Power Trip
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| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Power Trip |
| Publisher: | Pat Ames |
| Editor: | Kathy Agel and Jude Wilson |
| Author(s): | Pat Ames |
| Cover Artist(s): | Deb Walsh |
| Illustrator(s): | Deb Walsh |
| Date(s): | 1993 |
| Medium: | |
| Genre: | gen |
| Fandom: | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea |
| Language: | English |
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Power Trip (subtitle: "Tales from the Sea") is a 100-page gen Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea novel by Pat Ames. The art is Deborah Walsh.
The story took thirteen years to write. It includes an OFC which the editor takes pains to point out is not a Mary Sue. [1]
Regarding the Second Issue
The second issue of "Power Trip" was to include the stories: "Tough Day on a Deserted Island," "Suzie," "The Deceivers," and "Heat." It was to have been published May 1994.
From a 1994 flyer:
The Deceivers (Tales From The Sea 2): Several people have asked for this second piece in the series beginning with Power Trip. Have no fear, it will continue, but Book 2 will be delayed until November 1,1994. I'm having serious trouble with one of the stories, and I won't present a half-assed piece to Voyage fans. Also, I need to give Deb Walsh, who has kindly agreed to illo again, time to fit it into her busy schedule. I know people will moan in disappointment because of this news, but this year. Voyage fans were kind enough to present Deb and myself with Fan Qs for our work on Son of the Indestructible Man (BTS #6), and I take that very seriously. I don't want anyone to be disappointed with this series, so please bear with me. Remember, sales of this series generate charity dollars for AIDS research.
Summary from a Ad
This is the first zine in a new series called "Tales from the Sea' which features adventures of our favorite characters in the tradition of the aired series as Seaview's crew learns to work with Nelson's new data specialist. In 'Power Trip.' the crew recpvers a Top Secret box from a damaged sub and discover they've brought something very dangerous aboard. Written by Pat Ames, illustrated by Deb Walsh. Edited by Kathy Agel and Jude Wilson. [2]
From the Author
This zine started in 1980. Power Trip has evolved over those years; its title has changed twice (it was formerly The New Officer and Balance) and its major focus has shifted at least once (although others would scoff at the at least part of that statement). The White Death Voice evolved over the past ten years, a combination of my training in archaeology and my interest in the powerful religious centers of the human psyche. If that doesn't make sense, don't worry. I doubt it'll ever be clear at all, to anyone. Power Trip is appearing alone in this issue because it became a monster. Originally intended to appear as one of four stories, I found I was looking at a gazillion-page zine to produce. My fellow zine producers can sympathize with the financial malaise which comes with that. So, here is Issue One, and Issue Two will consist of four more stories in my Seaview series-hopefully as exciting as this one. Power Trip is so long, I fear, because it is doing so much. Introducing Dieterick generated a whole host of problems. For some time I have objected loudly to the lack of strong female characters in fiction, either the established characters in the universes we all write in or original characters generated by either fan or professional writers. This project is just my way of making this soap box of mine a tangible reality. What a challenge to do it in an all-male universe for a show that was made at a time when women were viewed as let's-scream-our-lungs-out fashion statements or ice-cold villains! I hate to upset the male-club feel of Voyage, but this character started to reveal so many interesting facets of the established characters that I couldn't ignore the potential here. It's Voyage, through and through; I've tried desperately to maintain the feel of the aired series and the qualities of the characters. With this story I also wanted to address, up front, the inevitable discussion of men and women being different. Some people act like this is news; others act like it's an excuse-Well, of course men and women are different, and not just physically. Men and women communicate differently (and for different reasons), they observe different aspects of other people, and they react differently to the same situation. There's no attempt to deny any of this in Power Trip. In fact, the difference in this situation is critical to the resolution. I'm sure I'll be called on the carpet. Oh, well, c'est la vie!
Contents
- Comments by the author (2)
- Editorial by Kathryn Agel (3)
- Tales of the Sea... the Series Portolano (4)
- Impressions (Prolog to the Series) (5)
- Power Trip
- part one (15)
- part two (27)
- part three (45)
- part four (57)
- part five (71)
- part six (83)
- Preview: The Deceivers (95) (excerpt of a story that was supposed to have appeared in the next issue)
- Preview: Heat (97) (excerpt of a story that was supposed to have appeared in the next issue)
Gallery
art by Deb Walsh
art by Deb Walsh
art by Deb Walsh
art by Deb Walsh
References
- ^ "You'll notice that there is an original female character in this one — and no, she's not a Mary Sue. Gail Dieterick comes across as a real, fully developed character."
- ^ from an ad in Media Monitor