Nexus (Star Trek: TOS zine)

Nexus is a gen Star Trek: TOS anthology. There are six issues.
Several fan reviewers of the time refer to some stories as K/S; the contents skate really, really close to what fans today define as slash but were what fans in 1978 were defining as a relationship story, and perhaps what some would call pre-slash or simply smarm.
==Issue 1==
Nexus 1 was published in February 1978 and has 196 pages. The cover is by Gail Stark. The back cover by Edward Hornlein. The interior art is by Gail Stark, Iris Cruz, Marie Watson, and Mariann H. Hornlein.
The last story is slash.
The zine also contained an ad for a writing contest. Winners would win a copy of Nexus #2. Entries were to be no longer than 5 pages single space typed and had to include the following paragraph:
 
*Editorials
*A Star Trekker's Lament by Sarah Leibold (poem) (1)
*Ode to Shatner by Marty Barquinero (poem). Art by Gail Stark (2)
* My Daddy, Mr. Spock by Toni Cardinal-Price. Art by Gail Stark (3)
*Star Filled Sea by Iris Cruz (poem). Art by Iris Cruz (47)
* When Someone Understands by Ginna LaCroix. Art by Marie Watson (It establishes a close tie between Kirk and Spock. Only the Vulcan perceived why Sam's death so upset the Captain -- self-recriminations for past deeds and regret for things undone haunt BOTH men. This realization enables them to share a assuage each other's pain.) (from Trek Encore #1) (48)
*Aftermath by J. Thomas Ross (poem) (55)
*Triangle by Ellen Kobrin (poem). Art by Gail Stark (56)
*They by Pete Kaup (poem). Art by Gail Stark (59)
* The Birthday Party by Mariann Hornlein. Art by Gail Stark (this is a story about how well Spock and Peter Kirk relate to each other.) (60)
*Sea of Stars by Marty Banqinero (poem). Art by Gail Stark (73)
* The Syndrome Complex by Toni Cardinal-Price, poetry. Art by Marie Watson. (74)
*Turn and Walk Away by Ellen Kobrin (song with sheet music) (75)
* Bitter Herbs by J. Thomas Ross (76)
*Puzzle Crostic (107)
* Nancy With the Laughing Face by Roberta Rogow, art by Gail Stark, (After the death of the Salt Vampire, McCoy recalls the part that Nancy Crater played in his life.) (108)
*Struggle by Gail Stark (poem). Art by Gail Stark (115)
*Retrospect In Desperation by Toni Cardinal-Price (poem). Art by Mariann H. Hornlein. (116)
* Trial by Mariann Hornlein. Art by Iris Cruz. (Written with permission, an alternate version of "The Rack" by J. Emily Vance in Contact #4 in which Kirk is not dead and Spock decides to face court-martial. It details Kirk and Spock's strong determination to remain together on the Enterprise and Starfleet's equally strong drive to force them apart. Despite Starfleet's innuendo, coercion, persecution and dirty tactics, Spock and Kirk rely on each other's concern, support, love. And, despite the odds, they WIN.) (119)
* A Different End by Toni Cardinal-Price. An alternative to the previous story: Kirk & Spock really are lovers, and after the trial are now safe from invasive speculations. (slash) (164)
* Ads (167)
Image:nexus1art1.jpg|art from issue #1, Marie Watson
Image:nexus1art2.jpg|filk from issue #1, Ellen Kobrin
Image:nexus1art3.jpg|art from issue #1, Mariann H. Hornlein
Image:nexus1art4.jpg|art from issue #1, Iris Cruz
Image:nexus1art5.jpg|art from issue #1, Gail Stark
Image:nexus1art6.jpg|art from issue #1, Gail Stark
Image:nexus1art7.jpg|art from issue #1, Gail Stark
Image:nexus1art8.jpg|art from issue #1, Gail Stark
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Nexus 2 was published June 1978 and contains 180 pages. The cover is by Maria Watson. 
