Dilithium Crystals

Dilithium Crystals is a gen anthology of fiction.
The first two issues contain only Star Trek: TOS material, and the last is Star Trek, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica.
 
==Issue 1==
Dilithium Crystals 1 was published in Spring 1979 and contains 161 pages.
It has cover art and interior art by M.S. Murbock.
A copy of the zine was sent to Gene Roddenberry.
This issue is well-known for the controversy caused by a fan's review.
* Pearl of Great Price by Jacqueline Edwards (1)
* The Rikki by M.A. Marrs (27)
* My Own True Love by M.S. Murdock (75)
* Majel! by Jacqueline Edwards (RPF) (107)
* United We Stand by Jacqueline Edwards (109)
* A Classic Case by M.S. Murdock (133)
* The Healing by Jacqueline Edwards & M.S. Murdock (reprinted in McCoy #5) (151)
File:dili1-5.jpg| from issue #1
File:Dili1-6.jpg | from issue #1
File:dili1-2.jpg| from issue #1
File:dili1-3.jpg| from issue #1
File:dili1-5.jpg| from issue #1
File:dili1-4.jpg| from issue #1
===One Story and Its Relationship to a Pro Trek Novel===
In the story, "My Own True Love" by M.S. Murdock, the ship's computer falls in love with Captain Kirk. This idea was incorporated by Murdock in their professional Star Trek novel, Web of the Romulans, published in 1983.
===A Controversial Zine Review in "Datazine"===
===Reactions and Reviews: Regarding the Controversial Review of Issue 1 in Datazine===
There was heated protest in the November 1980 issue of Forum and in an issue of Interstat published around the same time, one that was a culmination that concerned this zine:
From Boldly Writing:
From Interstat #33, comments by Karen B: 
Another fan complains about the review, saying that it was: 
Patricia B addressed Karen B's letter complaining about the harsh review of Dilithium Crystals: 
Comment by Karen B: 
From Vel Jaeger: 
From D. Booker: 
Carol W revisits the zine review flap and addresses Karen B: 
Rebecca H comments: 
===Other Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Dilithium Crystals 2 was published in Winter 1982 and contains 94 pages.
The art is not credited; some of the illos are by Marian Kelly, some are signed "Brown" (likely Mike Brown), some are signed by "Beachler."
* Remember by Sue Keenan (5)
* The Visitor by Marian Kelly (8)
* Rockslide! by Jacqueline Edwards (38)
* Leonard McCoy, Diplomat by S. Keenan (81)
* Notification by Jacqueline Edwards (91)
File:dili2-1.jpg| from issue #2, Brown
File:dili2-2.jpg| from issue #2, sample text
File:dili2-3.jpg| from issue #2, M. Kelly
File:dili2-4.jpg| from issue #2, Brown
File:dili2-5.jpg| from issue #2, Brown
File:dili2-6.jpg| from issue #2, Beachler
File:dili2-7.jpg| from issue #2, Brown
File:dili2-8.jpg| from issue #2, Brown
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Dilithium Crystals 3 was published in July 1986 and contains 126 pages.
The interior illos are by Julie Jones, Bev Chick, Nancy Miller, Sherry Veltkamp, and Sue Keenan.
From the editorial: 
* The Discovery by J.B. Jones (Star Wars) (4)
* Adama's Lady by Jackie Edwards (Battlestar Galactica) (17)
* Sleight of Hand by Sue Keenan (The Enterprise captures a belligerent, young, female smuggler who calls herself Tonia. When it is learned that the Klingons have developed a vaccine that will allow them to release a deadly virus on the Federation, Kirk offers Tonia her freedom if she will use her underground connections to infiltrate a Klingon planet and steal the vaccine formula. McCoy is the medical expert assigned to accompany Tonia on this dangerous mission.) ( 51)
* Beginnings by Lynne Farr (Star Wars) (76)
* False Witness by Lynne Far (Star Trek) (93)
* wordsearch puzzles by Lynda Vandiver
File:dili3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Nancy Miller
File:dili3-2.jpg|from issue #3, sample text
File:dili3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Julie Jones
File:dili3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Nancy Miller
File:dili3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Nancy A. Miller
File:dili3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Sherry Veltkamp
File:dili3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Sherry Veltkamp
File:dili3-7.jpg|from issue #3, Nancy Miller
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1979 Zines
Category:1982 Zines
Category:1986 Zines