Menagerie (Star Trek: TOS zine edited by Paula Smith & Sharon Ferraro)

For other articles with similar names, see Menagerie.
 
Menagerie is a highly-influential gen and het Star Trek: TOS anthology that ran for 17 issues from 1973 to 1981. It has some seminal Star Trek fiction, generated much discussion regarding the topics Mary Sue and the role of explicit adult fiction in fan fiction, and what constituted good fan fiction. 
A peer of this zine series was Warped Space, and there was, at least in the beginning, a lot of back and forth comments between the editors printed. 
The kerfuffle over editorial standards printed in issue #10, the intense letters of comment printed in #14, comments in February 1977 by Paula Smith in I (and Sharon) have been backed into a corner defending a single position over quality controls. Frankly, I rather resent this., a related essay a month later by Paula Block called So what do you want, good material or good friends??, and what this all represented likely put the kibosh on Smith's decision not to print any more comments in the zine. The editorial was also retired until the last issue, and that statement was a bit of passive-aggressive self-professed "curmudgeonly" farewell. 
Regarding the editors: Ferraro faded from media fandom venues. Smith, now involved in Starsky & Hutch fandom, became one of the main, later editors of S & H, a letterzine known for its heated discussion. 
==Submission Guidelines: Printed in the Tenth Issue==
The zine series really began to get some traction and attention as it rounded off its first ten issues, and this was reflected in the editorials by Paula Smith and Sharon Ferraro printed in issue #10:
==The Best of Issue==
While it was "planned" for at least a year in STW Directory around 1978 and 1979, the "Best of Issue" was never published. One of the editors, Paula Smith, writes that there is no such zine as 'The Best of Menagerie: "Not only is the title a contradiction in terms, but it was a project shelved long ago." from Datazine #1 Also, "Never in print and never to get that way is anything called "The Best of Menagerie." from Universal Translator #1 
==An Editor Reviews Her Own Zine==
The editorial of the last issue by Paula Smith: 
==General Reviews and Reactions==
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==Getting Ready to Fold Up a Long-Running Tent==
From the editorial of issue #16:
==Issue 1==
Menagerie 1 was published in 1973 (second printing July 1974) and contains 50 pages. There were 100 copies in the first printing. The editors thank two people for the "use of the mimeograph at Central High School." Art is by Sara and Chen. The back cover is blank. 
The differences between the first and second printing: 
The editors write: 
Sharon's editorial, from the second printing: 
* Editorial (1)
* Graffiti (2)
* The Mad Poet Speaks by Diedre Mathres (3)
* 3000% Trivial, a Satire by Paula Smith (4)
* Notes From Capt. Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro (9)
* Altairian Historical Survey by sira elea dewi, Ambassador-F.H.C. (10)
* a short review of The Daneswoman, see that article
* Esper's Songs by chen (14)
* Gratitude's Task or Errand of Merci by Paula Smith (15)
* Bookworm's Reviews by Sharon Ferraro (Yesterday's Children, "When Harlie Was One," "The Man Who Folded Himself," The World of Star Trek, "With a Finger in My I," "The Trouble With Tribbles") (15)
* A Time to Dance by Sharon Ferraro (21)
* Sterntrekkenlied, an Allegory by Paula Smith (46)
* crossword puzzle, inside back cover
 
 Image:men1art1.jpg|thumb| inside issue #1, "Sterntrekkenlied" 
Image:mena1-1.jpg|inside issue #1
Image:mena1-2.jpg|inside issue #1
Image:mena1-3.jpg|inside issue #1 -- stumped in 1973, but I think 74 across might be "gorn"
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2== 
Menagerie 2 was published in December 1973 (another printing: October 1974) and contains 22 pages. Art by Joni Wagner, Bjo Trimble, Chen, Steve Young, Sara, James Hastings.
 
* Editorials (1)
* Friday's Paycheck, How's Treks #3 by "Chen" (2)
* Dedications by Chen (Fourteen short dedications, a few samples: "To DAVID GERROLD, who by keeping 2,000 miles away, helped beyond telling." -- "to BJO TRIMBLE one of the most dedicated people we know." -- "To MARGARET and LAURA B. who ruined our health, bankrupted us and consigned our souls to Farquar one bright day in October." -- "TO THE NORTH WALL IN THE EAST STAIRWELL IN THE PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY BUILDING AT U OF M, from which we derived so much plot material." -- "This issue is dedicated to H & R BLOCK who better find us a good loophole.") (3)
* A History of the Klingon Empire by Sharon Ferraro and Paula Smith (article) (4)
* A Trekkie's Tale , How's Treks #5 by Paula Smith (though listed as Anonymous in the toc), the infamous Mary Sue parody (This was also printed in That's Mary Sue?, a 1980 essay.) (6)
* Notes From Capt. Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro (7)
* Jesteryear -- an Animated Satire, How's Treks #4 by Chen (8)
* A Trek and James Primer: A Child's Garden of Space by Chen (9)
* Star-Con Report by Margaret Basta, see that page (11)
* Portraits by Jim Hastings-Trew (13)
* A Cat's-Eye View of the Big E by Sharon Ferraro (article) (14)
* A Klingon Muses on Brotherhood in the Federation by G. Eiran (15)
* Drawing and Welcommittee Ad by Stuart Chisholm (16)
*Connections by Paula Smith (17) (Jacqueline Lichtenberg writes a lengthy letter about this story in the next issue. See below.) 
