2-5YM

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2-5YM is a Star Trek: TOS club zine.
It was "written by and for Trekkies. Published whenever possible by some Trekkies in a middle-class 20th century suburb known as Manlius, New York."
==About: From the Editor==
==Issue 1: December 1973==
Eighty copies were printed. From the second issue: "All of our free copies placed in the Economy Bookstore, Dewitt, are gone."
"Thank you to the magnificent David Gerrold, to whom this issue is dedicated, and also thanks to Mr. Tiffault for the use of the ditto machine."
* 2-5YM? What is that? (short history of the show and its fandom, excerpt: "The cartoon is also a stepping stone to the real goal. There is a greater chance than ever before of getting new episodes of the show on network prime time, with real sets and more than just the voice of Bill Shatner as he pushes Starfleet objectives instead of margarine. We should now let NBC know we won't be satisfied until that happens.")
* Communications (about shows on television)
* 2-5YM's Standing Challenge (trivia)
* Science Department: Dilithium, article by Dan Cheney
* Address List (addresses for fans to write and bug the TPTB)
* Related Subject Department: Kohoutek, article about a comet
* The Future (plans for this zine)
* Tag (the zine is free now but "we have no intention of paying for 2-5YM indefinitely. Future issues will cost five cents.")
* Galactic blessing ("May the Great Bird of the Galaxy nest in your Christmas tree (or fly over your menorah)! and may the coming year be free from Klingons! (Would you believe a tribble in every stocking? How about a Vulcan? Most illogical...) KEEP ON TREKKIN'!")
==Issue 2: Feburary 1974==
This issue contains 6 pages.
"For those of you who wish to subscribe to 2-5YM, the rate is $1.50 for about twelve issues, which is our expected yearly output."
* some corrections from the first issue
* Calling all T.V. watchers! (a plea to help distribute a poll about television viewing habits and students, the completed poll was to be sent to WSYR, WHEN, "and especially WNYS.")
* A thought ("Are you one of those unfortunate people who have no opportunity to New York City or Los Angeles for the major Star Trek conventions? Then why don't we have our own local cons? We're game if you are. Interested? Call us.")
* Communications (information about shows on television)
* Now Available ("The Original 2-4YM Superlist" is ready. For 15 cents, you get dozens of Star Trek addresses, and for another 25 cents we'll even send you more of them as they become available.")
* The Future ("Next issue will feature coverate of the S.T. convention in N.Y.C. by Dan Cheney, and the following one will have an exclusive interview with David Gerrold! Watch!")
* The International Star Trek Convention, etc. (info on Star Trek Lives! (convention)/1974)
* a Questor quiz
* Science Department: The Transporter, acticle by Richard C. Cline
== Issue 3: June 1974==
A special issue was published in June 1974 and contains 17 pages. The cover states it is a "special issue," but that is likely due to the fact it has a lengthy interview with David Gerrold. 
From an ad in Star-Borne #14: "WHO IS DAVID GERROLD AND WHY IS HE DOING THESE WONDERFUL THINGS FOR US? We aren't quite sure ourselves, but our exclusive interview with him is in 2-5YM, ST's newest zine, Zine also features a lot more (And it's good too-editor's comment!)."
At the time of this zine, the editor was in the 11th grade. 
Also from the editorial: 
From "The Great Bird's Wild Goose Chase": 
The editor wishes Dan Cheney good luck in his upcoming move to Austin, Texas. The editor, Funk, writes about Cheney in 
* Editorial (3) 
* Communications (3)
* Interview: David Gerrold (4)
* The Great Bird's Wild Goose Chase, article by Karen Funk about television PTB making dumb decisions about Roddenberry's new shows Questor, The Questor Tapes, and Genesis II (Planet Earth) (8)
* The Universal Translator Analyzed, article by Richard Cline (8)
* Fleet Warfare: Dept.: The Second Romulo-Federation War, article by Will Hiestand (9)
* Satire: The Day of the Frito, fiction by Roberta Nordheim (11)
* Convention Report: 2-5YM Goes to the Con, by Dan Cheney (See Star Trek Lives! (convention)/1974) (14)
* Letters to Spock (17)
==Issue 4 (v.1 n.4): October 1974==
* list of 16 member names
* Ti-Ho Class; Federation Heavy Cruiser, article by Dan Cheney with illos by the author 
* Sing a Song of Star Trek, lyrics by Karen Funk
* Science Department; Warp Speeds( and other associated items), article by Richard Cline
* Letters to Spock (humor)
==Issue 5 (v.2 n.1): December 1974/January 1975==
This is listed on the cover as "Vol.2, #1", and listed on the title page as "Special #2". 
It has 16 one-sided pages. 
From the editorial: 
* Editorial (starting your own Star Trek club) (2)
* Communications (news) (3)
* Kohtev Class: Klingon Heavy Cruiser, article by Carl Norman and Tim Reed (includes drawings) (4)
* Concerning Tribbles, aka Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Tribbles (But Didn't Know Who to Ask), article by Tim Reed (7)
* Time Travel in Star Trek in Relation to Other Forms of Science Fiction, article by Mike "Spock" Fasman (8)
* Word Search by Richard Heath (10)
* How to Make a Starship, article by Dan Cheney (11)
* Letters to Spock, includes an illo by Roberta Nordheim (13)
* Science Department, article by Rich Cline (about impulse power) (14)
* The Stardates of Christmas, poem by Karen Funk (based on the "Twelve Days of Christmas") (15)
* Progress in Star Trek Revival, update by Carl Norman (16)
It should be noted that the apparent "ink smears" above the Enterprise on the cover occur in the same positions on other copies of this zine, so it was either deliberate (asteroids?) or accidental smudging on the master. Close inspection shows fingerprint markings in at least 5 of those smudges, supporting the second of those possibilities. (There are also lots of similar smudges on interior pages.)
==Issue 6: March 1975==
2-5YM March 1975 contains 22 pages. 
It is "v.2 n.6," which doesn't fit the numbering. Perhaps it is v.2 n.2?
This issue is "dedicated to Isaac Asimov in a fit of irresponsible impulsiveness on the part of the editor, who is still trying to recover... (Viva T.V. Guide!)"
Also, "The editor wishes to state that she will not defend the quality of any science, technological, starship design or fleet warfare article in this or any other issue Don't like the article? Write your own to send in!"
* Editorial (1)
* Communications ("...Bill Shatner's shooting a movie (all I remember about it is that it's being shot in the Southwest or Mexico somewhere and that he gets to ride a horse).... D.C. Fontana has given Sulu and Uhura first names, though some fans already know what they are. George said he did not want them revealed until we got ST back on... A disenchanted David Gerrold has announced that he won't go back to the children's show, Land of the Lost. Saying that they "don't treat writers well." David talked about the interference he ran into as the show's story editor trying to make an intelligent show from a mish-mash of an original premise. The show was, probably due to the efforts of David and the writers (D.C. Fontana, Larry Niven and others), number one in the ratings. David Gerrold now joins Gene Roddenberry, Harlan Ellison and Rod Serling on the list of s-f writers whose ideas were tampered with by T.V. execs.") (2)
* illos by m.j. catalano (3)
* So This is a Convention, report of Star Trek Lives! 1975 by Karen Funk (opens with description of Isaac Asimov kissing many young female convention attendees) (4) 
* Alternate System of Federation Starship Designs, technical article by Thomas A. Verrillo (includes drawings) (7)
* copy of a 2-page letter sent to many fan clubs by A.S.T.R.O. which was a fan organization coordinating a letter writing campaign to save Star Trek (8)
* satirical Star Trek want ads (10)
* illo by S. Johnson (11)
* Fleet Warfare Department: Ti-Ho Class vs Kohtev Class, article by Carl Norman (16)
* cartoon (21)
 
