Star Trek Prospers (zine)

Star Trek Prospers is a gen Star Trek: TOS anthology of articles, reviews, jokes, short fiction, poems, and con reports. 
It is a clubzine out of New York. There were forty-three issues.
==Cost==
Initially, the newsletter was free.
By issue #10, it was asking for donations of money and stamps, but it's possible members were still mailed the newsletter for nothing.
==Death of the Letter "F"==
March 1976's issue had a faulty letter "F" on the typewriter; the editor had to fill all the "f's" in by hand. 
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Issue 1==
Star Trek Prospers 1 was published in March 1975.
==Issue 2==
Star Trek Prospers 2 was published in April 1975.
==Issue 3==
Star Trek Prospers 3 was published in May 1975.
==Issue 4==
Star Trek Prospers 4 was published June 7, 1975 and contains 6 pages.
 
 
 
* a plug for Shatner's new show The Barbary Coast
* a plug for Nimoy's new book The Spock Experience
* the editors encourage fans to "WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!" to Paramount to "pick up the movie. It really is to our advantage if the movie goes well (I have no doubts) they many pick it up for a 90 min-2 hr. special each month. Also write to WPIX-TV, ask them to take one day a week or month and show a STAR TREK episode completely."
* the editors ask fans to write Herb Scholosser, president of NBC: "NBC is considering a nighttime animated 1 hr. Star Trek. It's not like having the real thing, but it is well done. So do your part and write."
 
* includes the little quiz: "What do you do after watching Shatner do a Promise commercial? a. throw up, b. cry alot, c. listen to the tape you made, d. switch to Imperial Margarine
* "Chekov Strikes Again," a satirical script-format fake ad by the editors
* some poems and limericks by the editors
* a racy poem by Jill J. Simmons: "Love Poem for Spock," see image below
* short missing scene by Paul Schnieder and Jill J. Simmons for the episode "Balance of Terror"
* it includes a uncredited quote by Gene Roddenberry regarding the most-asked question: "What is Star Trek about?": 
==Issue 5==
Star Trek Prospers 5 was published July 5, 1975 and contains 8 pages. 
 
* the newsletter is no longer completely free, "It has been brought to our attention that the computer has filed a complaint. It refuses to continue to disinform the members of Star Trek Prospers due to lack of anything to put it on. If you want the computer to start beeping and clicking again, please send 25¢-50¢ for more paper. Would you like to show off? You can you know. We have membership cards all ready. They are really nice. You can have one for just 25¢. That's how much they cost apiece, since we have no dues we must pay for them some way. You will really like them. They are not like others you have seen, and the nicest thing is they don't expire every year!"
* the editors write: "Please remember if you have any questions just ask us. Maybe we don't know all the answers but we'll try to find them for you. But always send a sase. If your clse [sic] by you can call us. My number is [redacted] and Jill's is [redacted]."
* the editors tell fans to "keep their eyes peeled" for the book Star Trek Lives! to appear in bookstores soon
* the editors write" We want to thank all those wonderful people who gave us permission to use things from their zines, newsletters, yearbooks, etc. They really are great people. So glad there are so many of you!!!! love, love, love!!!!"
* the editors plug a con: "Are you bored? Will you be in '76? I have an idea of what you can do! On February 12-16, 1976 there will be a ST Con at" Commodore Hotel in NYC... There will be limited membership attending." (cost for a four-day ticket purchased between April and August was $10.80, between December '75-January '76 was $21.60)
* Candlelight Reading: a section of Trek poetry by Tom Coyne, Jill, and Joanne 
* Cultural Contributions: limericks by Jill and Joanne
* Far Trek, fiction by Jill Simmons
* Snoopy Met the Enterprise, a poem and illo of Snoopy on his doghouse in outer space
==Issue 6==
Star Trek Prospers 6 was published in August 1975.
 
==Issue 7==
Star Trek Prospers 7 was published September 6, 1975 and contains 6 pages. 
 
