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IDIC (Star Trek newsletter)
|Janet Quarton, Sheila Clark & Valerie Piacentini
|December 1988 - October 1996
|Star Trek: TOS, Star Trek: TNG
|External Links:
|Some issues are online here.
|Click here for related articles on Fanlore.
IDIC was a general Star Trek club run by the Scotpress team. It had an international membership and published 48 bi-monthly newsletters of between 80 - 100 pages. The IDIC newsletter covered all aspects of Star Trek; ST:TOS, ST:TNG, ST:DS9 and ST:VOY. Articles in the newsletters included news, actor and character profiles, convention reports, book and zine reviews, misc Star Trek articles written by members, poetry and an active postbag section.
Information has been included on Fanlore with the publisher's permission.
The club also published a fanzine, IDIC Log #1-19 (TOS & TNG, 1989-1996).
Some Issues Online
See ScoTpress.
Computers and PrivacyThe zines contain a disclaimer, one that perhaps reflects the underground mentality of fandom and/or the new awareness of the power computers could have in daily life. It may also have been a disclaimer unique/required in the UK.
This is a statutory notice as prescribed by the Data Protection Act. In accordance with the conditions governing the maintenance of machine-readable records by non-incorporated members' clubs, IDIC must advise that the names and addresses of every member are held in a computer-readable format in order to more efficiently prepare and despatch newsletters. The information is used for this purpose only, and will not be disclosed to any other party whatsover without the specific consent of the Data Subject (i.e. the member concerned). You should also be aware that you have a statutory right for your name to be deleted from the computer record and for your newsletters to be addressed manually. [1]
Issue 1
IDIC 1 was published in December 1988 and contains 34 pages.
It is online here.
- the editors note that they would have liked the newsletter to be printed on size A4 paper, but to keep costs down, they went with A5. They put out a request for art, specifically black ink drawings
- a fan writes about the movies' subject matter (Spock leaving Kirk, Spock dying, the Enterprise being blown up): Star Trek was very important to me and the film threatened to destroy something precious… I tried to ignore the films as if they didn't exist but that didn't really work. It hurt that so many fans loved the films and I found myself wondering how on earth these people could be fans of the same Star Trek that I was. I had to somehow come to terms with the films or get out of ST fandom." She decided to think of the movies as alternate universes. "That way they ceased to be a threat and I could even read about them without being too bothered.
- a fan says of Star Trek: TNG: "I find TNG a perfectly acceptable future to the series. I don't have the depth of feeling for any of the characters as I do for Kirk, Spock and McCoy but I think that suits me. I do find the stories comparable with the original."
- there is an article titled: "Gene Roddenberry: The Continuity of a Single Dream," a biography that includes a run-down of his working credits
- the editors include a "continuing poll… to see how members' views change." The results of the first one for favourite ST character: Spock 8.36, Kirk 6.95, McCoy 5.95, Picard 2.83, Scotty 2.43, Uhura 2.25, Sulu 1.93, Data 1.88, Chekov 1.31, Sarek .78
- a summarization of Richard Arnold's talks at Midcon in 1988
- there is some info on Star Trek V
- there is a con report for Midcon '88
- there is a column by the Star Trek Welcommittee
- there is a wrap-up of "Star Trek in the News," which summarizes some ST mentions in Starlog and other publications
- "Star Trek Goes to Albacon," a fan's report of ST at an SF convention
- a mention that they were collecting used stamps for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
- an essay, "Star Trek Fandom: Retrospecive": It is a well-known fact that if one Star Trek fan falls into conversation with another, the conversation always gets around to 'the good old days,' when Trek fandom in this country was in its infancy." It notes that the "Empathy convention at the Dragonara Hotel in September 1976 was in fact the third [ST] convention in this country [England], but it was the one which a very high proportion of fans claim as their first… There was a proliferation of small Star Trek clubs and groups across the country, STAG and Empathy having the highest profile, Jenny and Terry Elson, after running the first two conventions, having 'passed the torch.' With the exception of Alnitah, fanzines were duplicated; there was simply no other practical way to reproduce the news and fan fiction cheaply.
- a fan notes: One of the things that struck me most powerfully about the dealers' room at Midcon was that the number of fan publications had dropped, and what there were didn't seem to be selling particularly well. In the early days, it was all we had, and we bought everything. Now there is a such a proliferation of merchandise -- novels, toys, pins, calendars -- that by the time a fan has purchased just a few of these, there is simply no cash left for the fan publications.
- a fan speculates on some changes in fannish socialization at cons: It was the advent of video which changed the face of conventions. At first, the technology was too expensive for the average 'man on the street,' but conventions could afford to hire the equipment, and although blank tapes were £15.00 a time, a secondary programme of available episodes began to take shape, splitting the attendees into smaller groups. The 'one big happy family' feeling began to dissipate; I'm told of a convention where Trek episodes were available 24 hours a day on the hotel's in-house system, resulted in some people never leaving their rooms for the entire weekend!... Nowadays if an original Trek episode formed part of the main programme at a convention, it would have a very poor attendance indeed, and it seems that a higher percentage expect to be entertained 24 hours a day, rather than being prepared to make their own amusements.
- a fan writes a TNG episode review: "A Personal Reaction to 'The Naked Now'" She wraps it up with: I suggest that you try and see the episode yourself – ideally back to back with the classic episode, so the similarities and more frequent differences can be clearly seen. .. I like 'The Naked Time' too, it's one of my favourites, but I don't consider it BETTER than 'The Naked Now, just DIFFERENT… So, give ST-TNG a chance, instead of continually comparing it to the classic series.
- there are book reviews for professional ST offerings
- a review of To Catch a Butterfly, see that page
- a review of Mind Meld #5, see that page
- there are many ads for gen zines and for cons; at the very end of the newsletter are ads for six slash zines
Issue 2
IDIC 2 was published in February 1989 and contains 20 pages.
It is online here.
- a fan writes that while she enjoys Star Trek: TNG for its vision and its science fiction: "I find it difficult to accept as Star Trek... How I miss the old crew, especially the chemistry between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, how can anyone ever replace that?"
- many fans write that they like the smaller format of the newsletter, saying it's easier to read on the train, tuck in a handbag and that the postman isn't as inclined to fold it in half to fit in the postbox
- there is a lengthy essay in defense of Star Trek: TNG: All I will therefore say is that in my opinion, TNG has the qualities that made Trek the show we all loved. In the early episodes it showed potential; the later episodes of the series show it beginning to accomplish that potential. Original Trek and Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the others hold a very special place in our hearts and minds, but are we so limited in our outlook that we can't accept a continuation of Star Trek into the Next Generation?
- Actor Info (p6)
- Book Review: Ishmael by Barbara Hambly, comments by Brenda Kelsey (p21)
- Book Review: Chain of Attack and Final Nexus by Gene DeWeese, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p22)
- Book Review: The Three-Minute Universe by Barbara Paul, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p23)
- Book Review: The Star Trek Interview Book by Allan Asherman, reviewed by Janet Quarton (p24)
- The British Star Trek Convention - 1974, 1975 by Sheila Clark (p14)
- California 1988 (Holiday Report by Cathy Melrose and Elaine McCue) (p13)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p32)
- How to Order Zines From Abroad by Sheila Clark (p26)
- Klingons by Melanie Claessens (p16) (written from a Klingon's point of view; it talks of Klingon origins, personality traits, language, and family structure)
- Latest News (p2)
- Merchandise (p3)
- New Zines (p27)
- Patrick Stewart profile by Karen Sparks (p7)
- Postbag (p9)
- ST:TNG 1st season screening order (p17)
- Star Trek In The News (p4)
- The Star Trek Adventure (Universal Studios) reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p24) ("I was recently given a copy of a tape of the Universal Studio Star Trek Adventure, For those unfamiliar with the idea, members of the public tourlng Unlversal Studios are given the opportunity to appear in a Star Trek episode, and a tape is made of their performance. The participants are made up and costumed, then filmed in a number of short scenes, which are then cut with scenes of the genuine cast taken from the Star Trek films. William Shatner has recorded a few lines of dialogue to link the segments.")
- TNG - A Defence by Sheila Clark (p18)
- Video: TNG Videos released by CIC (p20)
- Video: UFP Con Video '88 - Patrick Stewart reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p20)
- Zine Ads (p29)
Zine Reviews:
- a review of More Missions, More Myths #12 reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p25), see that page
- a review of Naked Times #20 reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p25), see that page
Issue 3
IDIC 3 was published in April 1989 and contains 20 pages.
It is online here.
