Outpost (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine zine)

Outpost is a gen and het Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fiction anthology published by Orion Press. It ran for ten issues.
==Outpost and Its Fractious History==
Randall Landers answers the question of why he was called "grand poobah" by some Deep Space Nine fanzine readers:
==Issue 1==
Outpost 1 was published in October 1993 and is 127 pages long. It was edited by Randall Landers. The front cover is by BEKi, the back cover by David Lawrence. Other art is by Glenn Lash, K.A. Marshall and RAG.
The zine's introduction: 
*Commence Station Log, an introduction by Randall Landers (2) 
*The Price of Silence by Mary Draganis (3)
*The Quality of Life by Barbara Robertson (13)
* Close Encounters by Jeff Morris (23)
*The Brave Shall Fall and the Mighty Shall Weep by Mary Draganis (29)
*Prisoners by Jeff Morris, the story won a 1994 FanQ (43)
*From the Promenade Deck, a closing editorial by BEKi (126)
Image:outpost1art1.jpg|interior art from issue #1, Rae Anne Weston
Image:outpost1art2.jpg|interior art from issue #1, K.A. Marshall
Image:outpost1art3.jpg|interior art from issue #1, Rae Anne Weston
Image:outpost1art4.jpg|interior art from issue #1, David Lawrence
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Outpost 2 was published in October 1994 and is 156 pages long. 
It was edited by Randall Landers. 
The front cover is by Julie Nosal, the back cover by David Lawrence. Other art is by Gail Burt, Terry Cogliano, Glenn Lash, K.A. Marshall and Joey Rodrigues. 
It also contained LoCs from readers.
The zine's introduction: 
* Station Log, an introduction by Randall Landers (2)
* AirLoC, letters of comments from our readers (3)
* Infection by Mindi French (5)
* Can't Buy A Trill, an article by Greg Lash (16)
* Bury The Past by Mary Draganis (20) 
* Layover by Susan Deborah Smith (36)
* Set ‘em Up, Quark by Skye Dumoulin (Also in Nine without permission, see the zine's introduction.) (43)
* Children Of The Prophets by Judith Medina-Wathen (52)
* Gene Roddenberry On Fan Fic, an editorial by Randall Landers (63)
* Don’t Kill Me, I’m Only The Bartender by Anne Davenport (64)
* Lost Innocence by Mary Draganis (82)
* Survive The Night by Madalena A. Mumford (91)
* The Will Of The Prophets by Diane K. McCarty (97)
* The Golden Girl by Kimberly Junius (108)
* The Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition (155)
* Thoughts from the Wormhole, an editorial by Jeff Morris (157)
Image:outpost2art1.jpg|interior art from issue #2, Gail Burt
Image:outpost2art2.jpg|interior art from issue #2, Terry Cogliano
Image:outpost2art3.jpg|interior art from issue #2, K.A. Marshall
Image:outpost2art4.jpg|interior art from issue #2, Joey Rodrigues
==Issue 3==
Outpost 3 was published in Spring 1995 and is 180 pages long. It was edited by Jeff Morris. The cover showing Dr. Julian Bashir is by Julie Nosal. 
*Station Log, an introduction by Jeff Morris (2)
*Air-LoC, letters of comment from our readers (4)
*Amidst the Darkness, Hope by Mary Draganis (art by Joey Rodrigues) ("has Jadzia and Kira taking an unexpected detour through the wormhole— back to the days of the Bajoran Resistance.") (7)
*First Contact by Pat Nussman (art by Pam Spurlock) ("Pat Nussman takes a look at the "First Contact" between Gul Dukat and someone who will have a major impact on his future.") (20)
*A Deux by Gail J. Christison (art by Terry Cogliano) ("places Kira and Captain Picard together on an important diplomatic assignment, but an act of sabotage throws them into a perilous situation that forces them to rely on each other for survival.") 25
*The Daily Bump and Grind by Sherri Fillingham (art by Janet D'Airo) ("brings the foremost stripper to DS9, and before too long every man has fallen under her shapely spelL.with one exception. Can Bashir survive the sudden attentions of every (neglected) female aboard the station-?") (52)
*Circle by Terry Moore/Jeff Morris (art by Terry Cogliano) ("a Dax story. Which Dax?") (80)
*Tribute to Heroes by Mary Draganis (art by Joey Rodrigues) ("where an eerie replay of events from a TNG episode places Kira and a young friend in a deadly holosuite scenario with the World War II Maquis!") (82)
*The Reality of Fear by Colleen Hall (art by Gabi Stiene) ("pits the DS9 crew against a fevered, delirious Kira, who sees Cardassians everywhere and decides to rid Bajor of their presence once and for all!"") (98) 
*A Matter of Trust by Kira Bacal (art by Pam Spurlock) ("has Sisko and crew rescue a stranded free trader from a Cardassian escape pod, but Sisko and Odo have second thoughts about this good dead when the trader proceeds to turn the station and crew upside down with his antics.") (126)
*The Duty Roster (176)
*The Last Outpost, an editorial by Mary Draganis (179)
*additional art by Terry Cogliano, Glenn Lash and Janet D'Airo
==Issue 4==
Outpost 4 was published in Fall 1995 and is 176 pages long. It was edited by Jeff Morris. 