The editors apologize for this issue being "a little late": the Chicago Con mentioned was likely Star Trek Chicago, which took place in late August.
* small bits of fiction, poetry, fun facts, encouragement to write Paramount...
* the editors write that Jim Rondeau, the editor of The Clipper Trade Ship, has donated money toward the fund they have started with the plan of buying a photocopier
* there is a short description of "Star Trek: The TV Show That Wouldn't Die," a television program produced at WBGU-TV, Bowling Green University; it is a half-hour long and has a interviews with Nimoy and Shatner, and the topic is the "ST phenomenon"
* the editors write: "Your [sic] not going to believe this but... Leonard Nimoy taped a TV commercial for the Chicago Con, which ran at the end of June locally in Chicago. In July it will be booked around the country so look for it."
* Cultural Contributions: poems by Bill Graff, Tom Coyne, Jill Simmons, and Joanne
* Two Halves Which Make a Whole," a sentimental poem "for Gene Roddenberry" by Jill J. Simmons (reprinted in Rigel)
* "The Mystery of STP," a satirical short short in script form by Joanne
* a word search by Jill
* two pages of technical stats and illos about the Enterprise (this may have been reprinted from The Star Fleet Technical Manual)
 
==Issue 8==
Star Trek Prospers 8 was published October 4, 1975 and contains 10 pages.
 
The editor says this zine is "now officially a newszine (trumpets please!!). That is a combination of "zine" containing writing, art, humor, etc., and a "newsletter" containing news only. We hope to be the best of both worlds… galaxies?"
* this issue is mostly a Halloween story by Debbie Collin which is reprinted from an issue of The Clipper Trade Ship #5: it is called "Witching Hour" (this fic was also printed in One Trek Mind #5)
* this issue has a lot of ads for Star Trek merchandise, mostly sold by fans
 
==Issue 9==
Star Trek Prospers 9 was published in November 1975 and contains 8 pages. 
* some stationary for sale: "We have a surprise for you. Listed below you will find writing paper and Xmas note paper. Jill and I pooled our talents and came up with unique STpaper. All .money will go towards the photo-copy machine, so we hope you will order many!!! Each is different, with sayings, drawings or both. It's white folded sheets. No envelopes."
* "I hate to be a prude, but... I'm sure you remember from last issue, Gene's script was turned down...still no reason why...Do you get the feeling we're being had!?"
* "According to the newspapers the Feb. '76 N.Y. Con. will be the last for N.Y. I don't know how true it is, after all the papers aren't that reliable for info. I hope not, it would be a shame if they didn't have anymore!!!"
* Up There, poem
* Police Blotter by jb (short, odd vignette)
* Crossword Puzzle
* ads for Bicentennial-10, a proposed zine called "Galactic Viewpoint", and The Starfleet Technical Manual
 
