The Boatswain's Whistle

Zine
Title:	The Boatswain's Whistle
Publisher:	the fan club: USS Khai Tam
Editor(s):	Joy Simpson
Type:
Date(s):
Frequency:	quarterly?
Medium:	print
Fandom:	all the Treks
Language:	English
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The Boatswain's Whistle is a Star Trek newsletter. It has the subtitle: "The Update for the Information Vector of the USS Khai Tam."

V.1 N.4

The Boatswain's Whistle v.1 n.4 was published in Fall 1993 and contains 4 pages. It is labeled: "Fall Update."

cover of v.1 n.4

• Frakes Con (short con report for the Creation Con, November 6-7, 1993 in Jacksonville, Fl.) (1)
• Monthly Updates (2)
• Phone List Update (3)
• Trek Jumbles (puzzle) (3)
• Calendar (4)

V.2 N.1

The Boatswain's Whistle v.2 n.1 was published in January 1994 and contains 8 pages.

cover of v.2 n.1

• Vulkon (a con report for Vulkon: "definitely a vast improvement over Creation Cons...") (1)
• David McDonnell: The Write Stuff (a short article about the creator of Starlog) (1)
• Announcements (2)
• Personnel Review: Ensign David Givens (a short club member bio) (3)
• Monthly Update (the club does some volunteer work at the pediatrics's ward of a hospital) (4)
• Reviews: a computer game ("Star Trek: Judgement Rites") and a pro book ("The Romulan Prize") (5)
• Letters to the Guardian, fictional advice column (6)
• Ship Activities (a fundraiser at a local Hooter's restaurant with all you can eat wings and beer, also a report of the club Christmas party) (7)
• The Diversity of Conflict, article by Joy Simpson about criticisms that ST: TNG doesn't deal realistically with human emotions, and does ST: DS9 deal with this subject better? (7)
• Calendar (8)

V.2 N.2

The Boatswain's Whistle v.2 n.2 was published in February 1994 and contains 7 pages.

cover of v.2 n.2

• Election Platforms, statements by club members wanting to become club officers (1)
• Announcements (2)
• Return to Planet Hooter Trek, another fundraiser is planned (2)
• St. Marks, a club activity to clean up a walking trail (2)
• Personnel Review: bio of club member Audrey Irizarry (3)
• Monthly Update (4)
• Book Review: pro novel, the DS9 book "Fallen Heroes" (5)
• "The Symphony of Diversity" by Joy Simpson (short article by the editor about how club members are squabbling and overly critical of each other, and people should get a long better as per IDIC) (5)
• Letters to the Guardian, fictional advice column (6)
• Calendar (7)