NCC-1701-D (Star Trek: TNG zine)
For articles with a similar name, see NCC-1701.
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| Title: | NCC-1701-D ("U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D") |
| Publisher: | Jackie Edwards, authorized reprints by Jim Rondeau and Melody Rondeau |
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| Date(s): | 1988-1989 |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TNG |
| Language: | English |
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NCC-1701-D ("U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D") is an adult het Star Trek: TOS anthology.
Issue 1
NCC-1701-D 1 was published in January 1988 and contains 83 pages. It contains no interior art.
From the editorial:
I NEVER thought I'd get back into Star Trek, I'd stopped writing it, I'd stopped reading and collecting it, I was off into media, where I've always been interested. Then, as a favor to an absent friend, I taped "Encounter at Farpoint" and got completely sucked into "The Next Generation".
Suddenly all the light and life and passion was back tenfold and I was going nuts with stories and photos and conventions again. Nothing does it to you like Star Trek and the characters of the Next Generation intrigue me, to borrow a phrase from Data. Particularly (as I'm sure you'll notice, if you proceed through this zine) the characters of Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher. Each week I discover more in them and wonder more about them.
[...]
This fanzine is dedicated with great appreciation to the cast, crew and everyone else connected with [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]], for giving us such a quality continuation of a quality product like Star Trek.
And, more specifically, it is dedicated to Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden for providing me with two wonderful characters to write about and to Gene Roddenberry, who's doing it to us again!
- NCC-1701-D, poem by Vonne Shepard (5)
- ... And to All a Good Night, fiction by Jackie Edwards ("The first Christmas on the new Enterprise. The bridge crew draws names in a gift exchange with some hilarious... and touching results.") (7)
- Planet to Die For, fiction by Jackie Edwards ("A strange disease infects Riker's away team, causing death to those afflicted. And when Beverly Crusher falls victim, Picard has a hard time keeping his attention on their life-saving mission.") (29)
- Poetry Section by Vonne Shepard (45)
- The Next Generation
- An Android Named Data
- Alone
- Data's Lament
- Time Enough for Love
- The Captain's Yacht, fiction by Jackie Edwards ("Frustration finally gets the best of Picard when he can't find a quiet spot on board the Enterprise.") (50)
- About Face, fiction by Jackie Edwards ("Their mission is to rescue survivors of a starship disaster from a planet where androids rule and humans are slaves.") (63)
- Galaxy Patrol, fiction by Jackie Edwards ("A quiet evening shared by Picard and Beverly is interrupted by ... THE BOY.") (82)
Issue 2
NCC-1701-D 2 was published in June 1988 and contains 86 pages. The art is by Christine Myers and Melody Rondeau.
From the editorial:
Well, here I am again, with another issue of 1701-D. And, gratefully, I have gotten enough submissions that there will undoubtedly be another issue after this one. The Next Generation does, indeed, seem to be capturing not only the interest, but the heart of a lot of people.
The basic reason for this page this time is to apologize and explain about 'Viva La Paris'. When I made up the flyer for 1701-D, Issue #1, I took stock of the stories I had going and did up the blurbs in time for a local Star Trek convention. Later, when I finished 'Viva La Paris' I discovered it wasn't really as funny as I'd intended and so I pulled it, intending to rework it for the next issue. Instead I quickly did up 'Galaxy Patrol' and used it instead. I thought that no one would really notice or care if one of the stories on the flyer had been switched. I mean, nobody remembers what's on the flyer, right? WRONG.
I have gotten no less than 20 letters asking where 'Viva La Paris' was. "It was the most interesting sounding story on the flyer." they said, "I wanted to read it first." they said. "I wanted to see Beverly hauled to the pokey for solicitation." they said. Give me a break! So ! was wrong about nobody reading the flyer. Even my dear artist, Melody, (as you'll notice from the cartoon on the last page of said story) said that was the first one she was going to read when she got the zine. Uh, right. Well, Mel, ya see, it's like this... Lynne's only comment was, "Well, I assume you will have it in the next one, right?" Damn straight. Anyhow, the point is the story is in this issue, I hope it's worth the wait and BELIEVE ME, I'll never do that again!