==Issue 10==
Star Trek Prospers 10 was published December 6, 1975 and contains 8 pages. 
* the editors write: "The postage rates are going up. Since we do depend a lot on the Post Awful and since the newszines are becoming larger and are now on heavier mimeo paper, we will have to raise our rates. The newszine now uses two 10¢ stamps, so keep that in mind when you send us stamps. We have been getting letters from prospective members with no stamps or SASE's enclosed. That means we have to foot the bill ourselves, so if anyone would like to donate a few stamps to us (or 25-50¢), it would be greatly appreciated. Thanx."
* the editor writes that the fan club membership cards are "professionally printed, "sciences" blue with an unusual format unlike others you've seen."
* there are two different blurbs about a Star Trek movie script that was canned: "George Takei reported that Gene's first script for the movie contained the following plot: It is two years after the five year mission. McCoy is a vet on Earth, Spock is on Vulcan trying to find himself, Sulu is Captain of his own ship. In an explosion, Sulu loses both his legs. McCoy replaces them with bionic legs. The script was also about man's need for religion which is a possible reason why it was rejected. As it stands now, Gene will be working with another writer and a decision will be made soon regarding script."
* the second blurb: "It's been confirmed that Gene Roddenberry's script for the ST movie han been rejected by Barry Diller at Paramount. Gene has been working on the second script since August. There has been one reason given for the rejection. Leonard Nimoy said on a California talk show that it was too controversial, that it was about God. We don't know if he was speaking seriously or not, but it sounds plausible I Gene is now submitting the first script to other screenwriters to solicit their opinions. Apparently Diller was the only Paramount exec who disliked the script. Gene has not made a formal announcement regarding the first script yet. LOCUS magazine reports that sci-fi writer Robert Silverberg has been asked to do a script on approval for the movie. John D.F. Black, Associate Producer and writer for ST ("The Naked Time") has also been asked for a script. All the original actors have said they will sign contracts for the movie when the time comes."
==Issue 11==
Star Trek Prospers 11 was published in January 1976 and contains 10 pages. The front cover is by Joanne Bennett.
* "We hope you all had a very nice holiday. received nice gifts from the Federation, and ended up zapping a few Klingons, or whatever!!"
* "It's the time of the monetary crisis again. Please help us, and send your donation of 25¢-50¢. If your feeling free with your credits you can send more, we wouldn't hold it against you. Many thanks to all those who have been sending all along, as well as giving to the paper dept. and all that good stuff it takes to keep us going."
* Did You Know? by Joanne Bennett (trivia, news bits)
* Thoughts, poem by Joanne Bennett
* Police Blotter, odd vignette by Joanne Bennett 
* My First Con, or, How to Make People Cringe Alot by Joanne Bennett (a rambling, uninformative report of an unidentified con where George Takei was a guest)
* A Starship Doctor Tells All by Joanne Bennett (fictional questionnaire)
* Star Trek News Items, article 
* Trouble With Tribbles (transcript of Kirk dressing down his crew after the bar fight)
 
==Issue 12== 
Star Trek Prospers 12 was published February 7, 1976 and contains 8 pages.
* Did You Know?, the regular Trek little trivia/tidbit column by J. Bennett
* a review by J. Simmons of Star Trek Lives!, see that page
* it is reported that Sondra Marshak is writing a book about "McCoy/De Kelley to be tentatively called "The Galactic Quack"
* the editor writes: "An interesting point to ponder if accurate, is the report that we've heard that George Takei's asking price for con attendance is $1200 which includes signing autographs at small cons. William Shatner's fee is reportedly $15,000 and he does not sign autographs or make himself available to see fans. Has anyone else heard this? It makes one wonder."
* includes a Trek word puzzle
* the editor has a lot of photos of George Takei for sale, photos that she has personally taken; they are 40 cents each, or you can buy all 15 photos for $5.50
 
==Issue 13==
 
Star Trek Prospers 13 was published in March 1976.
 
* there is some information about an upcoming con in Salt Lake City, Utah at Salt Palace on September 23-25 (guests were to be Doohan, Koenig, under negotiations were with Nimoy, the Roddenberrys, Shatner, Nichols, Takei and Kelley, monies for tickets were to be sent to Robert M. Carven)
* a letter campaign is encouraged to make CBS air the "controversial" Shatner movie "Tenth Level" -- "pick up your pens, lick your stamps, and tell them you want to see it!"
* the "f" key is pretty much shot on the typewriter this newsletter was typed on, see image
* word search by Cathy Southworth
* Star Trek fiction by Phil Proctor: "Escape from the Planet of the What?"
* short blurbs encouraging fans to buy Shatner and Nimoy's newest LPs
* some clippings
 
Image:startrekprospers13close.jpg|from issue #13, evidence of a dead "f" key on the typewriter
Image:startrekprospers13-1.jpg|inside page sample from issue #13, hand-colored header
Image:startrekprospers13-2.jpg|inside page sample from issue #13, art celebrating the newsletter's first year anniversary
 
==Issue 14==
Star Trek Prospers 14 was published in April 1976 and contains 6 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
 
