The Final Frontier (Star Trek: TOS newszine)

The Final Frontier is a gen Star Trek: TOS zine of contemporary news. 
Subscription costs were six/$6 or twelve/$10. There were only four issues published. 
In March 1976, Paula Smith heralded this publication as proof that Star Trek fans and fandom were being taken more seriously in the mainstream world. She wrote: 
==Issue 1==
The Final Frontier 1 was published in March 1976 and contains 8 pages. 
This issue is "dated" as "Stardate 0317.6", which should be read as "03/1/76". The newsletter switches to a more "standard" Stardate scheme with issue #2 (under which this issue would have been dated 'Stardate 7603.01'). Asherman's editorial calls this "the first professionally produced STAR TREK newsletter", and includes a brief biography of him and his involvement with Star Trek, and with D.C. comics.
==Issue 2==
The Final Frontier 2 was published in April 1976 and contains 8 pages.
* (date is listed as "Stardate 7604.03")
*Editorial
*Local Star Trek Fans Plan To "Roast" Gene Roddenberry at the 1976 Star Trek convention at the Statler hotel in New York
*Letters from subscribers
*Reprint of the original TV guide review of Star Trek
*Leonard Nimoy's first alien role in "Zombies of the Stratosphere"
*Discovery of Rare Network Brochure Exposes Attempt To "Exorcise" Mr Spock
*See That City? Well It's Really A Painting
*New Electronic Star Trek toys
*William Shatner Prefers Quality Sci-Fi Roles
*Dinky Toy Enterprise Due Here Soon
*Unknown Heroes of Star Trek
*First retraction and apology
*Let The Buyer Beware department (complaints from buyers)
*Star Trek convention calendar
*New Science Fiction Soundtrack Released
==Issue 3==
The Final Frontier 3 was published in May 1976. It is 8 1/2 x 11 and contains 8 pages. It was published with the 3-hole punches so it could be kept in a binder.
* Contemporary news about Star Trek merchandising
* Short article about anti-Star trek comments made by Harlan Ellison at a Star trek convention
* Article about William Shatner and how he stopped smoking
* Leonard Nimoy as Sherlock Holmes
* Star Trek Special FX article
* Article on the planned but never-made ASSIGNMENT EARTH television series
* other unknown content
==Issue 4==
The Final Frontier 4 was published in October 1976 (date is listed as "Stardate 7610.26"). It is 8 1/2 x 11 and contains 8 pages. It was published with the 3-hole punches so it could be kept in a binder.
*Editorial
*Harlan Ellison Speaks (Harlan responds to the previous article in issue #3 which stated he made anti-Star Trek remarks at a convention and demands a retraction. He also states that he believes that the editors of the Final Frontier will most likely bury his follow-up comments on the back page. He still maintains that Star Trek is losing fan interest and that all the major Star Trek conventions have failed in both quality and attendance. He also points out that his own interest in Star Trek is 'peripheral' and his attendance at Star Trek conventions is 'wholly and solely predicated on how much they pay me to speak.' His letter is printed prominently on the front page, and the editor's counter-rebuttal is buried on page 6.)
*Editor's Reply To Harlan Ellison's Comments
*Leanord Nimoy Replacing Rod Serling's Voice?
*Star Trek Feature Film Confirmed
*The Star Trek Film's A Fact But What Can We Expect?
*NY TV Station To Feature Prime Time Double Dose of Trek
*Can You Spot The Starship Doctor In This Photo?
*New Star Trek Picture Card Set Out Soon
*A Vulcan Wabbit?
*Monster Times magazine catalog
*Unknown Heroes of Star Trek
*Fandom's Females Form Convention Security Corps! (article discussing Patches Dionne's formation of The Athenian Outcasts to provide general convention security)
*Star Trek convention calendar
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==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1976 Zines