* The Fundamentals of Star Trek Watching by Chen (20)
*Cycle of the Moon by Chen (21)
* "Star Trek Lives" - Scarf Pattern by Paula Smith (22)
 
Image:men2-2.jpg| from issue #2, dedication page
Image:men2-3.jpg| from issue #2, detail from the dedication page, illo by Bjo Trimble
Image:men2scarf.jpg|from issue #2, scarf pattern
Image:men2-1.jpg| from issue #2, A Trekkie's Tale
Image:men2marysue.jpg| from issue #2, art for "A Trekkie's Tale"
Image:men2-4.jpg| from issue #2, one page of the con report
Image:menagerie2inside1.jpg|from issue #2, A History of the Klingon Empire
Image:menagerie2inside2.jpg|from issue #2, A Cat's-Eye View of the Big E
Image:menagerie2gerrold.jpg|from issue #2, David Gerrold, illoed by Bjo Trimble for the Star-Con con report
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3== 
Menagerie 3 was published in 1974 (second printing: April 1975) and contains 18 pages (reduced print).
The front cover is by Joni Wagner. The back cover is blank. Art by Joni Wagner, Chen, Vaughn, Stuart Chrisholm, and Sara. The editors ask that submitted artwork by "in black and white -- no elaborate shading, please." 
 
In the original printing of the third issue, the editorial makes note of the zine's production: 
The two editorials do not specify which editor wrote which. An excerpt from the first one: 
The second editorial: 
There is a single LoC in this issue, a passive-aggressive one by Jacqueline Lichtenberg that both praises and puts-down Connections, the "Linger Death story" in the previous issue. The praise is fairly faint, and the criticism addresses several things: Lichtenberg wasn't able to control its content in advance, Lichtenberg would have rather it appeared in her zine series or controlled universe, a veiled poke about its timing, and a jab about using things from the Kraith universe without her permission: 
* Editorials and Letters (1)
* With Your Hand in Mind by Paula Smith (2)
* By an Assumed Name, How's Treks #6, by Chen (4)
* The Saturday Morning Starship by) Cynthia Gwilym (article) (review of the animated series: episodes "The Lorelei Signal," "Beyond the Farthest Star," and "More Tribbles, More Troubles.") (6)
* The Star Trek Rosary by Cynthia Gwilym (7)
* The Gemini Conspiracy by Mary Kay Polan (8)
* Species Jokes: Being Variouss [sic, typo corrected in the reprint] Racial Slurs Collected at Random Throughout the Galaxy (9) 
* Ellison Wonderland: A View from Trekland (title on article itself, titled "Ellison Wonderland: A Peek from Trekland" in the table of contents) by Sharon Ferraro (an article about Harlan Ellison that mentions in passing a short story by James Tiptree, Jr., titled "Beam Us Home," from the short story collection) (10)
* Tho It Be Ten Thousand Miles by Sharon Ferraro (12)
* Notes from Captain Dunsel, includes a con report by Sharon Ferraro for NYST Con (February 15-18, 1974), see that page (16)
* Sore Leg, How's Treks #7 by chen (17)
Image:men3-1.jpg|inside issue #3, The Star Trek Rosary
Image:men3-2.jpg|inside issue #3, Joni Wagner
Image:men3-3.jpg|inside issue #3, Chen, illo of Sharon Ferraro
Image:men3-4.jpg|inside issue #3, Chen -- "Now... here's my plan..."
Image:men3-5.jpg|inside issue #3, Sara
Image:men3-6.jpg|inside issue #3, Sara
Image:menagerie3inside1.jpg|inside pages from issue #3
Image:menagerie3inside2.jpg|inside pages from issue #3
Image:menagerie3inside3.jpg|inside pages from issue #3, includes "The Star Trek Rosary"
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4== 
Menagerie 4 was published in 1974 and contains 16 pages. 
"Blackmail threats and notice of lawsuits can be sent to our agent on Beta Gamma, Rigel XXXIVs 18th moon."
"LETTERS OF COMMENT ARE WARMLY ACCEPTED. We keep them on file for future uses. (Snicker!!)"