The cover is by Gabi Stiene.
From a flyer: 
*Ops, an introduction by Jeff Morris (2)
*Air-LoC, letters of comment from our readers (4)
*A Helping Hand by Mary Draganis (art by Gabi Stiene) (6)
*Sidewinder by Linda A. Furey (art by Terry Cogliano) (20)
*The DS9 Crossword Puzzle, created by Judith Medina (44)
*Of Fathers and Sons by Sherri Fillingham (art by Gabi Stiene) (45)
*Necessity by Kira Bacal & Vance F. Serchuk (art by Terry Cogliano) (52)
*OUTPOST Caption Contest, concocted by Glenn Lash (78)
*Treatment by Karen E. Weber (art by Madalena Mumford) 79)
*Peace by Kronette (art by Maryann Jorgensen) (114)
*Worst Enemy by Kira Bacal (art by Janet D'Airo) (133)
*The Duty Roster (173)
*The Middle Child, an editorial by Jeff Morris (175)
*additional art by Terry Cogliano, K.A. Marshall and Judith Medina
Image:outpost4-1.jpg|inside issue #4
Image:outpost4-2.jpg|inside issue #4
==Issue 5==
Outpost 5 was published in January 1996 and has 164 pages. It was edited by Judith Medina. The front cover is by Gabi Stiene. 
 
The zine's introduction: 
*Ops Watch, an introduction by the new editor (2)
*Subspace Chatter, letters from our readers (3)
*The Terms Of Our Agreement, by Cameron Burnell (4)
*Sisko & The Wily Old Worm, by A.S. Medina (49)
*Keep Space Mine, prose and parody by Rebecca E. Wise (56)
*The Traveler, by Rebecca Canfield (58)
*Good-Bye & Good Riddance! by J.C. Medina (109)
*Lonely Among Them by J. Callard and J. Bos (127)
*The Ambassador by Rebecca E. Wise (132)
*Shaken by J.C. Medina (138)
*The Heart that Loves and Must Let Go, by N.B. Thayer (155)
*Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, a closing editorial by Judith Medina and Cameron Burnell (164)
*art by Terry Cogliano, Janet D'Airo, Stephanie Etmanski, Glenn Lash, K.A. Marshall, Judith C. Medina, Joey Rodrigues, Sandy Shelton, Gabi Stiene, Zaquia Tarhuntassa, Rebecca E. Wise
File:Outpost5-1.jpg |inside issue #5
File:Outpost5-2.jpg |inside issue #5
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Outpost 6 was published in April 1996 and is 158 pages long. It was edited by Judith Medina. The front cover is by Stephanie Etmanski.
The zine's edtiorial: 
*Ops Watch, a word from the editor (2)
*Subspace Chatter, letters from our readers (3)
*DS9 Cartoon Contest Winning Entry (4)
*Christina by V. Page (5)
*Unrequited, poetry by J.C. Medina (41)
* Ferengi Foibles, humor by Alfred S. Medina (43)
* DS9 Timeline and Lexicon, compiled by J.C. Medina (47)
* Tom Ten Reasons Not to Bother the Constable, humor by Janet D'Airo and J.C. Medina (90)
* Home for the Holidays, by Robin Franklin Steele IV (99)
*Sisko's Lament, poetry by Cameron Burnell (110)
* The Boys (Bajorans, Trill Changelings, etc) of Summer, a DS9 sporting roster by Glenn Lash et al (112)
* Disguises, by Rebecca E. Wise (117)
*DS9, poetry by Cameron Burnell (129)
* The Deeper Issues, an article by Seth Battar (130) 
* Once, Twice, Four Times a Lady, by Cameron Burnell (133) 
*A Guide to Outpost (153)
*About The Authors (159)
*About The Artists (160)
*Station Log, Closing Entry, closing editorial by J.C. Medina (161)
*art by Janet D'Airo, Stephanie Etmanski, Glenn Lash, J.C. Medina, Joey Rodrigues, Gabi Stiene, Rebecca E. Wise
==Issue 7==
Outpost 7 was published in Fall 1996 and contains 162 pages. It was edited by Judith Medina. 
