Kaleidoscope (Star Trek: TOS anthology published in 1986)

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Zine
Title:	Kaleidoscope
Publisher:	William Shatner Fellowship
Editor(s):	D.J. Hinson
Date(s):	1986
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS and other roles played by William Shatner
Language:	English
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cover by Dana Angerman

Kaleidoscope is a gen 194-page anthology that while had an emphasis on Star Trek: TOS, also featured stories about other roles William Shatner played.

The cover is by Dana Angerman and other art is by LaVena Kay Kidd.

The "selection committee" was Vel Jaeger, Sandra Gent, Beth Carlson and Chris Paterson.

Contents

• Shatner, a New Perspective by Betsy Barr
• Mother May I by Betsy Barr
• Little Boy Lost, LIttle Boy Found by Betsy Barr
• Twice Upon a Time by Sandra Goodall
• The Two by Ginna LaCroix
• Flashback by Jean Hinson
• A Different Reality by Ginna LaCroix
• Day of the Twin Moons by Betsy Barr
• The Transformed Man: A Portfolio of Art by Barbara Walker
• Axanarn Tutorial by Ellie Dimick
• Old Gods by Wendy Rathborne, art by Sandra Finch
• And I Never Even Knew His Name by Margaret Rainey
• Kang by Emily Ross
• Tag, You're It by Laurel Ridener and Lynn Syck
• Second Chance by Debbie Gilbert
• A Matter of Survival by Carole Crater
• Working Genius by Wendy Rathborne
• The Delegate by Karen Rhodes
• A Spock of One's Own by Betsy Barr
• The Rules of the Game by Diana Guyer and Dana Angerman
• Unexpected Company by James Kacarides
• Not Very Far fro the Barbary Coast by Karen Hunter
• One Reason by Ginna LaCroix, art by Anja Gruber
• Final Decree by Karen Rhodes, art by Sandra Gooall
• TKO Cooker, art by Sandra Goodall
• The Hooker Memos by Ginny Thorn (T.J. Hooker)
• The Quiet Fire by Willie Dee Brown

Reactions and Reviews

Are you a Shatner fan? If so, then KALEIDOSCOPE, the much-delayed publication of the William Shatner Fellowship, may be the fanzine you've always dreamed of. However, if you're more or less indifferent to the actor's charm, then this zine's tendency to put him on a pedestal and to portray all of his characters as flawlessly virtuous may be more than you can stomach.

In fiction, poetry, and artwork, KALEIDOSCOPE presents a wide range of Shatner's roles -- from "Alfred Hitchcock" to "T.J. Hooker" (though with surprisingly little material on the latter). "The Transformed Man", a portfolio of Barbara Walker's lovely pencil sketches, depicts Shatner's roles in theatre. I felt that printing entire soliloquies alongside the artwork was a mistake, though. We already know what Shakespeare said; those pages should have been used to allow more fans to display their writing.

The bulk of the fiction is devoted, of course, to Star Trek.

"Axanarn Tutorial", by Ellie Dimick, is an imaginative speculation on how the Ananar Peace Mission might have occurred. "And I Never Even Knew His Name", by Margaret Rainey, does a cleaver twist on "Balance of Terror", using as its jump-off point the line, "In a different reality, I could have called you friend." The unbeatable writing team of Laurel Ridener and Lynn Suck is back with "Tag,You're It", a genuinely terrifying tale about a sort of Id-beast, a devouring alien who lacks any vestige of conscience. The story's opening is so exciting that you can’t resist reading further. In Carole Crater's "A Matter of Survival", there was potential for an interesting story of man vs. nature, but it is badly, in fact laughably, overwritten, and its "adjective-itis" diverts one's attention from the plot. In "Rules of the Game", authors Diana Guyer and Dana Angerman attempt — sometimes successfully — the witty interplay we saw in ST III. McCoy's sarcasm is very much in character, and the story is full of surprises.

KALEIODOSCQPE — spiral-bound on creme-colored paper, 195 pages—is worth getting for the Star Trek material alone, if you don't mind a rather heavy bias toward Kirk. -- Debbie

It's always interesting to me to read others reviews, feelings, and opinions on zines. I'm sure Debbie knew KALEIDOSCOPE was done by William Shatner Fellowship Fans to honor Shatner. The characterization most people seem to enjoy most is that of the Captain, rather than the many other roles he's played, so I suppose the editors felt spotlighting Kirk would be a bigger draw to those considering whether to buy the publication. I like the zine, love the artwork in The Transformed Man portion, and appreciated seeing the accompanying dialogue there from the record album. Sorry Debbie. It explains the various roles with which some may not be familiar. --Rhea