* Did You Know? by J. Bennett
* "Long Island's first Star Trek store has opened!!!" -- it was called Star Base 1 and was located in Nassau County -- "Trekdom is spreading -- let's support it!"
* "Have you all read the new STAR TREK book? It's called Star Trek: The New Voyages and is a collection of fiction written by Trek fans. It is edited by Sondra Marshak Star Trek Lives and Myrna Culbreath. It contains 9 selections by such prestigious writers as Claire Gabriel, Shirley Maiewski, Ruth Berman, and Juanita Coulson. Further volumes are planned, and we are awaiting them with interest. Highly recommended!!!"
* some Gorn jokes by G.H. Wells 
* Dinner and a Show With George Takei by Jill Simmons (article about Jill attending a musical ("Pacific Overtures") with George Takei and a fan named Jim Burns (editor of Galactic Viewpoint. There is some about sharing a cab downtown with David Gerrold, running into another fan after the play and heading "across the street" for dinner at a "Steak 'n' Brew.) 
 
==Issue 15==
Star Trek Prospers 15 was published in May 1976 and contains 6 pages. The cover is hand-colored by the editor.
 
* the editor announces that Ruth Berman's zine T-Negative has ceased publication
* the editor announces that James Doohan will be the guest of honor at the May 1976 Star Trek Mini Con
* "another new Star Trek store" has opened; it is "The Enterprise" at 1522 Teaneck Road in New Jersey
* there are ads for these fan clubs:
** United Friends of William Shatner, led by Maxine Lee Broadwater
** The George Takei International Fan Club, led by Sharon Kraus
** James Doohan Club, led by Anna Hreha 
** DeForest Kelley Association of Fans, led by Karolyn Papovich
** Leonard Nimoy Association of Fans, led by Louise Stange
* there is a full-page ad for Nova Enterprises
 
==Issue 16==
Star Trek Prospers 16 was published in June 1976 and contains 6 pages. The front cover is by Joanne Bennett.
* Convention Report by Joanne Simmons for Mini Trek Con, see 1976: Spring: Con Reports by Joanne Simmons 
* Departed, fiction by Joanne Bennett ("This story was not written with the intention of killing off the characters. It was to try and show the close relationship between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Also how Kirk and Spock might help each other should something ever were to happen to McCoy or others they care about. Well, anyway, the Klingons will love me!!!")
* Star Trek News by Joanne Simmons (example: "One interesting bit of info. concerns the editing some syndicated stations do and the mess most of them make out of ST episodes. Several years ago, one Trek fan reported that her local station in Louisiana showed the episode "Operation: Annihilate" and left off the ending, which resulted in Spock permanently blinded!! The real punchline is that when she wrote them to protest, they told her she was entirely mistaken. Talk about "annihilation" of episodes!!!!")
* Confessions of a Computer, poem by Marilyn Johansen
 
==Issue 17==
Star Trek Prospers 17 was published July 3, 1976 and contains 6 pages.
 
* One from a Star Ship, poem by Marilyn Johansen
* Did You Know?, collected mentions of Star Trek in popular culture by S. Maurer 
* Super Duper Blooper (article that summarizes the Star Trek Blooper Reel)
 
* the editor's scolding in the last issue of fans for their lack of contributions has paid off, and she has two fan-written things to print: "Boy, I was beginning to think everybody had a broken arm in this club. Keep your eyes open for them. They are good even if they are sad."
* the editor writes: "In my opinion ST treated Sci-Fi as a literary form (I'm a nut for it or glutton, however you look at it) The series had integrity and was very consistant [sic] (not counting 3rd season.) It also had varying levels, from action adventure to sci-fi to socially conscious messages (boy, it made some of them in the big P blush now and again!). Besides actin, directing, producing and writing, what more could we want!! (more, more, more!!! that's what!!!)"
 
