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Zine
Title: The WKFS Journal (also "The WKFS Newsletter," sometimes called "mini-journal")
Publisher: Walter Koenig Fan Society
Editor(s):
Date(s): November 1980-April 1984
Series?:
Medium: print
Size:
Genre:
Fandom: Walter Koenig, Star Trek: The Original Series
Language: English
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The WKFS Journal is a fan club journal with a focus on Walter Koenig and the character he portrayed, Chekov.

It was published by the Walter Koenig Fan Society, a club that was active 1980-1984.

Some mini-issues were titled "The WKFS Aaarrrggghhh!!" and "Koenig's Korner."

Publication Schedule and Organization

Early on, the editors made the decision to publish two journals and four newsletters a year.

From the second issue:

While we're on the topic of Journals...I've made a decision concerning the amount of Newsletters and Journals we mail out. Because of the high cost of postage and since I don't want to raise membership dues, we're going to cut down on the number of Journals we publish. We still want to keep you as up-to-date as possible, and mail something out every other month, so the July Journal will become a Newsletter. Therefore, we'll be mailing out 4 Newsletters and 2 Journals each year. Newsletters will come out in Jan., May, July and Nov., with Journals out in March and September. Deadlines for contributions are the 20th of the month before each publication is mailed.

Those plans were altered later on, and issues became less frequent.

Strife and Frustrations

There were unknown events early on that caused new editors to take over the newsletter.

The club editors included several coordinated messages in the January 1983 issue, the focus was money and support.

The club editors wrote a frustrated editorial in the September 1983 issue.

The club folded in April 1983.

The initial enthusiasm for running a fan club and newsletter was often diminished by a lack of fannish engagement, and a feeling by editors that the members and subscribers did not appreciate the editors' efforts was a common theme. The responsibility, expectations, lack of finances often began to overshadow the heady glee of the job and of the chance to be in close contact with the subject/s of a fan club. Sometimes, the subject of adoration aka the celebrity, when met up close, was disappointing. This also winnowed down enthusiasm, and the things that editors were happy to absorb and gloss over in the past became burdens and objects of resentment.

Another example of editors becoming weary is the 1981 letter written by Gail Saville and Barbara Metzke, the editors of Despatch, a Mark Lenard newsletter. See You are holding in your hands the final issue of DESPATCH.

The January 1983 Issue Contains Messages About Strife in the Club

A letter to the editor refers to the "WKFS/WKFC snafu," which is a reference to a past riff.

There are also three (likely coordinated) letters and articles that emphasize how meaningful this club and newsletter are, and why fans shouldn't quibble about having to pay a $10 a year membership fee. One of these letters encourages fans to send extra money to keep the organization afloat.

See January 1983: The Hard Sell About Money Issues and Loyalty.

The September 1983 Issue Contains a Frustrated Open Letter

Finances, criticisms, and member engagement did not improve that year, and the editors expressed their frustration and bitterness in the September 1983 letter, It seems to run a fan organization one must maintain a good sense of humor and, at times, a strong stomach.. It that letter, they scolded fans for "ignorant" complaints about value and money, explained again how much work and effort it took to put the newsletter out. The letter also mentioned that the fundraiser by fans mention in January 1983 didn't work, that hardly any fans responded and nor sent $1.

November 1980, Journal

front cover of the November 1980, Alan Branigan
back cover of the November 1980, Judith Schmitt

The WKFS Journal 1 was published in November 1980 and contains 35 un-numbered pages.

From the editorial:

Now that our first Journal is complete and ready to be mailed out, I can sit back and calmly consider where we're going from here. I would like each of you to sit down after you've had time to digest what you've just read through and drop me a line. 1 want to know what you like and what you didn't like. What would you suggest for our next Journal? What would you like to see more of (keep it clean!) and less of? If communication is to be the foundation of our club, then I must hear from you.

I think we can, at this time, safely say that the WKFS is here to stay. Our membership number is growing slowly, but steadily. Much thanks to Joyce Thompson (ST Welcommittee, APOTA), to Kathy Bayne (HOSATO), to Sonnie Cooper (William Shatner Fan Fellowship), and especially to Barbara Metzke and Gail Saville (Mark Lenard International Fan Club) for all their support and backing and for mentioning us in their perspective newsletters and Journals.

These last 8 months have been crazy. I've gone from "Oh my gawd, that's HIM!!" to "oh yeah, him." I remember my first question, "What's a gopher do?". (I had to ask that one!) With 3 conventions, 23 buttons, a growing number of fanzines, tons of autographed glossy's and a notebook full of photographs, I've become the "avid" ST fan! My husband maintains that one of these days he's going to walk into our apartment to find it changed into the bridge of the Enterprise (and the 6 foot C-3P0 carboard stand doesn't help much!).

Watching the WKFS grow is thrilling to me. We're all here because of the talents of one man...all sharing our ideas, dreams and talents. That's exciting and I look forward to the coming months and years, together.

March 1981, Journal

The WKFS Journal 2 was published in March 1981 and contains 50 pages.

cover of issue #2, Michael Verina

It has an illo by Michelle Ward that was reprinted in Security Check #2.

From the editorial:

While we're on the topic of Journals...I've made a decision concerning the amount of Newsletters and Journals we mail out. Because of the high cost of postage and since I don't want to raise membership dues, we're going to cut down on the number of Journals we publish. We still want to keep you as up-to-date as possible, and mail something out every other month, so the July Journal will become a Newsletter. Therefore, we'll be mailing out 4 Newsletters and 2 Journals each year. Newsletters will come out in Jan, May, July and Nov, with Journals out in March and September. Deadlines for contributions are the 20th of the month before each publication is mailed. As always, contributions are welcomed and very much encouraged.

From the Koenig interview:

Q: Do you enjoy doing cons? How many have you done?

WK:I really didn't start doing conventions out of state until 1974. I've done, since then somewhere in the excess of 50 cons. The nice thing about conventions.is that they never really get old. It's a meeting of people and I find the people attending are fun and entertaining. I have lasting friendships as a result of conventions. The ST con audience is a wonderful audience. They are affectionate and warm and responsive and it has always been a reinforcing situation for me. There was a time, and I mentioned it on the Tomorrow show, when I found it all threatening. In the middle of the 70's we didn't have anything new and were really in effect dwelling on something that had taken place years before. I found myself questioning...is this all I can do - be known for a character that was no longer viable — for a show that was no longer in active production. I eventually reconciled myself to that and took another point of view and perspective. Since then it has always been a delightful situation to attend a convention.

