Star Canticle

Star Canticle is a Star Trek: TOS anthology with three issues.
While mainly gen, the first issue contains some slash. Three stories by Katy Young are a part of her Yea, Though I Walk series, most of which appears in Mahko Root. This series is one of the first examples of K/S fiction to appear in a zine.
Art samples are included on Fanlore with the publisher's permission.
==Comments on All Three Zines==
==Issue 1==
Star Canticle 1 was published in September 1978 and contains 96 pages. Art by Gerry Downes, Rayelle Roe, and Dotty Barry.
From the editorial: 
* For You, poem by Dotty Barry (5)
* The Wrong Side of Paradise, story by Rayelle Roe ("...was inspired by Gerry Downes' "Paved with Good Intentions," which appeared in STARDATE:UNKNOWN 3. After Raye had read Gerry's story, she said, "What if Kirk and Spock died, went to Heaven, and spent all their time trying to escape because they thought it was an alien illusion?" I said (naturally), "Write it." She did; it's here; and on behalf of Raye, "Thanks, Gerry.") (6)
* Almost Human, poem by Dotty Barry (11)
* ... And Always Will, story by Katy Young (12) (part of Yea, Though I Walk series)
* A Way Chosen, story by Katy Young, (16) (part of Yea, Though I Walk series)
* Return Passage, story by Katy Young (29) (part of Yea, Though I Walk series)
* Harmony, poem by Dotty Barry (39)
* Who Goes There?, poem by Dotty Barry (40)
* Plea, poem by Dotty Barry (41)
* Personal Log: James T. Kirk, story by Sally Syrjala (42)
* I See, poem by Dotty Barry (44)
* Haven, poem by Dotty Barry (46)
* Confession, poem by Dotty Barry (47)
* No Regrets, story by Rayelle Roe (48)
* Reasons, poem by Katy Young (50)
* The Cage, poem by Dotty Barry (51)
* Fairy Tale, story by Rayelle Roe (52)
* The Only Choice, poem by Ellen Kobrin (55)
* Command Decision, poem by Katy Young (56)
* Once Again, poem by Dotty Barry (58)
* Saving Grace, poem by Katy Young (59)
* And Close the Gate Behind You, story by Jane Aumerle (60)
* Repeat Performance, poem by Dotty Barry (62)
* Symphony, poem by Dotty Barry (64)
* Prefixes, story by Rayelle Roe ("...the first chapter of an Amanda/Sarek series. Further segments will appear in later issues of SC.") (65)
* Reflection, poem by Dotty Barry (70)
* Star Gazer, poem by Dotty Barry (71)
* The Sad Saga of the Sehlat, the Cactus and the Vulcan, story by Rayelle Roe (72)
* Jimmy, poem by Rayelle Roe (75)
* As the Worm Turns, story by Rayelle Roe (Doctor McCoy is notorious for the jokes he plays on his shipmates. When Spock becomes a victim, his Captain counsels: 'Just indulge in a little revenge every now and then and your life would be a lot more peaceful'. Logical, decides Spock and sets about to follow the advice.) (76)
* Great Vulcans I Have Known, Ode to a Lock of Hair, Star Fleet Pre-Primer, humor by Rayelle Roe (81)
* The Heist, story by Rayelle Roe (87)
File:Starcant1art1.jpg|sample page from issue #1, title page for "The Wrong Side of Paradise," art by Dotty Barry
File:Starcant1art2.jpg|sample page from issue #1, art: Dotty Barry
File:Starcant1art3.jpg|sample page from issue #1, illo: Dotty Barry for "Star Fleet Pre-Primer"
File:Starcant1art4.jpg|sample page from issue #1, art: Dotty Barry for ...And Always Will
File:Starcant1art5.jpg|sample page from issue #1, art: Dotty Barry, poem: Rayelle Roe
File:Starcant1art6.jpg|sample page from issue #1, art: Dotty Barry, The Romulan Commander
File:Starcant1art7.jpg|sample page from issue #1, title page of ...And Always Will
File:Starcant1art8.jpg|sample page from issue #1, art: Gerry Downes, poem: Katy Young
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Star Canticle 2 was published in June 1979 and is 66 pages long. Art by Laurie Huff, Rayelle Roe, and Dotty Barry.
