Impulse (Star Trek: TOS zine 1)

Impulse is a gen Star Trek: TOS anthology. 
Like some fanzines of that era, early issues were published without the required pre-1989 copyright notices, possibly placing the fanzine in the public domain. 
==Issue 1==
Impulse 1 was published in summer 1970 and contains 89 pages. Graphics by Walter Burke, SVM, Susan Swinberg, and D. Carol Roberts.
From the editorial: "This fanzine is the direct result of being exposed to Westercon 23. I remember saying, 'gee, why don't we do one of these?' There are times when I should've kept my mouth shut." 
From the first page: "Published quarterly off of various ditto machines around the city of Tucson, Arizona. (And other places.) Price: $1.00 plus postage. Cheaper next time, we hope."
* The Editors Warp Out (1)
* Miranda, fiction by S.L. Anderson (about Miranda's childhood, the character from the episode "Is There In Truth No Beauty?") (It was mentioned in Why a Star Trek Fanzine? where it was described as " Nothing official you understand, but satisfying.") (2)
* A Reason for Starvoyaging by Amanda Glenn Harris, poem (28)
* Historian's Notes: The Perservers (29)
* Age Day by A. Statler, short story (31)
* Music: Discovery by Amanda Glenn Harris (39)
* Mr. Spock, Commander, SFC, Vulcan by Amanda Glenn Harris, poem (40)
* Bethania by S.L. Anderson, short story (41)
* Music: Lullaby for a Starchild by Amanda Glenn Harris (58)
* Star Child (Part 1) by D.C. Roberts, serial story (59)
* Poem for Starflight by D. Carol Roberts (84)
* ad for the next issue (85)
Image:impulse1art1.jpg| from issue #1, artist unclear
Image:impulse1art2.jpg| from issue #1, artist unclear
Image:impulse1art3.jpg| from issue #1, racial speculation
Image:impulse1art4.jpg| from issue #1, Walter Burke
Image:impulse1art5.jpg| from issue #1, artist unclear
Image:impulse1art6.jpg| from issue #1, artist unclear
Image:impulse1art7.jpg| from issue #1, artist unclear
Image:impulse1art8.jpg| from issue #1, music	
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Impulse 2 was published in November 1970 and contains 145 pages. The cover is by Stephen Day. Graphics by Jeff Hamill, Susan Wolfe, Liz Danforth, D. Carol Roberts, Barbie Marczak, and Stephen Day.
From the title page: "Printed in the editor's mother's kitchen and no where else this time." 
From the editorial: "I'm sorry that the 'Teacher' story about Amanda Grayson isn't here, or 'The Communication,' I'll never again run a page advertising what will be in the next issue."
* The Editors Warp Out (1)
* Marka by L. Danforth, short story (2)
* Quest, by Danforth, poem (35)
* Vulcan Plomik Soup (recipe) by Liz Danforth (reprinted in A Star Trek Cookbook, or, A Taste of Armageddon) (36)
* Short Anaysis of James T. Kirk by S. Day (37)
* Homecoming by Danforth, poem (40)
* The Wager by Barbi Marczak (41)
* And I Have Touched the Sky by Danforth, poem (59)
* Historian's Notes, article, speculation on ancient Vulcan written language, not credited (60)
* Spock's Ears Cookies (recipe) by Margaret Randolf (reprinted in A Star Trek Cookbook, or, A Taste of Armageddon) (62)
* Crossword Puzzle (63)
* Old Vulcan: Mennorian, article, not credited (64)
* Hearth and Home, a Ni Var poem by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (67)
* Star Child, fiction, part 2, by D.C. Roberts (70)
Image:impulse2art1.png| from issue #2, artist unclear
Image:impulse2art2.jpg| from issue #2, Barbi Marczak
Image:impulse2art3.jpg| from issue #2, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse2art4.jpg|recipe from issue #2 
Image:impulse2art5.jpg| from issue #2, text by Day and Roberts, artist unclear
Image:impulse2art6.jpg|speculation from issue #2 
Image:impulse2art7.jpg| from issue #2, artist unclear
Image:impulse2art8.jpg| from issue #2, artist unclear
==Issue 3==
	
Impulse 3 was published in February 1971 and contains 55 pages. 
Graphics and art by Jeff Hamill, Dave Billman, Liz Danforth, Barbi Marczak, and D. Carol Roberts. Writers are Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Allen Statler, Michelle Malkin, Michael Sobota, D. Carol Roberts, Liz Danforth and Jack Zavada.
From the title page: '"Published quarterly here and there and this time in the editor's very own apartment. Price: about a buck." 
From the editorial: 
* The Editors Warp Out (1)
* T'Zorel by J. Lichtenberg, short story (also in Kraith Collected #1 and Maybe #13) (3)
* a poem titled: Poem by Michael Sobota (19)
* Phaser Notes (article) by J. Zavada (article) (20)
* Surak's Farewell Speech by Jack Zavada, in Vulcanar (21)
* Song: The Star Trip, filk by D. Carol Roberts (25)
* The Children of Earth by A. Statler, short story (26)
* Historian's Notes, article about ancient Vulcan lineage ("exploration of the Vulcan-Romulan legendary figures Kalthee of Virgo and Sarjal the Preserver"), not credited (43)
* poem: Kodos by Michelle Malkin (46)
* Third Season List, article, credit list (46)
* Fanzine Questionnaire by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (48)
* poem: Appreciation to The Starchild by Danforth (54)
* ads (55)
Image:impulse3art1.jpg| from issue #3, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse3art2.jpg| from issue #3, Jack Zavada, "Sarek's Farewell Speech," an example of some Vulcan writing
Image:impulse3art3.jpg| from issue #3 
Image:impulse3art4.jpg| from issue #3, D. Carol Roberts
Image:impulse3art5.jpg 
Image:impulse3art6.jpg 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
	