May 1981, Newsletter

July 1981, Newsletter

September 1981, Journal

The WKFS Journal 3 was published in September 1981 and contains 50 pages.

cover of issue #3, artist is Connie Faddis

Excerpt from the poem, Fluid:

Maturity, dignity
set in giving
knowledge and experience
filling eyes with laughter
past and present
There is a caring, a feeling
one knows only as he perceives it
it is warmth, love, appreciation
Actor/career/person/life
Fan/growth/appreciation/memory
the lines have been there
since the beginning
The nature of life
water, flowing from the ground to sunlight
the ever-present flow of time

  • Editorial (focus: Star Trek fandom and excitement for the future, Star Trek America)
  • con report by Carol Atkinson for Star Trek America, see that page
  • candid photos from the cons: Starcon Heights, FebCon, Starbase Baltimore, Star Trek Space Expo
  • several newspaper clippings, including one with a photo about fan Linda Sawicki
  • Night Terror, fiction by Carolyn Atkinson
  • Rilas, fiction by Sabine Trapp
  • Time Tripper, fiction Pam Trelli
  • article about Linda Sawicki and some fans "putting together a Star Trek/Welcome Home Package" for Michael Metrinko (one of the the hostages that had just returned from Iran)
  • pen pal list
  • crossword puzzle
  • The Mart (things for sale and to buy)
  • Let's Hear It: A Reply on Europe's Trek, article by Linda Marie Sawicki in response to an article by "Miss Trapp" in a previous issue
  • Let's Hear It: Starlog Magazine, article by Sarie McBride
  • Starlog, poem by Sarie McBride (all about appreciation for the zine, Starlog: "Thank you Starlog for becoming the light in my darkness.")
  • review by Carolyn Atkinson of the pro Trek book, The Entropy Effect by Vonda McIntyre
  • list of fan clubs
  • flyer for Security Check #2
  • various illos of Chekov by uncredited artists
  • Fluid, poem by Linda Sawicki ("On the nature of the relationship between Walter and his fans ...")
  • photocopy of a signed photo of Bruce Hyde
  • photocopy of a signed photo of Bill Hickey in a Star Trek uniform sitting on a replica of the Captain's chair on the Enterprise
  • con report by Susan McCrary for Phringe Con 2, see that page
  • short review by Sarie McBride for the film, Excaliber
  • an ad for a proposed zine which did not make it off the ground: The Marv Box Memorial Zine ("The first Hill Street Blues zine will include fiction, poetry, and artwork... write Debbi Okoniewski.")
  • from Journal #3,

    from Journal #3,

  • from Journal #3, Starlog, poem by Sarie McBride (all about appreciation for the zine, Starlog: "Thank you Starlog for becoming the light in my darkness.")

    from Journal #3, Starlog, poem by Sarie McBride (all about appreciation for the zine, Starlog: "Thank you Starlog for becoming the light in my darkness.")

  • from Journal #3, candid photos from Star Trek Space Expo

    from Journal #3, candid photos from Star Trek Space Expo

  • from Journal #3, signed photo of Bill Hickey from Star Trek Space Expo

    from Journal #3, signed photo of Bill Hickey from Star Trek Space Expo

  • from Journal #3

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November 1981, Newsletter

January 1982, Newsletter

The January 1982 issue contains 16 pages.

cover of the January 1982 issue

From a letter by Linda D. Lunsford:

I have always heard the saying, "Third time's a charm." After seeing Walter for the third time, I know how true it is. I had been a Star Trek fan for less than a year when I attended my first ST con (ST Atlanta '78). To be truthful, I attended it solely because James Doohan was one of the guest stars.

I was at the time becoming acquainted with Walter's "Chekov" role, I wasn't sure if I would like him or not. When he first got on stage, I noticed that he was very handsome. However, all of the other ST actors are handsome, too.

Walter seemed to be almost shy, and we had to be very quiet in order to hear him. Later, I found out that it was because he felt that he was helping to keep alive a memory (before "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"). He read an article to us, part of which is reproduced in Chekov's Enterprise, in which he wrote about his experience seeing the rollout of the "Enterprise" space shuttle. It is tragic that he couldn't find a buyer for the article, as it helped capture Walter's intellect, warmth, sense of humor, and all around personality.

After the con, I tried to contact his former fan club, but I wasn't successful. I had just about given up hope when "Star Base Baltimore" was scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend of 1980.

At the con, I was pleasantly surprised to see the change in Walter. He seemed more confident and easier to talk to because of the relaxed atmosphere at the con. Finally, on Sunday night, after "Chekov's Salute," I managed to ask him about the fan club. Walter told me about Michelle [Ward], who had offered to start a new one.

After we met, I knew that Michelle would be a great president for WKFS. The rest is history, more or less, with eager fans writing down names and addresses. Soon, a year had almost passed. Needless to say, I became a fan of Walter Koenig's. In fact, I could hardly wait for "Star Trek America," as I knew that Michelle had to be planning a celebration for the club's anniversary and Walter's birthday.

Walter was even more outgoing and friendly, both on and off the stage. Even though we felt his embarrassment at spouting a live 'blooper" on stage, we knew that he had the confidence to take it in stride.

Now, I can hardly wait until "Stellar Voyage '82" in order to see what the "fourth encounter" will be like

  • Koenig's Korner (letter from Walter, much about filming the Wrath of Khan, about the ear scene and how it was designed to produce a "retching reflex in the audience") (2)
  • Paramount News (official press releases from Paramount) (4)
  • WKFS Mailbox (contains two letters by Linda D. Lunsford, one addresses violence and the media (written to Future life magazine in response to Harlan Ellison's "An Edge in My Voice," Future Life, December 1981.), and the other one is about her fannish journey to the WKFS fan club. (4)
  • NASA Update (5)
  • Book Reviews, two reviews by fans (Susan McCutchen and Ed Nakauchi) of "he Klingon Gambit" by Robert E. Vardeman, a review by Susan McCutchen of "The Covenant of the Crown" by Howard Weinstein (6)
  • Member Profiles (Elaine M. Batterby and Janis M. Worrell) (7)
  • ConVoyage, con reports
  • Reflections from the Greyhound Bus Station, poem by Anne Batterby (topic is New York City, depravity, the proliferation of computers and video games, "acid-heads in blue jeans, suspicious people, ends with "Degeneration of man, regressing to his lowest level. Cockroaches will still inherit the earth.") (11)
  • Light Verse from the Bridge by Pavel Chekov, poem by Janis M. Worrell (11)
  • Star Traveler, fiction by Anne Batterby (11)
  • Ward 13, fiction by Candi Lynn Chase (Chekov is injured and stuck in a 20th Century Terran Hospital where he gets primitive care.) (12 - continued on page 15)
  • The Adventures of Captain Euston: England's Lovable Trekked Out Ted (written by Rosemary Rackham from the point of view of a teddy bear) (13)
  • Clubs of Note (14)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (ads are free for members, and ten cents a word for non-members and dealers) (15)
  • Hey, Paramount, Are You Listening? (a short report of "Entertainment Tonight's" coverage of the The Wrath of Khan, and where there are fans in the media, there is money to be made! "At the end of the segment, viewers were offered a chance to respond to the show's first opinion poll with the question, "Should Spock not be killed?" The results of 144,555 viewers - at 50 cents a call and a total of $522,277.50 - were 132,727 yes and 11,828 no, or 98% in support of Spock. "Entertainment Tonight" promised to forward the results to the producers of the new movie.") (16)
  • Co-Chairmen (photos of Candi Chase, Blane Barber, Rob Reis, and Susan McCutchen - and some very big hair!) (16)
  • Birthday Greetings (16)

Reactions and Reviews: January 1982

Was I impressed when I opened the latest mailing from you and beheld the "Walter Koenig Fan Society Journal- January 1982./1 How sharp, how professional and how well done! Kudos are in order for all of you. I can hardly wait to see more, more, and more. [1]

As for the journal, I thought that it was done nicely. The print...was nice. The only change that I can see as I said would be shorter book reviews, maybe only a half a paragraph per person.