==Issue 18== 
Star Trek Prospers 18 was published in August 1976 and contains five pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
 
* the editor reports the the Star Trek movie's filming start date is now January 1977: "At the rate they're going, ST will be reality and we'll all be dead and buried before it's in the theatres! Oh, well, patience everyone... director has been set for the film. His name is Jud Taylor."
* there is information about the "Norfolk, Virginia Star Trek Con" which had been renamed the "Richmond, Virginia Star Trek Con." It was to be held August 6-8, 1976 at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. Guests were to be Nichelle Nichols, Joan Winston, and James Doohan. There would be films, an art show, and a huckster room). It was hosted by the Virginia Interstellar Society, and Jim Landau.
* there is a mention that the actress Nichelle Nichols was the model for "Mardee Haskell," the heroine of the Gothic novel "The Drum and the Darkness" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
* the editors write: "... we would like the members to throw in a small contribution for dittos, paper, type ribbon, etc. How about 25¢ each, gang??? That's not so much to keep STP going is it??? With postal rates going up again next year, Joanne and I have seriously thought about getting your phone numbers and CALLING the newszine to you!! Might be cheaper..."
* this issue contains a poem by Lesia Stalnaker called "I Speak for Vulcanity"
* Trek-Fic: A Guide by Jill J. Simmons, this article explains what zines are, how to order one, advises one writes an LoC, notes that zines range in price from thirty-five cents to five dollars, that they take at least six weeks or much longer to arrive, that most zine editors are "notoriously honest," an explanation of the various genres (get'ems, lay stories, death stories, and a very subtle mention of Kirk/Spock). From the introduction: 
 
==Issue 19== 
Star Trek Prospers 19 was published in September 1976 and contains 8 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett and has a United States Bicentennial theme. Interior illos are by Chris Pepo and Marilyn Johansen.
 
 
* the editor wrote: "Yes, I know I'm late with this ish but please keep in mind, I type each page, draw the headings, color, put together and mail out. It all takes time and already I'm working on the Nov. ish."
* "Loyalty," a Star Trek story by Vivian Bedene
* "For His Mother," Trek poem by Jill Simmons
* "Logical Sayings," poem by Vivian Bedene 
* this issue contains many short reports of what the celebrities are up to 
* some fan drawn cartoons
==Issue 20== 
Star Trek Prospers 20 was published in October 2, 1976 and contains 6 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
 
 
* the editor announces that the new space shuttle has been named "Enterprise" by President Ford: "Pres. Ford says it's because of the ship he served on, but we know better! It's all those letters we wrote... all 10,000 of them at last count."
* the editor says: "Have you seen the new STAR TREK professional magazines??!! The newest are called STARLOG and ALL ABOUT STAR TREK FAN CLUBS. They are big and glossy and available from your local news-stand. STP is mentioned in AASTFC!!!"
* this issue reprints a four-page catalog called "T-K Graphics, Inc. Star Trek Catalog" -- see T-K Graphics
* "So Much for Reality....," a Trek story by Nina Trunzo and Joanne Bennett
==Issue 21== 
Star Trek Prospers 21 was published in November 1976 and contains 4 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
* "We could use all the help we can get for STP. It doesn't have to be money (but it helps). How about some stamps, photo stamps, rubber stamps, paper, color pencils, color pens, large envelopes. Any of these things and more. We would like to use what little money we have for photocopying pics instead of buying what we need. Since the money comes out of our own pockets we sure would appreciate any help you can give and STP will be able to go on. The great bird will kiss you for your efforts!!!"
* "WANTA HELP? Joan Winston needs your help to get the publishers in gear for her new book. Write to her asking when the book will be out. She's a really wonderful person as well as being very witty. Drop her a line at [address redacted] (there's really no set title yet, it could be HOW TO INVITE 10,000 OF YOUR INTIMATE FRIENDS TO A PARTY.)"
* some newspaper clippings
* "Piece of the Action," word find by Joanne Bennett
* some photos of James Doohan, Joanne Bennett and Jill Simmons at the May 1976 Mini Trek Con
 
==Issue 22== 
Star Trek Prospers 22 was published in December 1976 and contains 4 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
* filk, to the tune of "Jingle Bells"
* a report about attending "An Evening with Bill Shatner" on November 10, 1976 at Hofstra University
* a plug for The Bruce Hyde-Kevin Riley Fan Club (from a flyer the editors received: "Are you tired of cringing every time you hear "I'll Take You Home, Kathleen" Well, cringe some more. You are not alone.")
* "If you need help on getting fanzines or are looking for zines with a certain specialty, or trying to find a specific story, contact Joan Verba. Enclose an SASE. Joan is called Zine Acquisition Consultant and she'll do her best to help you out."
* Did You Know, various news bits and trivia, one excerpt: "Someone asked [DeForest Kelley] how come he never took his shirt off on ST. De said he didn't want to hurt Bill Shatner's feelings."
* "May Santa leave you a Vulcan under your tree!"
 
