Sensorscans
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sensorscans |
| Publisher: | U.S.S. Gallant, out of California |
| Editor(s): | Paul Ramos |
| Type: | club zine |
| Date(s): | May/June 1986- |
| Medium: | |
| Fandom: | Star Trek |
| Language: | English |
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Sensorscans is a club zine for the Star Trek fan club, U.S.S. Gallant which was a chapter of Starfleet.
It was published six times a year, and then four times a year. This change was addressed in the first quarter 1988 issue (v.2 n.5):
As you've probably noticed, this was delivered extremely late. We're terribly sorry for that, but there have been some changes around the offices here that you should know about.
First of all is that for a brief time we will not be publishing on a bi-monthly basis like we used to. starting with this issue we will only be going to print quarterly . We should resume bi-monthly status with the July/August issue. The reason for this change is a problem that has plagued us for a long time, a problem that we have repeatedly asked for your help on. Lack of material. So the only person to blame for this is yourself. Because of this problem, we here at SENSORSCANS thought to ourselves, "Why bother? " and just let it lie around undone.
We hope to soon correct this problem and get everything back on track. Next month will be our 2nd Anniversary issue, and we'll be printing some of them in color.
About
Mark S. Vaughan was the club president. He addressed the club in the May/June 1987 issue:
From the Captain's Chair by Cmdr Mark S. Vaughan:Since this is the first anniversary issue of SENSORSCANS, it seems appropriate that I make a statement by way of dedication.
First of all, I am extremely pleased with tho progress the editor, LtCmdr Paul Ramos, and his staff have made over tho past year. These people, to the best of my knowledge, had little or no experience in publishing a magazine. But with a years worth of hard work and sincere effort, SENSORSCANS has become one of the best club zines I've ever seen (okay. I'll admit to some personal bias on my part!).
Overall, I feel that the content and quality of this magazine is well worth the effort and worthy of our full support as a chapter. The editor is constantly in need of new material - Articles, Stories, Songs, Poetry, Trivia, Want-ads, etc. - ANYTHING as long as it's related to STAR TREK, Sci-Fi, or this chapter and is within the limits of good taste. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about SENSORSCANS, please feel free to contact LtCmdr Ramos or me.
VIRTUTE ET ARMIS!
May/June 1986
Sensorscans May/June 1986
July/Aug 1986
Sensorscans July/August 1986
Sept/Oct 1986
Sensorscans Sept/Oct 1986
Nov/Dec 1986
Sensorscans Nov/Dec 1986
Mar/Apr 1987
Sensorscans Mar/Apr 1987
May/June 1987 (v.2 n.1)
Sensorscans May/June 1987 was the published as a first anniversary issue. It contains 30 pages.
- Editor's Notes by Paul and Dana (2)
- From the Captain's Chair by Mark S. Vaughan (3)
- Things to Come ("What's happening.") (4)
- Excerpts from the Log ("What's happened.") (5)
- Wanderings ("Tiberious's quest for the ultimate burrito." Also: "The Geometric Proportion to the Curvellnear Ratio of a Bikini") (6)
- On the Rock: Dave Vector ("Dave interviews Chris Mackey, the head honcho behind Fun Con 5.") (7)
- Project Adreft ("The story behind the creation of the U.S.S. Gallant.") (9)
- The Gallant Files by Mark Vaughan
- Centerfold - U.S.S. Gallant
- the Beginning of the End?, fiction by Dana Reynolds
- Federation Enquirer ("The Truth About Pizza Burn.") (23)
- Media Log ("What's coming in movies & tv.") (24)
- Medical Update ("An inside look at tribbles.") (25)
- Star Trek The Role-Play Game, a review ("An encore presentation of one of our first articles.") (26)
- Trivia Quiz ("Our first compitition [sic] with prizes.") (28)
- Classifieds (Humorous, fictional. "For sale with a laugh.") (30)
from the May/June 1987 issue
from the May/June 1987 issue
from the May/June 1987 issue
from the May/June 1987 issue
from the May/June 1987 issue, game review
from the May/June 1987 issue, game review
Spring 1988 (v.2. n.5)
It contains 24 pages.
- Editor's Notes by Paul and Dana (2)
- From the Captain's Chair by Mark S. Vaughan (3)
- Excerpts from the Log, What Happened (4)
- One Step Ahead, sneak preview of the movie Willow (5)
- Medical Update, Regulan [sic] Bloodworm (7)
- Rite of Passage, fiction by Edna Cline (reprinted in v.4 n.1) (8)
- Hitcher's Guide to Federation ("Hot spots of the galaxy.") (11)
- Summer Film Calendar (11)
- G.E.V., part two, story by Paul Ramos (12)
- Things to Come (cons, meetings) (14)
- Boob Tube & You, Star Trek: The Next Group (title in table of contents), Boob Tube and You: Star Trek: The Next Generation (on page itself), review by S. Hamilton-Nelson (15)
- Media Log, compiled by Paul J. Ramos ("TV and Movies on the run.") (19)
- Wanderings ("Late Night with Tiberius Letterman" - a description of visiting Magic Mountain) (20)
- Trivia Quiz ("Numbers, Letters, & Symbols") (22)
- Specs ("Who did what.") (23)
from the spring 1988 issue
from the spring 1988 issue, fiction
from the spring 1988 issue, fiction
from the spring 1988 issue, review of Star Trek: TNG
from the spring 1988 issue, review of Star Trek: TNG
from the spring 1988 issue, review of Star Trek: TNG
from the spring 1988 issue, review of Star Trek: TNG
Summer 1990 (v.4. n.1)
It contains 24 pages. It was edited by Darryl Kerbow.
Welcome to Sensorscans, the bi-monthly publication of the USS GALLANT. This is my first issue as editor of this publication, and I hope you will enjoy reading this issue as much as I have had creating it. Well on to the nuts and bolts. This is the 4th Anniversary issue, and in keeping with a theme of the best of the old and the new, I have included some stories that I have dusted off from the archives as well as some stuff hot off the presses. I hope that you enjoy this issue of SENSORSCANS, if there is any suggestions that you wish to make, feel free to drop a note my way.
- The Chop-up, editorial by Darryl Kerbow (2)
- The Center Chair, editorial by Dana Ferguson (3)
- Things to Come (4)
- Rite of Passage, story by Edna Cline (reprinted from v.2. n.5) (5)
- Movie Madness (14)
- Ship Recognition Guide (15)
- Report: Rank Descriptions (19)
- Classified (humorous, fictional ads) (21)
- Character Profile (22)
from the summer 1989 issue
from the summer 1989 issue