Oh, you may tell Walter that I really enjoyed his story about the falsie-that was cute![2]

... the journal, it looks great. What was Blane wearing in that pic with Bruce? Looks interesting.[3]

I received the WKFS JournaL. I was proud to have my first Trek poem printed in your very nice newsletter.[4]

I just received the new journal and I really like the professional-looking job that was done on it. I was impressed with its style and the fact that you reported the very latest news.[5]

March 1982, Mini-Journal

The WKFS Journal was published in March 1982 and contains 12 pages.

cover of the March 1982 issue: The WKFS Aaarrrggghhh!! - which refers to the Chekov scream

It has art by Grace Kulnarong.

The editors refer to it as a mini-journal.

This zine series is now under new management. Michelle Ward has departed, and Candi Chase and Susan McCutchen have taken over. One fan wrote:

You folks do nice work! I'm referring to the all-new WKFS Journal. The layout is professional. I'm friends with Michelle Ward and was saddened that she left Walter's club. But, after seeing the Journal, I know the club is in competent hands...Hopefully, I will be sending submissions to your Journal. Any fan would be proud to be printed in such a format!

  • Koenig's Korner (this is supposed to be Koenig's personal letter to fans, but "Walter did not have much spare time this month to submit a report.") (1)
  • Star Trek II's a Wrap (1)
  • WKFS Mail Box (2)
  • 10 Reasons Why Spock Should Die by Jarret Wollstein (alias Kang) (mean-spirited humor list) (3)
  • Club Member Birthdays (3)
  • NASA Update by Candi Lynn Chase (4)
  • review by Carol Atkinson of the pro book, The Klingon Gambit ("In case you couldn't tell, I did enjoy this book. It has more character interplay than the recent releases, and some humor, too, such as when Scotty and his still-building (as in whiskey still, that is) assistant try to reconstruct the engines. I recommend this book. It's worth the money.") (4)
  • Member Profile: Mary Ellen Flynn (5)
  • The Power of Love, fiction by Carol Atkinson (6)
  • Anne, poem (8)
  • Spaced-Out Hearts, fiction by Susan McCutchen (original characters, based in the Star Trek universe) (9)

May 1982, Newsletter

August 1982, Newsletter

The WKFS Journal August 1982 contains 43 pages.

front cover of the August 1982 issue
back cover of the August 1982 issue

Creation Con has entered the building. This issue has a short mention of two Creation Cons and a Jack Townsend con where Koenig was scheduled to appear:

Virginia: (July 24 and 25) Marriott's Crystal Gateway Hotel, Crystal City, VA. Contact Creations Cons, Box 7155, Garden City, NY 11530 USA. Telephone: 516/747-2033.

North Carolina: (July 31 and August 1) Holiday Inn in Lenoir for hotel reservations. Contact Jack Townsend, Route 7, Box 195, Lenoir, NC 28645. Telephone: 704/754-6167.

Philadelphia: (August 7 and 8) Centre Hotel, 1725 Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia PA. Contact Creation Cons.

This issue has a long letter by Candi Lynn Chase about the showing of Star Trek II, fans, and publicity:

Having been present at the two premieres of Star Trek, I cannot help but compare the feeling I got at each presentation. For ST I, I paid $200 ($100/ticket) to be present at the World Premiere in Washington, D.C. Never have I seen such pomp and circumstance as at this performance. I felt privileged to be among the 500 people present viewing the movie before it was released and attending the reception at the Air and Space Museum afterward, at which all of the actors were present. I do not think I will ever forget the magnificence of that moment, and I had hoped that the same treatment would have been applied to ST II.

Much to my amazement, there was not a World Premiere, but rather press showings (or advanced fan showings) for this excellent sequel. It almost seemed that Paramount was hesitant to expend such money for a movie of whose reception they were unsure (especially given the fact that Spock "appears" to die in the movie). I feel that it was a shame that this movie did not "rate" the same, if not better, treatment as the first movie. In my estimation, ST II deserved better publicity than it has gotten thus far.

In addition, the reaction of the audience in each premiere differed substantially. While the audience for the sequel mainly consisted of fans, their response to the movie was definitely lacking in scope and, I fear, appreciation. Strange as it may seem, "they" gave the impression that the sequel was nothing of "vast" importance. On the other hand, ST I's audience was a mixture of fans, ambassadors, senators and their families, etc. One would not have expected that this audience would have been caught up in the mystique of Trek, and that they would pick up instantly those aspects of the movie that were lacking. Much to my surprise, and delight, this audience was fantastic. They responded with an overwhelming joy just to see Kirk, Spock, McCoy Scotty, Chekov, Sulu and Uhura appear on the screen. When each actor's name appeared on the screen, when they appeared first for our viewing delight, the audience responded with very loud, and prolonged clapping. Everyone was caught up in Kirk's return to the ship, seeing the "rebuilt" Enterprise in dry-dock, as it left its stationary orbit to intercept the "cloud," and seeing their old friends in a new situation—not merely content with reading about new adventures in the numerous ST novels. They were hooked, and so was I. Everyone seemed to forget during the movie that all the actors, minus Mark Lenard, were present in the audience, as well as impor- ^ tant representatives of Paramount Pictures Corporation and Gulf & Western Industries. The only thing that was important was the movie, and, at its conclusion, the audience showed its approval of Paramount's first endeavor by giving the movie, and the actors, a standing ovation. In my estimation, that was an ideal audience, one that I definitely missed in the sequel.

It is my recommendation to Paramount that they consider another World Premiere in Washington, D.C. for ST III. The pomp and presentation of the movie is important and nowhere, in my estimation, would there be a more appropriate place than at the Air and Space Museum (and Mac Arthur theatre) in the nation's capitol. For those who are not aware, the model of the USS Enterprise hangs in a predominant space in the museum and is one of the big drawing attractions of the museum. I would be willing again to pay the money to attend the premiere if such an event would ever take place in the future. I feel very proud and honored that I was part of the official "welcome back Trek" crowd. STAR TREK LIVES.

