Minara Nova

Zine
Title:	Minara Nova
Publisher:	Ruth Berman
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Date(s):	March 1982
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Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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Minara Nova is a gen Star Trek: TOS 30-page anthology of fiction and non-fiction.

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The art is by Nola Frame, Connie Faddis and Joni Wagner.

From Boldly Writing:

Ruth Berman put out the last of her Star Trek fanzines, Minara Nova, in March [1982]. This ran 30 pages in reduced format. All contributions related to the episode 'The Empath' by Joyce Muskat. Entries included notes on the episode, comments about the episode from the actors involved in its production, and reprints of fanzine stories based on the episode.

Contents

• Letter from Alan Bergmann (Bergmann portrayed "Lal" -- he talks about the make-up process that took two hours and how his costume caused some commotion: "Walking around the studio with that fetus-like head caused quite a stir!")
• Letter from Jason Wingreen (5)
• Comments on Script by Deforest Kelley (5)
• Letter from George Duning (95)
• Comments on Gem's Costume by William Ware Theiss (7)
• Kathryn Hays Roles by Ruth Berman (8)
• Zarabeth's Poem by Glenanna Garrett (also in Back Trekkin', Beta Niobe Revisited, and Pastaklan Vesla) (9)
• Leila's Poem by Andra Robbins (also in Spockanalia) (9)
• Diary by Jeanne O'Donnel (part one appeared in Spockulations in 1971) (9)
• The Tinman (a selection) by Paula Block (reprinted from Interphase #3) (20)
• While Still We Feel (a selection) by Johanna Cantor (reprinted from Probe #8) (24)
• Script Review by Margaret A. Basta (28)
• Insight into the Empath by Laura Scarsdale, William Hickey, and Melinda Shreve (29)

Sample Interior

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  Joni Wagner

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  Connie Faddis

Reactions and Reviews

See reactions and reviews for The Tinman.

Upon hearing the price charged for KIRK, the tendency Is to gnash one's teeth and wail, "What the world really needs is a good two-dollar fanzine!" Well, believe it or don't, there is one -- Minara Nova. Ruth Berman, editor of the famous T-Negative, has produced this zine in the T-N format. It's just 30 pages long, and the reproduction is poor, yet Minara Nova is special. To my knowledge, this is the only fanzine devoted to one episode, namely, "The Empath". Included are reviews, script outline, analysis of plot evolution; comments on the episode by cast and crew; biographies and credits of composer George Duning, actress Kathryn Hays, and writer Joyce Muskat; two poems and a story which Muskat wrote under pseudonyms for other zines; "The Tinman" by Paula Block, a scene between Kirk and McCoy in Sickbay immediately after Minara; "While We Still Feel", by Johanna Cantor, in which the Vians turn out to be the Preservers; and a word-picture in which Connie Faddis describes Jem's sensations of empathy. Illustration is minimal, but there's a dozen xeroxed slides and a full-page photo of McCoy on the back. I think you'll find Minara Nova an enjoyable one-sitting reading experience. It's only two bucks; what have you got to lose? Write to Ruth Berman...