* Mind of a Man by Mariann H. Hornlein, art by Laurie Towhey, (1)
*Always Tomorrow, by Valerie Piacentini, with a little input from Sheila Clark, art by Marilee Hornlein (2)
* Mind Control by L. Jeanne Powers, art by Karen Todash (32)
* No Place Called Home by Toni Cardinal-Price, art by Franni Roth (34)
* Careers by Mariann H. Hornlein, art by Nadine Costa (39)
* Letters to a Voyager by Gail Saville, art by Stacy Finnerty (42)
* A Matter of Choice by Katie Gillen (44)
* Odona by Dayle S. Palko, art by Terry Todzonia (50)
* Flight by Dayle S. Palko, art by Iris Cruz (51)
* Premise by Mariann H. Hornlein, art by Karen Todash (52)
* Things They Never Told Me by Teri White, art by Laurie Huff (55)
* How I Cry by Pete Kaup (69)
* All the Green and Growing Things by Gail Saville, art by Stacy Finnerty (70)
* Star-Cross Puzzle by Marty Barquinero (72)
* The Night of Madness by Dayle S. Palko (74)
* Between the Darkness and the Dawn by J. Thomas Ross, art by Pete Lipsack (75)
* Fantasy by Terry Todzonia, art by Todzonia (98)
* The Keeper by Gail Saville, art by Roy Coles (100)
* untitled poem by Terry Todzonia, art by Dale Harty (113)
*The Korvan Incident by Sheila Clark, art by Judy Miller (114)
* The Medicine of Life by Ellen L. Kobrin, art by Marie Watson (128)
* Final Report by Sharon Emily, art by Pete Lipsack (130)
* You're Gone Now, My Love by Iris Cruz, art by Cruz (133)
* To Sleep, Perchance to Dream by Marianne H. Hornlein, art by Hornlein (135)
* The Power of a Child by Toni Cardinal-Price, art by Carolynne Griffith (147)
*front cover by Marie Watson, back cover by Ed Hornlein, cartoons by Dorothy B. Martin
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Nexus 3 was published in February 1978 and contains 266 pages. It has a front cover and back covers by Pat Stall. 
* The Duty of a Son by Toni Cardinal, art by Marie Watson (1)
*The Glass Rose by Liz Ellen Snyder, art by Ellen Blevins (As McCoy prepares to join the Enterprise, he is still fighting the guilt he feels for the death of his wife. A friend tries to help the doctor put the death in proper perspective and ready himself to begin a new life in Starfleet.) (48)
* I Am the Captain of My Soul by Donna McGreevy Toutant, art by Russ Volker (51)
* For Leila's Love by Bonnie Guyan (77)
* Four Sides of a Triangle by Liz Ellen Snyder, art by Debbie Calnon (78)
* The Decision by Bonnie Guyan (87)
* A Portfolio of Expression
**Dancer of the Stars, Miriam Amos (88)
** Friend by Nancy Lee Morgan, artist Kathy Carlson (90)
**Spock by Kathy Penland (91)
**Comings of Age by Mary Stacy MacDonald (92)
**Time WIll Tell by Victoria Clark, art by Laurie Huff (95)
** Reflections by Toni Cardinal and Marty Barquinero, art by Iris Cruz (96)
** Uhura by Pete Kaup, art by Pat Stall (98)
**Alone by Nancy Lee Morgan, art by Kathy Carlson (99)
** Nova by Toni Cardinal and Marty Barquinere (101)
* Live with Love/Stay with Love by Pete Kaup, art by Michael Verina (102)
* The First Child by J. Thomas Ross, art by Debbie Young (116)
* Mirror, Mirror by Mark Polokoff (137)
* Running Up and Down on Green Grass by Ginna LaCroix, art by Edith Crowe (138) (also in Trek Encore #1)
* Slavery Guise by D.B. Martin (155)
* A Different Reality by Mary Ellen Mayti, winner of issue #1's contest (156)
* One I Will Serve by Verna Mae Long, art by Edith Crowe (163)
* The Logical Excuse by Bonnie Buyan (136)
* Sheanana by Jeannie Houston, art by B. Vogler Houston (187)
* And Miles to Go Before I Sleep by Teri White (213) 
* Answers to the Star Cross puzzle in issue #1 (214)
* Jungle Trek by Sheila Clark, art by Roy Coles (215)
* Through the Eyes of the Mind by Mariann Hornlein, art by Hornlein (241)
 
Image:nexus3art1.jpg|art from issue #3, Ellen Blevins
Image:nexus3art2.jpg|art from issue #3, Russ Volker
Image:nexus3art3.jpg|art from issue #3, Debbie Calnon
Image:nexus3art4.jpg|art from issue #3, Miriam Amos
Image:nexus3art5.jpg|art from issue #3, Kathy Penland
Image:nexus3art6.jpg|art from issue #3, Mary Stacy MacDonald
Image:nexus3art7.jpg|art from issue #3, Pat Stall and Pete Kaup
Image:nexus3art8.jpg|art from issue #3, Michael Verina
Image:nexus3art9.jpg|art from issue #3, Debbie Young
Image:nexus3art10.jpg|art from issue #3, Edith Crowe
Image:nexus3art11.jpg|art from issue #3, B. Vogler Houston
Image:nexus3art12.jpg|art from issue #3, Roy Coles
==Issue 4==
Nexus 4 was published in 1979 and contains 292 pages.
