Meg Fine
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| Name: | Meg Fine |
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| Type: | fan poetry |
| Fandoms: | Star Trek and Starsky & Hutch |
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Meg Fine was an early contributor to both the Star Trek and Starsky & Hutch fandoms. She wrote both fanfiction and fan poetry.
In addition to her fan writing, she helped proofread the early issues of T'hy'la in the days when zines were typewritten.
She passed in 2001.
Memories/Recollections
"I was so sorry to hear [of Meg's passing] - I'd lost contact with Meg in recent years, but she used to go to the NoCal K/S parties..... One year a huge group of us went to Idicon in Houston - we took over a big section of the plane - everyone was filled with energy. It was Meg's first flight and she was so thrilled to be there. She helped proofread a couple of the early issues of T'hy'la, when they were typewritten. I'd have a small zine-producing party when most everything was ready to go to the printer - proofreading and pizza!" ~ Source: Kathy Resch, 2001, quoted with permission.
Fanworks and Contibutions
"Tapestry of Two Lives - Kirk" from California K/S won the 1985 K/Star Award.
| Issue Year | Zine Name | Stories Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | California K/S | I'd Prefer an Aspirin, Tapestry of Two Lives - Kirk, Tapestry of Two Lives - Spock, And Truth is a Bitter Wind |
| 1985-1986 | More Missions, More Myths #1-#3, #5, | A Dissertation, The Ninth Circle, Eenie, Meenie, Mienie, Moe, Tears for a Wistful Ghost, Prelude, God of Clay |
| 1984, 1985 | T'hy'la (Star Trek: TOS anthology)/Issues 01-10, #4-#5 | Conclusion, Bereft, I Await Thee, Soliloquy by an Angry Vulcan Concerning the Diplomatic Treatment of a Bondmate,Miles to Go Before I Sleep, Pandora's Whim |
| 1984-1986 | Daring Attempt #1-#2, #4, #6 | A Darkling Plain a Clash by Night, The Awakening, In a Country Graveyard, Three Simple Words, Acceptance |
| 1984-1985, 1987 | Vault of Tomorrow #6, #8, #11 | Since We're Going That Way, Wanderin' Bairn, Mail Call, Vulcan Sunset, Driving Lesson |
| 1984 | Parallax Ring | To Wish Upon a Star, Paperwork, Swan's Song, Enterprise, Transporter Blues |
| 1984, 1986 | Enter-comm #7-#8 | Captain's Cross, The Hagis is in the Fire for Sure, Transporter Blues Again, Cloud Dweller, Viewpoints, |
| 1986 | Command Decision | Credited as having poetry by Meg Fine |
| 1984, 1885 | Nome #7, #8 | Second Star to the Right and Straight on Till Morning, A Last Sweet Taste of Darkness, |
| 1984 | Naked Singularity | Companion, Bitter Wine: A Soliloquy, Miracles |
Sample poem by Meg Fine from Command Decision
Reviews
To the two best them 'Truth is a Batter Wind' by Meg Fine and 'Beyond the Barrier' by Kathy Reach. The first is a highly original story, a rare breed these days, told from the point of view of the Romulan Commander - no, not the female, the one who reminds you of Sarek! He did not, in fact, succeed in destroying his ship at the end of the episode but passed out before touching the self destruct. He and 27 of his crew were saved and while recovering on the Enterprise, he must begin to revise his whole life's attitudes; towards his own people, the new Romulan/Klingon alliance and most of all towards the Federation, represented by Kirk and the ever-watchful Vulcan at his shoulder. To complicate matters, Kirk has a plan to further Romulan/Federation understanding. The character of Sentius, the Commander is carefully developed. He held our sympathy on the screen and does not lose his magnetism here. His desperate mental search for the truth of things is well conveyed as is his relationship to the other members of his crew. 'But wait,' you say, 'this is a K/S zine'. True and this is a story in the K/S premise but a refreshingly different one. Subtle and illuminating glimpses are given of Kirk and Spock totally true to character. Spook, dignified and watchful with an occasional flick of humour; Kirk, full of enthusiasm and drive to forward his plan. He believes that only by mutual knowledge and understanding can there be peace between Federation and Empire. This is sketched with a light hand proving that turgid, elaborate details often reveal less of the characters.[snipped]
The poetry also reflects the see-saw standard of the sine, the highs being the work of Meg Fine both serious and funny and the low a slave poem by T.A.C.S. 'A Song of Love' which is jarringly gross and liberally embellished with jade tinted,..etc.
On California K/S, 1985
From the front cover (a gorgeous Caren Parnes nude lip-lock) through the back cover (one of Gayle F‘s beautifully intricate fantasy pieces), California K/S is a delight. ... In the middle of all this wonderful fiction [see individual articles for this fan's comments] is a gorgeous Caren Parnes portrait gallery bracketed by "Tapestry of Two Lives: Kirk" and the follow-up, "Tapestry of Two Lives: Spock" by Meg Fine. The original zine has two color plates, one of Kirk and one of Spock, set in parenthesis of two pencil drawings each of Kirk and Spock. Simply lovely.California K/S, 2010
A real delight. "Miles To Go Before I Sleep" (Meg Fine): Kirk, Spock, and Ee-chiya meet in the Vulcan desert and begin a race against time (not to mention the Orions, the Kzinti, and pon farr) to save the Federation in an ever-so-slightly alternate universe. Good action/adventure.
Miles to Go Before I Sleep / Meg Fine, Fun, if convoluted plot, and nice writing, despite some odd relations being brought in. Commander Kirk has just been assigned to command Enterprise, but before the promotion goes into effect, he is assigned undercover to find out about a potential Orion/Kzinti alliance. The Kzinti have just raided and eaten a Vulcan colony, and the Federation non-response has caused the Vulcans to withdraw from the Federation. Kirk discovers that the Kzinti are planning an attack on Vulcan and sends McCoy off to get help; meanwhile, he goes to Vulcan in his borrowed Andorian ship to warn them. Terrans have been barred on pain of death, but Kirk is an adopted Vulcan by way of his blind aunt Miranda Jones, who has been raising him (and recognized him as a psi-sensitive) and is trained as a Vulcan Healer. Meanwhile... Spock, who served with Pike, but has not met Kirk, has decided to go die in the desert at his pon farr. Kirk crashes in the Forge. Ichaya, having followed Spock, brings Kirk to him. Explanations follow, and Kirk and Spock decide that they will bond, ensuring Spock's survival and also allowing them to use Spock's energy to restore Kirk long enough for both of them to get the message back to Shikar - despite the fact that they may both die shortly after from Spock's exhaustion. They don't.
Thanks also must go to Meg Fine, whose poetry not only provides insight into the characters, but also helps to give the story that added bit of depth and completeness.
The poetry by Meg Fine seems stilted, and reads like prose chopped into short lines. Since it does nothing more than reiterate what happens in each chapter, its inclusion seems rather superfluous, unless it is intended as an aid for the reader who wishes to skim the zine. There is a market for everything in fandom. What some enjoy, others find less to their liking. To each her own and IDIC and all that.