==Issue 23== 
Star Trek Prospers 23 was published in January 1977 and has 2 pages.
* "GROAN. Well, here we go again! Seems that telling us how much better SPACE:1999 was than ST wasn't enough! Now we will have another new series tossed at us that's suppose to out do ST! It will be a tv series of LOGAN RUN!"
* Shatner reported at his appearance at Hofstra University for "An Evening with Bill Shatner" that "was doing about 45 colleges in - almost as many days."
 
==Issue 24== 
Star Trek Prospers 24 was published in February 5, 1977 and contains 8 pages. The front cover portrays William Shatner in his role for Barbary Coast.
 
* there is a note from the editor that Susan Sackett has sent this newsletter a letter asking fans to boycott the products of Stardate 1977, a Houston company that was selling bootlegged Star Trek films; this letter was widely distributed in many fan newsletters
* there is a blurb saying that the 1977 Equicon was cancelled, other con news
* reports about what the celebrities are up to
* a 5-page description and ad for something called "Crystal-Lite," some sort of plastic
==Issue 25== 
Star Trek Prospers 25 was published in March 1977 and contains 4 pages. The front cover is by J. Bennett.
* "As you all know, this is STP's second year in fandom. We have really had a good time putting together this madness each month! Jill has threatened to phaser by typewriter, I've been told soon I'd be placed in orbit, have had letters telling me I'm soon to be placed on the roster for the Mars probe. All that aside, we're loved! (Probably by the Klingons and Romulans.)"
* reprints of some poems from earlier issues, including "Amanda's Lullaby"
* Did You Know, news bits and trivia complied by Marilyn Johansen
 
==Issue 26==
Star Trek Prospers 26 was published in April 1977. 
 
* there is a short blurb about a letter campaign to save Space:1999 from being cancelled
* this issue has a recipe for dragon stew (1 dragon, 5 boxes Bererpeper, 15 blocks Bariasalt, water, assort roots and berries, 2 Irman rabbits)
* poem by Joyce Deeming called "Reality"
* filk by Jill Simmons called "Star Trek to Remember," to the tune of "Moments to Remember"
* the editors have good news: a club member has bought his own ditto machine, and is willing to share! -- "All our dittoes will make the newsletter easier and will generally eliminate the need for expensive photocopying, except for photos or published articles. It will also save Joanne's fingers, because she's been doing some pages by hand, typing each copy, over 75 now. All money donated for the photocopier will now go for dittoes, duplicating fluid, paper, and other supplies. Thanks to all who helped us out!"
* an announcement: "Roberta Rogow, a New Jersey librarian and acquaintance of ours, is in the process of having her TREXINDEX published. This is a 625 page index to almost all the Trek writing done in the last 10 years. It features the names of 10,000 fiction stories by some 500 authors. She hopes to have it available by May 15 at the ST Mini con. It will sell for about $6.00. Roberta estimates there are at least 160 fanzines available, about 70% of the contents are fiction. She is planning updates every six months selling for $1.00 each. She hopes also to start a fanzine lending library in which people could read out-of-date fanzines which are no longer available. In the article which Roberta sent us, STP was one of the fanzines visible in the photo!"
* there is mention of "The Trekkie Catalog" -- a new project being planned by Grosset and Dunlap Publishers: "It will follow the format of the STW Directory although it will not have any connection with STW." This info came from Mariette Hartley Fan Network
* Bjo Trimble, a woman who never misses a beat when it comes to self-promotion and $, is mentioned" "Dr. Pepper will be bringing out ST glasses made by Libby with words by Bjo Trimble and has pictures of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the Enterprise."
==Issue 27==
Star Trek Prospers 27 was published in May 1977 and contains 7 pages.
 