  • The Dream, fiction by Candi Lee Chase (28)
  • untitled poem by Susan McCutchen, art by Grace Kulnarong (32)
  • Chekov's Enterprise Revisited, fiction by Page Eileen Lewis (33)
  • U.S.S. Enterprise, poem by Jennie Gough (34)
  • illo by Ruth Kurz (35)
  • Flashback, fiction by Carolyn Atkinson (36)
  • Star Trek Was Never Like This, fiction by Jannette Burton (reprinted from Beta Niobe #3 (40)
  • Spectre of a Gun, poem by Jennie Gough, illo by Richard Barker (42)
  • Many Men Are Asked, poem by Jennie Gough (43)
  • For My Trek Husband, poem by Janis Worrell (43)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (43)

Reactions and Reviews: August 1982

I truly enjoy each journal. I loved that story in the August issue — Star Trek Was Never Like This -- it was different from the usual "fanzine" story. It's nice reading news on Walter and about the conventions around the country. Walter is a very special man. [6]

September 1982, Journal

November 1982, Newsletter

  • Creation Misconceives, a con report for the October 2, 1982 Creation Con, by Robert Reis
  • other unknown content

Reactions and reviews: November 1982

I was pleased. I'm glad the WKFS/WKFC snafu is aired and (hopefully) straightened out. I also say 'bravo' to Sue for her comments on politics in fandom. I enjoyed the letters and the profiles and the reviews. [7]

I enjoyed reading the mini-journal. I thought Blane's Spotlight on Howard Weinstein was really good. Ever since the Boston con I've been a fan of Howie's and it was nice to learn more about him. I also enjoyed Mary Hoover's In Search of Walter and Candi's Philly Was a Dilly gave me quite a few chuckles, as did You Know You're a Trekker/Trekkie When...[8]

The journal is great! It's nice to see that it's getting better. Not that it wasn't good before but it's developing into an excellent mixture of news, fiction, humor, profiles and announcements. My compliments. [9]

January 1983, Newsletter

cover of January 1983, Shiho Sasaki
  • Koenig's Korner (letter from Koenig to fans) (3)
  • WKFS Mailbox, includes a pep talk letter from Carol Atkinson about supporting the club and newsletter (4)
  • Clubs of Note (5)
  • review by Susan McCutchen of Black Fire, see that page (6)
  • Member Profiles (Vicki Stewart, Frances Vaquer, Rosemary Rackham, Vivian Mitchell, Karen Partridge, Cheryl Miller) (6)
  • NASA Update (8)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (9)
  • A Letter to WKFS Members by Beverly Brandt and Darrilyn Lawson (10)
  • Star Trek and Me, long essay by Barbara Huber (10)
  • Happy Birthday (13)
  • Con Voyage: a report called Wrath of Cons by Diane Lee Baron, see that page (12)
  • Captain Euston in America, a con report for Stellar Voyage by Rosemary Rackham from the view point of her Star Trek teddy bear, includes many candid photos (14)
  • Labor Pains, an account of some fans visiting each other (basically a promotional piece about the extreme care and time the editors put into this newsletter, asking fans for their support of "The WKFS Journal") (15)
  • Seeking the Creator by Bonnie Moss, about meeting Gene Roddenberry at State University in Raleigh, North Carolina (17)
  • Monroe Community College, about Walter Koenig's appearance in November 1982, interview transcript (18)
  • Brown Eyes, poem by Vicki Stewart (19)
  • Trials and Tribulations of a Newborn Trekker, poem by Vicki Stewart (19)
  • The Star, poem by Vicki Stewart (19)
  • Life, poem by Robert M. Reis (19)
  • The Mushy Caricature, fiction in script form by Gary Robertson (20)
  • Temptation, vignette by Susan McCutchen (21)
  • Prodigious Progeny, poem by Susan McCutchen (21)
  • Memories, fiction by Patrica M. Mekosh (22)
  • Colonization, poem by Robert Reis (27)
  • Courage, poem by Candi Lynn Chase (27)
  • Time Capsule, poem by Vicki Stewart (27)
  • Released, vignette by Susan McCutchen (based on The Displaced and Transition by Lois Welling) ("After a forced 5-year separation from Starfleet by a renegade society,Spock returns to the Enterprise with a human wife and their children. Now he is confronted with a difficult decision: to remain with Starfleet or return to Vulcan with his family. His wife's feelings about Spock's choice are revealed in the following letter to her husband.") (28)
  • Haunting Memories, fiction by Cheryl Miller (29)
  • The Dilemma, fiction by Diane Doyle (30)
  • Kobayasshi Maru, poem by Candi Lynn Chase (31)
  • That Day!, poem by Linda Marie Sawicki (31)
  • Escape from Sickbay, fiction by Diane Doyle (32)
  • Chekov's Three Wishes, fiction by Ted Schneiderman (34)
  • Starfleet, poem by Candi Lynn Chase (35)
  • The Golden Vulcan, part one, fiction by Mary Hoover (36)
  • Cosmic Consideration, poem by Susan McCuthen (40)
  • Destiny, poem Candi Lynn Chanse (40)
  • Song of Irini, poem by Rosemary Rackham (40)
  • untitled poem by Becki Sailbrici (40)
  • Have You Ever Had One of Those Days?, essay by Carolyn Atkinson (embedded is a photo of Koenig at a 1982 Boston Creation Con, though this doesn't have anything to do with the story) (41)
  • In Your Shoes, poem by Jane Yambe (42)
  • Star Trek II Viewing Poll (43)
  • A Rare Glimpse, poem by Sarie McBride (back cover)
  • from the January 1983 issue, Walter Koenig at the September 1982 Creation Con in Boston in a shirt that says, "Not tonight, Chekov, I have an earache." The t-shirt was created by fan, Jan Gaut. The photo is by Cheryl Miller.

    from the January 1983 issue, Walter Koenig at the September 1982 Creation Con in Boston in a shirt that says, "Not tonight, Chekov, I have an earache." The t-shirt was created by fan, Jan Gaut. The photo is by Cheryl Miller.

  • from the January 1983 issue

    from the January 1983 issue

  • from the January 1983 issue

    from the January 1983 issue

  • from the January 1983 issue: Released, vignette by Susan McCutchen (based on The Displaced and Transition by Lois Welling)

    from the January 1983 issue: Released, vignette by Susan McCutchen (based on The Displaced and Transition by Lois Welling)

January 1983: The Hard Sell About Money Issues and Loyalty

There appears to have been unrest in the ranks of this club about finances and people getting their money's worth.

In the January 1983 issue, there was a concentrated message presented to fans in three forms. One was a letter, one was a fundraiser request, and one was a description of visiting the editors and finding out how hard it was to create the newsletter.

Message 1: The letter to the Mailbox by Carol Atkinson:

About dues! Dues are dues, and if we want a quality club in these days of inflation, we are going to have to pay for it. $10 is the price of at least two zines of any kind of quality. For the price of two zines, the club member is not only entitled to more than two journals (at least comparable in size and quality to most of the better zines), but also NASA information, reviews of cons, literature and movies, news about ST sequels, pictures, and perhaps the greatest gift of all—the opportunity to make new friends. Rather than see the high quality of the club falter, I would see dues go as high as are necessary. People must realize that even the dues don't cover the entire price, and it is up to a few executive committee members to supply the balance of payment out of their pocket, so why cavil about the "expensive-looking" journals? Why shouldn't we want the very best? We are, after all, the Walter Koenig Fan Society!