"Menagerie wishes to welcome a new member to our staff. Philip Foglio, through no fault of his own, was lassoed into the job of cartoonery. His first contributions adorn the cover of this issue are scattered throughout and appear in even more concentrated form on page 13 in the Foglio Folio. (Foglio is pronounced the same as Folio) The editors wish to extend their heartiest welcome and condolences to him."
The editorial by Sharon Ferraro: 
The editorial by Paula Smith: 
* a short bio of Joni Wagner (age 17) (i)
* Editorial (1)
* Letters (2)
* Logic Puzzle (2)
* The Legend of Krelix the Warrior by Lts. John Skerchock and Paula Smith (reprinted in the Klingon Special Issue of Finagle's Folly (1977) with Paula Smith's name left off) (3)
* Operation Constipate, How's Treks #9 by Chen (4)
 
* the table of contents of a satiric mini-zine called "Bubble" by Chen, "Margaret Arf Bastion," Laura Trite Bastion," "Mike Krosuntriski," and "Torrid Boston" (satiric, in-jokey) (5)
*Return to Our Program How's Trek #8 by Chen (6)
* Notes from Captain Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro (12)
* The Foglio Folio (13)
* Speak Roughly to Your Little Boy by Paula Smith (14) (reprinted in Rigel #4/5/6)
* Star Trek Log One, reviewed by Karen Stroppe (16)
 
Image:menagerie4.jpg|front cover of issue #4 by Phil Foglio
Image:men4back.jpg|back cover of issue #4
File:Men3art3.jpg| from issue #4
Image:men4art2.jpg| from issue #4
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5== 
Menagerie 5 was published in February 1975 and contains 22 pages. Art by Phil Foglio, Joni Wagner, TACS, and Paula Smith.
From the editorial by Paula Smith: 
The editorial by Sharon Ferraro: 
Note: there are some pagination problems; two stories are not listed in the table of contents, and there are two pages numbered #14.
* Editorials (1)
* LoCs (2)
* The Amoeba Glory, How's Treks #8 by Paula Smith (satire) (3)
* seven con reports with many photos (KWestCon, Starcon #2, DisCon II, WondayCon #1 and #2, ChambanaCon #4, ConFusion #13), see those pages, as well as No Trekkies allowed, gang, and this means you! (4)
* cartoon portfolio (7)
* The Romulan Glossary by Paula Smith (8)
* And the Romulan Response by Cara Sherman (9)
* a transcription of the "Created Worlds Panel" (KWest*Con November 1974) (11) (Ruth Berman and Juanita Coulson), see Ruth Berman & Juanita Coulson: Created Worlds
* The Story of Kolodth by Paula Smith (a Klingon story) (14)
* Captain Kirk and His Waterbed by K. Farnell, B. Lambert & L. Nappier (a "non-pornographic" tale about the crew's adventures in getting Captain Kirk a waterbed for his birthday.) (14) (also in The Best of Christmas on the Enterprise and in Archives #3)
* The Crabapple by Paula Smith (satire) (16)
* An Abortive Attempt by Paula Smith (a story with the subject of abortion, set in the Kraith universe) (18)
* Sylvie, poem by Paula Smith (21)
* Notes From Capt. Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro, includes short comments on some pro Trek things including the music to the new Star Trek Animated series, a blurb about the upcoming book Star Trek Lives! ("TREK FANDOM IMMORTALIZED- Bantam Books. Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Sondra Marshak and Joan Winston have sold their joint chronicle of ST fandom to Bantam books where it is scheduled for an April release.(But the way book publishers work, count on at least May or June!) The group has been working on the book for a long time- at least three years and it ought to be a well researched effort.") (22)
** Sol III, see that page
** Halkan Council, see that page
** Rigel #1, see that page
** The Booklet of General Plans, see that page
** The Starfleet Technical Manual, see that page
Image:men5art1.jpg|art from issue #5, two fans, Paula Smith and Sharon Ferraro, attend the 1974 Kwest Con, art by Joni Wagner
Image:men5art2.jpg|art from issue #5, TACS
Image:men5art3.jpg|art from issue #5, Joni Wagner
Image:men5art4.jpg|art from issue #5, Joni Wagner for "The Story of Kolodth"
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Menagerie 6 was published in 1975 and is 24 pages long. It was subtitled, "Special Killer Issue." It contains 24 pages. Art by Karen Flanery, Gordon Carleton, Jeff, Maynard, Phil Foglio, Doug Rice, Mike MacGuiness, Cara Sherman, Paula Smith, and Joni Wagner.
From the editors:
A LoC from Bjo Trimble in which she explains why SF fans dislike ST fans), see The main problem is, however, that we suddenly found ourselves, at SF conventions, up to our collective necks in screaming Trekkies. from fan comments to this letter.