- there is a memorial statement for Margaret Bertram, see that page
- Actor Info (p9)
- Book Review: Vulcan's Glory by D C Fontana, reviewed by Marcia Pecor (p24)
- Book Review: The Peacekeepers by Gene DeWeese, reviewed by Karen Sparks (p25)
- Book Review: Memory Prime by Gar and Judith Reeves-Stevens, reviewed by Lorraine Goodison (p26)
- Book Review: The Survivors by Jean Lorrah, reviewed by Lorraine Goodison (p27)
- Book Review: Uhura's Song by Janet Kegan, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p27)
- Book Review: Buck Alice And The Actor Robot by Walter Koenig, reviewed by Jayne Dearsley (p28)
- Book Review: Trek Vol.2 No.1 Fall '88 reviewed by Janet Quarton (p28)
- Books V. Zines by Sheila Clark (p23)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p35)
- Jonathan Frakes profile by Karen Sparks (P10)
- Latest News (p2)
- Merchandise (p8)
- New Zines (p30)
- Postbag (p11)
- Raumschiff Enterprise by Martin Stahl (p20)
- Star Trek In The News (p7)
- Terracon '76 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p18), see that page
- Thoughts on Margaret Bertram by Ena Glogowska (p2)
- Zine Ads (p31)
Zine Reviews
- there is a review for Sojourns by Jean Hinson,reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p29), see that page
- there is a review for The Problems of Doctor Penhaligon by Glen David, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p30), see that page
- a fan writes an article called "Raumschiff Enterprise" about the history of Star Trek in Germany -- some interesting bits: "Amanda" became "Emily" and "Gary Seven" became "Felix Sevenrock." He also mentions the dreadful dubbing, The Standby Team, the re-titling of episodes, and of the translations of some pro books. An excerpt from "Raumschiff Enterprise" regarding availability of Star Trek canon: At the beginning of the seventies ZDF bought some of the ST episodes. In 1979 some of them were rerun along with some new ones and In 1979, some of the 39 German episodes were telecast for the last time. Since that time these 39 episodes have been rerun several times on cable television, but not everyone has the cable connection. In 1987 SAT 1, a private station broadcasting cable television telecast the rest of the ST episodes which had never been seen on German television before. I have no cable connection, but friends recorded them for me. In 1976 ZDF telecast 17 of the animated episodes. The movies came to Germany about three months after their premiere in the USA. ST:TNG can be bought on video, as is the case in Great Britain, but there are rumours that we will see TNG on German television in 1991.
- from "Raumschiff Enterprise" regarding dubbing (after pointing out numerous poor translations of both dialogue and the quality of the actor's voices). STIV seemed to suffer from the same destiny -- eg it was planned that Spock couldn't say any swear words; and many, many other minor changes... But then Standby came into life. Standby is a group of five German Trekkers who had had enough of bad dubbing of Star Trek. After STIII they wrote to Harve Bennett, Leonard Nimoy and Wolfgang Schick (who directs the dubbing of Star Trek) to name only a few. The Standby team got permission to check the translated script and to correct mistakes. They rewrote at least one third of the script. They also managed to get Kirk spoken again by his "old" voice, G.G. Hoffmann. Now ST IV is really enjoyable also in Germany.
- one of the editors writes about the history of zines, first explaining the scarcity of pro books and how hard it was to view Star Trek: For most of us, therefore, there was only one answer. If we wanted more Trek, especially in the hiatus between series, we had to write it ourselves. (The Americans had come to the same conclusion some years previously - remember, they had Star Trek as early as 1966.) Many of the stories written In those days were written for a very small group; the writer and her friends. Back around 1976, I was typing 6 copies of some of my stories - one top copy and 5 carbons. You can imagine the quality of the bottom copy! Finding someone who put out zines, so that you could get stories written by someone else, was not easy. Come to that, finding other fans wasn't easy! Today, things have changed quite drastically. The number of Trek books that have come out for the professional market over the years is over 100 - some of them good, some of them, quite frankly, a rip-off. But as the number of available books grows, the number of people writing their own stories has dwindled. Why should this be? Is it the old answer that inertia reigns supreme? That people can't be bothered writing down their own stories because there are so many professional novels around? Yet the highest praise a zine reader seems to give to a professionally written novel ia that it's as good an a zine story! There must be as many potential amateur writers around today as there were back in the early '70s, if they would only summon up the courage (or the energy!) to set the words down on paper and then lot a zine editor see them. If the basic plot has been used - so what? It's how it's developed that makes a new story. The kind of story written for the amateur (zine) market tends to be somewhat different from the kind of story written for the professional market. Zine stories tend to lean on inter-character relationship and stress the friendship between the characters while still often telling; a good, well-moving story. Professional novels rarely have much of this relationship - for some reason the professional publishers of today seem to be terrified of stories (for adults) where characters of the same sex are actually friends. Friendly, yes, but not friends. (In children's books, on the other hand, the characters are allowed to have 'best friends'.) Even romances - unless the publisher is Mills and Boon - are often temporary affairs. (I'm not Just thinking of Trek novels, incidentally.) Oh, there are exceptions; some professional writers do write the kind of inter-character relationship that makes a book eminently re-readable instead of instantly forgettable. That's not to say that all zine stories are good. Many are - while some are abysmally bad. Some, while neither particularly good nor particularly bad, show promise and the writers can, with a little constructive criticism and advice, go on to become really good.
Issue 4
IDIC 4 was published in June 1989 and contains 52 pages.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p)
- Book Review: Double, Double by Michael Jan Friedman, reviewed by Christine Jones (p34)
- Book Review: Strike 0ne by Peter David, reviews by Gary Heron and Lorraine Goodison (p35)
- Book Review: Power Hungry by Howard Weinstein, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p36)
- Book Review: Vulcan's Glory by D C Fontana, reviewed by Jenny Turner (p37)
- Book Review: Trek To Madworld by Mark Goldin, reviewed by Martin Stahl (p37)
- Book Review: The Children Of Hamlin by Carmen Carter, reviewed by Christine Hornby (p38)
- Book Review: My Enemy, My Ally by Diane Duane, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p38)
- Denise Crosby profile by Karen Sparks (P9)
- Dilithium Crystal Within the Star Trek Universe - The Known Facts by J A Clark (p31)
- George Takei at Clippercon, Baltimore by Marcia Pecor (p21)
- In Defence of Wesley by Sheila Clark (p30)
- Klingons Pt 2 by Melanie Claessens (p32)
- Latest News From Richard Arnold & Guy Vardaman at Sol III (p2)
- Merchandise (p6)
- Movies and the TV Series by Lesley Hatch (p29)
- New Zines (p42)
- Postbag (p11)
- Sol IIIreports by Mike Mullen and Sheila Clark (P23)
- Star Trek In The News (p4)
- TerraCon '77 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p26)
- Walter Koenig profile by Marcia Pecor (p8)
- Zine Ads (p42)
Zine Reviews
- contains a review of The Morbius Syndrome by Janet Lawn, reviewed by Teresa Abbott (p39), see that page
- contains a review of Make It So #1, reviewed by Lorraine Goodison (p40), see that page
- contains a review of Song of the Stars by Betsey Fisher, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p40), see that page
- contains a review of A Proper Pantomime edited by Jacqueline Comben, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p41), see that page
- contains a review of Crossroads by Alexis Fegan Black, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p41), see that page
- contains a review of A Comedy of Errors, edited by Jacqueline Comben, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p41), see that page
- a fan comments on ST:TNG: I read an article recently in a US zine that suggested that the Trek movies had become morally bankrupt. I think that's a gross exaggeration, but in my mind at least the films have come a long way from the original, enjoyable though they are in their own way. So it's especially nice to see a lot of the things that attracted me to Trek in the first place are there in the new. It had Gene's hallmark all over it, and if it doesn't have anything quite as special as the Kirk/Spock relationship (if it did, I'd be writing it, believe mel) it still has a lot going for it. So I'd urge anybody who's been a bit wary to at least give Next Gen a try - it does improve as it develops.
- a fan remembers writing Starlog about her love of Star Trek: ...I sent them a desperate note, something along the lines of, 'Please help me, I think I'm the only person in Britain who likes Star Trek (if only I'd known!). The response was a wonderfully kind, friendly letter reassuring me that I wasn't alone, addresses of a couple of British clubs to prove it, and a zine catalogue. The zines I duly received contained good character relationship stories, warm and caring and well-written -- they were everything I had been searching for without even realising, and suddenly the world was a better place!... It was a great joy to discover there were people out there who wrote Trek characters the way I thought of them, and a relief to no longer have to rely on the unsatisfactory professional novels.