Message 2: The fundraiser open letter by Darrilyn Lawson and Beverly Brandt:

Hi — our names are Darrilyn and Beverly. We are new members of the WKFS. As every member is well aware, the WKFS is our club, as are the WKFS journals. The stories, poems and artwork are our member contributions to the club. That is what a club is all about—people with a similar interest joining together and doing something positive. We certainly feel this club and these journals are worthwhile— we have seen other publications and we feel the WKFS journals exhibit good workmanship. The quality of our journals is excellent, but we needn't tell you that—you have seen for yourself.

The WKFS is organized and run by four very special people. They do it because they enjoy it and like us, the members, they respect and admire Walter Koenig. These committee members are responsible for the excellent quality of workmanship that goes into our journals. They put in a lot of long, hard hours of work as well as monetary funds over and above what the membership dues cover.

What we are proposing is a fund-raising campaign to help with some of the expenses in publishing these journals. The $10 membership dues only cover a little more than postage, not including the cost of paper, machinery, or printing and the time that is involved. We are asking that if each member of the WKFS donated just $1 that would be a substantial help to our committee people. It still does not come close to the total expenses, but we think it certainly would be appreciated.

Let's all work together to keep the WKFS and its journals something in which we, the members, can be proud and in which Walter can be proud.

We thank you all in advance for your support in this campaign—we will keep you informed of our progress in future journals. Remember, a $1 donation from each member will make this fund-raiser a success.

Message 3: The description by of visiting the editors and finding out how much care and time they put into each newsletter:

Labor Pains.

It's been a long time since I helped bring a baby into this world." I know exactly how Bones felt when he said that. I felt the same way just recently.

In my infinite wisdom I made a conscious, rational, and what, at the time,seemed like a logical decision to spend my Fall break from the daily grind of school with Candi chase and Susan McCutchen. If only I knew then what I know now, I'd very probably have turned and run the other way.

[...]

Sue met me at the airport and practically before I got through the door of their apartment they showed me the mock-up of the November mini-journal. I was impressed.

When Candi and Sue decided to spend some time the next day working on the actual journal I wasn't really worried; at that point I was merely curious. Little did I know that I just might come to regret saying I didn't mind and would love to see how it was done.

The incredible amount of time spent the next day caused my poor little mind to completely phase out, but it was worth it.

Candi was so meticulous in the paste-up and Sue trying to cope with the typesetter. Personally, I thought it was very funny watching Sue trying to get the machine to read out and it wouldn't and then when I told her to press rend again and it did. I was so surprised and relieved that I got out of that room alive.

When we left that night we didn't even think that in a couple of days we would be spending an even more unbelievable amount of time there.

We got there 2 days later thinking that there wouldn't be much to do. Boy, were we wrong! We spent the next 10 hours working, not that I can take much credit for anything since I was there mostly for company and to provide comic relief, which I did with my trusty little camera, not that my pictures always turn out just the way I think that they should. I'm surprised that I really wasn't killed. I got some great candid shots of the editors hard at work, or is it hardly working, girls?

By this time, I had the journal memorized and most of my homework done. It's a good thing that it was finished when it was. I couldn't have taken another day; actually, I don't think Candi and Sue could have put up with my camera and me any more.

The whole experience was so fantastic — it was like watching a birth, and the amount of time and care they put into each journal was marvelous. They worked very hard to give us a journal to be proud of and I think they at least deserve a round of applause. I think the finished product was worth it.

In the September 1983 issue, the financial statement for the club was printed, as well as an open letter to members addressing complaints, money, and appreciation. See It seems to run a fan organization one must maintain a good sense of humor and, at times, a strong stomach..

Reactions and Reviews: January 1983

journal was a long time in coming but well worth the wait. I was generally pleased with the contents of the journal although I was a bit disappointed by some of the story contributions. I wish to applaud their efforts and willingness to having given it a try.

I thought "Prodigious Progeny" was cute. I enjoyed "Memories," but even though it was well written, I don't understand her need to put in "Alexia's Nightmare." It seems to me that section could have been put to better use. I found "Escape from Sickbay" a little too repetitious in places. And, although I could imagine Sulu spiriting Chekov away from sickbay, I could not deal with the whining picture she painted of Chekov.

"Chekov's Three Wishes" proved to be enjoyable light reading. And who would have thought that another rendition of Chekov and Khan's first meeting could still be funny. "Have You Ever Had One of Those Days" was well worth reading. "The Star Trek Viewing Poll" hit very close to home with the comments seeming very familiar. "A Rare Glimpse" delved into a topic that has long been on my mind. I would love to see someone go in to this in more depth. But the item that touched me the most was "Released." Every time I read it my eyes mist with tears.

I'm glad you printed Darrilyn & Beverly's letter to the WKFS members. The great personal expense that you incur to make the high quality publications is what makes them what they are. I only hope it does some good. [10]

April 1983, Newsletter

It contains 50 pages.

cover of the April 1983 issue, for some inexplicable reason, it is a stock photo of a tiger

This issue has candid photos of Nichelle Nichols at the Ultimate Fantasy, DeForest Kelley reading the The Big Bird's Dream at Love of Trek, photos of Walter Koenig at Love of Trek and other cons.

Excerpts from the article on James Doohan:

Fans, of course, are important to the continued existence of the Star Trek saga, one that has contributed many catch phrases to the media. On the latter subject, Jimmy commented, "Even though 'Scotty, beam me up' was something I never said, it's aimed at me, and that is posterity. It's about the only line that will go on and on. I've got at least 15 cartoons by famous cartoonists. It's very pleasurable to be famous, and as long as I handle it the way I do, and I think I handle it very well, it's still fun be cause I try to make it fun and have fun with it."

He does not characterize fandom as a cult; on the contrary, "I think the fans created the name 'trekkie' or 'trekker' by themselves. It's just an endearing form of saying 'I love it.' It doesn't make any difference if it's a 'trekkie' or a 'trekker' — you show an awful lot of intelligence by digging it. Let's face it, it's a mysterious thing because it's the greatest phenomenon that's ever happened on TV and it's still going on, getting bigger, and better, around the world.

[...]

Jimmy commented that the Ultimate Fantasy was strange. Further," I elected Walter to be in charge of us. I said, 'We'll do anything you say, Walter — won't we fellas?' We had to do something because the guy wasn't doing anything at all. Didn't know how, I guess."

[...]

On the subject of fan writing, Jimmy reads "...about 1/5 of it. The whole thing is flattering in the way that you become famous, all over the world."

[...]

I'm really self-educated, mostly through reading. A lot of companies send me literature. That's one of the gorgeous things about being Scotty, because I can go to any research lab in the country and they bring out the red carpet. At Hughes Research, I corrected them on an ion propulsion engine—it meant another six months' work.

I'm learning how to run a home computer. I think Congress should allow Apple to put one in every high school in the country. I don't really care for video games - I think it's a waste of time."

[...]

Dealing with the future of Star Trek and fan support, "I don't know. 1 just heard somebody the other day, who seems to be knowledgeable, say that they're going to get rid of Kirk and Spock, and keep Scotty, Uhura, Chekov and Sulu and bring in Kirstie and Merritt. If you take all the rumors about Leonard not wanting to be in it, which I think is an enormous publicity stunt that is cooked up with Bill's knowledge, by Paramount and Leonard's agent...it all depends on how much power you have, as anywhere else, but it also is the power of your billing. If everybody wrote in and said that they'd like to see Scotty in a meaningful role, they would pay a lot of attention to it. It has to be written in a nice way to Paramount.

