Canektion

Canektion is a anthology of fiction and non-fiction with a focus on science fiction, Star Trek, and Star Wars. It was published in Ontario, Canada. 
==About==
==Issue 1==
Canektion 1 was published in 1978 and contains 120 pages. 
It contains much commentary about the plans for a second Star Trek series which, of course, ended up becoming the first Star Trek movie instead.
The art is by Daryn Bee, Brian Patton, Blair Graziotto, Darlene Brown, Vega, Nancy & Steve Clarke, Ruthanne Dyer, Michael Gilmon, Evelyn Buchart, Hilary Kyro, Laurel Russwurm, Chris Dernesch, Lance Russwurm (front cover) and Mr. Tom Thirtle.
The editors thank: "Ron Schmidt, for all the time and patience he invested in the printing of our fanzine. The St. Jacobs Printery for the use of their equipment. D.J. Wight for her financial support. Fairway Press and Twentieth Century Fox for the use of their Star Wars stills. Steve Clarke for the tape of James Doohan, and finally Frank Letniowski for the use of his Star Trek stills."
NOTE: this issue contains no page numbers.
* Star Trek Novels, reviews by Laurel Russwurm of Price of the Phoenix and Planet of Judgement
* Larry Niven, review by Laurel Russwurm
* The Rings of Eternity, fiction based on fiction by Larry Niven by Susan Schmidt
* Prisoner Puzzle, article by Bruce Headlam
* Scientific Facts, article about Uranus by Steven Brown
* List of Penpals 
* Doctor McCoy's Sickbay (humour that needs help), two cartoons and two short poems by Hilary Kyro called "McCoy" which contains this stanza: "My Name's McCoy, A Georgia boy. My arms are thin and hairy. I like talking back to Mr. Spock, Although I find him scary."
* Any Kind of Freedom, a very long Star Trek fic by Susan Schmidt
* Top Ten Star Trek Episodes, a list
* The Price Was Right, article by Susan Schmidt and Laurel Russwurm (comments about the taped lecture given by James Doohan at Western University in London, Ontario on November 8 (year not given) detailing the upcoming new Trek series. This series, of course, did no materialize and was turned into Star Trek: The Motion Picture.)
* Fan Art, uncredited
* Star Trek Quiz by Paul Crane and Laurel Russwurm
* The Terminal Spock, Star Trek fiction by Michael Gilson
* Star Wars, article by Susan Schmidt and Laurel Russwurm
* Space:1999, article by Laurel Russwurm
* Dreams, poem by Laurene Shaw
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Canektion 2 was published in 1978 and contains 120 pages.
The art is by Vega (pseudonym for Laurel Russwurm), Michael LeBlanc, D.J. Wight, Nancy Clarke, Lance Russwurm, John Stacey, and L. Allen Everhart Jr.
The editorial: 
* Starnotes, LoCs (4)
* A Matter of Time, Star Trek story by Perry Burton (8)
* Battlestar: Galactica, a review, by Susan Schmidt and Laurel Russwurm, of the theatre movie that was shown in Canada (19)
* Close Encounters of the Third Kind, viewpoints on the film (24)
* Who Am I?, poem by David Farrell (26)
* Leonard Nimoy's 1977 Remarks at Star Trek America, "his explanation of what really happened with Paramount" (originally transcribed by Louise Stange and printed in LNAF Yearbook) (27)
* The Star Wars Interview, Clarke Kent interviews Luke and Co. (33)
* Money in Space, an interview with Dr. Kenneth Money (36)
* Doubt, poem by David Farrell (40)
* Possession is 9/10s of the Law, Star Trek story by Laurel Russwurm (42)
* The Flinx Tetrology by David Farrell, a comprehensive study of Alan Dean Foster's Universe (63)
* Science Fiction: Visually Speaking, science fiction in film and television (69)
* The Song the Minstrel Sang, science fiction story by Susan Schmidt (74)
* Quark, an article about the TV series (80)
* Meir's Comet, interview with Rolf Meir (86)
* The Making of South Trek, a Star Trek film (90)
* Capricorn One by Susan Schmidt, a review of the movie (92)
* Shades of Twilight, Star Trek story by Susan Schmidt (94)
* Space Shuttle, an article on the Enterprise (113)
* Dateline Denab, Star Trek pro books to buy (119)
* Science Facts by Laurel Russwurm (121)
* The Song in the Wind, poem by Laurence Shaw (128)
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
From a review in 1979: 
==References==
Category:Science Fiction Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Zines
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1978 Zines