Chamber of the Ages
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| Title: | Chamber of the Ages |
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| Editor(s): | Marion McChesney |
| Date(s): | September 1987 |
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| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Chamber of the Ages is a gen Star Trek: TOS 115-page anthology of fiction and art. It contains the "best of" Vault of Tomorrow #1-6. Intended to become a series, there may have only been this one.
Cover design by Bea Quindlen. It contains four color inserts (the covers of "Vault of Tomorrow" #6, #7, #8, & #10) on heavy cardboard stock by: Lucy Synk, Suzan Lovett, Carole Swoboda, Lori Knott.
Vault of Tomorrow Special Editions
- The Addonian Affair (1983)
- The Reality Barrier (1983)
- Whisper of the Wind (1986)
- Chamber of the Ages (1987)
- Elegy for Amanda (1988)
Regarding the Zine Title
In the Star Trek original series episode "The Devil in the Dark" (the Horta rock creature episode), the "Chamber of the Ages" was a sacred location to the Horta on Janus VI, where their eggs were stored in the "Vault of Tomorrow". The Horta, speaking through Spock, says "It is the end of life. Eternity stops. Go out into the tunnel. To the chamber of the ages. Cry for the children. Walk carefully in the vault of tomorrow. Sorrow for the murdered children. The thing you search for is there. Go. Go. Sadness. Sadness for the end of things. Go into the tunnel. There is a passageway. Quickly, quickly."
From Bottom of the Table of Contents Page
"Chamber of the Ages" is a reprint zine that will be published periodically as issues go out of print. Vaults 1-6 will no longer be printed. I have taken my favorite story and poem from each issue and included them here. (Vault 5 is not represented by poetry as I could not make up my mind which one). The color inserts were originally done for the covers of Vaults 6, 7, 8, & 10. These issues are also out of print and will be represented in a future Chamber."
Contents
- Some Days It Just Doesn't..., story by Rayelle Roe, art by Regina DeSimone (from Vault of Tomorrow #1) (1)
- The Answer in Chess, poetry by Crystal Ann Taylor (from Vault of Tomorrow #2) (19)
- Sea of Being, poetry by Sharon F, art by Caro Hedge (from Vault of Tomorrow #2) (20)
- Patterns of Childhood, story by Lynda Roper, art by Suzan Lovett (from Vault of Tomorrow #2) (21)
- Re-Entry to Life, poetry by Beverly Volker, art by Marilyn Johansen (from Vault of Tomorrow #3) (40)
- Changes, story by Suzan Lovett, artwork by Lydia Moon (from Vault of Tomorrow #3) (42)
- Automated Animation, poetry by Sharon F, art by Caro Hedge (from Vault of Tomorrow #4) (60)
- The Hottest Fire, story by Ginna LaCroix, art by Gina Godwin (from Vault of Tomorrow #4) (61)
- Dragon in the Woods, story by Rosemarie Eierman, art by Stephanie Hawks (from Vault of Tomorrow #5) (95)
- Tomorrows, poetry by P.E. Kinlock, art by Caro Hedge (from Vault of Tomorrow #6) (101)
- And I Owe You, story by Lynda Roper, art by Sheila Willis (from Vault of Tomorrow #6) (102)
Sample Interior
Suzan Lovett
Suzan Lovett
Regina DeSimone
Lydia Moon
Lydia Moon
Stephanie Hawks
Lydia Moon
The Color Inserts
originally the cover of "Vault of Tomorrow" #6, Lucy Synk
originally the cover of "Vault of Tomorrow" #7, Suzan Lovett
originally the cover of "Vault of Tomorrow" #8, TACS
originally the cover of "Vault of Tomorrow" #10, Lori Knott