- the editors of IDIC Log explain the reason for this new zine: Re. the IDIC zine; we started up ScoTpress so that we could publish stories which would appeal to other fans with similar interests to our own, which is why ScoTpress has its policy [of no death stories and stories that do not concentrate on the Big Three]. IDIC however caters for all aspects of Star Trek and we don't feel we should dictate the type of story which is published in the club zines. As long as a story can be called 'Star Trek', is well written, is in good taste and doesn't include explicit sex, we will consider it. Basically, ScoTpress will only accept stories which will fit our policy, IDIC can accept any story which ScoTpress does plus all the others. We know some fans prefer to read or submit stories to a zine which prints a larger variety of stories than we do with ScoTpress.
Issue 5
IDIC 5 was published in August 1989 and contains 60 pages.
It is online here.
The editors write that the size of the zine is increasing and that its cost will go up as well: "We just don't feel we can give you the kind at newsletter we want to in 36 pages. Fandom is much more diverse these days and we want to be able to print something in the newsletter for everyone."
- Actor Info (p11)
- Book Review: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier by J M Dillard, reviews by Valerie Piacentini & B Huntly (p40)
- Book Review: Dreams of the Raven by Carmen Carter, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p41)
- Book Review: Time Trap by David Dvorkin, reviewed by Jenny Turner (p41)
- Book Review: Killing Time by Della Van Hise, reviewed by Michele Zachayus (p42)
- Book Review: The Entrophy Effect by Vonda N McIntyre, reviewed by Sue Embury (p43)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p54)
- Creation Con Salutes Star Trek by Rosemary Wild (p26)
- Crusher v Pulaski by Sheila Clark (p33)
- Fandom In The West Bank & Israel by Suzanna R Shalabi (p34)
- Intercon'78 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p28)
- James Blish Paperbacks by Michael Simpson (p39)
- Latest Star Trek News (p3)
- Levar Burton profile by Karen Sparks (P11)
- Merchandise (p10)
- Moon Trap (with Walter Koenig, - Reviews by Karen Sparks & Jenny Turner (p38)
- Original Star Trek/German Star Trek - A Comparison by Karen Embacher (p35)
- Postbag (p14)
- a financial report for Sol III 1989, Sol II Statement of Accounts (p25)
- Sol III; News from George Takei by Edward Woo (p12)
- ST/TNG In the Tail by Linda Wood (p31)
- ST:TNG - A Personal Progress Report by Teresa Abbott (p32)
- Star Trek In The News (p5)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Reviews (p6)
- Story Submissions by Valerie Piacentini (p47)
- Walter Koenig on TV-AM (p13)
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p49)
Zine Reviews:
- a review of Home to Roost, reviewed by Lesley Hatch (p43), see that page
- a review of Too Many Avenues by Kay Stagg, reviewed by Teresa Abbott (p44), see that page
- a review of Eridani #3: Starry Starry Night by Cyndi Bayless Overstreet, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p44), see that page
- a review of Saavik by Lynda Allan Ainsworth and Karen Sparks, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p45), see that page
- a review of Continuum #1 - A 1701-D zine, reviewed by Lorraine Goodison (p46), see that page
- a review of The Beginning and the End by Simone Mason, reviewed by Sandy Catchick (p46), see that page
- a fan writes "Fandom in the West Bank and Israel": Before I start, I must admit that Martin Stahl's article [2] about fandom encouraged me and gave me a 'push' to go forward... the fandom in my country is - somehow - like that in Germany... The Israeli Broadcasting set began its plans for Star Trek in 1980; to understand how fandom goes on, you must consider the West Bank and Israel are separated in regard to fandom. Star Trek didn't last too well in Israel; in the West Bank we liked it enough to have a good number of fans.
The series' popularity increased after it was stopped! It began to have its fans - even so, there was no information about the series at all. In the West Bank it began to appear everywhere, on shirts - I still have a green shirt with the Enterprise on it, though now it doesn't fit me - it's for a child! Even so, the people considered it was for children. Everyone tells me now, "Are you a bairn to see those binaurds?" That really makes me mad... Nobody understood about IDIC because of lack of information. So Star Trek ended, like any other programme. The animated series succeeded better than the original one - I still remember, as if a Vulcan mind-melded with me! You'll find pictures in my mind - some scenes in both - the animated - and the original series — as long as I can remember. The show went off and stayed hidden there in some corner of a broadcasting room!
After seven years, another TV station began to show Star Trek - it was the Middle East Television - and the show was translated into Arabic. More people came to love Star Trek; I was among them. But that didn't mean all the people understood Star Trek - like when one says 'James T. Shirt' Instead of James T. Kirk???!
The translation METV made was so bad — it was a written (subtitled) translation, but that didn't mean it didn't threaten tne script! Like saying 'Volcan' about Vulcan and the programme's name turned from 'Star Trek' to 'The Space Ship', which is obviously incorrect. Furthermore, there were some scenes 'shifted' in the episodes; that changed Star Trek. Some people even called it 'The Long Eared People'! There are no conventions in Israel — neither are there books, either novels or zines. I don't know why.
Many fans ask for Star Trek, so sometimes we can see some episodes of it (mostly Patterns of Force). I myself, with some friends, asked for the episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles' and for the film The Brothers Karamazov - and it came! And YEAH! it was thrilling; you can't see William Shatner as a small monk every day! (In fact he's as far from it as the Orion Nebula from us! But he was great as Alex Karamazov.)
I have seven friends who thought about making a Trek group to help fans in Israel - I do care about activating fans everywhere - but the situation here for a Palestinian is difficult; much of what we try to do is declared illegal.
Most of the fans here prefer Kirk to Spock and Spock to the other characters - like me.
Two years ago, we saw Star Trek - The Motion Picture. That first one was a film that everyone liked - even my mother, who is fandom's best enemy!
I - like many of my fan friends - thought we'd see the other films, but no; Israel does not have any plans to show us more. Neither does METV want to show any of the four films - even though Israel, with the help of the USA, made the METV.
If any of you have any suggestions about how to increase fandom in Israel and the West Bank - I know that everyone likes to hear that Star Trek is popular everywhere - please help. I would love everybody here to consider Star Trek as a philosophy, but never to be The Long Eared People!!!
Issue 6
IDIC 6 IDIC 6 was published in October 1989 and contains 64 pages. There were 375 copies printed. It was the first issue of this series to print a table of contents.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p12)
- Book Review: Antimatter in the 20th Century and Beyond by Sue Embury (p40)
- Book Review: Masks by John Vornholt, reviews by Lorraine Goodison & Helen White (p44)
- Book Review: The Captains' Honour by David and Daniel Dvorkin, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p45)
- Book Review: Captain's Log by Lisabeth Shatner, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p46)
- Book Review: Killing Time by Della Van Hise, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p47)
- Book Review: Ghost Ship by Diana Carey, reviewed by Pat Mitchell (p47)
- Book Review: Bimbos Of The Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p48)
- Book Review: Questor by D C Fontana, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p48)
- Character Relationship In TNG by Sheila Clark (p38)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p57)
- Dealers' Room by Valerie Piacentini (p43)
- Definitions of Fan Terms by Valerie Piacentini (p42)
- From My Diary... by Marion Kennedy (p44)
- IDIC Opinion Poll (p34)
- James Doohan - Profile by Marcia Pecor (p13)
- James Doohan on Wogan 1989-08-04 by Karen Sparks (p14)
- Klingon Women by Mel Claessens (p39)
- Latest Star Trek News (p3)
- Local Group News (p55)
- Marina Sirtis - Profile by Karen Sparks (p15)
- Merchandise (p9)
- Empathy Midi-Con '78 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p32)
- Mister Data by Lorraine Goodison (p36)
- Ordering Merchandise from Abroad (p11)
- Postbag (p16)
- Rec-Con reports by Sheila Clark & Karen Sparks (p29)
- Star Trek Fandom in Austria by Karin Embacher (p39)
- Star Trek In The News (p7)
- Star Trek V: Comments (p25)
Zine Reviews:
- a review of Continuum #2, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p49), see that page
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p50)
- there are a number of comments about the con report in the last issue for Intercon, see that page
- the editors write about how this newsletter is put together: Some of you have asked us to make it clear to whom you send what so we've put this on the last page. Basically how we work it is that Janet does most of the newsletter which leaves Sheila and Valerie free to edit and type up the zines - although they do type up their own N/L articles. If you are writing to Sheila or Valerie anyway it is okay to send newsletter submissions to them but they need to receive them at least 10 days before the deadline so that they can type them up and send them through to Janet to be added to the various files. Janet then prints up a proof copy of each section. Sheila and Valerie arrive at Janet's on Friday night and newsletter weekend is mostly spent proof reading, correcting, writing our letter, deciding what we can fit in the newsletter and the best order to put the articles in. Once Sheila and Valerie leave for home on Sunday afternoon Janet starts putting the newsletter together on the computer and prints a 'camera' proof copy. At this stage items may have to be swapped round to fit, and items may have to be added or left out to fit the the page layout. Once this is done, and it can take up to three evenings, Janet prints all the masters (at 9 pages per hour if all goes well). These are then posted to Sheila who reduces them and puts them in for printing. Sheila also sticks the labels on the envelopes, stamps them and then with the help of the "Chain Gang" stuffs them with the newsletters and posts them out.
