APA Enterprise

APA Enterprise was the first Star Trek APA and was created by Mark Ernst in 1980. 
Membership was limited to 25 members.
There were 25 issues between June 1981 and July 1985.
Back issues were available, which was a bit of a rarity with apazines.
This apazine had a bit of cross-pollination with the Canadian Trek apa; Final Frontier as they were active at the same time and some fans were members of both.
==Leadership==
Central Mailers:
* Mark Ernst (#1-#19)
* Susan Beth Schnitger with Mark as her co-CM (later First Officer) (#20-#24) 
* Phyllis Langdon (#25)
==Included Newsletter ==
Some of the tribs by Eric Watts are reprints of the newsletter The United Federation of Trekkers (UFT)'s newsletter, Captain's Quarters. This inclusion was not very popular with fans:
 
==From an Advertisement==
"APA Enterprise is not a fanzine, but an APA to which members belong, not subscribe. It costs $2.00 to join --$3.00 initially to become a member with additional dues collected as needed to pay postage and other expenses. Membership is limited to 25, but we only have five currently. Minimum contributions of 5 pages each of these mailings are expected and 30 copies are required of each page, or printing is available at cost to member. Deadlines will fall in Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec. The central theme, of course, is ST, but anything is accepted."from Datazine #11
==The Sandra Muskan and Connie Drivin Controversy==
The subject of censorship, including how it related to the Kirk/Spock premise (both in fanworks and discussion) was a frequent topic of conversation in this apazine. Some of it was very heated.
In summer 1984, an issue of the apazine (#19?) included a trib titled "To Summon the Past" by a newly-joined fan named "Sandra Muskan." Muskan's trib appears to be a Kirk/Spock story, one which appeared to be redacted/altered in some way by another fan.
Muskan wrote a letter of resignation in issue #20.
Some fans sprang to Muskan's defense and addressed this censorship. It also appears that this involved a specific long-time, out-spoken member named Bobbie Hawkins.
Muskan was not a real person. The whole Muskan trib turned out to be a prank and was a response to the censorship issue. It was perpetrated by the apazine's two captains. 
While some fans didn't disagree with the topic of the prank, they did not like the way it was presented, calling it a cruel trick.
Bobbie Hawkins, who may have been one of the strongest dissenters, felt targeted. Hawkins sent an angry, strongly worded trib and resigned from the apazine's 21st issue in October 1994. 
This was not the end, however, as another hoax was to be shortly discovered...
See more at The Sandra Muskan and Connie Drivin Controversy.
==The End in 1985==
 
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Issue 1 (June 1981)==
It was published in June 1981 and contains 26 pages. There were 9 tribs and 10 members.
Mark Ernst was the Central Mailer, Robert A. Rusk was the First Officer.
It includes a form for the Fandom Directory: "I think you've all see it before but if you haven't, fill it out and mail it in. The listing is free."
It includes "The APA Enterprise Code," which is the rules and regulations, aka, the fine print.
It includes an essay by Patricia Hintz called "Hurt/Comfort" in Trek Fanlit.
This issue contains a long, thoughtful essay about Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
* The Fate of the Phoenix #1 by Mark A. Ernst
* Lemartian Clone #1 by Caro Hedge
* Hydro-Zine #1 by Patricia Hintz
* Ahn Woon #1 by Derek McCulloch 
* I'm an Apazine, Not an Engineer #1 by Chris Mortika 
* Deborah Rose (no trib, the editor gently scolds Rose for this)
* Ditto in the Dark #1 (a "Woolly Rhinoceros Publication" #23) by Robert A. Rusk
* There But For a Fortune #1 by Crystal Ann Taylor
* It's Not My Fault #1 by Eric L. Watts 
Image:apaenterprise1-1.jpg|from issue #1, the rules
Image:apaenterprise1-2.jpg|from issue #1, the rules
Image:apaenterprise1-3.jpg|from issue #1, "What this zine was almost called!"
===Issue 1 (June 1981): Excerpts from Comments===
==Issue 2 (August 1981)==
It was published in August 1981.
It has a red cover with black ink and the artist is Caro Hedge.
