Communicator (Star Trek: TOS zine)

The Communicator was a clubzine was published by the Star Trek fan club out of Michigan, US. 
This zine published only art and non-fiction until issue #7 when it started publishing short stories. At that time, the club had 32 members, a tally that the editor notes was "down from a couple of years ago."
The first six issues were published by U.S.S. Antares, and then by U.S.S. Interphase by way of a club name change. From issue #7's editorial: "Since our last issue, we have changed our name to the U.S.S. INTERPHASE. This was done in order to avoid confusion with Star Fleet Academy Inc., also it seemed inappropriate since we are not an academic body. Along with the name change we altered our command structure to match that aboard ship."
The fan club that published "The Communicator" also published the newsletter Subspace Chatter, though the editor says this newsletter was very infrequent (translation: probably hardly ever).
 
==Issue 1==
The Communicator 1 was published in November 1985 and contains 70 pages.
* The Collector, part one, fiction written by club members
* other unknown content
==Issue 2==
* The Collector, part two, fiction written by club members
* other unknown content
==Issue 3==
* Star Trek: TMP plot synopsis
* Surak modeler Robert Binkowski interview
* A Matter of Time 
* other unknown content
* photos, cartoons, and art
==Issue 4==
* Wrath of Khan
* an Amok Time parody
* The Collector, part three, fiction written by club members
* other unknown content
* A Matter of Time
* HoustonCon
*Khan art
* photos, cartoons and art
==Issue 5==
* James T. Kirk interview,
* Star Trek III first draft
* Star Trek I and II movie comparison
* Shuttlecraft cut-out
* Kobayahsi Maru scenario
* photos, cartoons, and art
==Issue 6==
The Communicator 6 was published in winter of 1985
* interviews with Mark Lenard and Walter Koenig
* Don't Call Me Tiny, fiction
* Xenophile
* Fiber Optics
* Klingon Korner
*photo contest
* Book Trek
* cartoons and art
==Issue 7==
The Communicator 7 was published in September 1985 and contains 50 pages. It has art by Rich Katuzin, Martin McClure, Alesia Hunley, Chet Carey.
One fan's name is spelled two different ways: Debby and Debbie.
* Center Seat, editorial by Kelly Grant (3)
* A Difinitive List of Star Trek Books, compiled by Bill Bonner (4)
* Klingon Korner by Koras (8)
* Scuttlebutt, various Trek rumors, by Debby Mangold (9)
* Book Trek: The Adaptations of James Blish, article by Bill Bonner (11)
* Photo Spread of George Takei at the Dearborn, Michigan Creation Con, photos by Bill Brang (12)
* Interview with George Takei, conducted by Sue Uram (very long and meaty) (14)
* CrossTrek Puzzle (26)
* In the Beginning, art by Alesia Hunley, portrays Spock's coffin on the Genesis planet (27)
* What Must Be, fiction by Katie James (27)
* Excuses, Excuses, poem by Debbie Mangold (45)
* The Collector, part four, the author is not credited, but is probably Rich Katuzin (46)
* Member Spotlite (47)
* Episode Opinions by Kelly Grant (48)
* Caption Contest Winners and want ads (49)
 Image:communicatorsevenart1.jpg|inside art from issue #7, Rich Katuzin 
 Image:communicator7art2.jpg|inside art from issue #7, Alesia Hunley 
 Image:communicator7art3.jpg|inside art from issue #7, Rich Katuzin 
 Image:communicator7art4.jpg|inside art from issue #7, Rich Katuzin 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7==
==Issue 8==
The Communicator 8 was published in Fall 1987 and was edited by Sue Uram. It contains 48 pages.
* The Isosceles Experiment, fiction by Debbie Dunbar (3)
* Nichelle Nichols: The First Lady of Star Trek, interview by Marian Sue Uram (10)
* Are You a Real Trekker, quiz by Debbie Dunbar (16)
* Word Search Puzzle by Jeff Hicks (191)
* Comparisons, fiction by Bill Brang (20)
* Star Trek Wordfind by Larry Reynolds (37)
* Starfleet Academy Anthem, poem by Jennie Warner (38)
* A Break in Routine, fiction by Stephen Haffner (39)
* back issues (48)
Image:communicator7art1.jpg|inside art from issue #8, and in #7, Rich Katuzin
Image:communicator8art2.jpg|inside art from issue #8, Rich Katuzin
Image:communicator8art3.jpg|inside art from issue #8, Rich Katuzin
Image:communicator8art4.jpg|inside art from issue #8, Rich Katuzin
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
 
==References==
Category:Club Zines
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction ZinesCategory:1980s