The Mos Eisley Tribune

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Mos Eisley Tribune is a Star Wars anthology. 
It ran for three issues and then became Echo Seven. 
The publisher of this zine also published Trust.
The zine is named after Mos Eisley, a town on the planet Tatooine. Obi-Wan Kenobi calls it a, "wretched hive of scum and villainy." The cantina where Luke and Obi-Wan encounter Han Solo for the first time is located in Mos Eisley.
==The Plan for More Issues==
In 1980, Nikki White writes of a story she'd written that was to appear in issue #5: 
In 1983, a fan, Darla Doxstater, writes a personal statement saying that editor, Sidwell, had sent her a letter in April 1983 agreeing to let her take over the zine, but that she had heard no further communication nor had received the materials to do so. It is to be assumed, then, that something was worked out as an ad in Datazine #28 states that: "Formally Mos Eisley Tribune, Echo Seven encorporates the long awaited 'Mos Eisley Tribue 4,' and a few other things." from Universal Translator #20 
==Issue 1==
 
Mos Eisley Tribune 1 was published in October 1978 and contains 88 pages. The front and back covers are by Teanna Byerts. Byerts did the interior illos as did Becky Aulenbach.
From the editorial: 
* Communique from the Editor (2)
* Meet the MET Staff (4)
* Contributors (6)
* Visit Beautiful Tatooine by Teanna Byerts (7)
* Surprise Attack by Janice Sidwell, art by Teanna Byerts ("The rebels were now free from the danger of the Death Star, but what new danger awaits, them in the first exciting chapter of 'Surprise Attack.") (9)
* Test Your Star Wars Skill by Elyse Dickenson (25)
* Don't Believe It for a Minute by Susan Matthews, art by Beckey Aulenbach (27)
* Millennium Spacelines by Teanna Byerts (36)
* Art by Teanna Byerts (38)
* Special Delivery by Janice Sidwell, art by Teanna Byerts ("Han Solo journeys hack to Mos Eisley to pick up the most valuable cargo he's ever carried. Has he really betrayed his rebel friends? Can Han escape the clutches of his arch enemy and evade capture by the Imperial forces? Will he ever leave Tatooine alive?") (39)
* Collector's Corner by Elyse Dickenson (52)
* Mission: Power Failure by Janice Sidwell, art by Teanna Byerts ("Han and Luke were sent to Imperial Base One to steal a power unit. It's Han and Luke against the entire base. They made it in, but can they make it out again—ALIVE!?!") (57)
* Answers to the Star Wars Quiz (83)
* Science Fiction Yellow Pages (86)
* Sneak Preview of Issue Two (88)
 
Image:metsw1-1.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-2.jpg| from issue #1, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw1-3.jpg| from issue #1, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw1-4.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-5.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-6.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-7.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-8.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw1-9.jpg| from issue #1, Teanna Byerts
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Mos Eisley Tribune 2 was published in February 1979 and contains 110 pages. 
The art is by Teanna Byerts and Beckey Aulenbach.
Note: a flyer for issue #2 lists two stories that do not appear: "KESSEL RUN — Han and Chewbacca were trapped on the infamous planet of Kessel — hunted by Imperial stormtroopers and backed into a corner from which they may never escape! and CORELLIAN WAKE — It had happened! The moment that Chewbacca had feared and dreaded for years had finally. arrived. What would happen now?"
 
From the editorial: 
* Communique from the Editor (2)
* Contributors This Issue (4)
* Pick a Pen Pal (4)
* Intergalactic Feedback, letters of comment (8)
* Surprise Attack Part 2 by Janice Sidwell ("Imperial forces stage a surprise attack on the rebel base. Han and Luke must once again rescue Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader. But, the base is defenseless. Will they all be destroyed? Find out in Chapters 2 and 3 of 'Surprise Attack'!") (11)
* Metamorphosis by Ellen Blair ("Darth Vader needs Han Solo — for the moment, alive! But, will Vader get the information he desires? Or, will he destroy Han in the process?") (Susan Matthews wrote a response fanwork to this story. It is called "Third Night After Purgatory," and it was printed in October 1979 in Solo.) (28)
* Test Your Star Wars Skill by Elyse Dickenson (71)
* Banthas, article by Elyse Dickenson (73)
* Pirate Vader with a Chorus of Stormtroopers, song by Jana Hollingsworth (77)
* a Collector's Corner (merchandise: bubble gum cards) (78)
* The Triumphant Defeat by Liza Gregory (83)
* In Memory of Alderaan, poem by Michele Satanek (104)
* Answers to Trivia Quiz (105)
* Star Wars, poem by Melanie Dickson (107)
* Science Fiction Yellow Pages (109)
 
Image:metsw2-1.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw2-2.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw2-3.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw2-4.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw2-5.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw2-6.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw2-7.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw2-8.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw2-9.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, Beckey Aulenbach
 
Image:metsw2-11.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, inside back cover, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw2-12.jpg|(photocopy) from issue #2, inside front cover, Teanna Byerts
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Mos Eisley Tribune 3 was published in May 1979 and contains 164 pages. It has a color cover and color centerfold. The art is by Beckey Aulenbach, Pam Kowalski, Caroline Hedge, Teanna Byerts, Shari Kaiafah, Bernie Davenport, Martynn, Steve Fiorilla, Leonard May, and Lisa Adolf.
 
