I thought the portfolio of art from the Italian fans was a real treat. They are extremely talented. Melanie, thanks for doing an excellent job with the illos for my story. It still surprises me to see my ideas show up as art and you do it so well Jacqueline Taero once again puts her unique spin on the events of SW; I look for her poems, knowing that they will be wonderful. The cartoon on page 147 was great as was Tina Bentrup's version of Luke and his father as it might have been (especially the one about the buttons)!

You should be very proud of yourself, Cheree. This zine is a blockbuster.

As always, Tremor keeps up the great work! Here's my LoC to let you and all the contributors know what a great job they've done!

A couple of stories really stood out for me: "Glass Garden" by Wanda Lybarger and "To Catch a Skywalker" by Yvette Ghilan. What got me was the strong characterizations! Jek, the little mahdi, was so believable without being corny. The way Wanda portrayed his plight was thought-provoking. Yvette really made Lando a sympathetic figure, too At last, somebody was able to explain Lando's tough situation -- Yvette did it so well! She and Wanda have the SW characters down to a T. They did nothing unexpected or too off the wall.

One other, shorter story caught my eye, "Gathering Shadows" by Catriona Campbell. Excellent alternative universe! I'm a sucker for those types of stories, and after reading hers, I can see why. How did she capture Leia so well? She must've watched the movies a half-million times.

The rest of the zine is great! The artwork is always breathtaking! Especially to someone who can't draw a straight line with a ruler.

The Vader football cartoon was priceless! He looks meaner than most linebackers.

Everything else in Tremor is excellent. I'm definitely going to order W8 Thank you all again! (Also please tell Marti to write some more alternate ending stories The last one was a blast!)

Don't tell me "it's not my fault" when, upon opening my mail in the car and finding Tremor, I wookied—uh, whooped "yes! yes! yes!" and let traffic back up two miles because the light had changed.

Hoth-bound all winter up in Lake Peekskill has ; gift of this author This is a thoroughly entertaining and insightful work. Well done, Wanda! Bravo!!

As I said, a wonderful, magnificent zine. Cheree, you keep this up and you're going to find it harder and harder to keep topping each issue. But I certainly hope with all my SW loving heart that you never stop. Thanks to everyone involved for such much enjoyment.

Well, this is actually the first LoC 1 have ever written. I usually end up ordering back zines and by the time I read them, the second or third issue is already out, but I'm glad I received Tremor HI in time to write a LoC.

While I have the chance, I'd like to quickly comment on Tremor #5 and #6. I have to say they are the best zines I have ever ordered They are so nicely put together and well-written. It is a pleasure to read a zine that doesn't have a thousand typos. The stories, poems, and artwork are just fabulous.

Now I'd like to specifically comment on some pieces in Tremor H7. "To Catch a Skywalker" by Yvette Ghilan was an extremely interesting story. I love reading original SW material from a different point of view. The best part of the story, to me, was how Yvette described the characters in such detail Her interpretation of how Lando first viewed Leia was fabulous. After reading this story, I saw Leia from a whole new perspective. She was always described as a remarkable woman, but to hear her described as "well you'd know what I mean if you knew her* was great Thanks, Yvette, for such an entertaining story.

Another story along the same lines as "Skywalker" is "Where Is Thy Sting?" by Marti Schuller and Veronica Wilson. Again they took the original SW story and added to it. The Vader point of view was excellent. I always wanted to know what happened in the dining room on Bespin "Alderaani Crystal," fabulous irony.

Another story I feel compelled to comment on is "High Seas" by Carolyn Golledge. It was very refreshing to read a story that took place on a ship that was actually in the water and not in space. The different setting really made the story stand out I also liked the character of the new Corellian. I was grateful that he didn't turn out to be Han's long-lost brother. We have heard enough of those stories. Great action packed story. I had a great time reading it Also, Dianne Smith's artwork was fabulous, as usual. I can't wait for Tremor US. This is by far the best zine series ever.

Thank you so much for my contributor's copy of Tremor #7. What a great issue—so many stories! I didn't think you could do better than the cover for #6, but Nancy Stasulis' Vader is its equal. The composition is dramatic and dynamic, it's a real winner. Her other illos are also excellent, especially those accompanying "Designated Hitter."

There are so many stories I don't quite know where to start One of my favorites is Carol Hines-Stroede's "Designated Hitter." I find Patronis very believable and interesting to read about. The story offers mystery and intrigue as well as filling in more of Patronis' background. And I loved the ending! I hope there will be more to come. ((Ed- Hold onto your potatoes, J.P. The sequel, "The Third Day", is within these very pages!))

Z. P. Florian's story fits Catherine Churko's illos beautifully. And her portrayal of Luke's emergence as a complete Jedi is a breath of fresh air after years of stories about his incisiveness and downright neurotic behavior and unending debates about Dark Side versus Light Side I got a kick out of Marti Schuller's alternate endings although this is not my favorite kind of story. She did it very cleverly, allowing the personalities of each of the characters room for expression. Both of Cairiona Campbell's stories were killers in the depression line. I'm glad she left room at the end for something positive to happen in the future; the events are so dark. I assume that they're sequels to "Penumbra" but I refuse to read them as such. It was such a perfectly frightening story in its own right that I prefer to keep it by itself in my own mind—without peer and without sequel, so to speak.

