Axanar (Star Trek zine)
| Zine | |
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| Title: | Axanar |
| Publisher: | out of Canada |
| Editor(s): | Lexie Pakulak |
| Date(s): | 1978 |
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| Medium: | |
| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS & Science Fiction |
| Language: | English |
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Axanar is a Star Trek: TOS 78-page gen anthology edited by Lexie Pakulak. The interior art is by Margaret Rossiter, with one illo by D. Markiewicz.
It was dedicated to Jacqueline Lichtenberg "for a least a dozen reasons any one of which would have been sufficient."
From the editorial:
We're trying to make AXANAR a fanzine that bridges the gap between Star Trek, and the rest of science fiction. Too often, in the past, such efforts have failed. Many Trekkers still like their star Trek "pure", without any side excursions into, what is to them, the unfamiliar world of general science fiction; many SF fans consider Star Trek a "watered-down" form of "popular" science fiction.Yet, like James Kirk on the Axanar Peace Mission, we believe there is a way to reconcile these two extreme viewpoints. Star Trek IS science fiction, a richly detailed universe to equal any in the literature of SF, and, furthermore, one which has profoundly moved and influenced many of its fans. Yet it is only one corner of the much vaster world of SF and those who truly appreciate the beauty of •infinite diversity in infinite combinations1 will find that ST can be used as a starting point, a springboard from which to explore a near-infinite number of alternate SF universes.
With this admittedly idealistic goal in mind, AXANAR was conceived as a blend of Star Trek and other science fiction. We hope to print a variety of material in each issue, including 'conventional' Star Trek stories set in hitherto unexplored corners of the ST universe, and some stories which have no connection with star Trek. We also hope, in every issue, to have one nonfiction article which concerns itself with bridging the gap between ST and SF. We're off to a good start in this issue with our interview with Jacqueline Lichtenberg, an author who has much to say about the position of Star Trek relative to the rest of SF.
Stories, articles, interviews, art, poetry, music, and quizzes.... we hope we have enough variety to interest everyone. If not, let us know what you'd like to see us print, and we'll try to do something about it.
- Editorial (3)
- Iter ad Stellas (4)
- Biosketches (5)
- Earthwoman by msr (6)
- Sunset, SF fiction by Roxanne Ross (9)
- Alliteration on a Theme by Jeannette Pakulak (15)
- Lasting Journey by msr (16)
- Anonymous by Lexie Pakulak (19)
- Lament by msr (20)
- War Games, Trek fiction by Henry Troup (21)
- Ruth by msr (29)
- An Interview with Jacqueline Lichtenberg (1978) (30)
- The Empiricist by J. Stonehouse (41)
- Epitaph by msr (43)
- A Reasonable Explanation by msr (44)
- In Other Words by msr (45)
- Magic is My Business by Henry Troup (46)
- Trivia Test by Margaret Rossiter (50)
- No Trouble From You, Tribble by msr (51)
- Legacy by msr (53)
- First Stone by msr (53)
- What Ever Happened To...?, Trek essay by Margaret Rossiter (54)
- Dear Captain Kirk #1 by msr (55)
- What is a Glitznik? by Lexie Pakulak (56) (a round robin-ish, Mad Lib-ish fiction writing game)
- The Accidental Wisdom of Dr. McCoy, a Glitznik by Jessica and Pavel Adnerle (59)
- Glitznik Contest (68)
- Music—Lament/Ode to Kirk/Earth Woman/First Lesson (69)
- Hailing Frequencies—intended to be a letter of comment section, but for this first issue, is an non-fiction essay (73)
- Tricorder: Ads, very short reviews/comments about other zines (74)
- Trivia Test Answers (77)
- Exit Line, Submission Guidelines (78)
- You are receiving this issue because (79)
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Reactions and Reviews
This zine is promising! Reproduction is quite good. Even margins, few typos. Art, though, is no more than fair. These people got brains, folks! I think they're all involved with computers or somp's cause most of the fiction has richly detailed descriptions of computer processes and such. 'Sunset' by Roxanne Ross is so frustrating because IT SHOULD'VE BEEN LONGER! It's a very sensitive and moving story concerning an ambassador on a planet who has just contacted his world. A xenophobe destroyed his planet making him the last survivor of his world. No, the idea is not new, but the portrayal is just so deep and rich and solid -- so much more could've been gotten out of it. Roxanne's descriptions range from the impressive to overwhelming to imposing. I think sometimes she gets carried away, but I wish I could write as beautifully! 'War Games' by Henry Troup is an inconsequential story about a Klingon by putting bombs all over the Big E. Troup is intelligent but the story is sketchily done and lacks care. A meandering but engrossing (and ten pages!) interview with Jackie Lichtenberg (with mostly Jackie talking!) is one of the highlights, if not the most interesting feature. The lady is talkative but fascinating. An inventive story of magic spells and computers and a relatively routine ST story round out the fiction. The poetry is mostly ineffective except for a clever ni-var-ish pair by msr. There is some original filk, trivia, ads, and a proposed lettercol for future issues and contests. 'Axanar' is very interesting for a first issue, showing a lot of quality. Remember, this IS a first try, and I recommend it for the low price [$3.00] [1]
References
- ^ from Scuttlebutt #15