- about dealing with Customs: Zines - printed matter - are not liable to Customs dues, although some packets with zines are stopped and checked, apparently at random; but other merchandise is. Not everything is stopped and not everything that is stopped and checked is charged, but there is always the probability that your packet may be the unlucky one. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason behind what they stop, either, though they often seem to go by the value marked on the packet... A few years ago, Valerie and I got some original artwork; one packet (which was addressed to the school where I was based at the time) came through without being checked, the next (to my home address) was charged quite steeply - I believe original artwork is usually pounced on by Customs. To add insult to injury, they also added a 'handling charge' for opening and resealing the packet!... One possibility if you want to try avoiding being caught by Customs seems to be, keep your orders relatively small. If you want a lot from one supplier, send him half a dozen small orders over several months rather than one big one. I don't guarantee that that will work, but it might help.
- a fan comments on gender differences and preferences regarding Star Trek: With regard to [name redacted's] comment about my letter in N/L 5 containing a sexist comment. As I'm sure she really understands, I didn't mean that women are INCAPABLE of understanding and appreciating the technical side of the series, Just less inclined to prefer that side of it. Most of the zine stories that I like best have been written by women, as they explore the in-depth personalities and feelings of the characters, whereas men will generally write stories that are action-adventure based. This IS a generalisation, and she may decry the fact, but you only have to analyse the contents of 5 or 6 zines to see this is true. It's even more true of the novels. I've just recently started a bock by a male author, where he makes a comment early on to the effect that, '... Kirk thought Spock was quite a good officer, really, and it would be a bit of a shame to lose the totally unemotional Vulcan if he should ever be transferred.' I'm afraid that with that perception of the relationship, I'm not all that interested in the intricate details of the battle with the Klingons which follows. This DOESN'T make me right, and him wrong, as we all get pleasure out of the series in our own way, and perhaps we should put it down as another facet of I.D.I.C.
- a fan reports on Richard Arnold's comments at Rec-Con regarding the differences between US and UK cons: On Friday night Richard Arnold chatted for an hour and answered questions on the differences between American and British cons. American cons are run for profit not for charity, they are of course much bigger with more major guest stars, and run for a much shorter time, usually from about 10 am to 6 or 7 pm, Sat. and Sun. only; there are none of these bank holiday 4 day weekend marathons that we have. Apparently the hotel bars are never even opened because they charge such a high fee for the privilege? They don't usually have any of the other traditional (for us) con events like quizzes, auctions, fancy dress, con booklets or discos etc, and there aren't even places for sitting around to chat to friends. He said British fans are generally more reserved and polite than our American counterparts, and tend to treat our cons as weekend long parties rather than expecting to be entertained, and he said he enjoys coming to them a great deal....
Issue 7
IDIC 7 was published in December 1989 and contains 68 pages.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p12)
- Book Review: The Lost Years by J M Dillard, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p46)
- Book Review: The Cry of the Onlies by Judy Klass, reviews by Teresa Abbott & Sheila Clark (p47)
- Book Review: Dreadnought by Diane Carey, reviewed by Helen White (p49)
- Book Review: Web Of The Romulans by M S Murdock, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p49)
- Book Review: The Vulcan Academy Murders by Jean Lorrah, reviewed by Joyce Devlin (p50)
- Book Review: The Worlds of the Federation by Shane Johnson, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p50)
- TV Zone - The Magazine of Cult Television, reviewed by Christine Hornby (p50)
- Christmas Trivia Quiz compiled by Helen White (p44)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p60)
- Gates McFadden - Profile by Karen Sparks (p14)
- James Blish Novels by Michael Simpson (p42)
- Latest Star Trek News (p4)
- The Leeds Minicon '79 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p37)
- Local Group News (p59)
- Merchandise (p10)
- Midcon '89 Guest Talks;
- Gates McFadden, summary by Karen Sparks (p34))
- William Ware Theiss, summary by Lynda Allen Ainsworth (p36))
- Midcon '89 Reports by Karen Sparks, Teresa Abbott & Helen White (p30)
- Ne'A'Driar ST Mini Con III report by Sandy Catchick (p28)
- Postbag (p14)
- Rec-Con - Post-Con Report (p28)
- ST:TNG 2nd Season Screening Order (p5)
- Star Trek at Leeds Film Festival by Mike Mullen (p39)
- Star Trek in Austria by Karin Embacher (p41)
- Star Trek In The News (p5)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (p9)
- Star Trekkers: All Channels Open by Vicky Walters and Jan Seifert (p40)
- Starships by Paul Wood (p43)
- There Are Always Possibilities (Sending Money to UK from Germany) by Martin Stahl (p12)
- a review of Lifeboat by Bev Zuk, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p51)
- a review of A Legend Begins by Barbara Allayn, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p52)
- a review of Make It So #2, reviewed by Pat Mitchell (p52)
- a review of Scandals of Shikahr, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p53)
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p53)
- fiction, art, masquerade, craft winners from Rec-Con are listed, as is the amount of money for charity raised (two men dressed as women and Richard Arnold donated some items: "Overall, a total of £1450.00 was raised for charities, £605.00 going to each of the 2 charities; the NSPCC and The Motor Neurone Disease Association.)
- there are many comments on the recent movie, running the spectrum from "loved it," "disliked it," "tolerated it," but most were disappointed: one fan writes: Having said all that, I went to see it for a second time, and I enjoyed it much more -- maybe because I know what was in it, so I enjoyed it on its own merits. It's not a bad film, really, But it's not much cop as a Trek film. Roll on STVI -- let's go out with a bang, not a whimper.
- the editors write: We are sure you all want to join with us and our German friends in celebrating the breaching of the Berlin Wall. Surely this, at last, gives ue all hope that the d!vision between East and West has been only temporary; that the invisible walls separating paople will go, too, and that the world can forget its differences and begin to build the future that Star Trek has shown us.
- a fan comments on ST: TNG: The next generation, who grow up with TNG, will probably prefer it to ST. I know I always like the first version of a song that I hear and sometimes when the first is not the original, and then you do hear the original artist, you don't like that. Yet it 1s only because you are familiar with the one version. ST is mine, as it is my generation's. But I wouldn't want to stop people having TNG, and one day that will be someone else's, and their generation's, and I'll be glad to have been a part of both.
Issue 8
IDIC 8 was published in February 1990 and contains 64 pages.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p7)
- Book Review: A Call to Darkness by Michael Jan Friedman, reviews by Sheila Clark & Karen Sparks (p38)
- Book Review: The Kobayashi Maru by Julia Ecklar, reviews by Lori Scott, Teresa Abbott & Sheila Clark (p39)
- Book Review: Spock's World (audio) adapted by Diane Duane, reviewed by Helen White (p41)
- Book Review: Uhura's Song by Janet Kagan, reviewed by Helen White (p41)
- Brent Spiner - Profile by Karen Sparks (p10)
- Brief Encounter by Miri Rana (p30)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p55)
- Dilithium Crystals And Warp Drive by Gary Heron (p30)
- Klingon Rite of Ascension by Mel Claessens (p32)
- Latest Star Trek News (p3)
- Local Group News (p55)
- Merchandise (p5)
- Nichelle Nichols - Profile by Marcia Pecor (p8)
- Pon Far; The 7 Year Myth? by Teresa Abbott (p35)
- Postbag (p12)
- ST Episodes & Alternate Universes by Sheila Clark (p34)
- Star Trek In The News (p4)
- Star Trek V - Reviews (p23)
- Taking Photos from TV or Video by Sheila Clark (p36)
- con report for TerraCon '79- Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p28)
- The 'Real' Tiberius by Michael Simpson (p32)
- The Cage by Michael Simpson (p33)
- William Shatner on This Is Your Life 1989-12-27 by Karen Sparks (p11)
Zine Reviews:
- a review of Sacrifices by Anna S Greener, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p42), see that page
- a review of Green Fire, by Jacqueline Comben, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p43), see that page
- a review of Descent into Darkness by Joan Verba, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p43), see that page
- a review of As New Wine by Meg Wright, reviewed by Jean Sloan (p44), see that page
- a review of Glory Project, by Gwen Brennan, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p45), see that page
- a review of Legacy by Lynda Roper, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p45), see that page
- a review of Pit of Acheron by Zaquia Tarhuntassa, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p46), see that page
- a review of Holidays by Lisa Beckingham, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p46), see that page
- a review of Eridani #4 reviewed by Sheila Clark (p47), see that page
- a review of Eridani #5, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p48), see that page
- a review of Children of Darkness (Dr Who) by Althea Fleming, reviewed by Lorraine Goodison (p48), see that page
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p49)
- a fan writes: About zines - it's funny, some authors capture my concept of Spock and Kirk exactly - others just don't. These strolls can be better written, more scientifically correct, and still it's not Kirk and Spock. There has to be the - how shall I put it? - the inability for one to survive without the other. The psychic link is central to their characters; they are like the two sides of the same coin - different but from the same mould. Any author who doesn't see this tends to lose my interest. It's not bad writing as such, it's just they haven't seen things the way I do.