"Glass Garden" by Wanda Lybarger was wonderful. I found her Dru fascinating and could only marvel at the details of the unique culture of the Hutt. The intricacies of Jek and Malliggi's relationship are lightyears away from the drooling of Jabba. And, as always, her illos are great, especially the one of page 93, which would not be out of place in a Lewis Carroll story.

What a monster issue, Cheree! And what a wonderful experience spending so many pleasurable hours reading some of the best fan fiction, illustrated by some of the best fan artists in all of SW fandom. You should be justifiably proud of this terrific issue. I was particularly "blown away" by the fantastic art of Gerald Crotty on page 53. Who is this guy and where has he been all of SW life? This is an artist to rival any I've seen. I really look forward to seeing more of Mr. Crotty's work. This is frameable stuff!

"Transfiguration" by Jacqueline Taero ~ Does this lady ever write a bad poem? As always, this was another lovely, haunting and insightful work.

"Beginner" by Z. P. Florian — This story has some very interesting ideas in it. Some of them I've long considered, while others are new and, as yet, uncomfortable, but this is a good story that I won't forget soon.

"Gathering Shadows" by Catriona Campbell - Treena knows my personal aversion to 99% of all' alternate stories, but this is a chilling episode in her continuing alternate saga. Leia's reaction reads as I'm sure it would have been, quite realistic. Well-written, as usual.

"Designated Hitter" by Carol Hines-Stroede — Obviously Ms. Hines-Stroede is very intelligent on a wide variety of subjects and she can write with the best, so I enjoyed this good story even though I'm not completely comfortable in her galaxy. Berani is very realistic and three-dimensional. As for Patronis, I've always found him fascinating. It's nice to see this author active again and I hope we can look forward to more of her work soon.

"High Seas" by Carolyn Golledge — This is a well-written, exciting adventure, set in an environment not usually found in fanfic. I particularly enjoyed the humor Carolyn always manages to inject so skillfully into her work. She is fast becoming a writer of professional quality, in this reader's humble opinion. Dianne Smith's accompanying artwork was also very nice. I've always suspected Val Kilmer would make a good Corellian.

"Shattered Circles" by Veronica Wilson - Once again Veronica reveals the tortures of Vader's inner thoughts so beautifully. The last line is particularly poignant and moving.

"Glass Garden" by Wanda Lybarger — This was my personal favorite of the entire zine. What imagination and skill this talented lady possesses. It's enough to make me green with good old-fashioned jealousy. The term and explanation of "mahdi" for Huttese companions, the explanation of bacta as a benefit originated from cloning purposes, the complex relationship between Jek and Malliggi, all prove the immense gift of this author. This is a thoroughly entertaining and insightful work. Well done, Wanda! Bravo!!

As I said, a wonderful, magnificent zine, Cheree, you keep this up and you're going to find it harder and harder to keep topping each issue. But I certainly hope with all my SW loving heart that you never stop. Thanks to everyone involved for such much enjoyment.

A Tremor in the Force 7 — another fine effort chock full of great writers, stories, artwork. There are so many good stories, it's hard to mention them all. Some of my favorites include "Gathering Shadows" by Catriona Campbell, an interesting alternate with nice possibilities for a sequel.

"It's Not My Fault" by Mary Jo Fox was a riot.

"Complications on Itrurua" by J. P. Treleaven was my favorite. It was clever, suspenseful, and the characters were portrayed very well.

"Beginner" by Z. P. Florian was a good story of self discovery for Luke.

"Shattered Circles" by Veronica Wilson and "Father, Help Me" by Eleonora Sessa offered interesting insight into Vader's heart.

"High Seas" by Carolyn Golledge is another in a fine line of adventures for Han and the gang.

"The Saga According to Leia Organa" by Jacqueline Taero, "A Night Out" by Z. P. Florian, Homer Sapiento's "Spazzin' at the Spa", and "Be Careful What You Wish For..." by you, Cheree, our faithful editor, were all very entertaining and fun.

"Separate Paths" by Marti Schuller was a good story, and it was fun to have all those different endings to choose from. It's not something I'd want to see too often though because it takes the decision making away from the author.

On a story level, it's sort of like reading Southern Enclave. It's wonderful and fascinating and interesting, and one can sit there all night reading all the great theories that are presented, but in the end there is still no definite answer to the questions!

The poetry by Kathryn Agel, Yvette Ghilan, and Jacqueline Taero was all very beautiful.

Finally, "The Seeds of Revenge" by you, Cheree, was a very dark portrayal of Darth whereby he used his power not just to kill for the sake of expediency but to punish and humiliate. I wonder how loving and forgiving Luke would have been if he knew the violent and hateful conditions in which he and Leia were conceived?

This is another great book, Cheree! My compliments to all he writers and artists and especially to you. Thanks!