* Communique from the Editor (3)
* Contributors (5)
* Pick a Pen Pal (10)
* Intergalactic Feedback, letters of comment (12)
* The Vow, filk to the tune of "Follow Me" from Camelot, by Maggie Nowakowska, art by Beckey Aulenbach (17)
* You May Have Been a Headache...But You Were Never a Bore, essay by Nikki White, art by Beckey Aulenbach (18)
* Corellian Wake by Susan Matthews, art by Pam Kowalski (a very rare Deathfic in this fandom) (It had finally happened! The moment that Chewbacca had dreaded for so long! It had finally arrived! And, he had one last promise to keep... a Corellian wake.) (23)
* For Luke Skywalker: The Incredible Force, poem by Pammi Bowen, art by Caro Hedge (27)
* Surprise Attack by Janice Sidwell, art by Teanna Byerts (The rebel forces discover the presence of an Imperial spy among them! How much has he learned? Will he destroy them? Han and Luke must journey to Tatooine to rescue Princess Leia... but they cannot land in the occupied Mos Eisley Spaceport! Will Han Solo land... or crash... in the old Saraza landing pits?) (28)
* Womp Rats, article by Elyse Dickenson, art by Beckey Aulenbach (Another in a series about the creatures that manage to survive on the arid, desert world of Tatooine. Learn more about these creatures and how they live.) (42)
* Pomp & Correlians, filk to the tune of "If They Could See Me Now," by Maggie Nowakowska, art by Beckey Aulenbach (46)
* Intruder by Ann Wilson, art by Beckey Aulenbach (Darth Vader must join forces with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in order to overcome and destroy an unwelcome intruder that could destroy the entire galaxy! Can they possibly succeed with such odds against them!?!?!?!) (47)
* Weekend in Mos Eisley, filk to the tune of "Weekend in New England" by Barry Manilow ("sung by a barmaid after a brief interlude with Han Solo") by Pammi Bowen, art by Beckey Aulenbach (106)
* Encounter by Dee Gurnett, art by Shari Kaiafah (Imperial Lord Darth Vader has been captured by the rebel powers on a backwater planet! What horrible fate lies in story for him? What torture will they plan for their dreaded enemy? Why can't Vader use the Force? Has he finally been defeated? Or, will he survive?) (108)
* The Weapon of the Jedi, article by Bernie Davenport, art by Davenport (Learn more about these elegant weapons used by the ancient Jedi Knights.) (118)
* The Emperor's Nephew by Tracy Duncan, art by Lisa Adolf (Luke is captured on a wild Imperial planet and scheduled for the gladiator games! Can Han and Leia him? And who is the young man who is Luke's twin? Can Luke save Leia from him?) (120)
* The Battle of Yavin Four, filk to the tune of "Thunder Road," by Maggie Nowakowska (158)
* The Science Fiction Yellow Pages (160)
 
Image:metsw3-1.jpg| from issue #3, Martynn
Image:metsw3-2.jpg| from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-3.jpg| from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Pam Kowalski
Image:metsw3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Pam Kowalski
Image:metsw3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw3-7.jpg|from issue #3, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw3-8.jpg|from issue #3, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw3-9.jpg|from issue #3, Teanna Byerts
Image:metsw3-10.jpg| from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-11.jpg| from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach (also used as the back cover (in color!) of Storm in August 1979) 
Image:metsw3-12.jpg| from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-13.jpg|from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-14.jpg|from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach (color center foldout)
Image:metsw3-15.jpg|from issue #3, Beckey Aulenbach
Image:metsw3-16.jpg|from issue #3, Leonard May
Image:metsw3-17.jpg|from issue #3, Shari Kaiafah
Image:metsw3-18.jpg|from issue #3, Lisa Adolf
Image:metsw3-19.jpg| from issue #3, ?
Image:metsw3-20.jpg| from issue #3, inside front cover, Han Solo as a pirate, Teanna Byerts 
Image:metsw3-21.jpg| from issue #3, inside back cover, Luke Skywalker as an archer, Teanna Byerts 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4 (not published)==
A fourth issue was planned for May 1980, but never published. 
There are MANY personal statements by fans in many zines stating that they were awaiting refunds for money sent for this zine. In Empire Star #4, there was this statement from Shirley "Ty" Barrett in February 1982: 
Some of the content of this proposed issue was to have been included in Echo Seven when "Mos Eisley Tribune #4" did not become a reality. In the end, none of the content transferred to Echo Seven, though at least one story ended up in A Tremor in the Force #3. 
From a flyer (1980): 
From an ad in "proposed zines" in Jundland Wastes #1 (1981): 
From an ad in News of the Rebellion #9 (1981): 
Proposed Contents:
* The Kessel Run by Susan Matthews ("Han Solo agreed to carry Leia on her diplomatic mission. But, he insists on a quick stop at Kessel for a load of spice. It's all so easy...until it's discovered that Han has received the wrong cargo...a load of spice meant for the Emperor himself!")
* The Return ("Even when the New Republic is formed, Han Solo finds himself on the wrong side of the law. But, he finds himself in even more trouble when he joins Forces with a powerful, mysterious man. Now, Han Solo stands to lose all that he has... including his life!")
* The Girl Back Home by Carol Mularski ("Sonni is in love with Luke and has thoughts of marraige. Luke, however, has no intentions of spending the rest of his life on Tatooine. How can he let Sonni down without hurting her?") (This story ended up in A Tremor in the Force #3.)
* The Gambler ("A story about young Han Solo and his meeting with an old gambler on board a space transport.")
* Requiem ("Share Luke's final thoughts as he prepares himself for death at the hands of the Empire.")
* The Final Moment by Elyse Dickenson ("Live the final moments before the destruction of the Death Star from the point of view of an Imperial stormtrooper.")
* Surprise Attack, part 5 by Janice Sidwell ("After crashlanding outside Mos Eisley, Han, Luke, and Chewbacca must walk to Mos Eisley to rescue Leia. But, Han and Luke are attacked by stormtroopers, who capture Luke. Now, Han has two people to rescue!")
* an interview with David Prowse
==References==
 
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