From the editorial: 
* Prelude (2)
* untitled poetry by Dotty Barry (3)
* Scotty’s Decision by Joy Mancinelli (4)
* Bound, poetry by Dotty Barry (6)
* Agape by Margaret Schwarz (7)
* The Lesson, poetry by Dotty Barry (9)
* House of Mirrors by Rayelle Roe (10)
* Reverie, fiction by Sally Syrjala (McCoy, new to the Enterprise, wonders if he dares to open himself to the possible pain of new friendships.) (18)
* The Healer, poem by Carol Crunk (19)
* Perspective by Katy Young (20)
* Chess, Anyone, poem by Merlin Thomas (25)
* Debut et Mort by Susan Burr (26)
* Personal Log: James T. Kirk by Sally Syrjala (27)
* If Only, fiction by Joan McLachlan (28)
* Loveborne, poem by Gene Delapania (29)
* Marigolds and Sage, poem by Dotty Barry (30)
* Paper Dragons by Rayelle Roe (Spock is returned to the ship after captivity and rape and fighting to save his sanity. McCoy uses his skills and love for Spock to heal his friend.) (31)
* If, poem by Dotty Barry (35)
* Further Ode to a Lock of Hair, poem by Susan M (36)
* Down the Tubes by Rayelle Roe (39)
* Minnesota Spock, fiction by Rayelle Roe (39)
* Shouldn't You Ask Me First, poem by Susan M (41)
* Storm Haven, poem by Ellen Kobrin (42)
* Fire and Ice, poem by Gerry Downes (43)
* Viewpoint, fiction by Kay McElvain (44)
* Threads, poem by Susan Burr (47)
* The Starless Sky, poem by Liz Persic (48)
* Starting Over and Renewals, poems by Susan Burr (50)
* Welcome Home, Max, fiction by Rayelle Roe (51)
* zine reviews by Jane Aumerle "Other Voices" (55) reviews of Menagerie #15, Masiform D #8, King Grope, Variations on a Theme #2, Copkiller, T-Negative #34/35, Zebra Three #3 and #4, The Pits, Syndizine #1, see those pages
* zine information (60)
* Post Heist, fiction by Rayelle Roe (61)
File:Starcant2art1.jpg|inside page from issue #2, poem by Carol Crunk, art by Laurie Huff
File:Starcant2art2.jpg|inside page from issue #2, poem by Gene Delapenia, art by Dotty Barry
File:Starcant2art3.jpg|inside page from issue #2, Rayelle Roe
File:Starcant2art4.jpg|inside page from issue #2, poem by Susan M, art by Dotty Barry
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Star Canticle 3 was published in 1980 and contains 138 pages.
From an ad in Datazine: "This is the third and final issue of Star Canticle, the Trek zine of love and friendship. It's been fun, folks. Thanks for your support and good thoughts." from Datazine #7
From the editorial in "Star Canticle" #3: 
From the editorial, an example of how three zines fold and another zine cleans up: 
* art by Virginia Jacobsen (3)
* They Shoot Centaurs, Don't They? by Dayle Barker and Michaelene Dalton, art by Kay McElvain (4-16)
* Epitaph by Elaine Tripp (17)
* Official Act by Isabel Real, art by Virginia Lee Smith (18-19)
* Comes a Vapor by Rayelle Roe (20-25)
* Star Songs by Dotty Barry, color star plate courtesy of Gerry Downes (26-27)
* Trial by Error by Katy Young (28-37)
* untitled poem by Dotty Barry (37)
* Unity by Ruth Kurz, art by Ruth Kurz (43)
* Divided We Fall by Ruth Kurz (39-40)
* Duet by Dotty Barry (43)
* Prophecy by Gene Delapenia (44)
* 3-D Chess by Gerry Downes (45)
* Captain, Captain by Dotty Barry, art by Vel Jaeger (46-53)
* One Tin Soldier by Rayelle Roe (54-66)
* two poems by Dotty Barry (67-68()
* Crewchief's Nightmare by Anna Walker (68)
* poem by Dotty Barry, star plate from Gerry Downes and Dixie Owen (69)
* She by Pam Martin (70)
* The Call by Susan Burr (71)
* The Punishment by Liz Persic (72)
* poem by Dotty Barry (73)
* Frater, ave, by Jane Aumerle (74)
* I Love You by Liz Persic (75)
* And I by Dotty Barry (75)
* Aside by Dotty Barry (76)
* The Alternative by Kay McElvain (77)
* poem by Dotty Barry (78)
* Homo Factus Est by Jane Aumerle, art by Gayle F (79-82)
* Gem by Ginna La Croix (83) (also in Trek Encore #2)
* Building Blocks by Crystal Ann Taylor (84-85)
* Caged by J.M. Mike (86)
* Dragon Gold by J.M. Mike (87)
* poem by Dotty Barry (88)
* Finale by Dotty Barry (89)
* Decision by Kay McElvain (90)
* Where Do We Go? by Susan Wyllie (91)
* poem by Dorothy Bradley (92)
* poem by Dotty Barry (93)
* The Mission by Joan McLachlan (92)
* Fool's Paradise by Dotty Barry (95-97)
* Homecoming by Teri White, art by Pat Stall (98-111)
* The Wedding by Rayelle Roe, art by Roe (112-124) (reprinted in Two-Dimensional Thinking, "W.T. is back, and is he mad! See W.T. meet T'Pau, Sarek, and the entire Vulcan Council! See Spock prepare for martyrdom. See McCoy having the time of his life.")
* After the Heist is Over by Rayelle Roe (125-137)
File:Starcant3art1.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Virginia Jacobsen
File:Starcant3art2.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Gayle F
File:Starcant3art3.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Ruth Kurz
File:Starcant3art4.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Pat Stall
File:Starcant3art5.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Vel Jaeger
File:Starcant3art6.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Kate McElvain
File:Starcant3art7.jpg|inside art from issue #3, starchart
File:Starcant3art8.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Pat Stall
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1978 Zines
Category:1979 Zines
Category:1980 Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Slash Zines