From the editors:

We hope you like the latest edition herein enclosed. It is a much more workable system for the production of your contributions, all of which we very much want to include as promised. We have met with tremendous response from all of the creative WKFS members and this has forced us to subtly alter our strategy of publishing journals, Instead of journals as they have been produced, we will divide the publications into two groups. Several mini—journals will come out more often during the year, and special issues will comprise the rest of the work. These special issues will contain all of the fine member contributions of fiction sent in so devotedly. The special fiction issues will be compiled at a more leisurely pace to do justice to all of the material, and, according to the amount of material submitted, issues will appear twice a year, more if necessary. With the advent of STAR TREK III, a special movie issue reminiscent of the August 1982 Journal, except containing only movie news, reviews, and pertinent commentaries, would be produced. This new strategy should benefit all of us and allow us to regulate smaller productions better and more efficiently, yet assure that all of the member fiction contributions are published.

  • Spotlight on James Doohan by Susan McCutchen (2)
  • Walter Koenig Fan Society (3)
  • WKFS Mailbox (from one of them: "Pleased to hear about your dues in crease! Enough is enough of using your own money. Believe me--I'd pay more than that for your fine work.") (4)
  • reviews by Susan McCutchen of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" and of Triangle, see that page (7)
  • NASA Update: NASA's Food Program for Space (8)
  • Clubs of Note (10)
  • Member Profiles (Thomas Atkinson, James Hansford, Thomas Wolpe) (11)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (12)
  • Happy Birthday (13)
  • Memory and Essence, vignette by Patrica M. Mekosh (13)
  • ConVoyage (14)
    • Koenig Passes the Bucks, an account by Patricia M. Mekosh of Koenig's appearance at Bucks County Community College in Newton, PA on November 3, 1982, rehearsals for students there for Koenig's play, The Machiavellian Principle, see that page
    • Koenig's Monroe Doctrine, an account by Patricia M. Mekosh of Koenig's appearance on November 4, 1982 at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY, this was not a play, but a question and answer presentation.
    • Creation's Thanksgiving Turkey, con report by Frances Vaquer for the 12th Annual Creation Thanksgiving Convention at the Hotel Roosevelt on November 27, 1982
    • Monumental Washington Success, a short con report by Beverley Brandt for Creation Con, Washington D.C. at the Twin Bridges Marriott, January 8-9
    • What's Doohan, a con report by Darrilyn Lawson for Creation Con, Washington D.C. at the Twin Bridges Marriott, January 8-9
    • Phoenix Rises in Philly, a con report by Barbara Huber for Creation Con held in Philadelphia on January 29-30, Judson Scott was a guest, photo included
    • Choked Up Over Koenig, con report by Phyllis Sutter with photos of Koenig and fan, also of some Chekov art that was shown at the con, Love of Trek in Omaha, NB
    • Omaha Insures Mutual Love of Trek, con report for Love of Trek by Susan McCutchen
  • Trial Encounter, fiction by Matthew Kohn (20)
  • Dreams, fiction by Karen Partridge (24)
  • Murder of Marissa, fiction by Cheryl Miller (26)
  • Rough and Rusty Rhymes, poem by Shellie Anne Whilde (28)
  • I Never, fiction by Cheryl Miller (29)
  • The Golden Vulcan, part two, fiction by Mary Hoover (30)
  • The First Examination, fiction by Diane Doyle (34)
  • Cure or Kill, fiction by Carol Atkinson (37)
  • Memories, continuing story by Patricia M. Mekosh (42)
  • inside back cover, art by Kim Carnes
  • James, poem by Karen Partridge (back cover)

June 1983, Newsletter

It contains 20 pages.

cover of the June 1983 issue

From Koenig's article:

I have traveled extensively around the country during the past decade speaking at colleges and science fiction conventions. The two questions that the audiences inevitably ask are: one, why is Chekov, in episode after episode (and now movie after movie), always screaming; and, two, why in all the years since the Star Trek series stopped production has there been nothing in the genre that compares to it? The first question must obviously be explained by the Russian's low threshold for pain. The second is the subject of this piece.

From one of the fan letters:

I must admit that I was a little embarrassed in joining the WKFS at first. I thought it might be considered heading for a second childhood. However, I was certainly overwhelmed after reading you and your associates' backgrounds. Not only do I NOT feel silly, I feel I have found friends who share my interest and can satisfy my endless craving for new, written Star Trek material.

  • from the June 1983 issue

    from the June 1983 issue

  • from the June 1983 issue, Jesco von Puttkamer at Love of Trek

    from the June 1983 issue, Jesco von Puttkamer at Love of Trek

Reactions and Reviews: June 1983

A while back I received the two WKFS journals I ordered from you. They were both excellent publications. However, I was disappointed that such small publications cost so much money. Other than that I am completely satisfied with both the journals and the club in general.

Today I finished the ST novel TRIANGLE by Marshak and Culbreath, and I agree with your review of the book in the April '83 journal. I hope that you will now do a review of the newest ST novel, WEB OF THE ROMULANS.

Towards the end of the school year I did a research paper for an English class. The topic that I wrote on was food in space, and I used Candi's article on that topic from the April Journal as one of my major sources.

Well, that's all for now. Keep up the good work! [11]

September 1983, Mini-Journal

It contains 32 pages. It has art by LaVena Kay Kidd.

front cover of the September 1983 issue

From the editor:

THE WALTER KOENIG FAN SOCIETY FINANCIAL STATEMENT: It's like this, folks ... if what goes up must come down, what comes in must go out! What comes in ($2,040.17) from the WKFS members is much less than what goes out ($4,708.45). Just as sins must be atoned for, verily I say unto you that debts must be paid. Candi Chase and Susan McCutchen have paid $1,449.30 out-of-pocket, with $590.87 owing still toward the incurred debt (through August 1983, not including the present production). (See EDITORIAL on page 32 of KOENIG'S KORNER for explanation.)