 
* Editorials (2)
* Dribble on the Deck by Paula Smith (satire) (3)
* cartoon and poem by Smith and Foglio (4)
* con reports for Ourcon '75 (also printed in Warped Space #8), MiniCon #10, Equicon, The Star Trek Lives! Con, MicroCon (artists at MicroCon did much of the art for this issue of Menagerie) (5)
* Who's Whose, an artists' duel by Phil Foglio responding to a plagiarism dustup with artist Todd Bake (7)
* A Gremlin in Trekland by Sharon Ferraro (article, a profile of Frank Kelly Freas, artist) (11) 
* Servant of the People by Eileen Roy (a civil servant commits suicide because he has broken the rules of his department for a very humanitarian reason) (reprinted in Kraith Collected #5) (12)
* 100 Proof Positive by Paula Smith (also in Warped Space #13 and The Best of...) (a satire of Sharon Emily's "Proof Positive," Showcase 2.) (13)
* Murder, Rape, and Other Unsocial Acts by Paula Smith (16)
* Notes From Capt. Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro (23)
* LoCs (24) 
Image:mena6-1.jpg|inside page from issue #6
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Image:mena6-5.jpg|inside page from issue #6
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Image:mena6-7.jpg|inside page from issue #6
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
 
==Issue 7/8==
Menagerie 7/8 was published in October 1975 and is 45 pages long. It contains one highly-controversial Spock get'em story, The Logical Conclusion (see that page) written by Paula Smith and extensively illustrated by V.M. Wyman. The zine's back cover is blank. 
There are no letters of comment in this issue.
The zine is dedicated "To Sharon & to Mary, without whom this whole mess would have been a whole lot more contrived than it already is. -- Kalamazoo, 25 Oct 75."
From the zine: 
 
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7/8==
==Issue 9== 
Menagerie 9 was published in March 1976 and is 26 pages long. The art is by Doug Rice, Mark Wright, Phil Foglio, Joni Wagner, Connie Faddis, Gordon Carleton, Wendy Lindboe, Jim Shull, Anji Valenza, Vicky Wyman.
"This issue is dedicated to John S. Pemberton the inventor of Coca-Cola."
From the editorial by Sharon Ferraro: 
The editorial by Paula Smith: 
* Editorials (2)
* The Secret of Star Hollow by Paula Therese Helene Krieger-Smythe (comedy) (a Star Trek Gothic story "aided and abetted by...anything else that attended Microcon 1." The story mentioned the names of just about every prominent fan at the time.) (Paula Smith, the author, read aloud from this at SaltCon) (3)
* Race Into Tomorrow by Vaughn Guild (pseudo-radio play) (6)
* Debbie and Carol - Twofen, Trufen (interviews/bios of Carol Lynn and Debbie Goldstein), see Debbie and Carol -- Twofen:Trufen (8)
* The Gotohello Several by Paula Smith (satire) (9)
* Letters from Camp by Paula Smith (12)
* What Henoch Did by Paula Smith (humorous R-rated story) (also in Interphase #2) (14)
* Evidence of Intelligence by Anna Mary Hall (story) (17)
* Notes From Capt. Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro , reviews (24)
** a review of Star Trek: The New Voyages #1, see that page
** a review of Rigel #2, see that page
** a review of The Other Side of Paradise #1, see that page 
** a review of Alternate Universe 4 #2, see that page 
** a review of Stardate, see that page
 
* LOTS of LoCs about "The Logical Conclusion"
Image:men9art1.jpg|art from issue #9, Doug Herring
Image:men9art2.jpg|art from issue #9, two fans Carol Lynn and Debbie Goldstein by Joni Wagner
Image:men9art3.jpg|art from issue #9, Connie Faddis
Image:men9art4.jpg|art from issue #9, Gordon Carleton
Image:men9-1.jpg|inside issue #9, sample text
 Image:men9art5.jpg| art from issue #9 and the story What Henoch Did, art by Anji Valenza
File:Men9-2.jpg|inside issue #9, title page for What Henoch Did
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
 
==Issue 10== 
Menagerie 10 was published in August 1976 and is 33 pages long. Art by Susan Armstrong, Gordon Carleton, Connie Faddis, C. Lee Healy, Doug Herring, Diane Marchant, Mike McGuinness, Monica Miller, Jim Odbert, Laurraine Tutihasi, Jone Wager, Randy Bathurst, Grant Canfield, Phil Foglio, and Martynn.
"This issue is dedicated to the Pre-Centennial. 100 Years to the Lunarian Revolution."
This issue has a long set of editorials regarding their submission guidelines.
