Tydirium

Tydirium is a Star Wars zine that contains mainly non-fiction. It was published in Scotland.
==Issue 1==
Tydirium 1 was published in 1993 and contains 28 pages. The first issue contained a questionnaire.
From the first issue: 
* Introduction (2)
* Glover at Galaxycon by Louise Turner (an account of Julian Glover's appearance as a guest of honor at Galaxy Con. Includes a photo.) (2)
* A Fatal Lack of Vision, article by Steven Boyes (Opening paragraph: "'Dark Lord of the Sith.' It has a real ring to it, hasn't it? Unfortunately, that's about all it has, as Vader's honorific title has never been explained -at least not by George Lucas that is. But perhaps a delve into the past of the 'Star Wars' saga may reveal more on this enigma, and find the niche within it that this mystery-shrouded group occupy. One of the earliest mentions of the Sith can be found in the second draft of the script for 'A New Hope,' dated 28th February, 1975. In this draft a young Jedi Knight named 'Darklighter' was seduced by the the Dark Side of the Force, and taught its ways to a clan of Sith pirates, who then went by the name 'Black Knights of the Sith,' and helped the Emperor destroy the Jedi Knights. From this we know that the Sith were adept in the ways of the Force, and the thought of a group of pirates using the dark Side of the Force is frightening to say the least. If one thinks about it, the idea that there could could be a group almost -but not quite- the exact opposite of the Jedi Knights fits well within the saga, and in fact has an important part to play within it.") (6)
* Coining Soon... (7)
* The (Not Quite) Complete History of Red Flight, an extensive review of the West End Game, by Louise Turner (9)
* The Pursuit of Realism: Superdetailing Your X-Wing Kit, article by Steven Boyle (14)
* Collector's Corner: American One-Sheet Poster Checklist, article and review by Alison Freebairn (18)
* Star Wars Novels Checklist (24)
* Reviews: The Star Wars Collection, review of the pro book, by Helen Tidswell (25)
* Puzzle Pages (28)
Image:tyds1-1.jpg|from issue #1, from the article by Steven Boyle
Image:tyds1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Julian Glover at Galaxy Con
==Issue 2==
Tydirium 2 contains 40 pages. It is not dated, but likely published in 1995. It has art by Alison Freebairn, Robert Cole, and Helen Tidswell.
 
From the editorial: 
* Editorial (2)
* The 'Tydirium' Debate: Star Wars -- the Role-Playing Game was Detrimental to the Star Wars Universe, article by Louise Turner and Steven Boyes (3)
 
* You are in Command now, Admiral Piett: A Serious Study of Career Advancement in the SF Armed Forces, article by Alison Freebairn (8)
* The T-65 Song, filk to the tune of 'Pink Cadillac' by Bruce Springsteen, by The Other Shira Brie (13)
* A Life in the Day of..., fiction by Louise Turner ("They say that Imperial Governors and bounty-hunters are the two most hated kinds of beings in the Galaxy. And that doesn't make life very easy. It's okay for the Governors, of course. They're so powerful that they can get what they want, when they want and how they want, and to hell with the consequences. Just so long as they keep their noses clean with the guys above them, then they're okay. Only a madman would try and argue with them. Well, I've heard of some Governors coming to bad ends, but I could count them on one hand. But us bounty-hunters, well, we ain't so lucky.") (14)
* A Certain Point of View by Helen Tidswell (23)
* American Posters Checklist: Part Two, article by Alison Freebairn (29)
* Have I got News for You, parody done in the style of tabloids, by Alison Freebairn (34)
* Australian Fans With the Force, about Star Wars fandom in Australia by Lisa Cowan (38)
* Tydirium 1 Crossword: The Mystery Revealed (40)
Image:tyds2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Helen Tidswell
Image:tyds2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Helen Tidswell
Image:tyds2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Alison Freebairn
Image:tyds2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Alison Freebairn
 
 
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1990s