Take care and PLEASE write/draw or whatever the Next Generation and submit it. I think this is going to be a long mission...
- Viva La Paris, story by Jackie Edwards ("Picard and Crusher's romantic vacation in 1940's Paris is foiled by pick pockets, sea sickness, and Beverly being arrested for soliciting.") (4)
- Battle Won, fiction by Denise Tathwell ("After 'The Battle' Picard finds a very painful link with the past.") (11)
- Fireworks!, story by Jackie Edwards ("Celebrating the 4th of July on the Enterprise??") (14)
- Poetry Section by Vonne Shepard (28)
- One Among Many
- Second Sight
- Genius or Child?
- To Be a Starship Captain
- To Be a Human
- Understanding Humans ("Data's continuing plight.") (33)
- Shattered Visions, story by Jackie Edwards (35)
- Cold Relations, by Lucy Carr (46)
- Into the Darkness ("A freak lab explosion traps Crusher and Riker in one of the decontamination labs.") (50)
- Another Freedom, fiction by Jackie Edwards (adult content) (77)
- Remembrance of Tasha, poetry by Vonne Shepard (87)
from issue #2, sample text
from issue #2, Melody Rondeau
from issue #2, Christine Myers
from issue #2, poem by Vonne Shepard
Issue 3
NCC-1701-D 3 was published in November 1988 and contains 90 pages. The art is by Melody Rondeau and Barbara J. Caldwell.
- Editorial (2)
- Halloween on the Enterprise, poem by Vonne Shepard (3)
- All Saint's Eve, story by by Jackie Edwards ("Halloween on the Enterprise? After hearing the holiday mentioned, Data decides they should have a costume party. The rules stat that costumes must not be be computer generated. Guess who comes as who (or what) and watch them scramble for the ingredients to make them work.") (4)
- The People on the Enterprise, filk by by Anne Collins Smith (to the tune of "The People in Your Neighborhood" from Sesame Street) (21)
- Advice to Picard, filk by by Anne Collins Smith (to the tune of "If You're Happy") (24)
- Lost and Alone, poem by Vonne Shepard (25)
- Luke by C.C. Calder ("Picard regrets beaming to a planet's surface to investigate a beautiful, mysterious. 'loom' when he is suddenly transported to a another Enterprise where is just Sgt. Luke Picard and Remick is his captain. Meanwhile, Luke Picard and is finding that he likes being a captain more than he likes the beautiful red haired CMO he finds there.") (25)
- Memories, poem by Vonne Shepard (78)
- Memories, story by Vonne Shepard ("A touching look at Data's reaction to Natasha Yar's death.") (79)
- Kathryne, an unusual concept (part 1), story by Jackie Edwards (81)
- Parting, poem by Vonne Shepard (89)
- Gone But Not Forgotten, poem by Vonne Shepard (90)
- Data Limericks by Anne Collins Smith (interspersed throughout)
from issue #3, filk
from issue #3, Barbara J. Caldwell
from issue #3, Barbara J. Caldwell
from issue #3, Barbara J. Caldwell
Issue 4
NCC-1701-D 4 was published in March 1989 and contains 98 pages.
The interior artwork is by Barbara Caldwell, filler art by Sue Kennan. The front and back covers are by Christine Myers.
