Renaissance (Star Wars zine)

Renaissance is a Star Wars gen (with some "mild slash") fanzine published by M.J. Mink & Judith Klinger in 1997. It has 224 pages. 
The art is by Nancy Stasulis, Z.P. Florian, Bert-Olof Lundin, Zyene, MJ Mink, and A.G. Steyn.
 
==Contents==
* Opening Scene by MJ Mink and Judith Klinger (4)
Adventures & Misadventures:
* Han Solo and the Urn of Ak-Ryul, by Rich Gawel (Follow Han and Chewie into a mystery. This story takes place between Han Solo's Revenge and Han Solo and the Lost Legacy by Brian Daley.) (9)
* The Back Door by Z.P. Florian (An Imperial office holds the key.) (23)
* Frangel, by Marti Schuller (Han, Leia, Luke and Chewie face a catastrophe.) (30)
* What A Coincidence by Mary Jo Fox (The scoundrel rises to the occasion.) (58)
* The Man in Love with You, filk by Deborah Kittle (Sung to "The Man In Love with You" by George Strait) (60)
A Little Interlude:
* Do Farmboys Dream of Moisture Evaporators? by Z.P. Florian (Well, do they?) (reprinted from Alliance) (63)
* The Blaster by MJ Mink (Nice kitty...) (69)
* Friendship by Sue Depping (Meeting Biggs.) 78)
* Like Any Other Boy, by Z.P. Florian (Almost. (reprinted from Hibernation Sickness #16) (82)
Always in Motion:
* The Future You See, by Z.P. Florian (So many possibilities.) (reprinted from Hibernation Sickness #14) (87)
* I'll Think of Something, filk by Deborah Kittle (sung to "I'll Think of Something" by Mark Chestnut) (91)
* Solo by the Book, by Z.P. Florian (Han meets his destiny.) (crossover with the movie "Witness") (92)
* Tattoine by M.J. Mink. (Alternate Universe, Imperial trooper Han must execute a young prisoner.) (96)
* The Best laid Plans by Z.P. Florian (Han's past catches up with him...and he likes it. Alternate of an alternate, sequel to "Takh Solo Anid Graal" (On A Clear Day You Can See Dagobah 8) and half a dozen Other stories.) (101)
A Dark Interlude:
* Take a Walk on the Wild Side, filk by Mary Jo Fox (Sung to 'Take a Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed. Reprinted from Blue Harvest #5) (115)
* Milk and Cookies, by Z.P. Florian (Anakin has a snack.) (116)
* Sympathy for the Emperor, filk by Belea Keeney (Sung to "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones) (120)
* Fathers by Z.P. Florian (Children are the same everywhere.) (Star Wars/Forever Knight crossover) (123)
* Touching by Z.P. Florian (Vader has an epiphany.) (124)
* Living in a Moment, filk by Deborah Kittle (sung to the tune of "Living in a Moment" by Ty Hendron) (126)
And Now for Something Completely Different:
* Exile, by Cara J. Loup (Luke is banished and Han goes searching.) ("Mild slash content.") (129)
* Favorite Son, by M.J. Mink (Would Darth Vader's son have turned out differently?) (166)
* Thorns of Love translated by Veronica Wilson (Sleeping Beauty and the Sith.) ("Mild slash content" -- "This first written version of an ancient Sith legend, here followed by a historian's conclusion, was later "purified" and altered to appeal to a wider galactic Republican audiences rather than a specific endogamous [sic] culture. Eventually it became a children's story whose many variations are known throughout the galaxy, but which would be barely recognizable to the original esoteric keepers of the tale.") (188)
* The Other by J.P. Treleaven (224)
==Sample Interior==
Image:renstar-1.jpg|Z.P. Florian
Image:renstar-2.jpg|A.G. Steyn
Image:renstar-3.jpg|Zyene
Image:renstar-4.jpg|Z.P. Florian
Image:renstar-5.jpg|Z.P. Florian, illo of Anakin Skywalker
Image:renstar-6.jpg|A.G. Steyn
Image:renstar-7.jpg|MJ Mink
Image:renstar-8.jpg|Zyene
Image:renstar-9.jpg|Nancy Stasulis
==Reactions and Reviews==
 
==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1997 Zines