The Dream Goes On
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| Title: | The Dream Goes On |
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| Date(s): | not dated, but in 1986 |
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| Size: | digest-sized |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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The Dream Goes On is a 12-page digest-sized zine consisting of a single poem by DeForest Kelley, some publicity shots, and single piece of fanart (not credited).
The poem's calligraphy is by Carolyn (probably DeForest's wife).
There appear to be two very different versions of this poem. One is in this print form, and one can be seen here as transcribed by a fan (perhaps from a spoken version?): Here, There, and Everywhere 2nd edition: 7 Years Ago Today.., Archived version
Similar Creations
Fans were very interested in Star Trek's stars, and this interest generated a lot of "side projects."
Shatner and Nimoy, of course, had the for-profit option of big-name publishers, hence the large selection of offerings such as I Am Not Spock, Nimoy's poetry paperbooks, Shatner and Nimoy's spoken and singing LP albums and much more.
The actors with less attention, and therefore less money-making ability, were more available to fans and their fanworks. Nichols, Koenig, and Kelley were much more willing to write poetry and introductions to zines, as well as creating small zines of their own.
Some examples:
- It Ain't the Lollipop! (Walter Koenig)
- The Big Bird's Dream (DeForest Kelley)
- The Dream Goes On (DeForest Kelley)
- The Dream Goes On and on... and on... (DeForest Kelley)
- The Lady's Alone Again Tonight by Nichelle Nichols, printed in Furaha #3
- The Machiavellian Principle is a 1982 Star Trek: TOS play by Walter Koenig. It was written to be sold at Ultimate Fantasy a disastrous convention which took place in the months following the second Star Trek movie.
The Poem's Topic
- some commentary about Star Trek directors (Gene Roddenberry, Harve Bennett, Nicholas Meyer)
- comments (and jabs) regarding his fellow stars (Harve Bennett "busted his tail" regarding fans and research, the movies' stars don't care about the critics, Kelley thinks the first movie was no good, Nimoy wanted Spock to die until he saw the possible success of the movies, Doohan buys a Jaguar but will probably buy an old RV with a built-in bar, Koenig will get rich selling painted models for boutiques, Takei lost his job with the Mayor's staff due to his crazy laugh...)
The Poem
1st page of poem
2nd page of poem
3rd page of poem
4th page of poem
5th page of poem
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7th page of poem
