Craig, Amy Crews, Rick Endres, Don Harden, Randall Landers and Richard G. art by Don Harden (both covers), Randall Landers, Richard G.Problem: The Enterprise is in that other universe.") (29) Attack From The Beyond, story by Randall Landers ("An amusing tale of a mad scientist's attempt to solve the 20th century energy crisis by tapping energy from another universe.Star Trek Trivia, The Naked Time and Charlie X (28).Can Kirk keep his friend from committing suicide?") (21) Pollet ("One by one the members of Spook's landing party are killing themselves, and soon, only Spock is left. To Die Or Not To Die, story by Richard G.But once again, someone is out to prevent the truce, and it's not the Klingons or Orions.") (5) Harden and Randell Landers ("Once again the Enterprise is serving as a diplomatic courier as it transports the ambassador of a warring planet to a station for peace talks. Next Issue "Assassin" and "Star Trip" (2).The Captain is Always Right #2, cartoon by Randall Landers (2).On the cover: "A NEW ZINE FROM GEORGIA." Artwork by Don Harden, Randall Landers, and Richard Pollet. Stardate 2 was published in November 1979. And because I can't afford to sue this corporation (and they apparently can afford to sue me), I am no longer able to produce 'Stardate.' To quote an ancestor, 'I will fight no more.' As of May 15, 1985, Orion Press will be born from the ashes of Stardate Press Our first issue, 'Orion' #22, will be legally copyrighted, trademarked, and given an ISSN number, as will all our other publications. 'Stardate' has over three thousand satisfied readers. It was printed under what fans refer to Common Law Copyright, as most fan magazines. 'Stardate' received several favorable reviews for various issues in Universal Translator and Datazine. I produced 21 issues in the six years of operation. I had been producing 'Stardate' since June 1979. #STARDATE RATING REVIEW LICENSE#Then, I was contacted by their attorney who threatened legal action if 'Stardate Press' continued to produce 'Stardate,' claiming that they had exclusive rights to the title and format under a license from Paramount and under a trademark with the U.S. They failed to respond for a number of months. After discovering this, I made an enquiry into the matter with FASA and politely asked them to change the name of their publication. After discovering this, I made an enquiry into the matter with FASA and issue. This company, which is licensed by Paramount Pictures Corporation to produce to a Star Trek role playing game, came out with a magazine for their customers Their magazine was given the title, Stardate, and the same cover format devised for 'Stardate' #21 by Tim Farley (which was to be used on all future issues of our publication) was employed by FASA on their first issue. He expresses his extreme regret at having to give up a zine he's worked on for six years and hopes that fans will support his new zine Orion.Īs of May 15, 1985, Stardate Press is no longer in existence thanks to the callousness of the FASA Gaming Corporation. Landers has contacted his lawyer but was advised he really could do nothing. There is a letter from the editor in Datazine #35 that says that Stardate under Stardate Press, will no longer be published because FSA Gaming Corporation (a Paramount company that makes a Star Trek role-playing game) has used their title and format for a magazine of their own. This zine underwent a title change in 1985. So many were received that Landers wrote in his editorial that he would reduce the type size in issue #8 so he could print more of them. Issues of Stardate featured a prominent LoC section. Pollet, Don Harden (who presented a story in issue 5 in comic strip form), and Tim Farley. Regulars of his early issues included Rick Endres, Richard G. In particular, Randall attracted more male fanzine writers and artists than most other publications. Because of this, Randall's Star Trek publications have enjoyed a wide readership. In contrast, Randall made sure that all of the stories he published fit into the Star Trek universe, and that the stories would have few, if any, departures from the facts established on the screen. Many editors of the time were not science fiction fans and did not care whether the story happened on the Enterprise or even in the Federation as long as Kirk and Spock were featured. This 1985 legal dispute was also likely the reason "Stardate Press" became "Orion Press." It was first published in 1979 and ran for 21 issues under this title and then was renamed Orion due to a 1985 legal dispute with FASA. There is one 1983 "Best Of" issue called "Stardate Logs." It contains fiction from issue #1-#7. Issue #14 is adult and contains a nude drawing. Stardate is a gen Star Trek: TOS fanzine published by Orion Press.
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