Image:2-5YM6-1.jpg|from issue #6, illo by m.j. catalano 
Image:2-5YM6-2.jpg|from issue #6, fan campaign letter
Image:2-5YM6-3.jpg|from issue #6, fan campaign letter
Image:2-5YM6-4.jpg|from issue #6, illo by S. Johnson
==Issue 7: June 1975==
2-5YM June 1975 contains 21 pages.
This issue has a lot of mixed up pages. The editors wrote: 
The editor also wrote about some financial and creative threats on the horizon: 
 
* Gene Roddenberry Press Conference, excerpts from his talk ("A major event during Syracuse University's Spring Weekend, April 11-13, was to be an appearance by Gene Roddenberry at Hendricks Chapel, accompanied by the complete blooper reel and his original ST pilot, "The Cage.") (2)
* Gene Roddenberry: The Speech (there were 1000 people at this event, and due to the popularity, Roddenberry spoke again at a second venue later that evening at the University-owned Regent Theatre. There were an additional 1000 people at that event.) (9)
* Communication (10)
* Announcement (10)
* Contest (10)
* art by Shane Johnson (11)
* Snoitacinummoc: Gordon Hunter ("communications" spelled backwards, commentary on the types of Trek fans) (12)
* Letters to Spock (humor) (14)
* Star Wreck, cartoon by Karyne Szafran (14)
* Enterprise Religions, article by Hadwin Card (Religion wouldn't be something people "outgrow" but need more of, speculation on the use of the chapel on the Enterprise, comments about the Christian references to the crew's speeches referencing God and the Devil) (15)
* Trekkonsumer Reports (includes short remarks about Southern Star, Showcase, Babel, Star-Borne, Spockanalia, Masiform D, and the Star Trek Concordance Coloring Book, as well as plugs for Dage Co. and Lincoln Enterprises) (16)
* art by Shane Johnson (18)
* On Science and Star Trek, article by Richard Cline (19)
* Editorials (20)
* Star Wreck by Karyne Szafran (21)
==Issue 8: September 1975==
==Issue 9: December 1975==
==Issue 10: February 1976==
==Issue 11: March 1976==
==Issue 12: June 1976==
==Issue 13: October 1976==
==Issue 14: December 1976==
==Issue 15: February 1977==
==Issue 16: March 1977==
==Issue 17: June 1977==
==Issue 18: October 1977==
==Issue 19: December 1977==
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1973 Zines