David McDonnell (AUS)

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Fan
Name: David McDonnell
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Type: fan, costuming, fanzines, filk.
Fandoms: Star Trek, multimedia, D&D.
Communities: Austrek
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David McDonnell at Trekcon 1 on 15 July 1978.

David McDonnell was an Australian Star Trek and science fiction fan who was active in Melbourne fandom between the late 1970s and the 1980s. He was a trans man whose 'dead name' appears on many of the science fiction documents from the time, and this name can be found on fanlore for the purposes of historical verisimilitude.

David was an early member of Austrek and he became contributor to its newsletter Captain's Log and fanzine Spock - not only as writer, but also as editor. He was a participant or committee member in Austrek and Trekcons 1 and 2 in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

David withdrew from Austrek towards the end of 1982, but he maintained contact with friends in D&D and other fandoms. He fully transitioned shortly after that time, and appeared at the occasional convention, fandom reunion, or other event over subsequent years.

David passed away in the early 2000s, and his Viking funeral was attended by many of his fandom friends.

Zines

The Captain's Log | Spock | Alnitah

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