From Sharon Ferraro preceding her zine reviews: 
* Editorial (2)
* TrekWorld by Paula Block (a Mary Sue, Harlan Ellison parody) (3)
* the Cartoon War Part 3 by Randy Bathurst enters the Phil Foglio-Todd Bake War (8)
* SeKWesterCon Report, 1976 by Joyce Yasner (article) (10) (see that page)
* Name That Fan Art (an illo shout-out to: Steve Reubart, Joyce Yasner, Laurraine Tutihasi, Devra Langsam, Randy Ash, Carol Lynn, Connie Faddis, Joe Fleming, "two money-grubbing slobs," Jane Clinkenbeard Dean Calin Phil Foglio Gordon Carleton) (11) 
* Trek Fandom Overseas, three shorts by Inge Roeder, Susan Armstrong, Diane Marchant (about Trek fandom in Germany, Quebec, and Australia) (12)
*The Day of the Dork by Paula Smith (14)
* Captain Kirk and His Waterbed, Part Two by Kathie Farnell, Lee Crawford, Barbara Lambert Hancock (15)
* Porch Sale: Ads ( 19)
* Carnal Marriage, poem by Jane Aumerle (20)
* The Seeds of Vision by Jacqueline Bielowicz (21)
* Notes from Captain Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro (29)
* ad for Soldier of Misfortune
** review of Contact #2, see that page
** review of Night of the Twin Moons, see that page
** review of Independent Entity #3, see that page
** review of R & R #1, see that page
** review of Alternative: Epilogue to Orion, see that page
** review of Sol Plus #2, see that page
** review of Pegasus #1, see that page
* LoCs (31)
Image:men10marysue.jpg|from issue #10, art from TrekWorld, Martynn is the artist: "Mary Sue's head blew off and her body slumped to the floor; a cloud of smoke rose from her neck, where a few wires dangled forlornly. Even Ellison seemed a bit surprised. "Gosh," he said. "She wasn't real, either." "So it would appear," Spock said, nudging her detached head with the toe of his boot.""
Image:men10-5.jpg|from issue #10, art from Trekworld, ""Oh, Christ," said the voice in disgust. And the owner of the voice climbed out of the box. He was a little man, littler than anyone on the ship, including Mary Sue herself. Mary Sue did not think she had seen him before, but the regular cast in the Transporter Room with her cowered in recognition."
Image:men10art1.jpg| from issue #10, Connie Faddis 
Image:men10art2.jpg| from issue #10, Doug Rice. "I Am Not Sherlock" is a reference to Leonard Nimoy's autobiography I Am Not Spock. Nimoy also played Sherlock Holmes on stage -- the play flyer is the photo reference for this illo, see . See Sherlock Holmes and Star Trek.
Image:men10art3.jpg| from issue #10, Phil Foglio (pictured: Joyce Yasner, Laurraine Tutihasi, Devra Langsam, Randy Ash, Steve Reubart, Carol Lynn, Connie Faddis, Joe Fleming, Jane Clinkenbeard, Dean Culin, Phil Foglio, Gordon Carleton, and 'two money-grubbing slobs")
Image:men10art4.jpg|from issue #10, Monica Miller from "Seeds of Vision"
Image:men10art6.jpg|from issue #10, Monica Miller from "Seeds of Vision"
Image:men10art7.jpg|from issue #10, from "Captain Kirk and His Waterbed"
Image:men10art8.jpg|from issue #10, the ongoing cartoon war escalates
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11== 
Menagerie 11 was published in February 1977 and is 35 pages long. Printed offset, stapled, 40 pages. Art by Susan Armstrong, Terry Austin, Gordon Carleton, Mike Chicchelly, Liz Dulac, Phil Foglio, C. Lee Healy, Doug Herring, Monica Miller, Peggy Pomposini, and Joan Thornbottom. 
The letters of comment topics are mainly focused on perceived elitism in fandom, highhandedness in standards and critique, Mary Sues, and power. Oddly, not one fan commented on the review of Alternative: Epilogue to Orion. Read them in the reactions and reviews for issue #10. 
