Spockulations

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Zine
Title:	Spockulations
Publisher:	Leonard Nimoy Association of Fans
Editor(s):	Karen Flanery & S. Cornelie "Sam" Cole
Date(s):	1970-1975
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Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
Language:	English
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Spockulations is a gen anthology of fiction and non-fiction focusing on Spock.

Issue 1

Spockulations 1 was published in January 1970 and contains 54 pages.

cover of issue #1

• Stay (fiction) by Norma M. Smith (reprinted in Showcase #1 in 1974)
• art by Karen Flanery and Renee Byrd Smith
• contains articles, stories, poetry, reviews, and fan club news

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1

Due to uncertain coordinates and a wide range, an unassuming Twentieth century Earth woman is unexpectedly hijacked into the Twenty-Second century when Captain Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy beam back up to the Enterprise. The trio had come to Earth through a time-gate known as the Guardian of Forever, on a special Starfleet Mission. Scotty promises the Earth woman she'll return home, but when the time is right, she will have to leave post haste, or else she will not be able to return to Earth for 50 years. While aboard the Enterprise, the Earth woman meets Ambassador Sarek, Spock's father, with whom she develops an immediate rapport because he is so kind and nurturing. The two even engage in mind-melds, further creating a bond between them. Sarek is headed for Mauretania aboard the Enterprise to deliver vital information to the Vulcan government that would greatly interfere with current covert Klingon activities. The crew receives a distress signal, from an uncharted planet, that appears blatantly suspicious. However, Kirk cannot just ignore a call for help, so he, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Ambassador Sarek, the Earth woman, and three security men beam down into an ambush. It rapidly becomes clear that Ambassador Sarek is the target. The three security men are killed, and an unknown, fast-acting substance attacks and debilitates both Spock and Sarek. The attackers, assumed to be Klingons, are imperceptible to the officers' instruments because of the Klingons' shielding devices. The party splits up leaving Sarek behind to rest. Upon their return, they find Sarek beaten nearly to death! How will the landing party save Sarek and his all important mission now? In addition, STAY! has a harrowing ending, which leaves the reader in a philosophical quandary. This is a great Kirk-Trek read! SPOILER: During the attack, Sarek has sustained severe internal injuries. McCoy told Kirk that Sarek is beyond medical help; the only possible solution is for Sarek to save himself using the Vulcan technique of rigid concentration. But, in Sarek's weakened state, this is not possible without assistance. McCoy tells the Earth woman she must enter a mind-meld with Sarek to bolster his will to live until they can get him an antidote, which would help him heal rapidly. After many hours in contact with Sarek's mind, and a scant two hours away from finding the antidote, Scotty alerts the Earth woman that she must beam up now in order to return to her own time, back in the Twentieth century. What will she do? Stay and save Sarek, and his mission, refusing her desire to go home? Or, will she return to her family and leave Sarek to die? And this is how the story ends.

Issue 2

Spockulations 2 was published in January 1972 and contains 109 pages.

cover of issue #2 (note: post-it note says it is #4, but this is not correct.)

• SAM’s Letter (2)
• BJO’s Letter (letter by Bjo Trimble) (4)
• Costume Contest Results, includes a short essay "Fashions of the Future" (There were 41 entries by eight fans) (5)
• May You Live Long and Prosper (letter and ad by Jacqueline Lichtenberg) (15)
• I Was a Neophite, con report for Star Trek Lives! by Lori Dell (16)
• Reunion, story by Denny Arnold (21)
• The Outsider, poem by Audrey Baker (23)
• Selen’s Pen Pal Column by Selene Dionythus (24)
• Star Trek, long comic, art by Janet Martorano (26)
• Last Leaf, script by Naomi Bradfield (the author's note: "This script was written and intended to by the last episode of Star Trek. But rather it has become a memorial and was almost not quite, accepted by Gene Roddenberry in the last season of the series. Another story version of LAST LEAF was sent out on the rounds some time ago, but has never been returned to the author. Those who have read it will find the script rendition slightly different, and I hope, better. Since a few have urged me to circulate the script and since the original story form was lost... or kidnapped, I am sending my brainchild out in hopes that those who read, will enjoy it. The mailing list will be made up of members that can be depended on to take care of an pass the story onto the next on the route. Only a few at a time will be set down to prevent, or cut down the chance of it being lost. Also to be able to keep track of more easily.") (This was later published as Last Leaf, the 18th issue of Saurian Brandy Digest.)(36)
• O Don't Sleep in the Subway, Darlin', or, Who Put the Tribbles on the Eighteenth Floor of the Statler-Hilton?, con report by K-Nut (78)
• Ensign Flanery, illustration by Karen Flanery (88)
• That World and Welcome To It, fiction by Denny Arnold (89)
• A Private Little War, fiction by Karen Flanery (92)
• Star Trek Convention I, con report for Star Trek Lives! by Devra Langsam (93)
• Once Upon A Star Trek, story by Sam and Daphne Hamilton, illos by Karen Flanery (97)
• Mr. Spock, poem by Margie Marchette (sp?) (107)
• Advertisements (108)
• Spock's Scribe's Acknowledgment Questionnaire

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Issue 3

Spockulations 3 was published in 1973 and contains 60 pages.

cover of issue #3

• Contributors include: Dorothy Catherine F., Tony Young (actor who played Kryton), Janet Morteaneo, Jeane D., Ev Turner, Karen Flanery, Norma M. Smith, Beryl Van Riper, Margie M., Cynthia H., Warren E., Alice E. LaVelle, and others.
• a letter from D.C. Fontana.
• Coming Home by Norma M. Smith (fiction)
• The Glass Planet by Beryl Van Riper (fiction)
• Warping thru Manhattan by Louise Stange (fiction)
• Amok Spock by Janet Morteaneo (fiction)
• much more unknown content

Issue 4

Spockulations 4 was published in January 1974 and contains 142 pages. It was edited by Nana Grasmick. No artists are listed.

back cover of issue #4

front cover of issue #4

• A Star's Trek in Politics (newspaper clips)
• A Visit to Full Circle by Pat Dana
• Roddenberry Genesis 2 and the Quester Tapes by Edna Mae Hahn
• Equicon 74 by Denny Arnold
• Eyeball Witness by Gail Abend (fiction)
• Excerpt from the Journal of Prudence Coffin by Denny Arnold (fiction)
• Dragon Light by Fran Toosey (fiction)
• other unknown content

Issue 5

Spockulations 5 was published in 1975 and contains 107 pages. Art by DL Collin, Karen Flanery, others.

front cover of issue #5

• Slippery Rock Report" by Karen Flanery (fiction)
• Incident Revisited" by Leonard Stanislowski (fiction)
• Nice Things Happen in Fandom" by Denny Arnold (fiction)
• How Old Am I?" by Sam Cole (fiction)
• much more unknown content