Issue 9
IDIC 9 was published in April 1990 and contains 68 pages.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p7)
- Book Review: The Trellisane Confrontation by David Dvorkin, reviewed by Helen White (p44)
- Book Review: A Rock and a Hard Place by Peter David, reviews by Helen White and Sheila Clark (p44)
- Book Review: Rules of Engagement by Peter Morwood, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p46)
- Book Review: Metamorphosis by Jean Lorrah, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p46)
- Book Review: Dreadnought by Diane Carey, reviewed by Christine Snow (p46)
- Book Review: The Monsters of Star Trek by Daniel Cohen, reviewed by Christine Hornby (p48)
- Video Review: The Doomsday Machine & Wolf In The Fold videos reviewed by Gloria Fry (p49)
- Book Review: Tekwar by William Shatner, reviewed by Teresa Abbott (p50)
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard by Valerie Piacentini (p38)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p59)
- Eastern Star Trek Points of View by Suzanne Shalabi (p32)
- History of Star Trek on the BBC by Janet Quarton (p29)
- Jerry Goldsmith's Music for Star Trek V (p39)
- Late Show transcribed by Valerie Piacentini (p35)
- Latest Star Trek News (p3)
- Local Group News (p58)
- Merchandise (p11)
- Michael Dorn - Profile by Karen Sparks (p8)
- Postbag (p12)
- Romulan Bird of Prey Cruisers by Paul Heath (p40)
- ST:TNG Special Effects by Pat Mitchell (p42)
- Star Trek 1-5, Glasgow screening by Cathy Melrose (p38)
- Star Trek in the News (p6)
- Star Trek in the USA, UK & Germany - A Comparison by Karin Embacher (p30)
- UFP Con '80 - Retrospective by Judy Mortimore (p28)
- William Shatner - Michael Aspel & Company 1990-02-24 by Karen Sparks (p10)
- William Shatner - This Is Your Life 1989-12-27, Transcribed by Linda Wood (p9)
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p52)
Zine Reviews:
- a review of Between Friends, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p50), see that page
- a review of Nocturne,, reviewed by Valerie Piacentini (p51), see that page
Issue 10
IDIC 10 was published in June 1990 and contains 88 pages.
It is online here.
- Actor Info (p7)
- The Pandora Principle by Carolyn Clowes, reviews by Helen White & Sheila Clark (p63)
- Book Review: Book Review: Metamorphosis by Jean Lorrah, reviewed by Helen White (p65)
- Book Review: The Survivors by Jean Lorrah, reviewed by Christine Snow (p66)
- Book Review: Captain's Log (Making of STV) by Lisabeth Shatner, reviewed by Edward Woo (p67)
- Video Review: Mirror, Mirror, The Deadly Years, I Mudd & The Trouble with Tribbles; videos reviewed by Gloria Fry (p68)
- Conventions/Adverts/Clubs/Groups (p79)
- DeForest Kelley - Profile by Marcia Pecor (p8)
- Frontiers '90 Guest Talks: Reports by Allen Ainsworth, Karen Sparks & Helen White (p38)
- Frontiers '90 Reports by Helen White & Edward Woo (p30)
- James Blish Paperbacks by Michael Simpson (p60)
- Latest Star Trek News (p3)
- Local Group News (p78)
- Merchandise (p11)
- My Kind Of Trek by Valerie Piacentini (p71)
- Pioneer 10 Mystery by Christine Snow (p51)
- Postbag (p12)
- Star Trek in the News (p4)
- Star Trek in the USA, UK & Germany - A Comparison by Karin Embacher (p58)
- Star Trek V Video Promotion, Empire Cinema, Leicester Square 1990-04-01 by Helen White (p49)
- TerraCon '79 - Another View by Liz Caldwell (p48)
- The Most Unkindest Cut... - BBC Cuts by Teresa Abbott and Jason Hart (p52)
- Trivia Quiz by Helen White (p62)
- USS Excelsior Class Starship by Edward Woo (p55)
- Why We Love Beverly by Lori Scott (p56)
- Wil Wheaton - Profile by Karen Sparks (p10)
- Zines - New Zines/Zine Ads (p72)
Zine Reviews
- a review of The Third Verdict by Bev Zuk, reviewed by Jean Sloan (p70), see that page
- a review of Trinary Star by Diane King, reviewed by Sheila Clark (p70), see that page
- a fan writes about the BBC's cutting of footage, a topic fans have been discussing for a long time: Firstly, thanks to Janet for her efforts in compiling a history of the BBC's screening of ST. Having been unable to obtain a VCR till after the end of the fourth screening, all mine date from the fifth. I remember some cuts but was pretty dismayed to realise most of my 3rd series is cut, and indeed, most of the episodes have never been shown unedited in the UK. I'd been trying to buy the professional releases for episodes I knew from personal recollection had been cut: even if I were to buy all the 3rd series ones mentioned and reuse the tapes I would still have the sheer problem of storage.
- regarding TekWar and ghostwriting and copyright: Teresa Abbott states in her review of 'TekWar' that it is her understanding; that it was ghostwritten. I suspect Bill's fulsome remarks in praise of those who helped and encouraged him have given some people this idea, also the phrasing with regard to the copyrlght that William Shatner shall be deemed to be the author, has given rise to some misconceptions. Firstly, when you read the thanks in the front of a fanzine for all the help and encouragement given to the author, do you immediately conclude that the zine was ghostwritten? Secondly, if you read Section 77 and 78 of the Copyright and Patents Act 1988 you will find that it relates to the transfer of the material to all other methods of communication, i.e. electronic tape, visuals, other methods of presentation of the same material. Basically it is saying that if you use any part of 'TekWar', in any context, then a royalty is due to William Shatner. This could be an interesting point should anyone decide to do a zine story from it because, under the Act, not only Bill, but Bantam can sue you for royalty payments. Let's hope Pocket and Titan Publishers don't decide to apply that clause!
- a fan writes of seeing some Star Trek local theatre: Recently, I saw a musical called 'Dazzle' done by a local youth theatre group. It was a 'Star Trek' spoof and it was very amusing. They had a mock-up of the Bridge with consoles and flashing lights, and a transporter section. The boy who played the Kirk character was especially good. He played it a little over the top, but with all the mannerisms and the correct stance. He must have been studying the videos. Other characters included Mr. Spock, Lt. Alura, Mr. Suey, and the Irish engineer, Mr. Paddy. It was most enjoyable and I believe if it was done by a professional company, with plenty special effects, it could be a big hit.
- a fan defends a pro book and Mary Sue: Having just re-read Dreadnaught and Battlestations by Diane Carey for the second time I thought it was about time someone wrote in defence of these books. In N/L 7 there was a very nasty review of Dreadnaught by Helen White mostly criticising the book's apparent basis in the so-called 'Mary Sue' Syndrome, As a new Trekker I have no bias against 'Mary Sue' stories, having not ever heard of them before, and I would like to say that I thought Ms. White's review exceedingly unfair to criticize the whole novel just because it was written in the first person from a normally minor character's point of view.
Issue 11
IDIC 11 was published in August 1990 and contains 85 pages.
- Latest Star Trek News (4)
- Star Trek in the News (7)
- Actor Info (9)
- Patrick Stewart on ITV (11)
- Diana Muldaur Profile (12)
- Merchandise (13)
- Postbag (14)
- Frontiers - Guy Vardaman (34)
- Frontiers - John de Lancie (38)
- BBC Cuts (41)
- Crossword Puzzle (45)
- Book and Video Reviews (46)
- Zine Reviews (50)
- My Kind of Trek (55)
- Zine Ads (57)
- Zines - New Zines (57)
- Crossword Puzzle Answers (57)
- Con Ads/General Ads (64)
- Local Group News (83)
- a review of Frontiers, see that page
- a review of Orion #29, see that page
- a review of Make It So #1 and #2, see that page
- a review of To Be or Not To Be, see that page
- a review of Enterprise Log Entries #80 and #82, see that page
Issue 12
IDIC 12 was published in October 1990 and contains 84 pages.