* The Love Gift by Teri White, art by Dottie Young (1)
* Planet of the Undead by Mariann H. Hornlein, art by Hornlein (7)
* Thoughts of a Security Crewman by Gene S. Delapenia (35)
* Escape by Liz Ellen Snyder (36)
*A Friend is the Counterpart of Oneself by Verna Mae Long, art by Kathy Carlson (38)
* The Redemption of Cyrano Jones by Ian McLachlan, art by Kathy Carlson (52)
* Dear Friend by Jimmye Galli (59)
* The Snare by Linda Knights, art by Mary Stacy-McDonald (60)
* In Response by Becky D. Peters (93)
* When All Else Fails by Cynthia Drake, art by Mary Stacy-McDonald (94)
* Sand Castles by Susan Fine (116)
Portfolio of Poems and Pictures:
* Contemplations by Elaine Tripp, art by Pete Lipsack (117)
* Questions by Mariann H. Hornlein, art by Gloria-Ann Rovelstad (121)
* My Misery Declare by Jimmye Galli, art by Jim Hopkins (122)
* Life in Dark Water by Rolaine Smoot, art by Charmaine Calnon (124)
* We Saw by Marty Barquinero, art by Iris Cruz (127)
* Enigma by Mariann H. Hornlien, art by Ruth Kurz (128)
* First Lessons by Jimmye Galli, art by Mimi Berman (132)
* Untitled poem by Marilee Hornlein, art by Charmaine Calnon (134)
* The Enterprise Incident by D.J. Biehl, art by Marilee Hornlein (135)
* The Secret Life of Lieutenant Sulu by J. Thomas Ross, art by Dawn Singer (137)
More stories:
* Comes the Madness by Toni Cardinal-Price , art by Marilee Hornlein (138)
*To Fear No Evil, by Sheila Clark, art by Stacy Finnerty (166)
* Figures in the Twilight by Liz Ellen Snyder (189)
* Chance Meeting by Freda Rayborn (190)
*Mother by Jimmye Galli (191)
* A Fate Worse that Death by Simone Mason (192)
* From the Ashes and the Dust by J. Thomas Ross, art by Kathy Carlson (206)
* Time of Flame by Gene S. Delapenia (242)
* The Midasa Touch by Ruth Kurz, art by Kurz (242)
* Lone Voyageur by Susan Fine (259)
* The Dream by Pete Kaup (260)
* Rape of a Rock by Bonnie Guyan, art by Nan Lewis (Spock's mind has been wiped clean by the mind-sifter and he is to be placed in a Sanitarium until transfer to Vulcan. We learn of the events that led up to the tragedy and we are with McCoy as he bids a gentle farewell to his friend. Months later Kirk and McCoy return to Vulcan where they accompany a partially recovered Spock on a trip to the mountains. Their adventure endangers McCoy's life, but in the process restores Spock's memory and leads to his return to the Enterprise.) (262) (reprinted in Plak Tow #4)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Nexus 5 was published in 1980 and contains 233 pages. Art by Ruth Kurz, Marie Watson, Gene S. Delapenia (inside front cover), Iris Cruz (inside back cover), Edward P. Hornlein (back cover), Kathy Carlson, Mary Stacy-MacDonald, Miriam Harvey, and Debbie Calnon, 
* The Link by Doris Biehl (1)
* Dreamers Never Lie by Ginna La Croix (also in Trek Encore #1, along with the author's original ending) (not listed in the table of contents but is in the zine) (16)
* Time of Flame by Gene S. Delapenia (37)
* The Hostage Effect by Majliss Larson (38)
* Desert Flower by Mariann Hornlein (60)
* The Rest Cure by S. M. Stephenson (94)
* Rejoice by Susan Fine (105)
* The Sailing by Pamela Rose (106) (reprinted in Only Trek #1)
* The Rainforest by Susie Gordon (128)
* Apart by Dolly Cook (137)
* Days of Rain and Roses by Liz Ellen Snyder (138)
* In Futile Hate by Donna McGreevy Toutant (144)
* The Search by Susan Fine (165)
* Stonn's Soliloquy by Collet Mak (166)
