Hyperion (Star Trek TOS fanzine 1979)
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| Title: | Hyperion |
| Publisher: | Joyce DeBoard |
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| Date(s): | Spring 1979 |
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| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Hyperion is a 55-page gen Star Trek: TOS fanzine.
The art is by Tim Frayser, Cheryl J. White, Steve Kinder,
- Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Tim Frayser (2)
- Memories by Jackie Bielowicz (Sarek and Amanda story) (13)
- Poetry Selection by Mary Ann Stuckey and Tim Frayser (16)
- Knee-Deep in Trouble by Steve Kinder (18)
- Planetary Journey by Mark Shepherd (26)
- Looking Homeward by Steve Kinder (31)
- A Beginning for Tomorrow by B.J. Hopkinsr (Steve Austin Six Million Dollar Man/ST hybrid) (33)
- Bad Penny by Cheryl J. White (41)
Reactions and Reviews
Offset Trekzine, $2 postpaid for 55 slightly reduced pp, art is mainly line drawings and cartoon style, but highly original alien concepts. Lovingly edited, good spelling, grammar, and layout.
Consists of 3 short stories, 3 long ones, part one of a novella, and various bits of poetry.
"Let Sleeping Gods Lie" by Tim Frayser is a most interesting excursion back to Delta Vega ("Where No Man... ") by another Starfleet ship, and stars a Gorn and a female cyborg as the landing party; it seems Gary Mitchell has not yet given up. Excellent sf premise, likeable new characters functioning well in the ST Universe, smoothly written.
BNF writer Jackie Bielowicz's "Memories: Amanda" briefly describes Spock's mother's death, surrounded by those she loves best.
Steve Kinder is credited with both art and two pieces of fiction, and "Knee-deep in Trouble" is one of the funniest, most realistic stories I ever read in fanfic. Of course "trouble" is not exactly what the E proved to be at least ankle-deep in, with a cast of Waste Recovery heroes. When a visiting meanie flushes a harmful biological substance to disrupt the ship, they spring into action--and other things. Hilarious and well done—after all, somebody has to do the dirty work, can't all sit on the bridge.
"Looking Homeward" is the other Kinder piece, a lovely bit of sentimentality in deep space, handled without being maudlin.
"A Beginning For Tomorrow" is a nice Steve Austin/ST hybrid, with Kirk and Spock on old Earth just prior to the nuclear destruction in 1987 (!), retrieving necessary computer data on bionic construction before it is lost in the holocaust. Austin intercepts them, and is accidentally beamed aboard when they return-- but it all turns cut relatively well, realistically, anyway. Well done, especially the tests of strength "between Spock and the bionic man.
In a young zine of bright and talented writers, Cheryl J. White's first part of her novella "Bad Penny" still stands out. Perhaps it particularly appeals to me as a feminist story in the usually male world of ST heroes because it stars Uhura, Christine, and a horny female friend. Of course when they meet up with Harry Mudd and he presumable manages to capture and sell them into slavery, the action shifts back to the heroes searching for them. But plenty of courage, intelligence, and ingenuity is shown on the part of the ladies, and I look forward to the rest of the story in future issues.
A good G-rated genzine, and excellent $$ buy. Recommended. [1]
References
- ^ from Dixie G. Owen in The Clipper Trade Ship #27 (1980)