 
* Captain's Log by Mark A. Ernst
* Hydro-Zine #2 by Patricia Hintz
* Command Crisis #2 by Eric Watts
* But For a Fortune by Crystal Ann Taylor
* The Fate of the Phoenix #2 by Mark A. Ernst
* Lamartian Clone #2 by Caro Hedge
* Captain's Quarters #11 by Eric Watts
* I Am a Comic Book Collector #1 by H. Scott Jones
* Ditto in the Dark #2 by Bob Rusk
* Martian Chronical Publication #100 by Mark A. Ernst (A fan in issue #6 wrote: "This got heavily parodied in the last Final Frontier. I think maybe we got a bit carried away with it, and I'd. like to take the opportunity to mention that it was just intended as a dumb joke, and that it should not be taken seriously, and that there are no hard feelings. I have nothing against you or hundredth-issue zines, honest."
* Lamartian Clone #2 by Caro Hedge 
==Issue 3 (October 1981)==
It was published in October 1981 and has a color cover by Mark A. Ernst.
It contains "The Heart of a Vulcan," fiction by Christoper Mortika.
* An Ode to the Canadian P.O by Derek McCullogh
* Captain's Quarters #12, #13 by Eric Watts
* More Hysteria from the Madness Known as Me by Eric Watts
* Ahn Woon #2 and #3 by Derek McCulloch
* There But For a Fortune #2 by Crystal Ann Taylor
* Tribbleations #1 by Mark Ernst
* I'm an Apazine, Not an Engineer #2 by Christopher Mortika
* Lamartian Clone #2 and #3 by Caro Hedge
* Command Crisis #3 by Eric Watts
==Issue 4 (December 1981)==
It was published in December 1981. The cover is by Mark Ernst. 
* Journey to Babble #1 by Bobbie Hawkins
* Captain's Quarters #14, #15 by Eric Watts
* Tribbleations #2 by Mark Ernst
* Command Crisis by Eric Watts
* But There For a Fortune #3 by Crystal Ann Taylor
* Ditto in the Dark #3 by Bob Rusk
==Issue 5 (February 1982)==
It was published in February 1982. The covers are by Mark Ernst. A fan in "APA Enterprise" #6 says of the back cover: "It looks better when you hold it up to a mirror."
This issue contains 5 tribs.
* Ahn Woon #4, #5 by Derek McCulloch
* Command Crisis #5 by Eric Watts
* Lamartian Clone #5 by Caro Hedge
* Journey to Babble #2 by Bobbie Hawkins
* Captain's Quarters #16 (and possibly #17) by Eric Watts
* There But For a Fortune #4 by Crystal Ann Taylor
==Issue 6 (April 1982)==
It was published in April 1982 and contains 87 pages. Mark Ernst was the Central Mailer, there is no First Officer listed.
It contains 14 tribs by 11 tribbers (some fans have more than one trib). Four of the tribbers are new. Several of the tribs are hand-written.
It contains "The Great Marvel Star Trek Comic Book Review" by Derek McCulloch.
* Captain's Log by Mark A. Ernst
* What Have We All Been Wondering About Lately? by Able Littlejohn
* Captain's Quarters #18, #19 by Eric L. Watts
* Lamartian Clone #6 by Caro Hedge 
* Guardian of Forever #1 by Marcel Sebo
* There But For Fortune #5 by Crystal Ann Taylor
* Ahn Woon #6 by Derek McCulloch
*Okay, Pilgrim, Listen Up and Listen Good by Mark A. Ernst 
* Journey to Babble #3 by Bobbie Hawkins 
* Communication Beacon #1 by Calvin K. Bobbitt
* Hydrozine #3 by Patrica Hintz
* Tribbleations #3 by Mark A. Ernst
===Issue 6 (April 1982): Excerpts from Comments===
==Issue 7 (June 1982)==
It was published in June 1982. It has a cover of Scotty created by Bobbie Hawkins.
==Issue 8 (August 1982)==
It was published in August 1982.
==Issue 9 (October 1982)==
It was published in October 1982.
==Issue 10 (December 1982)==
It was published in December 1982.
==Issue 11 (February 1983)==
It was published in February 1983.
==Issue 12 (April 1983)==
It was published in April 1983.
==Issue 13 (June 1983)==
It was published in June 1983. 
==Issue 14 (August 1983)==
It was published in August 1983. 
==Issue 15 (October 1983)==
It was published in October 1983.
==Issue 16 (December 1983)==
It was published in December 1983.
==Issue 17 (February 1984)==
It was published in February 1984.
==Issue 18 (April 1984)==
It was published in April 1984. 
==Issue 19 (June 1984)==
It was published in June 1984. It has a front cover by Bobbie Hawkins.
