Trackless Voids
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| Title: | Trackless Voids |
| Publisher: | Millennium Press (Southern California), E Chu Ta Press |
| Editor(s): | Eugene King, Shelley Ward, Holly Carroll |
| Date(s): | 1981-1983 |
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| Fandom: | Star Wars |
| Language: | English |
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Trackless Voids is a Star Wars anthology. It emphasizes character study. There were two issues, each with fiction, poetry, and filks.
From the first issue:
TRACKLESS VOIDS published by E CHU TA PRESS, is intended to be a STAR WARS/THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK related fanzine. Due to uncertainty of input from outside sources necessary to keep a fanzine going, TV will not be published on a regular basis. If in the near future it becomes apparent that there is enough interest to keep us afloat, we will attempt to publish on a more definite basis. We would greatly appreciate any and all input, ie: Letter of Comment, Stories, Artwork, Poetry and CONSTRUCTIVE critisism [sic] (the editors are easily bruised).
Issue 1
Trackless Voids 1 was published in 1981 and contains 151 pages.
It has stories and articles about Han, Luke, Vader, and Boba Fett.
The zine's dedication includes the lyrics to the song "Dream Weaver" --
We dedicate this Zine, our effort of love, to George Lucas, the Dream Weaver.
For a fan, the Star Wars saga is the ultimate escape after a world weary day. Not that we advocate total escapism from the hustle and bustle of the real world, but a healthy dose of fantasy is just the thing to clear one's mind and help life to flow just a little more smoothly. George Lucas has shared with us his day dream, and we will be forever grateful, for it is the perfect place to run to when feeling low and just plain fed-up with all of life's little problems.
One day, long ago, we heard Gary Wright's Dream Weaver on the radio, and the words touched us. We would like to share them with you and next time you happen to catch it on the car radio, perhaps a small smile will cross your face too, for George Lucas the Dream Weaver.
From the zine's editorial by Ward:
STAR WARS introduced me to fandom and, eventually to some odd sort of creature called a "fanzine". I was lucky enough to set eyes upon an issue of WARPED SPACE with a SW story by Paula Block (to whom I would kneel reverently before if I ever had the great pleasure to meet). I was bowled over.' Since then, I vowed I would someday try my hand at fan fiction, ignorant novice that I was... (am?)
I am sure, that those of you who are old pros at fandom winced several times at the above statements — oh-ma-god, a rookie—but all I can say to you is ...we all have to start somewhere. Grant it, fandom has been around awhile and I was not totally oblivious to its presence. The local news always covered the "Trekkie" conventions but generally expressed an air of "Look at 'these clowns."
I was/am a Trek fan, but beyond revolving my schedule around the re-runs, I'd held no great desire to see what all the fuss was about--being rather young and insecure at the time, the idea of walking around in public with plastic Spock ears on gave me hives. But, in my senior year of high school something remarkable grabbed hold of me and has not let go since. An endless galaxy stocked with Heroes and villains, neato spaceships and nifty laser swords quite simply, stole my heart.
STAR WARS was born and with it a whole universe to play in. I was instantly fascinated by the possibilities, the growth of the characters, the scope of Lucas' imagination.
As those first months passed I met others with the same passion and they introduced me to fandom, my first con, my first dealers room, and that now ragged, dog-eared copy of WARPED SPACE. Here was the perfect medium for a hyperactive fan to release creative energies, to go beyond Lucas' solid base and explore his universe.
Well, after three years of putting off, I could put off no longer. The next episode of George's saga came along and kicked me squarely in the seat of my pants. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK creates so many possibilities and yet gives us so much more to work with. The characters are more like real people this time, and not mere symbols. The complexity and scope of Lucas' vision is much more apparent and offers infinite directions an imaginative fan can explore. Thus, the birth of TRACKLESS VOIDS.
From the editorial by Carroll:
I'm so happy that I was involved because I think Trackless Voids is a pretty damn good zine, (especially for a first effort). We've learned a lot from this first Zine and I have high hopes for future issues. On the subject of future issues (nice segue, huh?) We will be accepting for consideration any work: stories, art, etc.) The only guidelines being; NO pornographic material of course as per Supreme Court ruling pornography will be determined by ye editors. We will accept what would be considered 'R' rated material in a movie and of course that decision is also ours. But whatever you have, please send it in, even if it doesn't end up in print, we will still enjoy reading it.
- Dedication (1)
- Editors [sic] Comments (2)
- Changes by Shelly Ward (Leia and her father) (5)
- Rebel Princess, poem by Shelley Ward (9
- A Day In The Life... on the set (a farce) by Cindy Korman and Shelley Ward (11)
- Time Problems, article by Shelley Ward (18)
- Hunter by Eugene King (experts from the life of Boba Fett) (21)
- The Other, article by Paul Newitt (speculates that the The Other is Luke's X-Wing) (38)
- Dark Lord, Dark Night by Sue Dawe (A young smuggler is mistaken for Han & taken to Darth Vader.) (39)
- A Jedi's Path, poem by Shelley Ward (67)
- Of Hidden Truths, and Fates Unknown by Shelley Ward (Luke discovers that Leia's love is still with him. But then it is revealed they are....cousins.) (69)
- Dear Yoda, advice column (also in Legends of Light #1) (91)
- Funny Pages (92)
- Classifieds (94)
- In Memoriam, poem by Shelley Ward (95)
- Filk Songs by Cindy Korman and Holly Carroll (97)
- Carbonite, to the tune of Xanadu by Olivia Newton John, by Cindy Korman
- I'm a Believer: I Found the Force, to the tune of I'm a Believer by The Monkees, by Holly Carroll
- Revenge For Alderaan to the tune of Temperance Union ("This filk song evolved over a period of three years and was written by a vast number of people, some shall have to go nameless; First four verses plus chorus were written by: Ray and Cheryl Lloyd and Ken Keith. Han verse supplied by: A group of crazy drunks at Phantasmicon '78 in L.A. (Holly insists that the last word in this verse could be substituted in keeping with the nature of Corellians...use your imagination.). Luke and Leia verses written by: Shelley Ward and Dianne Dorley-Dawe. Empire verses written by: Joan Harrison, Sue Dawe, Holly Carroll and Shelley Ward.")
- Guilty, to the tune of Guilty by Barbara Streisand and Barry Gibb, by Joan Marie Harrison
- Reunion by Marsha Fraser (while fleeing from the Imperials, Han Solo is aided by a former love who happens to be an Imperial officer) (101)
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from issue #1, Holly Carroll
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from issue #1, Eugene King
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from issue #1, Shelley Ward
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from issue #1, Becky Russell
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Issue 2
Trackless Voids 2 was published in April 1983.
- description of a fan's visit to the set of ROTJ
- Leia vs Murphy's Law or The Best Little Whore House on Teth by Tm Blaes (a novella)
- A Knight by Any Other Name by Cyndi Dressel (her version of ROTJ)
- other unknown content