- Latest Star Trek News (4)
- Star Trek in the News (6)
- Actor Info (9)
- Whoopi Goldberg - Profile (10)
- Merchandise (11)
- Star Trek Discography (13)
- Postbag (14)
- Holodeck Con Report (29)
- Holodeck Comments (32)
- Holodeck - Bill Theiss (35)
- Holodeck - Joe Haldeman (36)
- Retrospective: Terracon '80 (38)
- ST:II - Just a Thought (39)
- Project Genesis: Success or Failure (40)
- Music of the Trek Films (41)
- Star Trek USA/UK/Germany (42)
- Next (Male) Generation (44)
- Holodeck - Richard Arnold (46)
- How Vulcans Raise Their Children (46)
- Klingon Mating (47)
- ST:TNG Stardate Guide (48)
- My Kind of Trek (49)
- Guide Dog Quiz - Answers (50)
- Crossword (51)
- Blish Paperbacks (52)
- Book and Video Reviews (54)
- Zine Reviews (63)
- Zines - New Zines (67)
- Crossword Answers (67)
- Zine Ads (68)
- Local Group News (74)
- Con Ads/General Ads (75)
- a review of Offstage Enterprise, see that page
- a review of Enterprise Log Entries #81, see that page
- a review of Home to Roost #1, #2, and #3, see that page
- a review of Make It So #2, see that page
- a review of Lonestar Trek, see that page
- a review of Within the Mirror #4, see that page
Issue 13
IDIC 13 was published in December 1990 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of Afterglow, see that page
- a review of Enterprise Incidents #8, see that page
- a review of A Proper Pantomime, see that page
- MidCon con reports
- T'Kon 90 report
Issue 14
IDIC 14 was published in February 1991 and contains 72 pages.
- a review of Make It So #4, see that page
- Retrospective: STAG Con '81
Issue 15
IDIC 15 was published in April 1991 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of The Parting of the Ways, see that page
- a review of One is One, see that page
- a review of Noises in the Attic, see that page
- includes the essay The Sherlock Holmes Connection, see that page
Issue 16
IDIC 16 was published in June 1991 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of In Perspective, see that page
- a review of Lonestar Trek #3, see that page
- a review of Eridani #9, see that page
- a review of With Hoops of Steel, see that page
- a review of To Catch a Butterfly, see that page
Issue 17
IDIC 17 was published in August 1991 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of Star Voyages #1, see that page
- a review of The Games of Magellan, see that page
- a review of Pulse of the Machine, see that page
- a review of Orion #30, see that page
- a review of Too Many Avenues, see that page
- a review of Freedom, see that page
- a review of Crystal Clear, see that page
Issue 18
IDIC 18 was published in October 1991 and contains 84 pages.
- a review of Lovely - A Little Problem, see that page
- a review of A Gift Beyond Price, see that page
- a review of Saavik, see that page
- a review of Essays of Aquarius, see that page
- Ne'A'Driar con report
- Silvercon con report
- Warp con report for the third con sponsored by Warp, a German fan club
Issue 19
IDIC 19 was published in December 1991 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of Academy Days, see that page
- a review of In Perspective, see that page
- MidCon con report
- SilverCon con report
- T'Kon con report
Issue 20
IDIC 20 was published in February 1992 and contains 96 pages.
- a review of Centre Stage #2, see that page
- a review of Ahmad, see that page
- a review of Mind Meld #6, see that page
- includes the article by Sheila Clark, Fanzines: 1966-1991, see that page
- includes con reports for Midcon
- includes a con report for The Leonard Nimoy Convention
Issue 21
IDIC 21 was published in April 1992 and contains 88 pages.
- a review of "The Final Farewell" (a story in IDIC Log #7), see that page
- a review of Make It So #7, see that page
- a review of The Better Man, see that page
- many con reports for Sol III
Issue 22
IDIC 22 was published in June 1992 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of I.Q., see that page
- a review of First Time #30, see that page
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 22
Now in it's 22nd issue, IDIC is a hefty bimonthly publication from the editors of Enterprise Log Entries, one of fandom's longest running fiction zines (now in it's 87th issue). Averaging 80 pages per issue (the most recent issue is up to 100 pages), IDIC a a digest-size zine printed on A4 paper. With over 700 subscribers, the editors have a hefty contributor base upon which to draw for articles and letters, which is clearly reflected in the contents of each issue. The zine is divided into several sections, including news, the Postbag (letters), essays and articles, book, zine. and video reviews, as well as con and club announcements and classifieds. The largest section is always the Postbag averaging 30-40 pages. After reading all issues of IDIC, can tell you that if you enjoy lively letter zines then you owe it to yourself to check out this publication. It has one of the best letter columns of any Trek publication I've read in the past couple of years (barring this publication, of course!). IDICt so carries a large number of timely reviews, essays and articles by a number of writers. Recent entries have included reports of several British and American conventions, a report on Sea Trek (the convention-on-a-cruise), the BBC's banning of "The High Ground." a humorous speculation on the presence of kitchens on the Enterprise, an episode guide to the first season of the proposed but never filmed second classic Star Trek TV series, as well as essays on the merits of the two captains and speculations on Janice Rand's lost years in Starfleet. Anyone interested in Trek. TNG or Classic, can find lots of interest in IDIC. I would recommend giving this zine a try. However, American readers should know that the BBC is only now broadcasting third season episodes of TNG This somewhat limits the scope of discussions for those American readers preparing to enjoy the sixth season this fall. Be that as it may. I think you'll still find the zine well worth your money.[3]
Issue 23
IDIC 23 was published in August 1992 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Return to the Source, see that page
- a review of The Games of Magellan, see that page
- a review of Make It So #8, see that page
- a review of Naked Now #1, see that page
Issue 24
IDIC 24 was published in October 1992 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Spinerisms, see that page
- a review of Galaxy Class #8, #9, #10, see that page
- a review of X-Gen #2, see that page
- a Contagian con report
- a Ne'A'Driar 5 con report
- some Rec-Con con report
Issue 25
IDIC 25 was published in December 1992 and contains 100 pages.
- despite the promise of zine reviews in the table of contents, there are none in this issue
- includes the essay, The Seldom Female in a World of Males, see that page
Issue 26
IDIC 26 was published in January or February 1993 (though dated "December") and contains 100 pages.
- there are no zine reviews in this issue
Issue 27
IDIC 27 was published in April 1993 and contains 100 pages.
- no zine reviews in this issue
Issue 28
IDIC 28 was published in June 1993 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of It Never Happened, see that page
- a review of Make It So #11, see that page
- a review of IDIC Log #14, see that page
- a review of Beside Myself #3,
- a review of First Time #34, see that page
- a review of Undiscovered Countries Journal, see that page
Issue 29
IDIC 29 was published in August 1993 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Make It So #9, #11, #12, #13, see that page
- a review of Snake in the Grass, see that page
- a review of Lifeline and Other Stories, see that page
- a review of Alexander, see that page
- a review of Trexindex #7, see that page
- a review of Galaxy Class #11/12, see that page
Issue 30
IDIC 30 was published in October 1993 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Make It So #14, #15, see that page
- a review of IDIC Log #9, see that page
- a review of Let's See What's Out There #1, see that page
- a review of Log Entries #90, see that page
- a review of Star Trek Quiz Book, see that page
Issue 31
IDIC 31 was published in December 1993 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Make It So #6 and #15, see that page
- a review of Enterprise Log Entries #87, see that page
- a review of Mab, see that page
- a review of Spinerisms, see that page
- a review of Shieldbearer, see that page
Issue 32
IDIC 32 was published in January 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Enterprise Log Entries #90, see that page
Issue 33
IDIC 33 was published in April 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Make It So #19, see that page
Issue 34
IDIC 34 was published in June 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a joint review of Blow Back and Return to the Source, see those pages
- a review of Make It So #20, see that page
Issue 35
IDIC 35 was published in August 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Enterprise Incidents #11, see that page
Issue 36
IDIC 36 was published in October 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of IDIC Log #16, see that page
- a review of Naked Now #3, see that page
- a review of Make It So #22, see that page
Issue 37
IDIC 37 was published in December 1994 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of The Crack in the Mirror, see that page
Issue 38
IDIC 38 was published in February 1995 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Tantalus #5, see that page
Issue 39
IDIC 39 was published in April 1995 and contains 100 pages.
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- a review of Slaveworld, see that page
- a review of Involution #6, see that page
- a review of First Time #39, see that page
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IDIC 40 was published in June 1995 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Enterprise Log Entries #92, see that page
- a review of Enterprise Incidents #12, see that page
- a review of Swap, (a story in draft, art by Teegar)
Issue 41
IDIC 41 was published in August 1995 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Enterprise Incidents #12, see that page
- a review of Shadows of the Mirror, see that page
- a review of New Enterprise, see that page
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- a review of Book of Prophecy see that page
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IDIC 43 was published in December 1995 and contains 100 pages.