* Before the Clock Strikes Midnight by Lynne Stephens (167)
* Baptism by Jill Kathleen Scurato (178) 
* And To Sacrifice a Galaxy by Toni Cardinal-Price (179)
* Spock - McCoy Portfolio by Mariann H. Hornlein (186)
** Web of Anger by Jimmye Galli
** Advice by Liz Persic 
**Gift of Sight by Elaine Tripp
** My Inmost Soul to See by Jimmye Galli
* Home Thoughts From Abroad by W. Rockburn (193)
* End Result by Elaine Tripp (203)
* The Case of the Insidious Sneeze by J. Thomas Ross (204)
* The Witness by Jeanne Cloud (212)
* Distress Call by Kay Miller Brown (213)
* Coming Home by Marty Barquinero (233)
 
Image:nexus5-1.jpg|inside issue #5, inside back cover, Iris Cruz
Image:nexus5-2.jpg|inside issue #5, Mary Stacy-MacDonald
Image:nexus5-3.jpg|inside issue #5, Kathy Carlson
Image:nexus5-4.jpg|inside issue #5, sample text
Image:nexus5-5.jpg|inside issue #5, Mary Stacy-MacDonald
Image:nexus5-6.jpg|inside issue #5, Miriam A. Harvey
Image:nexus5-7.jpg|inside issue #5, Ruth Kurz
Image:nexus5-8.jpg|inside issue #5, Kathy Carlson
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Nexus 6 was published in 1981 contains 256 pages. Art by ERIC, Kathy Carlson, Debbie Calnon, B.P. Gordon, Doris Biehl, Ruth Kurz, and Joyce Perdue.
The editor wrote: 
*Let Me Help by Sheila Clark (1)
* Abdication by Dayle S. Barker (5)
* Thoughts by Liz Ellen Snyder (6)
* Song of Surak by Collett Mak (9)
*Along Some Flaming, Shimmering Path by Doris Biehl (10)
* Reflections in Stone by Rolaine Smoot (25)
* Untitled by B.D. Peters (26)
* The Gift of Love by Dolly Cook (29)
* The Joyus Time by Jimmye Galli (30)
* That Evening Over Chess by Toni Cardinal-Price (31)
*The Secret by Mariann Hornlein (32)
* Dear Pavel by Richard C. Pollet (69)
* Quest by Della Van Hise (72)
*Twintor by Majliss Larson (73)
* Star Child by Susan Fine (98)
* Pic Nar by Liz Ellen and Kathryn Synyder (99)
* Homesick by Gene S. Delapenia (105)
*Sea World by Simone Mason (106)
* The Movie by Ellen L. Kobrin (124)
* Message by Susan Fine (127)
*Morning Glory by Toni Cardinal-Price (128)
* Night Watch by Dolly Cook (145)
* Tal's Song by Dayle S. Barker (146)
* I Stand Alone by Jimmye Galli (147)
* You Come by Dolly Cook (147)
* Illogical, But by Liz Persic (148)
* Never by Jimmye Galli (150)
* Lost in Thought by Dolly Cook (151)
*Amok Time I and II by Cynthia Drake (152) 
*Reflections" by Doris J. Biehl (157)
* Non Pareil by Dayle S. Barker (210)
* A Simple Story by Jeanne Cloud (211)
*Talisman by Della Van Hise (212)
* Bittersweet & Dance with the Dark Angel by Rolaine Smoot (215)
*Assignment: Enterprise by Joy Mancinelli (216)
* The End of the Journey: A Place of Rest" by Hazel Ann Williams (McCoy is permitted a few moments return from the dead to bid his two friends a loving farewell.) (245)
* Conquered by Toni Cardinal-Price (248)
* A Dream? by Gene S. Delapenia (249)
* Reductio ad Absurdum by T.R. McCoy and V. Bond (250)
* Love by Dolly Cook (256)
Image:nexus6-1.jpg|inside issue #6, B.P. Gordon
Image:nexus6-2.jpg|inside issue #6, Ruth Kurz
Image:nexus6-3.jpg|inside issue #6, sample text
Image:nexus6-4.jpg|inside issue #6, ERIC
Image:nexus6-5.jpg|inside issue #6, B.P. Gordon
Image:nexus6-6.jpg|inside issue #6, Kathy Carlson
Image:nexus6-7.jpg|inside issue #6, Debbie Calnon
Image:nexus6-8.jpg|inside issue #6, Debbie Calnon
Image:nexus6-9.jpg|inside issue #6, D. Biehl
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1980 Zines
Category:1981 Zines