* the editors had a major gripe with another fan club: United Friends of William Shatner, see that page
* there is a submission request for Sensor Wobbles
* there is an announcement that Connie Faddis has sold two short stories to Star Trek: The New Voyages #2
* there is a note that "Leonard [Nimoy] told 2500 Penn. State students that his merchandise suit vs Paramount has nothing to do with the movie."
* the editors say: "STRANGE INTEREST? Morgan Powell, Lisa Boynton's associate on the Chicago con, has sold a book on her experience to Bantam called "The Big ST Con." This should raise a few Vulcan eyebrows!"
* the editors say: "Star Trek animated is used now to promote a "Keep America Beautiful" campaign. With all the space vehicles used as pollution makers. The good Captain and Mr. Spock tell us that we finally got smart and stopped polluting the air and space."
* a Star Trek word puzzle
* a half-page ad for New Eye Studio
* a poem by Vivian Bedene called "Return" and an untitled poem by Joanne 
Image:startrekprospers27-1.jpg|inside issue #27, a hand-colored headline
Image:startrekprospers27-2.jpg|inside issue #27
 
==Issue 28== 
Star Trek Prospers 28 was published in June 1977 and contains 5 pages.
* a short con report for Mini Trek Con, see that page
* a short con report for Mini Trek Con, see that page
* Susan Sackett provides fans several address to support Gene Roddenberry's new television movie, "Spectre." -- "If you saw and enjoyed this TV movie, please write a brief, polite typed letter (no petitions)..."
* Something's Missing, fiction by John LoConte
* The Sundancer, fiction by Vivian Bedene 
* various bits of news about Star Trek, celebrity appearances, and merchandise
 
==Issue 29== 
Star Trek Prospers 29 was published in July 1977 and contains 12 pages. 
* this issue as a section unwisely called "KKK" (kultural kontributions kuties), which consists of two poems, one by Vivian Bedene and one by Teri White
* this issue has a Star Trek story called "The Sundancer" -- author not identified, but probably one of the editors; this may be the second and final half of a story in the previous issue
* the editor writes that a new pro book is out, called The Star Trek Quiz Book: 
* the editor writes: 
Image:startrekprospers29-1.jpg|cover of issue #29, "KKK" (kultural kontributions kuties)
Image:startrekprospers29-2.jpg|cover of issue #29, ad for William Shatner's new LP, "All in all, truly, a collector's prize"
 
==Issue 30== 
Star Trek Prospers 30 was published in August 1977 and contains 5 pages.
* a report about seeing the play "Equus" which starred Leonard Nimoy, meeting Nimoy briefly
* a con report for Space-Con #4, see that page
* a wordfind
* a full-page flyer for The Turbolift Review
==Issue 31== 
Star Trek Prospers 31 was published in September 1977.
 
==Issue 32== 
Star Trek Prospers 32 was published in October 1977 and contains 5 pages. 
* lots of Star Trek news
* a poem by Jill Wells called "Epilogue"
* a poem by Joanne called "Dedication"
* a fictional interview with Captain Kirk
* a word find
 
==Issue 33== 
Star Trek Prospers 33 was published in November 1977 and contains 4 pages.
 
* a statement by Gene Roddenberry addressing his frustrations with rumors regarding the negotiations in securing Nimoy and Shatner for the next Star Trek film or whatever they were planning at the time
* an ad for Star Trek Christmas Festival, sponsored by Al Schuster
* short parodies by Vivian Bedene called "Heinz Catsup Commercial" and "ST Coke Commercial"
* a parody fic by Nancy Hardin called "Star Trip: The Black Stallion"
==Issue 34==
Star Trek Prospers 34 was published in December 1977.
 