It contains fiction by Judy and Phyllis called "New Life" and "USS Centour" by Judy and Phyllis.
Also fiction, "The Palindromian Syndrome, part one" fiction by Greta Ernst.
It contains the story "To Summon the Past" by Sandra Muskan, which features in a controversy starting in the next issue.
* Captain's Log by Susan Beth
* Farewell Andromeda #1 by Connie Drivin
* The Briefing Room by Greta Ernset
* Condition Green #9 by Dawn E. Law
* I Lied by Able
* Tales of Bilge Rat by Susan Beth
* Illogical Press #3 by Cammie Royce
* The Queen of Swords by Sally E. Aaron
* Lym's Lines by Ruth Lym
* Second Star to the Right #7 by Mark Ernst
* Command Crisis by Eric Watts
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy Dillon
* Journey to Babble #11 by Bobbie Hawkins
* Star Reacher by Mary Delcambre
* Tribbleations #16 by Mark Ernst
* Timechaser by Phyllis Langdon
* Starchaser by Judy M. Korte
* Log Entries #3 by Mark Ernst
==Issue 20 (August 1984)==
It was published in August 1984. It was issued in two volumes (209 pages) due to the number of pages. This means there are two "front" and two "back covers."
This issue had an 83% participation rate.
The first one has front and back covers by Eric L. Watts. The second volume has a front cover by Able and a back cover by Mark Ernst.
It appears that this is the first issue that is Captain'ed by Susan Beth with Mark as her assistant. 
First part:
* Captain's Log by Susan Beth 
* Second Star to the Right #8 by Mark Ernst
* Jone's Tribble Farm #2 and #3 by Shelley Kay Jones
* Frank's Farewell by L. Frank Trimnal
* Letter of Resignation by Sandra Muskan
* Star Reacher by Mary Delcambre
* Condition Green #10 by Dawn E. Law
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy Dillon
* Lym's Lines by Ruth Kwitko Lym
* Tales of a Bilge Rat #12 by Susan Beth
* Illogical Press #4 by Cammie Royce
* Tribbleations #17 by Mark Ernst
* StarChaser by Judy M. Korte 
* TimeChaser by Phyllis D. Langdon
* Communication Beacon #12 by Calvin K. Bobbitt
* The Briefing Room by Greta J. Ernst
* Journey to Babble #12 by Bobbie Hawkins 
* Command Crisis #20 by Eric Watts
Part two:
* Kobayashi Maru #6 by Sim Parks
* The Official APA Enterprise Name Directory by Able Littlejohn
* Queen of Swords by Sally E. Aaron
* Viewscreen 1 by Calvin K. Bobbitt
* Congratulations Starlog by G.J. and M.A. Ernst 
* "New Life," by Judy M. Korte and Phyllis Langdon, "The Palindromian Syndrome, part two" by Greta Ernst, and "Theragin Again" and "Hope Lives On" and "My Mother Was a...." (fiction)
* Kalifa #2 by Blackwolf
* The Wrath of Craig by Mitchell B. Craig
* Starshine, poem by Sally E. Aaron 
* The Palindromian Syndrome by Greta J. Ernst 
* McCoy's Identity Disk, article by Calvin K. Bobbitt
* The Trouble with Dribbles by Phyllis Langdon 
* The Final Frontier, fiction by Ernst/Korte/Langdon
* Where Magazine by Calvin K. Bobbitt
* Atlanta Bumper Sticker by Calvin K. Bobbitt
==Issue 21 (October 1984)==
It was published in October 1984 and contains 116 pages. It had 72% participation.
This issue played a prominent part in The Sandra Muskan and Connie Drivin Controversy.
It includes a National Air and Space Brochure.
This issue contains a LONG response to the essay, Fandom's Lost Idealism.
From Susan Beth, the Captain: 
From Susan Beth: 
Susan Beth also includes this line in her extensive notes: "Just checking to see if anyone actually reads these notes I dutifully plink out every couple of months. If you've gotten this far, work the phrase "but I still believe Galileo was wrong" into your next zine. Most natural usage wins a prize.)