- Galaxy Patrol II by Kelly Leonard
- To Soar No More by Laurie D. Haynes
- No Beach to Walk on by Amber Sinclair
- Tiny Bubbles in the Wine by Kelly Leonard
- Solar Disturbance by Ariane Bateau
- Poetry Selection by Vonne Sheppard
- Ain't Love Wonderful by G. Forret
Issue 5
NCC-1701-D 5 was published in 1989 and contains 82 pages
- Kathryne by Jackie Edwards (alternate universe)
- Legacy of a Doppelganger by Marilyn Wilkerson
- Illusion? by Jackie Edwards
- Aftermath by Jackie Edwards
Reactions and Reviews
[review of issues #1 and #2]: It's hard to find fault with a zine devoted to Crusher/Picard stories, as they my favorite people on TNG, but I do. I'm not saying both issues of NCC-1701 -D are without redemption. There are some good stories in each, and if you like the Crusher/Picard relationship, I would recommend you get your hands on them (I believe there may now be other issues as well). But, gentle reader, I do have some criticisms. Let's begin, however, with what I did like. In issue 1, there are three good stories: "... And to All a Good Night," "The Captain's Yacht" and "Galaxy Patrol". Without giving too much away, "Good Night" is a Christmas story in which Wesley gets an X-rated movie from Worf, who reasons that that is what any red-blooded 15 year old boy would want. "The Captain's Yacht" states the 'real' purpose of such a craft, while "Galaxy Patrol" has Picard stuck in a closet. Why? You just gotta read this one. Issue 2, while not quite as fun, has an excellent short story, "A Battle Won", written by Denise Tathwell, where Picard finds something in his trunk from the Star-gazer that he Is able to share with the Crushers. This issue also contains "Vive la Difference", a humorous Holodeck story. OK, so much for the good stuff. The remaining story in Issue 1, "About Face' doesn't ring true to the characterizations of Tasha and Data, not to mention Beverly and the Captain. With elements of heavily implied sadism, I did not find this story well-written at all. Issue 2, excpet for the last "get story" and the two previously mentioned above read like the old "nurse novels." You know, where something dreadful is always happening to the main character, in this case Beverly Crusher. Besides not being a devotee of the Perils of Pauline school of romances, if Beverly Crusher was that much of a klutz, she wouldn't have risen to such a level. Last, but not least, both issues have numerous typos and different typefaces, which can be quite distracting. There is good work here, but it could all to easily get lost in the technical problems. [1]
[review of issue #4]: Of the four stories in the zine, two are reprints I've reviewed in previous articles, so I'll make this short and sweet The completed "Kathryne" (half of this was first published in issue #3), was a disappointment. In brief, Beverly finds herself pregnant and when she tells the Captain, his less than joyous reaction makes her doubt his love. Now, if the story dealt move with Picard coming to terms with parenthood than Crusher's doubts, it would, in the reviewer's opinion, have been a better story. I really expected more from Jackie Edwards. Her work is usually delightful. "Legacy of a Doppleganger" by Marilyn Wilkerson was a delight The best story here, matter of fact. Without spoiling any of the fun, it has to do with Beverly telling Jean-Luc what his duplicate did in "Allegiance" and his reactions. Tons better than "Captain's Holiday". I've read a lot of Ms. Wilkerson's work (including her segments of the infamous Next Generation fandom in-joke "Sweet Savage Star Trek") and this is just about her best But except for Ms. Wilkerson's story, I found the zine a complete disappointment. [2]
[a review of issue #1, though possibly #2 or #3]: Fair. This zine is devoted primarily to Picard and Crusher, and to a large extent, to the relationship (romantic variety) between them. I found little in this zine to irritate me outright. However, I found just as little to interest me. The prose was competent, but uninspired, the dialogue lacked imagination, and the entire effort never seemed to engender any kind of a response in me as I was reading, apart from an occasional flash of annoyance at bits that seemed out of character. I have to question the point of putting out a fanzine in which nothing stands out, both in this case and in the case of ERIDANI. Why not wait until the writing has been polished, or the majority of the submissions reflect a quality effort? [3]
References
- ^ a review of issue #1 and #2 from an issue of Where None Have Gone Before
- ^ a review of issue #5 from an issue of Where None Have Gone Before
- ^ from Treklink #14, commenting as much on the zine as the subject of how long fans should wait before writing fan fiction about a new show