Impulse 4 was published in June 1971 and contains 109 pages. The pages of this fanzine are backwards, starting at 110 and work their way down to page 1. Art and graphics are by Liz Danforth, Jeff Hamill, D. Carol Roberts, Stephen Day, Mary H. Schaub, Jack Zavada, and Regina Marvinny. 
The editors: "Published in [an] apartment in sunny, hot, sweaty Tucson, under duress and the air conditioner. (Scotty should only see this!)" 
* The Editors Warp Out (110)
* poem (109)
* Change of Mind by Liz Danforth (108)
* poem (87)
* Confession by Barbi Marczak (86)
* poem (80)
* Shelaku (a misspelling of "Shealku" by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (also Kraith Collected #1; Tetrumbriant #3) (the editors later apologize for the misspelling error) (79)
* poem, Commissioner Hedford and the Companion -- The Joining (62)
* puzzle (61)
* Miranda 2 by S.L. Anderson	 (60)
* poem, Nova at Beta Naiobi (3)
* ads (2)
* credits (1)
* You are Receiving this Zine Because
Image:impulse4art1.jpg| from issue #4, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse4art2.jpg| from issue #4, Jeff Hamill
Image:impulse4art3.jpg| from issue #4, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse4art4.jpg| from issue #4, Jack Zavada
Image:impulse4art5.jpg| from issue #4, the first page of the Lichtenberg story
==Issue 5==
Impulse 5 was published in August 1971 and contains 33 pages. 
It is physically much smaller than the previous regular issues (8.5 inches tall, 7 inches wide) and was notable for, among other things, its format: This fanzine was one of the first offset fanzines in reduced format. 
From the editor: 
* The Editors Warp Out (1).
* Linguistic Notes (Vulcanar) by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (The opening line: "The tripartate Vulcan language is constructed to facilitate logical, unambiguous communication.") (see image gallery below for a note about this article via Gene Roddenberry's office) (2)
* poem: I Was a Joy to Dr. McCoy" by Carolyn Sue Hillard (6)
* Rhonda by Barbi Marczak, short story (7)
* ads (7)
* Research, story by Anna Mary Hall (reprinted in Archives #3)
* puzzle (12) 
* The Price Of A Handful Of Snowflakes by M.L. Barnes (reprinted in Handful of Snowflakes and Archives #1)	(This series was mentioned in Star Trek Lives!.) (29)
* Vulcan Sayings (32)
* poem, A Question by Michael Sobota (33)
Image:impulse5note.jpg|a copy of issue #5's front cover, this one showing a note either from Gene Roddenberry or to Gene Roddenberry regarding the Vulcan linguistics article by Jacqueline Lichtenberg This copy of issue #5 was sold in 2015 on eBay as part of Gene Roddenberry's personal collection and included a Certificate of Authenticity. 
 
Image:impulse5art1.jpg| from issue #5, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse5art2.jpg| from issue #5, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse5art3.jpg| from issue #5, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse5art4.jpg| from issue #5, Liz Danforth
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6/7==
Impulse 6/7 was published in 1972 and contains 54 pages.
The art is by JD Williams (cover), Jack Zavada, Liz Danforth, Mary H. Schaub. D. Carol Roberts, Jeff Schalles, and C.M. de Sisi. 
From one of the editors, regarding this issue's size and production: 
* Editor's Comments
* You Are Getting This 'Zine Because (short, not the usual checklist these features usually are)
* Saturn's Rings, poem (handwritten, with a short description) (1)
* Tina, story by Barbi Marczak (stream of conscious, dialogue only) (2)
* Ni-Var, poem by Liz Danforth (7)
* Vulcanur Semantics, part 2, article by Jacqueline Lichtenberg (not listed in the table of contents) (8)
* Bones McCoy, not credited, filk to the tune of "Dr. Sigmund Freud" (12)
* The Day the Ship Stood Still, cartoons or cartoon strip by C.M. De Sisi (13)
* Puzzle (18)
* Mayfly, fiction by Steve Barnes/M.L. Barnes (19)
* Impromptu Verse, poem by Carolyn Hillard (35)
* Astute Admonition, poem (36)
* Routine, story by Anna Mary Hall (also in Furaha #4, Aisha Milele, Fanikiwa, and Archives #6) (37) 
* Credo, poem by Mary H. Schaub (Kirk replies to McGivers, from the episode "Space Seed") (51)
* Ads/Credits (52)
Image:impulse6-7-1.jpg|from issue #6/7, "Saturn's Rings"
Image:impulse6-7-2.jpg|from issue #6/7, Jeff Schalles
Image:impulse6-7-3.jpg|from issue #6/7, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse6-7-5.jpg|from issue #6/7, Liz Danforth
Image:impulse6-7-4.jpg|from issue #6/7, Jack Zavada
 
Image:impulse6-7-6.jpg|from issue #6/7, Mary H. Schaub
Image:impulse6-7-7.jpg|from issue #6/7, not credited
Image:impulse6-7-8.jpg|from issue #6/7, D. Carol Roberts
==References==
 
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1970 Zines
Category:1971 Zines
Category:1972 Zines