* Captain's Log by Susan Beth Schnitger
* Kobayashi Maru #7 (Proteus #8) by Sim Parks
* Illogical Press #5 by Cammie Royce
* Lym's Lines by Ruth Kwitko Lym
* Jones Tribble Farm #4 by Shelly Kay Jones
* Tales of Bilge Rat #13 by Susan Beth Schnitger
* Condition Green #11 by Dawn E. Law
* Journal to Babble #13 by Bobbie Hawkins
* Command Crisis #21 by Eric L. Watts
* Trekbusters #1 (formally Bird of Prey) by Mitchell B. Craig 
* The Unicorn Express by Jeannette Maddox
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy Dillon
* The Queen of Swords by Sally E. Aaron
* Star Reacher by Mary Delcambre
* The One-Shot You Never Thought Would Happen!! by Eric/Sally/Sim/Kathy/Ruth
* The Girls' Turn by Sally E. Aaron and Ruth Lym
* Farewell to Andromeda #2 by Connie Drivin
* Hellguard Lieutenant #10 by Gina L. Dartt
* The Briefing Room by Greta J. Ernst
* Tribbleations #18 by Mark A. Ernst
*Communication's Beacon #12 by Calvin K. Bobbitt 
* a reprint of an extensive speech and question and answer given at a convention by Harve Bennett, submitted by Dorothy Dillon
* The Soulbinder, fiction by Jeannette Maddox
* three poems by Sally E. Aaron: "Instant Future," "Detritus," and "Comics Attraction" 
* a poem by Dawn Law, "Early Morning Musings" (reprinted from Parallax Ring )
===Issue 21 (October 1984): Excerpts from Comments===
 
 
 
 
 
==Issue 22 (December 1984)==
It was published in December 1984 and contains 183 pages with a 81% participation. 
Greta Ernst has stepped up to temporarily serve as First Officer due to her brother, Mark, stepping down. Susan the Central Mailer gives her thanks. 
It was issued in two volumes due to the number of pages. This means there are two "front" and two "back covers."
 
The first volume contains 82 pages, a front cover is by Bobbie Hawkins, and a back cover by Dorothy Dillon. The second volume contains 74 pages, a front cover by Phyllis D. Langdon and a back cover by Shelly Jones.
It has some long comments on the pro novel, Tears of the Singers.
From Susan, the Central Mailer: 
* Captain's Log by Susan Beth Schnitger
* Lym's Lines by Ruth Kwitko Lym
* Character Profile by Sim Parks (a fan's personas)
* Illogical Press #6 by Cammie Royce
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy Dillon
* excerpts from The Gimlet Eye: Fanzines, a June 1979 article/essay by D. Keith Mano in the conservative magazine, "The National Review"
* 1762! by Susan Beth Schnitger
* Engineering Decks: Condition Green #12 by Dawn E. Law
* Jones Tribble Farm #5 by Shelly Jones
* Tales of a Bilge Rat #14 by Susan Beth Schnitger
*Starchaser by Judy Korte
* Timechaser by Phyllis D. Langdon
* A Tribute to Robert Basehard: A Personal View
* Beyond Antares #1 by Katherine M. Aaron
* The Unicorn Express by Jeannette Maddox
* fiction by Jeannette Maddox
The second volume contains 72 pages. The front cover is by Phyllis D. Langdon, the back by Shelly Jones.
* U.S.S. Centour: The First Voyage, fiction by Langdon and Korte
* Command Crisis #22 by Eric L. Watts
* The Doomsday Trek Buster by Mitchell B. Craig
* Kalifah #3 by Blackwolf/George Vincent
* The Trouble With Dribbles, a parody play in script form by Langdon/Korte (object of the parody is David Gerrold's Trek episode "Trouble with Tribbles")
* The Zine on the Edge of Forever #1 by Colin J. Krapp
* Comics Pusher, poem by Eric L. Watts
* Duanted Pervasion, fiction by Judy Korte and Phyllis Langdon
* 2-Round Zine Auction (Lynda Carraher's zines), list was franked by Greta Ernst
* The 1985 The Star Trek Historical Calendar by Calvin K. Bobbitt (this appears to have been an ad, one franked by Bobbitt)
===Issue 22 (December 1984): Excerpts from Comments===
==Issue 23 (February 1985)==
It was published in February 1985 and contains 76 pages.
This issue contains an enclosure, the Kirk/Spock Questionnaire by Dorothy Laoang, submitted by Susan Beth Schnitger.
It had a 48% participation rate. 