The zine's introduction: 
*Deep Space Chatter (3)
*Opposites, by Lee Billings (art by Anja Gruber) (5)
*An Author's Outlook, an interview with Lee Billings (26)
*Regrets & Things Left Unsaid, by Tiffani (art by Beverly Chick) (28)
*The Price Of Peace, by Abra Mitchell (art by Zaquia Tarhuntassa & Anja Gruber) (56)
*An Author's Outlook, an interview with Abra Mitchell (78)
*The Song Of Konid, poem & art by Glenn Lash (79)
*Deep Space Nine Months...(oh, okay Five Months!), Humorous hyperbole by Heidi Stanislow (82)
*Into the Grey Zone, the Hunt For Yesterday, by Cameron Burnell & J.C. Medina (art by Gabie Stiene & Zaquia Tarhuntassa (83)
*One More Chance, by Tiffani O (art by Beverly Chick) (167)
*An Author's Outlook, an interview with Tiffani (171)
*In Closing, Last words from a weary editor (172)
==Issue 8==
Outpost 8 was published in Summer 1997. It was edited by Judith Medina. The cover is by Tracy Hemenover. 
From the editor's notes: 
*Subspace Chatter (3)
*Irish Eyes, by Diane Bellomo (art by Anja Gruber (4)
*A Whisper in the Dark?, by Tiffany (15)
*Discoveries, by Judith Medina (art by Alex Mackay and Zaquia Tarhuntassa) (18)
*A crossword!, from Karol Calloway (48)
*Tempestuous Heart, by Tracy L. Hemenover (art by Janet D'Airo) (50)
* DS9 Taglines, compiled by the editor (58)
*My Brother's Keeper, by Felicity Carthew (art by Janet D'Airo) (62)
*Not just A Little Girl, by Abra Mitchell (art by Rebecca Wise) (110)
*Catharsis, by Cristal Martinez (art by Tracy Hemenover) (134)
*In Another Life, by Elizabeth Kauel (141)
*I Thought You Were Sleeping, by Cameron Burnell (168)
*Save Me, by Catherine Allen (177)
*Pique, by Catherine Allen (180)
Image:outpost8-1.jpg|inside issue #8
Image:outpost8-2.jpg|inside issue #8
Image:outpost8-3.jpg|inside issue #8
==Issue 9==
Outpost 9 was published in 1998 and has 128 pages. It was edited by Laura Taylor.The cover is by Zaquia Tarhuntassa. 
From the editorial: 
*Station Commander's Log (1)
*Cartoon, by Glenn Lash
*The Mintakan Mint Encounter, by Terrie H. Drummonds (illustrated by Glenn Lash) (3)
*Dealing with the Devil, by Joelle Augustine (illustrated by Lauren Francis) (6)
*Elim-ination, by Gail M. Eppers (ilustrated by Anja Gruber) (26)
*The Lay of K'Noid and Valtress, written and illustrated by Glenn Lash (51)
*Cartoon by Glenn Lash 54)
*Days of Reckoning: A History of the First Federation-Cardassian War, by Michael L. Becher & William F.B. Vodrey (55)
*Nevekir, by Terrie H. Drummonds (illustrated by Anja Gruber & Zaquia Tarhuntassa (75)
*Where Everybody Knows Your Name, by Doctor Franklin Robin Steele IV & Linda M. O'Dette (illustrated by Carrie Fehringer (113
*Mission Romulus, by William F.B. Vodrey (illustrated by Janet D'Airo) (119)
*Cartoon by Glenn Lash (126)
*Personnel Files (127)
Image:outpost9-1.jpg|inside pages from issue #9
Image:outpost9-2.jpg|inside pages from issue #9
==Issue 10==
Outpost 10 was published in June 1999 and contains 146 pages. 
It was edited by Laura Taylor and according to the editorial of #9 it was planned to be an all romance issue. The cover is by Lauren Francis. 
* Station Commander's Log (2)
*Nothing In The Galaxy, by Diane Bellomo (illustrations by Anja Gruber) (3) 
*Ars Amandi, by Linda Larsson (illustration by Lauren Francis) (17) 
*Reunion, by Calicia (30)
*The Price I Would Pay, by Diane Bellomo (36) 
*The Writing On The Wall, by Laura Taylor (42) 
*Loving The Enemy by kira-nerys (illustration by Lauren Francis) (103) 
*The Beekeeper, by E. Catherine Tobler (illustrations by Anja Gruber) (110)
*Station Personnel Files (146)
==External Links==
*List of published Orion Press fanzines
==References==
Category:Star Trek DS9 Zines
Category:1990s
Category:Gen Zines
Category:Het Zines