Between the Sheets

Between the Sheets is a 155-page het Star Trek: TOS anthology edited by Vel Jaeger. Art is included with the publisher's permission.
==Ads==
From Datazine #32 in 1984: "Finally! For all you flaming heterosexuals -- a new R-rated zine full of (hopefully) lurid tails -- er -- tales of our favorite indoor sport. We are now looking for submissions full of explicit sportsmanship. We think the title says it all."
From Datazine #54: "... All artwork is portrait-style, and quite safe to leave out on your coffee table. However, it will not be safe to let your modest maiden aunt read these adult stories. No K/S, but some of the themes are controversial -- ask for specifics if you are the timid sort."
==A Proposed Sister Zine and Proposed Sequel==
In late 1990, Vel Jaeger announced a planned zine called "Between the Sheets 1.5: Beyond the Darkness": 
This zine was never published.
In late 1990, Vel also announced a second issue of "Between the Sheets": 
This zine was also not published.
==The Original Art for the Covers==
Vel Jaeger writes of original artwork: "The scan in black is directly from the original artwork; the first & only printing is in red on a soft grey card stock, with red cloth tape binding. Front cover is a montage I put together with images from some of the interior art, which was reduced to 20% of the originals, then pieced with red tape." from personal correspondence between Vel and Mrs. Potato Head, October 16, 2012 
==From the Editorial==
==Contents==
* Right of Passage by Kimberly Junius ("Jimmy Kirk is fifteen and still at the family farm in Riverside, Iowa. Playing tag v.th his childhood friend Rachel, now sixteen, takes on a new dimension, but there's a darker side to her seemingly carefree life.") (1)
*Fool's Paradise by Larry D. Kirby III ("McCoy is only nineteen years old, and still at the University of Georgia when he has an encounter with an older woman that will influence his reactions to Vulcans for quite some time.") (5)
* A Loaf of Peltrien, A Jug of Krebiah, and Thou Beside Me Beneath the Keva Tree by Karen Chobot Hunter ("T'Siri, a Vulcan/Human hybrid (Spock's sister, in fact, though it has no bearing on this story) decides to explore the Human emotions involved in sexuality—and Kirk is her choice for tour guide.") (12)
* Autumn, poem by Ellen Hulley (19)
* Winter, Haunt Us Now by Schaezundur ("A Human makes the understandable mistake of assuming that a Vulcan surrogate (for unbonded males in Pon Farr) is the equivalent of a Terran hooker. Ostracized by her own culture, she finds the Human visitor most intriguing, and one who forces her to examine her own needs as well as those of Human males. Do they or don't they—wait and see.") (21)
* The Other Shoe by Leigh Caskey ("Spock and Chapel develop an intimate, though strained relationship—at Spock's instiga tion, and he's not coming down with Pon Farr. Is it really the logical thing to do?") (31)
* Genesis, poem by Ellen Hulley (42)
* Vulcan Dreams by Kyle Eric Stuart (The author passed away shortly before this zine was published. Vel's comments in K/S & K.S. (Kindred Spirits) #31 ) ("Spock becomes better acquainted with Isis, Gary Seven's "feline" companion, who is definitely far more than "just a cat."") (43)
* Cadeau by Janis E. Laine ("Spock has a close encounter with a female crewmember who looks Human but is actually a member of a far more sensuous species. Jillia D'arvon is a genetic "sport" indeed.")(49)
* Counterweight, poem by Ellen Hulley (56)
* The Switch, part one, Wildfire by Ann Zewen ("An alien race has caused two senior officers of the Enterprise crew to "switch" sexual drives—much to the delight of some female officers.") (57)
* Jim, poem by Deborah Goby (71)
* The Switch by Ann Zewen and Linda Pugh Baker (72)
* Spock, poem by Deborah Goby (88)
* The Switch: Epilogue by Ann Zewen and Linda Pugh Baker (89)
* S'More Leave by DaraLyn Archer ("Adventures on the SHORE LEAVE planet take on a whole new twist when one of the "constructions" decides to stick around permanently.") (originally published in Alternaties #2) (93)
* Romulan Execution by L.P. Santos ("The Romulan Commander from THE ENTERPRISE INCIDENT returns for a final confrontation with Spock, accompanied by her consort Tal and a surprise passenger.") (99)
* Reunion by Larry D. Kirby III ("McCoy meets his former sister-in-law some twenty years later: she's all grown up now, and still has a crush on him. It's very convenient for McCoy that she's now a widow, and her grow sons are spending the night elsewhere.") (109)
* Leonard, poem by Deborah Goby (115)
* A Flush of Dignity by Carolyn McTarrell ("Kirk and Dr. Chapel are the victims of transporter interference, and become the subject of a Vian-style inquiry. Soon it's "Jim" and "Christine" as they take comfort in each other's arms, not to mention other parts of their anatomy.") (117)
* Dawn, poem by Ellen Hulley (123)
* The Logic of Passion by Jane Lund ("Spock goes into Pon Farr (you knew we couldn't escape without including at least one PF story) while at Gol, and an artist/novitiate is recruited to serve his needs. What they learn about each other (and themselves) is also—well, fascinating.") (124)
* Abekan Encounter by Cathi Tucker ("Dr. Karalya S'San, a research scientist, arrives aboard the Enterprise, and eventually zeroes in on Admiral Kirk—who has absolutely no objection, but McCoy is a bit distressed.") (138)
* Forbidden to Give by Kimberly Junius ("The doctors Marcus are closer than anyone would have suspected!") (146)
==Sample Interior==
 
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==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1988 Zines