There are two editorial in this issue. One is a short one from Sharon who explained the issue is late, partly due to her wedding. The other editorial is an essay by Paula addressing fan's criticism of Paula and Sharon's criticisms. See I (and Sharon) have been backed into a corner defending a single position over quality controls. Frankly, I rather resent this.. An excerpt: 
Contents:
* Editorials (2)
* Wedding Party 6 by Paula Block and Paula Smith (a Landing Party Six story, a fictionalized/tuckerized account of Lori and Gordon Carleton's recent wedding) (3)
* Featured Fen, in their own words, see Featured Fen -- Both Carletons: Gordon Carleton and Featured Fen -- Both Carletons: Lori Carleton (13)
* This Side, a Pair o' Dice by Paula Smith (14)
* Dragons by Carolynn Roth (an art portfolio) (16)
* Return from the Glass Isle: The Romantic Structure of Star Trek, an essay by Jane Aumerle (18)
* Poetry Corner by Jocelyn Feaster, Helen Dye, and Paula Smith ("The Aldebaran Courtesan," "Reverie," "Peter," and "Joys") (22)
* Honor Bound by Paula Smith (24)
* Star Trek and The Beverly Hillbillies by Kathleen Tucker (a paper by a college student comparing the two shows, submitted to the zine by her professor, Paula Block; she got an "A")
* Notes from Captain Dunsel by Sharon Ferraro Short (31)
** review for Sol Plus #3, see that page
** review for Beyond Orion, see that page
** review for Fantasia #1, see that page
** review for Furaha #4, see that page
** review for Masiform D #5, see that page
** review for Alnitah #5, see that page
* LoCs, many which remark about the value of zine reviews, what constitutes good literature/fanfic; one fan writes a vitriolic letter blasting editors for always rejecting her fiction: "There's something very bad about having to be grateful if the Big Important Editor takes time out of his Busy Schedule to send a sugary rejection to Little Insignificant Me... For the editor who is rejection-happy... will soon end up doing his entire publication himself." (33)
File:Men11art1.jpg|from issue #11, Monica Miller
File:Men11art2.jpg|from issue #11,Gordon Carleton
File:Men11art3.jpg|from issue #11,Susan Armstrong
File:Men11art4.jpg|from issue #11, portrait of Gordon Carleton and Lori Chapek-Carleton by Gordon Carleton
File:Menagerie11wedding-1.jpg|from issue #11, one of the "Tablecloth Drawings" by Phil Foglio, a fabulous line-up of BNFs at Gordon and Lori's wedding
File:Menagerie11wedding-2.jpg|from issue #11, by Gordon Carleton, a fabulous line-up of BNFs at Gordon and Lori's wedding.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Issue 12== 
Menagerie 12 was published in May or July 1977 and is 31 pages long. Cover: Susan Armstrong; back cover: Robin Wood. Other art by Leslie Fish, Robert Abiera, Gordon Carleton, Connie Faddis, Phil Foglio, Vaugh Guild, Amy Harlib, Doug Herring, Taral MacDonald, Carolyn Roth, Joni Wagner, Bill Warren. 
Issues #12 and #13 were sent out at the same time. 
This issue contains an infamous letter, one that sparked much debate on explicit adult material and fanzines. See excerpt below the art gallery.
* Editorials (2)
* Spock's Inflammation by Margaret Draper, illos by Gordon Carleton and Phil Foglio (a Kraith, Warder-Liege parody, a Klingon agent, disguised as the Herrisan ambassador, gets stuck to Spock's butt.) (reprinted from Deep Grope, May 1977) (3)
* The Creation: Genesis II by Brenda Shaffer ("In the beginning, Roddenberry created the Enterprise and the Federation; for television was a waste and void; and darkness was on the face of the screen; and the spirit of Gene was stirring above the airwaves.") (6)
* Selvage Curtain by Paula Smith and Phil Foglio (7)
* Iron Pyrites and Coal Dust, a poem by Frankie Jemison (This poem is another fanwork in this zine series that skewers Mary Sue in a relentless fashion.) (8)
* Featured Fan: The Visionary by Connie Faddis, p. 9 (an essay, Connie summarizes her life in Trekdom and the beginnings of her zine Interphase, it includes a self-portrait along with her cat Harold), see Featured Fen -- The Visionary: Connie Faddis (9)
* a long poem by Dixie G. Owen that lauds and describes SekWester*Con Too (10)
* SekWester*Con Too Con Reports (Positive reports by Lori Chapek-Carleton (art by Gordon Carleton) & Gerry Downes; angry report by Mary Louise Dodge who felt it was a pornfest.) (10) (For more on this topic, see The SekWester*Con Porno Debate) (10)
* Planting a Child by Phyllis Karr, art by Joni Wagner (14)
* The Tommy Tourist Handy-Dandy Galactic Phrase Book by Paula Smith, art by Leslie Fish (23)
* zine reviews by Paula Smith: Time Warp, Stardate: Unknown #3, Galactic Discourse, Neutral Zone Outpost, Alnitah #6, Beyond Orion and Tetrumbriant #13, Berengaria #9, Fesarius #2, and Warped Space #26/27, see those pages (26)
* Letters by the "Usual Gang of Idiots" (28) 
File:Men12art1.jpg|from issue #12, from "Spock's Inflammation" by Gordon Carleton
File:Men12art2.jpg|from issue #12, from "Planting a Child" by Joni Wagner
File:Men12art3.jpg|from issue #12, self-portrait by Connie Faddis
File:Men12art4.jpg|from issue #12, Leslie Fish
File:Men12art5.jpg|from issue #12, Leslie Fish
File:Men12art6.jpg|a from issue #12
==Reactions and Reviews: Fiction and Art in Issue 12==
==Fan Comments in Issue 12 Regarding Mary Lou Dodge's Letter==
==Issue 13== 
Menagerie 13 was published in July 1977 and contains 20 pages. It includes parodies of other ST fanzines: Babel, The Hole in the Deck Gang Newsletter, T-Negative, Interphase, Delta Triad and Warped Space. This issue contains art and a cover by Doug Rice. This issue compiles satires of other zines. "Written and drawn by Paula Smith." Issues #12 and #13 were sent out at the same time.