  • Searching The Universe For Big Little Books, article by Shirley Lee (reprinted from "Collectibles Illustrated," July/Aug 1983) (1)
  • cartoon about the larva in Chekov's ear in The Wrath of Khan, artist is LaVena Kay Kidd (2)
  • Star Trek III: Ahead of Schedule, article by Robert Reis (3)
  • Fan Birthdays (4)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (5)
  • NASA UPDATE, article by Candi Chase ("A PERSONAL NOTE: I wish to inform members that I now am employed by NASA as a secretary to Debra J. Rahn, Public Affairs Officer, International Affairs Division, NASA Headquarters." (6)
  • Future Promise, poem by Vicki Stewart (7)
  • Transmit... Now!, poem by Susan McCutchen (7)
  • reviews by Susan McCutchen (8)
  • Clubs of Note (9)
  • Member Profiles (Roberta Alford, Alesia Hunley, Sue Meeks, Pam Clarke, Russell Stone) (10)
  • WKFS Mail Box (12)
  • Club Financial Statement (14)
  • con report: Time Lord Materializes in Chicago, Creation Con, report by Mary Hoover (14)
  • con report: Return of Walter?, Sol III, report by Lynne Sheppard
  • con report: O.T.T. (Over the Top)!, Sol III, report by Yvonne Parkin
  • con report: Drat! Those Klingons!, Sol III, in the form of a poem, by Rosemary Rackham
  • con report: G.H.T.'s Sol III, report by Ena Glogowska
  • con report: Across the Wide Missouri, Space Trek II, report by Beverly Brown
  • con report: Meet Me in St. Louis, Space Trek II, report by Eileen Harman
  • con report: The Best of Times, Space Trek II, report by Ted Schneiderman
  • con report: Masses Mob Missouri, Space Trek II, report not credited
  • con report: Fun Things With Friends, Space Trek II, report by Page Lewis
  • The Planet Spock, photos of this play taken at Space Trek II (includes Annette Taylor as Uhura holding up a copy of Spock Enslaved!
  • con report: Multi-Media Medium Rare, Fantasy Film Expo (which this zine called "Multi-Media's Philadelphia convention"), held at the Franklin Park Plaza July 9-10, report by Barbara "Bobbie" Huber
  • con report: Live on Stage with Walter Koenig, Fantasy Film Expo, report by Patricia Mekosh
  • con report: Philly Fantasy Flickers, Fantasy Film Expo, report by Susan McCutchen
  • con report: Am I Smiling? Shore Leave 5, report by Diane Lee Baron
  • con report: Archon: SF/Fantasy Con, Archon, report by Eileen Harman
  • con report: Raising the Drawbridge, Starship Cincinnati, report by Eileen Harman
  • con report: Saturday Night Cincinnati Fever, Starship Cincinnati, report by Diane Doyle
  • con report: Bear Season in Kentucky, Starship Cincinnati, report by Rosemary Rackham
  • Amadeus/Hamill, a report about seeing Mark Hamill's role in the play, by Diane Lee Baron
  • Actors, about the non-fannish play "Actors" by Conrad Bromberg, performed by Walter Koenig and Mark Lenard at Starship Cincinnati, interview transcripts by Koenig, interviewer was Tisha Kuntz (was planned to also be in Phaserblast, a publication of the newly formed Star Trek/SF club, M-Vast - "Mississippi-Valley Affiliated Star Trek"), many fan comments about this play are included afterwards
  • Editorial by Susan McCutchen (addresses club financials, how much time and work this newsletter is, some fan complaints), see It seems to run a fan organization one must maintain a good sense of humor and, at times, a strong stomach. (32)
  • from the September 1983 issue, poem about a disappointing con experience

    from the September 1983 issue, poem about a disappointing con experience

  • from the September 1983 issue, photos from The Planet Spock, a skit preformed at Space Trek #2, Annette Taylor as Uhura holding up a copy of Spock Enslaved!

    from the September 1983 issue, photos from The Planet Spock, a skit preformed at Space Trek #2, Annette Taylor as Uhura holding up a copy of Spock Enslaved!

  • from the September 1983 issue, LaVena Kay Kidd: cartoon about Chekov's ear larva scene in The Wrath of Khan

    from the September 1983 issue, LaVena Kay Kidd: cartoon about Chekov's ear larva scene in The Wrath of Khan

  • from the September 1983 issue, photo taken at Space Trek #2, "Perhaps the most original and humorous costume was that of a young girl who came dressed as a book entitled, "All You Ever Wanted to Know about Pon Farr But Were Afraid to Ask."

    from the September 1983 issue, photo taken at Space Trek #2, "Perhaps the most original and humorous costume was that of a young girl who came dressed as a book entitled, "All You Ever Wanted to Know about Pon Farr But Were Afraid to Ask."

November 1983, Newsletter

January 1984, Newsletter

It contains 32 pages. It contains illos by LaVena Kay Kidd and Alesia Hunley.

front page of the January 1984 issue

From the interview with Koenig:

I've seen a lot of fan fiction. I've read relatively little of it. I think it's healthy, it's fun, and gives everybody (fans who write it) a chance to get more involved. It makes them feel closer to Star Trek, and on that basis, I think it's neat.

...Fans feel that they do own Star Trek... that's flattering - that they've come to view us as part of their family--that we are a part of them...I think when they get upset because an actor may decide not to perform in an additional Star Trek movie, and they feel that that's "traitorous" behavior, I feel that's absurd...So far as the fans support Star Trek and support us in effect by their fee1ings of ownership, it's a healthy and positive thing for us.

  • Koenig's Korner (Walter addresses violence in El Salvador and Lebanon and hope that things get better in 1984, what perhaps could be the role of Star Trek fans in peace) (1)
  • The World According to Walter..., from an interview given to Tisha Kuntz of M-VAST (2)
  • Fan Birthday List (3)
  • Et Tu, Walter? by Susan McCutchen (short blurb about Koenig in "Antony and Cleopatra") (4)
  • Paramount News by Robert Reis (all about the upcoming film, The Search for Spock) (4)
  • NASA Update by Candi Chase (5)
  • review of the movie, "The Right Stuff" (6)
  • a response by guest reviewer, Howard Weinstein (it is in response to Susan McCutchen's negative review of Yesterday's Son in a previous issue), see that page (7)
  • other reviews: Hanta Yo, An American Saga; Mutiny on the Enterprise; Circle of Light by Hancock; Xanth Series; The Wounded Sky; Quest for the Faradawn (8)
  • Member Profiles (Karla Steinhoff, Janet Mortimore, Kur, Susan Clarke (13)
  • WKFS Mailbox (one letter says Blane Barber has resigned from the committee for personal reasons, there are many letters from fans who support the club, some short examples: "I really do hope you and Candi will keep running WKFS in the future. I love WKFS and the journals you edit. I feel great respect for you." Another letter: "The quality of work received from you is worth every penny. I am never disappointed. Please keep up the good work.") (14)
  • a short con report for Sioux Empire Peace Trek
  • a short con report for Gendacon
  • many responses to It seems to run a fan organization one must maintain a good sense of humor and, at times, a strong stomach., see that page
  • IDIC, essay by Susan McCutchen (20)
  • a photograph of artwork by Annette Taylor that was displayed at Space Trek II
  • Clubs of Note (22)
  • Traces of 1983, miscellaneous candid photos of fans and celebrities at Love of Trek, Space Trek #2, a Creation Con in Atlanta, Sol III, Starship Cincinnati, Sioux Empire Peace Trek, and Gendacon (23)
  • more fan comments about the play, "Actors," (27)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (30)
  • Come Spock, poem by Karen Partridge (back cover)
  • from the January 1984 issue, LaVena Kay Kidd