==Issue 35==
Star Trek Prospers 35 was published in January 1978 and contains 7 pages.
* some Star Trek news
* "Undying Love" -- poem by Mary Jimenez
* "Impossible Love" -- poem by Mary Jimenez
* a Star Trek word puzzle
==Issue 36==
Star Trek Prospers 36 was published in February 1978 and contains 6 pages.
* much news about the upcoming Trek movie
* "Last Mission," fiction, part one by Vivian Bedene
==Issue 37==
Star Trek Prospers 37 was published in March 1978 and contains 7 pages.
* news about Star Trek
* "Last Mission," fiction, part two by Vivian Bedene
* a word puzzle
==Issue 38==
Star Trek Prospers 38 was published in April 1978 and contains 4 pages.
* "Last Mission," fiction, part three by Vivian Bedene
* an announcement that Paula Smith just had her first professional story published, "African Blues" in the December issue of "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine"
* the editors want to put together a Star Trek poetry zine published by their fan club, Star Trek Prospers
* an announcement that "The Screen Actors Guild" has filed suit against Gene Roddenberry, Paramount, and Norway Productions to prevent the showing of the ST Bloopers. It's asking $25,,000 damages for 'embarrassing the actors'." (as reported in the March 1978 issue of A Piece of the Action)"
 
==Issue 39==
Star Trek Prospers 39 was published in May 1978 and contains 5 pages. It was edited by Joanne Bennett and Jill Wells. 
* there are some tidbits about Nimoy and Shatner on various shows and stages
* the editor plugs a new fan club called Shatner Calls and says the second issue of their newsletter is available
* there is info about the upcoming Trek movie, Carl Sagan, Persis Khambatta, and more
* the current TV guide has an article about the upcoming planned "syndicated version of the series," and quotes Gene Roddenberry: "In those old days, all that was available for sets was pltboard and 2x4's. The new show will reflect improvements in the art of televising SF much as optical effects. Things we did 10 or 12 years ago are old hat." The interviewer asks him "But what about those hard core Trekkies who suffer apoplexy at any deviation from the STAR TREK myth?" Gene replied, "We do face this problem. The show has become almost a legend, and it's hard to fight that legend." The editors of "Star Trek Prospers" added, "oh, that hurt" after the word "Trekkies." 
* there is a blurb for a new zine called The Trekker Times. "Richard is putting together a fan newspaper... It will be a resource of news for fans, about fans, and not too much about ST itself. Richard things it would be nice to read about the fans themselves, and I agree. The first ish will have an interview about "Star Trek Prospers," yea, I think that's nice, too!! It will be mimeographed on pulp paper, price 50 cents per ish plus 30 cents for mailing. It will range 2-30 pages. The planning is that it will be a quarterly publication. It will also have a "Space Classified" (clever these terrains!) section which will be free to clubs and/or persons with Trek stuff to sell. Write to StarTrekken... tell him we sent ya?"
* the editors review a fic by James Edward Springer "A Ray of Sunshine." See StarTrekken for that review.
* there is a short article about "syzygy"
* there is a photocopy of a letter from Gene Roddenberry (cc: Susan Sackett) about the upcoming movie: 
 
==Issue 40==
Star Trek Prospers 40 was published in June 1978 and contains six pages. It was edited by Tom Lo Conte (spelled this way). He says he is 18 years old, "not a kid."
* the usual bits about Star Trek in the news
* a short blurb about StellarCon
* a word puzzle
* a little puzzle by John Commelly and Don VanNostrand
* a flyer for To Share the Dawn
 
==Issue 41==
Star Trek Prospers 41 was published in July 1978 and contains 6 pages.
 
* there is a review of Nimoy's play, "Vincent"
* someone is offering film clips for Catlow and Kingdom of the Spiders
* "Past Answers," fiction by Vivian Bedene
* an untitled poem and illo by Vivian Bedene
==Issue 42==
Star Trek Prospers 42 was published in August 1978 and contains 6 pages. Two of those pages were a flyer for Zebra Three and one for The Beast.
From the editor: 
 
==Issue 43==
Star Trek Prospers 43 was published in September 1978 and contains 8 pages. It was the last issue.
* many clippings from magazines and newspapers about Nimoy and Shatner
* poem called "eulogy" by Teri White
* poem called "Truly One" by Joanne
* poem called "Decision Made" by Joanne
 
==References==
Category:Club Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1970s Zines