This issue does not include any letters of comment.
* Bubble, a zine parody of Margaret and Laura Basta's Babel, p. 1-6 [reprinted from Menagerie #4]
* The Hole in the Head Gang, a parody of S. Short's and P. Smith's The Hole in the Deck Gang Newsletter, p. 7 [Reprinted from The Hole in the Deck Gang Newsletter #7]
* T-Minus, a zine parody of Ruth Berman's T-Negative. p. 8-14 [reprinted from T-Negative #30/31]
* Interphutz, a zine parody of Connie Faddis' Interphase, p. 15-21
* Sigma Chiad, a zine parody of Melinda Shreve's and Laura Scarsdale's Delta Triad, p. 22-26
* Wasted Space, a zine parody of Lori Chapek's Warped Space, p. 27-34.[reprinted from Warped Space 26/27]
File:Wastedspace-4.jpg|art from issue #13, parody of The Weight from Wasted Space
Image:men13art2.jpg|art from issue #13, a parody of art in Delta Triad, the first supplement, the inscription reads: "Met, how could you? What about the cancer victims? What about the children under 21? What about the horses?, Met? Some of them are only 2 years old! This is disgusting! Dirty! Why, if God meant for us to have sex, we'd have been born naked! I bet Lestwe Fizz is behind this... Mary Sou."
Image:men13art3.jpg|art from issue #13, "The Miscegenator" from Wasted Space
Image:men13art4.jpg|art from issue #13, from Wasted Space
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13==
==Issue 14== 
Menagerie 14 was published in March 1978 and is 33 pages long. This fanzine contains 6 stories, poems, and non-fiction. Printed offset, stapled, 34 pages. Cover illo of "Kor" by Nan Lewis. Art by Jean DeMott, Connie Faddis, Phil Foglio, Melanie Frame, Vaughn Guild, C. Lee Healy, Doug Herring, Nan Lewis, Pat O'Neill, Brian Pavlac, Doug Rice, Carolynn Ruth, Joni Wagner, and V. M. Wyman.
There were 28 LoCs, almost all of which commented on a fan's "anti-porn" letter in issue #12. There were about three letters in support, the rest were vehemently against her views. Many were very lengthy and eloquent. For more, see The SekWester*Con Porn Debate.
These intense letters of comment and what they represented quite likely had a lot to do with the fact that this was the last issue that contains letters of comment. The next three issues were solely edited by Paula Smith, and only the last of these contained an editorial.
The editors announced in this issue that #17 would be the last in the series: 
The editors wrote that they allowed Mary Louise Dodge to read the letters of comment in #13 before they were printed. "Last time, you remember--in issue #12, actually -- we printed by permission a letter from Mary Louise Dodge about SeKWester*Con, Too. That letter netted us more comment than the rest of the issue totaled; see the LoC column at the other end of this ish. We allowed Ms Dodge to see an advance copy of the column, and this was her reply."
Mary Lou Dodge's response:
 
* Race Into Tomorrow by Paula Smith (3)
* Conscience of the Kink by Paula Smith (4)
* The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet by Paula Block (6)
* Interlude: A Forgotten Planet by Dian Hardison (20)
* Anna by Paula Smith (21)
* Featured Fen: Joyce Yasner & Devra Langsam: Brooklyn Fanfare, see Brooklyn Fanfare: Joyce Yasner and Brooklyn Fanfare: Devra Langsam (22)
* Bored of Review, zine reviews by Paula Smith who wrote: "More and more, "media" zines--zines featuring, or indeed, dedicated to non-Trek TV shows and movies --have been popping up. Some folks have regretted this turn of affairs, but I think it brings most welcome new subject matter into our scope. The literary quality of many of these new zines and writers is surprisingly high. They've learned well from the better zines. True, slush still abounds, but that never stopped anyone. Don't be put off by the label "SW" (or even "S&H"); Spock isn't the only character that can "surprise and delight".") Mahko Root, Alnitah #7, In a Different Reality #2 and #3, Delta Triad #4, Fesarius #3, Warped Space #31/32 and #33/34, Fantastic Journal, Zebra Three #1 and #2, The Convention, see those pages (24)
* LoCs (26)
File:Men14art1.jpg|art from issue #14, V.M. Wyman
File:Men14art2.jpg|art from issue #14, Pat O'Neill, portrait of Devra Langsam
File:Men14art3.jpg|art from issue #14, Pat O'Neill, portrait of Joyce Yasner
File:Men14art4.jpg|art from issue #14, Connie Faddis
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 14==
==Issue 15== 
Menagerie 15 was published in May 1979 and is 31 pages long. This fanzine contains a single story and one vignette. The editor is now just Paula Smith.
