Mission: Highly Unlikely

Zine
Title:	Mission: Highly Unlikely
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Author(s):	Trinette Kern
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Date(s):	August 1976
Medium:	print zine, fanfic
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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Mission: Highly Unlikely is a gen 40-page Star Trek: TOS zine by Trinette Kern.

It is written in the form of a musical satire and is an example of a con skit.

sample interior

sample interior

It was advertised for sale in The Halkan Council #20/21 and in Off the Beaten Trek #2.

Description

From the zine:

This crazy musical adaptation is brought to you by Trinette Kern, and the Star Trek fans of Chatham College. This fan publication was the group brain-storm of most of the following: Lee Lemesh, Heather Roberts, Lavinia Meadows, "Seeker" Van Frank, Debbie Mosby, and Me.

From Trinette Kern in Off the Beaten Trek #2:

A ST Musical/Comedy/Satire. The music version of James T.'s first encounter with the notorious Captain Koloth of the Klingon Imperial Fleet. Over fifty song parodies. Offset. Few copies left. Will not be reprinted. [Send payment] to Trinette Kern.

Cast

From the zine:

• Captain James T. "Superstar" Kirk
• Commander Spock, "Super-Vulcan"
• Captain "Wrong-Way Koloth, of the Klingon Imperial Fleet
• Korax the Stupid, of the Klingon Imperial Fleet
• "Bones" McCoy, Super Quack
• Sir Scotty the Foolhardy
• Uhura the Free (and easy!)
• Chekov, the Mushroom Kid
• Sulu the Incrutible [sic]
• Two Admirals, four voices, and a mottly [sic] assortment of expendable extras

The Songs

The words to "Fool on the Hill and "Don't Rain on My Parade" are by Heather Roberts. All other lyrics are by Trinette Kern.

The songs are all filks to the tune of:

• "Yellow Submarine", "Fool On the Hill" -- The Beatles
• "If I Were a Rich Man" -- Fiddler on the Roof
• "Cool," "Jet's Theme," "America," "Maria," "Day Tripper," "I Feel Pretty," "Officer Krupke" -- West Side Story
• "Wouldn't It Be Lovely" -- My Fair Lady
• "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
• "It's Not Easy Being Green" -- Sesame Street
• "Theme to Ben" -- Ben
• "C'est Moi," "Simple Joys of Maidenhood" -- Camelot
• "Those Were the Days"
• "Star Spangled Banner"
• "We Can Work it Out"
• "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore"
• "My Body Lies Over the Ocean"
• "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
• "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
• "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

• "Punky's Dilemma," "El Condor Pasa" -- Simon and Garfunkel
• "Trials and Tribulations," "Everything's All Right," "Overture," "Pilate's Song," "Damned for All Time," "King Herod's Song" - Jesus Christ Superstar
• "Comin' Through the Rye"
• "If They Could See Me Now"
• "Up Up and Away"
• "Carrie Anne"
• "You're So Vain"
• "Don't Rain on My Parade"
• "Whistle a Happy Tune"
• "If You Want It, Here It Is"
• "Hello Dolly"