Wink of an Eye: A Magazine For SF Sentients
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| Title: | Wink of an Eye: A Magazine For SF Sentients |
| Publisher: | Mericle Enterprises, out of Berkeley, California |
| Editor(s): | David L. Mericle |
| Date(s): | March 1979 |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
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Wink of an Eye: A Magazine For SF Sentients is a gen 8-page Star Trek: TOS anthology.
From the Introduction
"... To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before." Thus began the adventures of our favorite Starship, the Enterprise. And as the door was opened, by that Great Bird of the Galaxy Gene Roddenberry, those 202i century Terrans looking in saw such a world as to make us tremble with delight and to instill above all, an overriding and keen anticipation for this vision of the Future to be true. Of this galaxy explored by Mankind and other beings in great machines, of peace and compassion, of fire and imagination, of strength and honest emotions, and of course, of dreams. Of whole worlds motivated, beyond all concepts of petty nationalities as we know them today, to aspire and endeavor towards co-existence, and of the forming of the Federation to achieve this end. All this we saw, all this we felt. And having been touched so, we found that indeed, it was very refreshing.
But this unveiling of the worlds to come had by no means been started only by Star Trek, although it was one of the best vehicles ever for Science Fiction. Others, such as Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Olaf Stapledon, and Lord Dunsany, to name only a very few, had also had visions of Mankinds progression and growth towards his future. They and other writers conveyed their visions to the reader in books, and so that branch of literature termed "Science Fiction" was borne. As an infant and child, this particular genre had many growing pains, and in its early years chief among these was public acceptance. But today, a new era has seemed to have started. Science Fiction and its many relations have become an industry, producing for an increasingly large segment of the population. It is important, however, to remember that despite this, the individual shall forever remain the strength and source of all that Science Fiction has been, is now, and shall come to be.
It is to Science Fiction in general, and Star Trek in particular, that this work is devoted. It is in part a personal repayment for joy provided since childhood by this field, as well as a hope that others like myself may be reached, and ideas shared. If I can bring something new and enjoyable to you, O Gentle Reader, then I shall have reached this goal.
It is to you then, the perusers of this small fanzine, that I dedicate the endeavor of this initial volume.
Live Long and Prosper.
From "Star Trek Currents - The Motion Picture"
The question of plot brings us to the most tender thought upon every Star Trek Fan's mind; will the movie be good? And most importantly, will it truly be Star Trek? I think that we have good reason to believe that it will be good, perhaps the best Star Trek ever. This is because they have finally gotten everything they could possibly ask for, they have all of the actors, a superb back up crew behind them, Gene Roddenberry at the the helm, and even all of the money that they need, to see that/things work out right. Of course, as soon as the film comes out there will be over three million critics, waiting anxiously to analyze it, each with his or her own conception of what Star Trek is. But despite the time involved, the delays, and the setbacks over the years, I believe that all this, as well as the changes involved in the crew and ships sets, will culminate in real Star Trek. It must be expected that time has changed the good ship Enterprise, out I believe that this will result in an even better Star Trek, well worth the wait.
Contents
- Introduction (2)
- Star Trek Currents - The Motion Picture, article by David L. Mericle (3)
- Special Focus Article - Complete Episode Guide To Star Trek (4)
- Star Trek Revue - Episode Synopsis and Critique (focus on the episode, "The Man Trap") (6)
- Lastword (includes an apology that there was so much Star Trek in this issue, and that the next one would have more science fiction) (7)
- Miscellaneous Remarks (the editor has many episodes (sound only!) on reel-to-reel tapes that he has taped off of the television, and he is willing to record them on cassette tapes to fans who send him blank tapes. No mention of compensation other than postage is mentioned.) (8)