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The Pledge (Star Trek TOS zine)
| Zine | |
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| Title: | The Pledge |
| Publisher: | at first: Judy Mortimore out of England, then Charlotte Davis out of Germany |
| Editor(s): | Charlotte Davis |
| Date(s): | 1983-1985 |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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The Pledge is a gen anthology of Stonn/T'Pring stories with a focus on their relationship mentioned in The Best of Trek #4.
From Datazine #28: "Due to unforeseen circumstances I am obliged to take over the publication and have the zine printed in Germany." -- Charlotte Davis
Issue 1
The Pledge 1 was published in Jan/Feb 1983. It is a novel written by Charlotte Davis. There is poetry by Karen Hayden and Ann Flegg. The art is by Charlotte Davis.
An ad says this zine was mentioned in The Best of Trek #4.
Chapters:
- Parallel
- The Pledge
- Is Having as Pleasing as Wanting?
- Consequences
- Preliminary
- Understanding
- Incertitude
- Recognition
- Replay
- Decision
- A New Beginning?
- Release, part one
- Release, part two
- And Never Parted
- The Vulcan Match by Karen Hayden (poem?)
- Afterward by Ann Flegg (poem?)
- other poetry following chapters 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 by Ann Flegg
- other poetry following chapter 14 by Karen Hayden
Issue 2
The Pledge -- More Stories was published in 1985 (1989?) and contains 100 pages.
It contains more stories dealing with the Stonn/T'Pring relationship and its development. Some of the stories branch out from stories in the previous issue but the author says that all stories stand on their own.
The art is by Christine Myers, Robert Jan, Tanjua Klein, Beverly Hale Butt, and Charlotte Davis.