About voting on the next Central Mailer: 
* Captain's Log by Susan Beth Schniger
* Federation Security by Christine Hamilton
* Tales of a Bilge Rat #15 by Susan Beth Schniger
* Timechaser by Phyllis D. Langdon
* Communication Beacon #13 by Calvin Bobbitt (This is the same trib as "Memory Alpha Publication" #17)
* The U.S.S. Centour - The First Voyage by Phyllis D. Langdon and Judy Korte
* It Happened One Night, a non-explicit Kirk/Spock, pon farr, cave story by Christine Hamilton
* The Trouble With Dribbles, a satire in script form by Phyllis D. Langdon and Judy Korte ("as performed at the Pueblo S.T. Con on June 1, 1980")
* Verti-Bird #1 by LaVern Loretz, Jr.
* The Unicorn Express by Jeannette Maddox (includes part one of an untitled story)
* Jones Tribble Farm by Shelly Jones
* Command Crisis #23 by Eric L. Watts
* The Queen of Swords by Sally E. Aaron
* Beyond Antares #2 by Katherine M. Aaron
* TOABR15: Part Two by Susan Beth Schniger
* Kirk/Spock Questionnaire, franked by SBS 
* William Shatner/Paramount Salary Dispute, franked by SBS (This is an open letter to fans, as well as a survey by Ann E. Carver)
===Issue 23 (February 1985): Excerpts from Comments===
The central mailer, Susan, addressed fans' comments about the second hoax, as well as her previous statements some fans felt to be dishonest, or at the very least disingenuous:
==Issue 24 (April 1985)==
It was published in April 1985.
* Verti-Bird #3 by Lavern Loretz, Jr.
* Command Crisis #24 by Eric L. Watts
* Engineering Decks #13 by Dawn E. Law
* Illogical Press by Cammie
* Tales of a Bilge Rat by Susan Beth
* Captain's Log, Supplemental by Susan Beth
* Starship Fantasy#1 by Kitty
* Jone's Tribble Farm by Shelly Jones
* The Briefing Room by Greta
* Timechaser by Phyllis
* Lym's Lines by Ruth
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy
* The Palindromian Syndrome by Greta
* Command Crisis by Eric
*Starchaser by Judy
==Issue 25 (June 1985)==
It was published in June 1985. It had 62% participation (21 tribs). 
The new Central Mailer was Phyllis D. Langdon and the new First Officer was Judy M. Korte.
This issue contained 80 pages. Of those, 14 were reprints of newspaper comics such as Bloom County, Doonesbury. There is a reprinted set of letter exchanged between a fan and the U.S. post office about a Star Trek stamp (contrib: Viewscreen #2 (Memory Alpha #19, Extra Sensory Press #3 by Calvin K. Bobbitt), reprinted articles, zine ads, and occasional art. The apa's bylaws are printed in this issue. 
While no one has officially resigned, two members were lost due to "failure to meet Minac," meaning they were not active enough in the apa.
The deadline for the next issue was August 30, 1985, but alas, there were no other issues created.
* includes Pocket Book's Star Trek Pro Novel Guidelines (1985) and A.C. Crispin's written comments about writing Trek novels for money, see Some Notes on Writing for Publication
* Captains Log by Phyllis D. Langdon
* First Officer Reporting by Judy Korte
* Ruth's Announcement by Ruth Lym
* Trek Talk by Schnitger, Kitty Uhlman, and Loretz
* Starship Fantasy #2 by Kitty Uhlman
* Jones Tribble Farm #8 by Shelly Jones
* Meanwhile in a Slightly Different Timeline, fiction by Susan Beth Scnitger
* Verti-Bird #3 by Lavern Loretz, Jr. 
* Starship Fantasy: Marooned, part two, fiction by Kitty Uhlman
* Shev Aer Lo by Dorothy Dillon
* Engineering Decks #14 by Dawn E. Law 
* APA Allie by Sim Parks
* Metrors [sic] and Comets #4 by Blackwolf
* Communications Beacon #14
* Beyond Antares #3 by Katherine Aaron
* Keep On Trek Con '80 by Sim Parks (two-page satiric description of a convention)
* Starchaser by Judy Korte
* Final Frontier/U.S.S. Destiny, fiction by Judy Korte and Shelly Jones
* Command Crisis #25 by Eric L. Watts
* The Naked One-Shot by Aaron, Aaron, and Watts
* Timechaser by Phyllis D. Langdon 
* The Naked One-Shot: How I Met George Takei and Lived to Talk About IT!!!!!! (about Takei in Columbia (?) on May 11, 1985)
* flyer for a proposed zine called "APA Allie" for fans of Kirstie Allie/Saavik
===Issue 25 (June 1985): Excerpts from Comments===
==References==
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