STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.

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STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. is a Star Trek fan club which was created in 1974.
The club was started "by a group of Texas Star Trek fans got together and formed a group called the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE. later to be renamed STARFLEET. The structure was para-military and the goals were varied." from the club's self-description in the 1990 Shore Leave program book 
In 1990, the club had approximately 5000 members worldwide. 
It has a long and complicated history; see Links to Much History.
From a very early flyer:
 
 
From a 1976 ad blurb in the 5th International Star Trek Convention souvenir book:
 
In 1976, the club had 45 members.
The club, among other things, published several newsletters: Starfleet Communiqué and Starfleet Communications.
This organization was also the umbrella fan club for many, many, many other smaller local fan clubs, all titled "U.S.S. _____." One example: U.S.S. Atreides.
==Some History==
From the 2000 article: 
In 1976, the organization was renamed Starfleet Command and a number of chapters had been established around the U.S. However, by 1980, problems had developed and the organization's newsletters had become infrequent. The former Captain of the USS Republic (who held the rank of Commodore), now promoted to Vice Admiral, was Eric Stillwell. He began a personal crusade to improve the group through a program called "Mandate for Change".
Because of delays in preparing and distributing the official Starfleet Command newsletter, Admiral Stillwell initiated his own high-quality publication, called the Starfleet Supplemental Communiqué. This was accomplished with the help of his childhood friend, former first officer of the USS Republic, Tony Wynn (who in his Vulcan persona, used the pseudonym "T. Wxyn"). Wynn was promoted to Chief of Communications, with the rank of Rear Admiral. The Starfleet Supplemental Communiqué then replaced Starfleet Communications as the official newsletter, and the name was eventually shorted to Starfleet Communiqué. 
A new constitution was approved in 1981 and the name of the organization officially changed to the simplified Starfleet. Stillwell assumed the title of Fleet Admiral and became president of the new group. He served three years as head of the organization and publisher of the newsletter. When Wynn was dismissed as Chief of Communications, he left Starfleet and founded the rival organization Trek International in 1983.
In 1984, Fran Booth, the Captain of the USS Constitution, succeeded Stillwell as Commanding Admiral of Starfleet. She inherited a disorganized fleet with a large backlog of membership applications. Booth implemented various revisions to the structure of the organization during her tenure, ensuring memberships were processed, and resumed publication of the Starfleet Communiqué, before being replaced by Steven Smith in 1986.The History of Starfleet, Chapter 6: Fran Booth 
==A 1990 Description==
From the 1990 Shore Leave program book: 
==A 1994 Description==
From a flyer: 
==Nay to the Thirty Mile Rule==
From a 1994 statement in Critical Mass: 
==Some Tax Difficulties==
In April 1994, the club had a statement in Critical Mass #3: 
==Links to Much History== 
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==References==
Category:Star Trek Fan Clubs
Category:1970s Fan Clubs
Category:1980s Fan Clubs
Category:1990s Fan Clubs