The art is by Kevin Seimbeida, P.S. Nim, Melody Frame, Phil Foglio, and Jeanine Goodson.
* Occupational Hazard, a novel by Rose Marie Jakubjansky with art by P.S. Nim (2)
* Time In A Bottle by Jane Clary with art by Melanie Frame (31)
* there are no LoCs or zine reviews, nor is there an editorial
Image:men15art1.jpg|art from issue #15, P.S. Nim
Image:men15art2.jpg|art from issue #15, Jeanine Goodson
Image:men15art3.jpg|art from issue #15, P.S. Nim
Image:men15art4.jpg|art from issue #15, P.S. Nim
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 15==
==Issue 16== 
Menagerie 16 was published in January 1980 and is 33 pages long. This fanzine contains 6 stories, poems, and non-fiction. Sharon Ferraro Short was listed as editor emeritus. This issue featured a profile of fan Paula Block. 
This issue contains no editorial nor letters of comment.
* "The Explorer" by Eileen Roy (2)
* a collection of poems by Caroline Carrock, Rose Marie Jakubjansky, Stephen Mendanhall, Carolynn Ruth and Paula Smith (17) ("And the Unicorn Said It to Me" by Ruth, "Suzannice" by Smith, "A Beach to Walk On" by Jakubjansky, "Joytime" and "concatenation" by Mendenhall, and "Cryogenics" by Carrock)
* Pon Far Rock, story by Sandy Hall (20)
* "To Gather Stones Together" by Ellen M. Kozak (27) (reprinted in Indian Summer and Other Seasons)
* Gumby Trek, a play by Paula Block (32)
* a fan feature on Paula Block (Poblocki), see Featured Fen -- My Life and Times: Paula Block (33)
* art by T.J. Burnside, Melody Frame, Joni Wagner, Eileen Roy, Mike Chicchele, Gordon Carleton, Phil Foglio, Steven Fox, Jeanine Goodson (back cover), Carollynn Ruth, Robin Wood, V.M. Wyman
Image:men16art1.jpg|art from issue #16, Steven Fox
Image:men16art2.jpg|art from issue #16, portrait of Paula Block (and her "faithful pioneer dog, Berkey"), by Joni Wagner
Image:men16art3.jpg|art from issue #16, T.J. Burnside
Image:men16art4.jpg|art from issue #16, Mike Chicchele
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 16==
==Issue 17== 
Menagerie 17 was published in 1981 and is 40 pages long. This fanzine contains 10 stories, poems, and non-fiction. 
The art is by Gordon Carleton, Connie Faddis, Phil Foglio, Steven Fox, Melody Frame, Cheryl Frashure, Paulie Gilmore, Jeanine Goodsom, joan hanke-woods, Nan Lewis, Elizabeth Marshall, Doug Rice, Carolyn Ruth, Mike Glicksohn, and Robin Wood.
The editorial by Paula Smith: 
* Editiorial (2)
* The City On The Edge Of All Our Yesterdays by Paula Smith (Humor) (3)
* Alone by Jocelyn Feaster (4)
*Five O’Clock In The Shade by Jane Aumerle (Alternate Universe) (5)
*Menagerie and I by Phil Foglio (Cartoon) (14)
*Short Story, a bio/interview of Sharon Ferraro Short, see Short Story: Sharon Ferraro Short (16)
* The Fan Song of P. Therese Smith by Paula Smith (17)
*Kalamenagerie by Paula Smith (cartoons by Phil Foglio; it had been completed in 1976 and was mentioned in The 1977 S.T.A.R. Open Letter by Sharon) (22)
*FIAWOL by Barb Greenwood (Fan Fantasy story) (30)
* poems/filks by Rose Marie Jakubjansky and Paula Smith (40)
* Morte de MENAGERIE by Doug Rice (41)
Image:menagerie17inside.jpg| from issue #17, Phil Foglio
Image:menagerie17inside2.jpg| from issue #17, two filks, including "The Ballad of Mary Sue" by Paula Smith, art by Steven Fox
Image:men17art9.jpg| from issue #17, "The Ballad of Mary Sue by Paula Smith
Image:men17art2.jpg| from issue #17, portrait of Sharon Ferraro Short and "Storyteller," art by Paulie Gilmore
Image:men17art3.jpg| from issue #17, Connie Faddis
Image:men17art4.jpg|inside back cover art from issue #17, Doug Rice
Image:men17art5.jpg| from issue #17, Nan Lewis
Image:men17art6.jpg| from issue #17, Phil Foglio
Image:men17art7.jpg| from issue #17 
Image:men17art8.jpg| from issue #17, Phil Foglio
==References==
Category:Non-fiction Zines 
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1973 Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1980s Zines