    from the January 1984 issue, LaVena Kay Kidd

  • from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

    from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

  • from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

    from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

  • from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

    from the January 1984 issue, candid con photos

  • back cover from the January 1984 issue

    back cover from the January 1984 issue

Reactions and Reviews: January 1984

KOENIG'S KORNER was, as always, superb, and I respect your effort to keep up your publications at this high standard. I thoroughly message on the lovely enjoyed it from Walter's the first page all the way to poem on the last!! I was interested in the book review by Howard Weinstein about Yesterday's Son. It showed us how people see the same thing in very different ways. To tell the truth, I was also one of those people who were surprised to know Susan's negative attitude toward the novel. I'm not especially a Spock fan and rather dislike Spock stories such as Vulcan! or Black Fire as compared to the stories in which the bridge crew participate in some way or another to solve the problem, but I didn't feel this kind of rejection when I read Yesterday's Son. I think it's quite readable and, though it's not a masterpiece, I think it's a small and lovely piece of work. So, I was glad to read Mr. Weinstein's review. However, I do not agree with him saying that this is Ann's first novel and so on. First or hundredth, once a book is published professionally, it has to be criticized equally. I believe that the fact that a novel is the author's first one doesn't become an excuse to ask its readers to overlook faults. [12]

The January mini-journal was an exercise in excellence!

From the central theme of Walter's words, to the convention reports, to Susan McCutchen's review of Hanta Yo, An American Saga, to IDIC, the January issue was one to take great pride in.

Personally, I would like to see additional reviews featuring non-ST/SF/Fantasy selections, as I feel that there indeed are many more stories out there which tell of the human spirit, stories that we should be aware of and take the time to read and understand.

As Susan touched upon in IDIC, we need added stimulus in order to individually examine ourselves and what we wish to accomplish on both the personal and group levels, as seldom do we have the chance to interact with such a diverse, caring group as that contained within ST/SF fandom. [13]

April 1984, Newsletter

It contains 34 pages. It has art by Teruyo Chayama, Annette Taylor, LaVena Kay Kid, and Shiho Sasaki.

front cover of the April 1983 issue

This was the last issue. From the editor:

Dear Friends,

Candi Chase, Susan McCutchen, and Robert Reis -- the executive committee of the Walter Koenig Fan Society -- have decided it appropriate to disband the committee. Each of us must perforce go her/his separate ways.

[information about forwarded mail from club members]

As in all human interaction, both positive and negative feelings have been our experience with the WKFS. With a few exceptions, we will remember the good times, as we have maintained a satisfying relationship with most of our 160 members and organizations in Australia, Canada, England, Japan, New Zealand, thirty-six states in the United States, and West Germany. We have been fortunate to encounter and to exchange letters and fine publications with many members and counterpart organization officers. We value highly these good-hearted, generous, responsive, open, and talented individuals who along with us, have striven for personal and community goals in our many organizational endeavors; clearly, we wish to keep in touch with our many friends with whom we have jointly discovered that there is more to Star Trek organizations that Star Trek itself and its actors--we are all invaluable assets to the human civilization.

We would like to refund your hard-earned money sent for dues; regrettably, we barely managed to have printed April's KOENIG'S KORNER, our last publication. (Postage costs were absorbed by the executive committee.) We are forced to announce that the WKFS account is completely wiped out. (If anyone is unable to accept these terms and this explanation, especially those members who very recently joined the WKFS, please contact Susan McCutchen and she, when possible, will personally remit a refund based on the calculation of $.83 per each remaining month of a given membership.)

We sincerely hope that each of us may realize at least some of our "sweet-imagined possibilities," and someday reach the stars, glittering symbols of our fertile imaginations and most cherished dreams.

Thank you all for your good and generous support during our tenure in office.

  • IDIC Revisited, an essay by Alesia Hunley, a response to IDIC in a previous issue (1)
  • Aliens I Have Known, essay by Diane Baron (2)
  • illo by Shiho Sasaki (2)
  • Don't Talk to Aliens, essay by Diane Baron (3)
  • NASA Update by Candi Chase (4)
  • Member Birthdays (5)
  • Book Reviews (6)
  • photo of Walter Koenig in Roman costume on the set of "Antony and Cleopatra" written by William Shakespeare (8)
  • Manchild, fiction by Susan McCutchen (11)
  • Member Profiles (Captain Rasmusson, Pat Warner, Elaine Thomson) (12)
  • A Farewell Moment #2, poem by Vicki Stewart (13)
  • MKFS Mailbox (13)
  • The Tide, poem by Candi Lynn Chase (unnumbered page)
  • I Wait..., poem by Tisha Kuntz (unnumbered page)
  • Always, poem by Tisha Kuntz (unnumbered page)
  • Eternal, poem by Tisha Kuntz (unnumbered page)
  • Father's Day, poem by Robert Reis (unnumbered page)
  • Space Seed (The Wrath of Khan), poem, not credited (unnumbered page)
  • Dearest Irini, fiction in the form of a letter by Tisha Kuntz (unnumbered page)
  • Kirok, poem by Karen Partridge (unnumbered page)
  • Genesis, poem by Karen Partridge (unnumbered page)
  • My Friend, Farewell, vignette by Cheryl Miller (unnumbered page)
  • Dreams, poem by Karen Partridge (unnumbered page)
  • MKFS Mailbox (13)
  • None of What You Hear, Half of What You See!, con reports for two January 1984 Creation Cons, one in New York City, one in Washington D.C. (14)
  • Buffaloed in Stony Brook, report by Anne Batterby of the appearance of Koenig and Takei at State University of New York at Buffalo Con, see that page (15)
  • Dream-Life?, poem by Robert Reis (16)
  • To Boldly Go, poem by Karla Steinhoff (16)
  • Clubs of Note (17)
  • WKFS Bulletin Board (18)
  • from the April 1983 issue, the farewell editorial

    from the April 1983 issue, the farewell editorial

  • from the April 1983 issue, Annette Taylor

    from the April 1983 issue, Annette Taylor

  • from the April 1983 issue, part of the foldout by Shiho Sasaki

    from the April 1983 issue, part of the foldout by Shiho Sasaki

  • from the April 1983 issue, part of the foldout by Shiho Sasaki

    from the April 1983 issue, part of the foldout by Shiho Sasaki

  • from the April 1983 issue, Teruyo Chayama

    from the April 1983 issue, Teruyo Chayama

  • from the April 1983 issue, a NASA update

    from the April 1983 issue, a NASA update

References

  1. ^ from the March 1982 newsletter
  2. ^ from the March 1982 newsletter
  3. ^ from the March 1982 newsletter
  4. ^ from the March 1982 newsletter
  5. ^ from the March 1982 newsletter
  6. ^ from a letter in the January 1983 issue
  7. ^ from a letter by Carol Atkinson in WKFS Journal (August 1982)
  8. ^ from a letter by Carol Atkinson in WKFS Journal (August 1982)
  9. ^ from a letter by Carol Atkinson in WKFS Journal (August 1982)
  10. ^ from Barbara Huber's letter in "WKFS Journal" (April 1983)
  11. ^ from WKFS Journal (September 1983)
  12. ^ from "WKFS Journal" (April 1984)
  13. ^ from "WKFS Journal" (April 1984)
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