- a review of Make It So #14, see that page
Issue 44
IDIC 44 was published in February 1996 and contains 80 pages.
- there are no zine reviews
Issue 45
IDIC 45 was published in April 1996 and contains 80 pages.
- a review of Kings of Prophecy, see that page
Issue 46
IDIC 46 was published in June 1996 and contains 80 pages.
- a review of Mission Accomplished, see that page
- a review of Involution #9, see that page
- a review of New Enterprise #3, see that page
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- a review of IDIC Log #19, see that page
Issue 48
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- a review of Number One #2, see that page
- a review of Mission Accomplished, see that page
- a review of Children of the Sun, see that page
- from the last editorial: So rnany of you have written expressing your regret at the club's closure and thanking us for running IDIC that you have made us feel quite guilty! However we still feel that we are closing the club at the right time. We are getting very stale and really need a break;and we would rather finish with a newsletter that we think you will enjoy than let the newsletters decline in standard. We have also seen both Beyond Antares and Spotlight on Leonard Nimoy closing down recently, possibly for much the same reasons, They were both good clubs and will be missed. We must point out that the success of the newsletter has not been due solely to us but to all of you who have contributed to them and we would like to thank regular contributors (in particular) for their input. Other than compiling news, what we have tried to so is give you a platform to communicate with each other and to share your joy of Star Trek.
- a fan comments on how scarcity was a plus: The profusion of Trek on TV, in magazine, novels, merchandise, are the factors that are not destroying, but weakening, the cohesiveness or fandom. In the 70s we had so very little, virtually nothing in my area, so if we wanted more Trek, we had to work at it ourselves. That produced a family feeling, an immense network of contacts. Today, all you need do is lean back, choose a video or whatever, go to the local bookshop, and you can walk back home, "prey" firmly in hand.
- another fan agrees that less was best: …fandom has changed (and not for the belter) over the last few years and we have lost something for it. Haven't you noticed how nostalgic we are all getting for the Good Old Days, when we had nothing and, basically, had to make our own entertainment? (zines, pictures, filk, costumes, cocktails....) But we had more tun doing it! I hope we can get back to that again…
- a German fan writes: [This newsletter] helped me a lot to improve my English, and when I rend the new N/L I always felt at home. During the last years when ST and its fandom changed, IDIC remained a constant, something I always felt I could trust. And it never disappointed me. Of course the N/L changed during the years, but the spirit always remained the same. It is hard to express what IDIC really meant to me. Nevertheless I accept your decision. Eight years is a long time and means much work. I know this is our club. Of course there are many interesting moments I really enjoy, but there is also dull and boring work like licking 900 stamps every month. At the moment I still enjov the work but I don I know how I will feel about it alter doing it for 8 years, I think I will join another British club after IDIC closes since I don't want to lose contact with British fandom. I consider joining STAG, or perhaps one of the members will manage to publish a letterzine in the spirit of IDIC.
- ↑ The Data Protection Act was introduced by the UK Government and it applied to anyone keeping personal information about people on a computer; i.e. names & addresses. In certain circumstances if you printed the disclaimer you did not need to register under the Act.
- ↑ Stahl's article about Star Trek fandom in Germany was printed in an earlier issue of IDIC.
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HI everyone,
Thanks to everyone posting on this site first of all! You helped me to diagnose and hopefully fix my problem with my tranny, I followed all the tips i could find only to determine that my shift cable is broken. I was just wondering if anyone could let me know of a link that I can follow to get a diagram on how to replace the cable? I think i have it down for the most part, im just stuck at 1 spot directly under the steering colum, i was trying to pry the cable out of what looks to me a square slot, and the wrench i was prying with slipped and i nearly hacked my thumb off , so im thinking that I am probably doing something wrong and that a manual or diagram would really help at this point! Please let me know by either a written explination or a link that I can follow that will give me some kind of diagram or manual with a picture . Again thank you for your time and for reading this lengthy post!
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I replaced the cable on a 99 Sable a few years ago. I don't remember exactly how it was attached to the shift mechanism at the steering column but I do recall that it came off fairly easily. I found that it is easier to work from the passenger side of the car. Make sure the cable is routed so that it does not kink. The original cable in the car I worked on had sort of a kink in it and that is where the cable was broken.
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HI everyone,
Thanks for your post, working form the passenger side is an awesome idea, I was working from the driver side and I had to dang near contort my body to get to the cable! LOL!! The small things that help so much!! Anyways I went and got a replacement cable yesterday, and found out the part that I was prying on there is a little peg througha hole that you either have to pinch in the right spot, or pop out of the hole with something pointed and small. So, for anyone ready this save your hands dont pry!! I am going to attemt to finish this up in a few days after my thumb heals up !! Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Have a good day.
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I think there's a tab that you need to compress with a pair of pliers. Channelocks work best.
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Well, I just came up with a broken shift cable on my 1998 Taurus, 3.0 L auto trans, Duratec engine.
The inner cable broke off in the engine compartment. The cable housing also is broken there, and is probably why the cable broke: pushing a noodle, it flexed too much and broke at the place where the solid link is crimped on.
1. Does the cable / housing come as a unit?
2. I have the console covers removes enough to disconnect the cable end and housing in the passenger compartment. I can see the cable disappearing under the carpet on top of the hump heading for the firewall. How much of the interior must I remove to be able to R&R the cable & hoousing?
3. The places (both ends) on the housing where the housing is anchored are large and square. They push in to slot-shaped brackets to anchor the cable housing ends. Are these removable, or is the hole in the firewall big enough to push the cable housing ends through?
4. I am having trouble disconnecting the cable housing anchor from its' bracket in the engine compartment. How is this done? Any pictures available as to how this thing is snapped into the bracket?
Thanks for any tips.
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correction - My Taurus is a 1996, not 1998
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Fixed it today, and was able to answer my own questions. So, here is the scoop for changing a shift cable on a 1996 3.0L Duratec with auto trans, floor shift:
1. The shift cable comes as an assembled unit with inner cable, outer cable housing, housing anchor molded parts, cable ends, firewall grommet, and a short length of heat insulation for where it passes close to the engine. All assembled. Caution: One part from the old assembly needs to be either replaced or salvaged and re-used. That is the white clip that connects the engine compartment end cable anchor to the cable anchor bracket. It is a loose part, in order to reduce the size of junk you have to route through the firewall hole. Be careful in removing it. Push the tabs on R & L side of the clip towards the firewall, to disengage the buttons from the holes, then lift the clip and cable anchor out of the bracket carefully. Remove the clip and set it aside. Or go get a new one from the sealer. The cable assy was ~$98 at the dealer, cheaper than any others I found. No aftermarket replacements that I could find.
2. Here is how much interior to remove:
a.) Take out the ashtray/ cigarette lighter thing from the front of the console, forward of the shift lever. Pep Boys site has good photo instruction for this trim removal step. Unplug the cig lighter from the console wall (passenger side) to clear the ash tray assy. You will have to put the shifter in low (all the way back) to get clearence. And remove the negative battery cable, to stop that annoying beep beep beep sound, since the key is in the ignition and ON, in order to shift.
b.) Now you have a nice hole to look down and find the shift cable. There are two control cables. One, the shift indicator repeater cable, has a red attachment anchor that pivots. Leave it alone. The other is attached right to the shifter, and it is kind of hidden by the floor shift indicator panel. Do not bother removing the panel. The cable end comes off by snapping towards the driver side. It is a simple compression fit, no clips. the cable housing anchor has a cast-in clip. Use a tweaker or scratch awl to push the button through the anchor bracket to release, then slide the anchor up.
c.) In order to clear the pathway for cable routing, you can remove all of the center trim and fron carpeting. I didn't. I popped one push fastener on the drivers' side carpet, and peeled it back to the tunnel. Reaching in through the console, and laying on my side/stomach on the drivers side, I split the carpet and padding down the center of the tunnel, back to the partial split where the shift cable disappears under the carpet. then I peeled one fold of carpet back from the center top of the tunnel (under the center console / dash) on both sides, so the top of the tunnel would be exposed from firewall to shift cable.
d) only it wasnt. The air duct for the rear seat center console vent is on top of the tunnel. It splits in a wye into two smaller ducts, right & left. The shift cable disappears under the V formed in the split duct, then forward to the firewall.
e.) So I also had to peel back some of the rubbery sound insulation that was between the duct and the tunnel itself, because the shift cable dove under this insulation, and was too tight to route the new cable through.
3. On the engine compartment side, the cable was broken, so it was freed up as soon as I removed the anchor clip mentioned in step 1, above. Remove the engine air filter cover and air duct to get a lot more visability. The new cable assy has the firewall grommet molded over the cable housing, so the proceedure is to poke out the old grommet from the passenger side through the firewall into the engine compartment, and pull the whole mess out through the fire wall to the engine compartment.
