Quasar

Zine
Title:	Quasar
Publisher:	a club called Star Fleet (Star Trek fan club) out of Los Angeles
Editor(s):	Julia Ward
Type:
Date(s):	1974-?
Frequency:
Medium:	print
Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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Quasar is a Star Trek: TOS bi-monthly newsletter published for Star Trek fans under the age of 14.

V.1 N.10

Quasar v.1 n.10 was published in December 1974 and contains 2 pages.

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• New Members (four names, ages 10-12)
• The Carnival by Julia Ward (plans for a possible club carnival in someone's back yard, Star Trek art exhibit and a hot dog stand)
• The Star Trek Movie by Kenny Nichols
• Astronomical News for December by Griffin Woodman
• Big Bear Report by Douglas Dew (about snow in the mountains)
• Don't Like Animated Star Trek? ("Don't just bellyache about how bad it is, try to think up improvements and then send them to: Star Trek Office.")
• Equicon 75 by Randy Fortnier ("...the club is already starting to find ways of raising the fantastic amount of money it will take if we all are to go. Rick and Mr. Woodman estimate that it will cost between $1200 and $1300.")
• Trivia by David Everett
• Interstellar Distances, article by Gary Hall and Griffin Woodman
• Big Bear Outing by Barbara Hall
• How Big is the Federation? by Gary Hall and Griffin Woodman

V.2 N.1

Quasar v.2 n.1 was published in January 1975 and contains 3 pages.

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from v.2 n.1, by an unknown artist, traced by David Everett

• New Boss at Paramont [sic], article by Kenny Nichols
• Booklet of General Plans for the USS Enterprise to Be Released in 1975, article by Shawn Kelley
• Sci-Fi on Television, article by David Everett
• Star Trek Modles [sic], article by Verne Mason
• Astronomical News for January, article by Griffin Woodman
• Save the Star Trek Cast Results, article by Gary and Barbara Hall (topic: Carole Brownell's campaign)
• Impulse Stops Publication, short blurb by Rick Blackburn (this zine has stopped publication after two issues, "another victim of inflation")

V.2 N.2/3

Quasar v.2 n.2/3 was published in Feb/Mar 1975 and contains 7 pages.

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• New Members
• Astronomical News for March, article by Griffin Woodman
• Star Fleet (Star Trek fan club)#Club Description|What is Star Fleet]], description of the fan club
• Star Trek's Status, article by Kenny Nichols
• Gadgets Dreamed Up for Star Trek Are Now Being Used in Real Life, article by Bernard Gould ("reprinted "with permission from The National Enquirer")
• illos by Dan Munson
• A Star Trek Story, fiction by Douglas Dew and Andre Ross (Star Trek)
• Orders Are Orders, fiction by Rick Blackburn (science fiction)
• art by Joey Posavac

V.2 N.4/5

Quasar v.2 n.4/5 was published in June/July 1975 and contains 12 pages.

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V.2 N.6/7

Quasar v.2 n.6/7 was published in Aug/Sept 1975 and contains 13 pages.

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V.2 N.8/9

Quasar v.2 n.8/9 was published in April/May 1975 and contains 10 pages.

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V.2 N.10

Quasar v.2 n.10 was published in Winter 1975 and contains 16 pages.

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