The Edge of Forever (Star Trek: TOS zine published by Martin Feldman)

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See also Edge of Forever (disambiguation).

Zine
Title: The Edge of Forever
Publisher:
Editor(s): Martin Feldman
Date(s): 1976?-?
Series?:
Medium: print
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Fandom: Star Trek: TOS
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The Edge of Forever is a Star Trek: TOS monthly fanzine published by Martin Feldman in Rockville Center, New York.

The Trekindex lists a companion zine: The Edge of Forever Book of Trivia.

Issue 5 (v.1 n.1)

The Edge of Forever 1

Issue 5 (v.1 n.2)

The Edge of Forever 2

Issue 5 (v.1 n.3)

The Edge of Forever 3

Issue 5 (v.1 n.4)

The Edge of Forever 4 was published in 1976.

Issue 5 (v.1 n.5)

The Edge of Forever 5 was published in January 1977 and contains 18 pages.

front cover of v.1 n.5, "Delta-Vega" from "Where No Man Has Gone Before"

The art is by Kelly Burger.

There are two editorials: the one written when the zine was meant to be published, and one when it was actually published.

  • Editors Page #2 (written when this issue was actually published) (2)
  • And the Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb, fiction by Allen Mogol (a conclusion to this story by Janice Hrubes is printed in Return To Tomorrow) (3)
  • Memories of a Cordazine Hallucination, vignette by Martin Feldman (reprinted from the May issue of "The Edge of Forever") (8)
  • Trivia Contest #4 (9)
  • A Night of Star Trek Featuring William Shatner by Lynn Holland (10)
  • Newsflashes (10)
  • To the Edge of Time, fiction by Gary Feldman (11)
  • Answers to Last Issue's Trivia Contest (13)
  • Isn't It Amazing That... (bloopers) (15)
  • Original Editors Page (written when the issue was first planned to be published) (16)
  • Tribbles, Tribbles, Tribbles, Tribbles, Tribbles, Tribbles (asks for submissions) (17)
  • Updates and Last Minutes Additions (18)

Issue 6 (v.2 n.1)

The Edge of Forever 6 was published in June 1977 and contains 20 pages.

front cover of issue #6, by Beth Bannon, "Rigel VII" from the pilot episode, "The Cage"

The editor notes that there is an improvement with this issue: the pages will have print on both sides, and each issue will be at least 20 pages.

  • Editor's Page (2)
  • The Preparation, part one, fiction by Martin Feldman (3)
  • Newsflashes (7)
  • Trivia Contest #5 (8)
  • Official Rules for Fizzbin (9)
  • Answers to Trivia Contents #4 (10)
  • 11 Years Later -- Star Trek Has Finally Died! (11)
  • Minicon Report, see that page (14)
  • Up and Coming Cons (15)
  • To the Edge of Time, part one, fiction by Gary Feldman (17)
  • Isn't It Amazing That, bloopers (18)
  • Updates and Last Minute Additions (19)

Issue 7 (v.2 n.2)

The Edge of Forever 7 was published in July/August 1977 and contains 19 pages.

cover of issue #7, "Kor" the military governor of Organia from the episode "Errand of Mercy"
  • Editor's Page (2)
  • The Preparation, fiction, conclusion, by Martin Feldman (3)
  • Newsflashes (7)
  • Trivia Contest (9)
  • Up and Coming Conventions (10)
  • The New Series.. Will it Satisfy Star Trek Fans? (11)
  • Isn't it Amazing That (12)
  • Answers from Last Issue (12)
  • Puzzle Page (13)
  • The Mishap and the Mouth (15)
  • News Updates (18)
  • Where it All Began, trivia from "The Cage" (19)
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