4. Take the new cable inside, and wire the engine side cable end to the old passenger side cable end. Use the old cable as a pull wire for the new cable assy. I needed a friend for the pulling step.
5. The guy in the engine compartment lays over the intake manifold from the front of th ecar with left hand under the intake manifold, behind the distributor, and on the cable to be removed, near the firewall. The right hand is reaching across the intake, and down to the engine side cable end near the TRS / neutral Selector switch box, which is just under the air intake tube, a little closer to the firewall. Pull with right hand and wedge, twist, pull with left hand while your friend in the passenger compartment pushes the cable. It will get stuck or wedged at every fat place in the cable assy as it tries to pass under the V of the split duct. the gyt inside has to poke and prod and wedge the duct up with a screwdriver, and also help each piece of assembly through the tight places. The worst part to get through was the largest - the grommet. The replacement grommet is torpedo shaped in the front, with a groove and typical flat side on the passenger side. It ends up getting wedged under the duct, and the cable comes through it. So the grommet has to be pushed and prodded up to the firewall, then wiggled and poked with a screwdriver until it is in.
6. The old cable effectively rerouted your new cable in the original calbe route. so just anchor the cable housing in the engine, push the shift arm on the transmission all the way forward into park, loosely connect the engine side slotted cable end to the manual shift arm on the transmission, go inside and anchor the cable housing to the bracket, Put the shifter in Park, then push on the inside cable end onto its bulb on the shifter mechanism.
7. Put the trans in Neutral, then go in front and tighten down on the engine side cable end. If the indicators were properly adjusted before the cble broke, this should get you back into adjustment. Start the car, and make sure Park indicates park and is in Park (and starts). Do the same in Neutral.
8. Put back the carpet and ash tray and you are golden!
7. To adjust the cable so the transmission is in Park when the indicator says so,
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7. To adjust the cable so the transmission is in Park when the indicator says so,
just put the trans in Park, loosen the nut that holds the engine compartment cable end to the end of the trnas shift arm, and have an assistant pull back on the shifter without depressing the shift lever button to take up slack in the cable. Then tighten the cable nut in that position.
8. Verify that you can start the engine in 'Park' and in 'Neutral', and that the indicator reads properly, and you are good to go!
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All the players performed well at the Stadium of Light. Unfortunately the Sunderland goal came from a hopeful cross which Hugo Lloris was unable to reach properly when he tried to punch it clear. He will be disappointed with another mistake but he held firm in the closing minutes. Kyle Walker defended well and was a constant threat going forward and linked up with Aaron Lennon who worked very hard both in attack and defence. Etienne Capoue playing his first game for Spurs in central defence was very composed and did an excellent job beside Michael Dawson.
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[1]For older men who suspect their flagging energy and sex drive [2] might be due to low testosterone, or "low T," as commercials and advertisements call it, getting a prescription for testosterone gel seems to be an easy way to put the spring back in their step.
In fact, the gel (brand name AndroGel) has become so popular (and so heavily marketed), it's even outselling Viagra [3].
But recent research – including a large new study published last week – links the hormone therapy with a significantly higher risk of a heart attack [4].
And now the Food and Drug Administration has announced it is reviewing the safety of this popular treatment.
The FDA said in a statement that it is "investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products."
The agency said that it decided to reassess the treatment's safety "based on the recent publication of two separate studies that each suggested an increased risk of cardiovascular events among groups of men prescribed testosterone therapy."
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In addition, the research, which involved more than 55,000 men, confirmed what smaller, previous studies had found – namely, that men over 65, regardless of their health history, had double the risk of a heart attack when taking testosterone.
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Fools (Stay+ Remix) by The Aikiu
We're pretty keen on Stay+ and the sound they've pretty much single-handedly carved out in the UK electronic world. While most of their tracks do seem to follow a certain pattern - perhaps to the point where you could say it's almost slightly repetitive, they're still captivating regardless. We're not quite sure what it is, but something lures us in every time they drop something new. Big ups,
I'll Be Broke (Gerry Read Remix) by Clouds
Gerry Read is the master of crafting murky, ultra raw, and not overly accessible House music. It's a somewhat divisive sound - and one that some people may find a little too Lo-fi for their tastes. At Generic People however, we've always had a certain affection for crunchy electronic music, making Read an obvious favourite. This remix would probably work best at 4am on hazed out dance-floors, where everyone is either too tired (or too fucked), to argue about sonics.
Culture (Bambounou Remix) by Bodhi
This one has been doing the rounds since dropping last week - so while it's likely you've already heard it, we simply dig it too much not to post. Shout outs to the one like Jeremy Guido-Zegiestowski (or Bambounou to most of us). Enjoy.
Baiya (Shadow Child Remix) by Delphic
On first glance - well from looking at Shadow Child's (aka Simon Neale's) discography anyway, it would seem he released his debut solo EP on Claude VonStroke's illustrious Dirtybird imprint. However, before this self-titled EP from last year, Neale's had a long history of releases under the Dave Spoon moniker. This helps explain how he manages to get such a polished House sound in his Shadow Child work - with the remix no exception. It's an excellent bridging track, as well as jam in its own right, and thus an essential addition for any good DJs' record bag.
When I Found Out (Chaos In The CBD Remix) by The Phantom
Now based in the UK, New Zealand expats Chaos In The CBD have been a GP favourite since our inception as a blog in 2011. Their characteristically smooth sound strikes a chord with us every time, but at the danger of sounding like fanboys, we'll stop there instead and let y'all enjoy the track. The perfect jam to ease into 2013.


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Dell Gives up on Android, Doubles Down on Windows 8
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hugheseyau writes ""Dell vice chairman Jeff Clarke made a less than shocking announcement at this year's Dell World Conference in Austin. The company is officially giving up on Android phones and tablets.
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Move over Jennifer Lawrence! Because you can add Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm to the list of expert celebrity photo bombers. The Mad Men star joined Jimmy for a Tonight Show segment called celebrity photo-bomb. Tourists were told their photos were being taken for the "Top of the World" page for the building's website, which from the rooftop shows the iconic Manhattan skyline. Unbeknownst to them, Jimmy and Jon had a blast in the background with photo bombs ranging from chest bumps to sharing a sandwich "Lady and the Tramp" style. they all got to take home a free pic! click here for the whole video – its hilarious!
The Kardashians have a Benedict Arnold on their TV show … a thief … a jewelry thief … at least that's what law enforcement sources believe. TMZ broke the stories … $250,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's former Tarzana home, and $50,000 cash was pilfered from Kourtney's Calabasas mansion. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … whoever stole Khloe and Lamar's jewelry knew exactly what they were looking for. The thief or thieves took only the very expensive items, leaving the rest behind. What makes it look like even more of an inside job … there was NO sign of forced entry at either home. Our law enforcement sources believe someone from the crew of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is the culprit. everyone is being questioned – but no one is fessing up yet.
With MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY and WOODY HARRELSON not returning for Season 2 of "True Detective", there's talk that BRAD PITT might jump in to replace them.
Hollywoodlife.com claims Kim Kardashian was involved in a car crash yesterday when another driver failed to make a turn and slammed into her Mercedes in Hollywood. Both cars suffered body damage.
Tom Bergeron is leaving America's Funniest Home Videos after next season. He messaged: "I've decided that, after 15 wonderful seasons as host of AFV, next year, the show's 25th anniversary(!!), will be my last".
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May 6, 2013
The average U.S. cost of diesel has dropped for the 10th week in a row, down 0.6 cents from last week, coming in at $3.845 per gallon, according to new figures form the U.S. Energy Department.
Compared to the same time a year ago, diesel is 21.2 cents per gallon cheaper. Over the past 10 weeks the price is down nearly 31.5 cents.
Prices fell in most regions of the country, except in the Midwest, where prices increased 2.9 cents over the past week for an average of $3.868 per gallon. Prices range from a high of $3.986 per gallon in New England, down 0.7 cents from last week, to a low of $3.735 in the Gulf Coast Region, 2.2 cents lower than last week.
Other regional/sub-regional prices and changes:
In contrast, the average U.S. cost for gasoline increased for the first time in more than two months this week, adding 1.8 cents for $3.538 per gallon.
Compared to the same time a year ago, gasoline is 25.2 cents less on average. Prices increased in all regions except for the East Coast region, along with the Central Atlantic and Lower Atlantic sub-regions. They range between an average of $3.811 in the West Coast region and $3.299 in the Gulf Coast region.
Meantime, the price of oil is moving higher after flirting with the $90 per barrel level last week. Monday, it stood at $96.16 at the close of trading in New York, marking the third straight day of higher prices and its first settlement price above $96 in more than a month, on news of increased tensions between Israel and Syria.
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