Activate!

Activate! is the newsletter for The Robert Picardo Fan Club. It was published four times a year.
==V.1 N.1==
Activate n.1 v.1 (issue #1) was published in Fall 1995.
==V.1 N.2==
Activate n.1 v.2 (issue #2)
==V.1 N.3==
Activate n.1 v.3 (issue #3) is undated, but appears to have been published in summer of 1996. It contains 35 pages.
It has art by Jo Beth Taylor, Mark Gold, Renee Bowe, and Janet D'Airo.
From the editor: 
* "A Fan's Confession" by Chris Powell: 
* Voyager Studio Tour, Part One by Tracey Ledel, includes photos
* Studio Tour: The Sets by Michael Barrows, includes photos
* report of Robert Picardo's appearance at Novacon IV (March 1996), includes several photos
* a report of Robert Picardo's appearance at Warp 10 (April 1996)
* a "letter" written by The Doctor, to "Dr. Zimmerman"
* a very long description by Chris Powell of Robert Picardo in the 1987 movie "Innerspace"
* a full-page publicity photo of Picardo smoking a cigar and wearing a cowboy hat
* transcript of an interview by Tracey Ledel of the actor Jennifer Lien
* transcript of a recent AOL interview with Picardo
* "A Mother's Prayer in the Time of AIDS," an essay-thing reprinted from the internet by a fan
* a poem by Rick Rattle called "Glimmer of Light," about AIDS
* fanfiction inspired by a conversation "on the 'Doc and Kes' board,' by Amy Vincent, title is "Matchmaker"
* a list of Star Trek: VOY fan clubs
File:activate1-3-1.jpg|inside page from v.1 n.3, Janet D'Airo
File:activate1-3-2.jpg|inside page from v.1 n.3
==V.1 N.4==
Activate n.1 v.4 (issue #4) is undated, appears to have been published in the spring of 1997. It contains 34 pages.
* some convention dates and factual news
* comments "from the Net" regarding views on specific episodes
* the charity luncheon, "A Stardate with Robert Picardo and Ethan Phillips," sponsored by Diana Morgan and the Oberon Group rained nearly $7000 for charity—a fan writes a report about this event, article includes photos
* "Robert Picardo's Comments on Directing 'Alter Ego,' a CARPE Exclusive!"
* comments by Joe Menosky on writing the episode "Alter Ego"—one comment: "I'd watch the first Star Trek movie again only if threatened with death (nearly two decades later, and I still shudder)..." This article is very long and is mostly about Vulcan psychology and history
* a filk by Don Brynelson, "Holodoctor's Lament," to the tune of "The Sounds of Silence"
* the characters from various Trek TV series each answer the question: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
* a report of the Voyager Studio Tour, part two, by Tracey Ledel
* "Star Trek 30: Report to Sickbay"—a description of DeForest Kelley and Robert Picardo interacting at a the con Warp 10
* a con report for Warp 10 by Mather Pfeiffenberger
* "Star Trek Voyager" Star Weighs in on His Career," a reprint of an article by Shawn Bayern from the Yale News Online Editor
* description and review by David Bruggeman of a The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr episode in which Robert Picardo appeared
* "The Doctor's Tale," fanfiction by Amanda Bonner
* artworks by Jennifer Moeller, first appeared in Dabo!, also artwork by Janet D'Airo
* comments from the editor: 
File:activate1-4-1.jpg|inside page from v.4 n.1
File:activate1-4-2.jpg|inside page from v.4 n.1
File:activate1-4-3.jpg|inside page from v.4 n.1
==V.2 N.1==
Activate n.2 v.1 (issue #5)
==V.2 N.2==
Activate n.2 v.2 (issue #6) was published in spring 1998 and contains 33 pages.
* has a tribute to a fan named Diana Morgan, who has recently passed away
* fundraising success: the club has raised $1224 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
* comments on Voyager's third season
* an interview with Leland Orser
* "Best butt on Voyager": an article by Ian Spelling from Inside Trek
* reviews of the episode "Message in a Bottle"
* some excerpts from an online appearance by Picardo on February 17, 1998 on the TV Guide Entertainment/Yahoo! Chat Auditorium, one tidbit: the actor likes to sunbathe in the nude
* some excerpts from an early February phone call with Picardo
* a full-page publicity still from 1977: Robert Picardo and fellow actors in Albert Inaurato's Little Gemini at the Little Theater on Broadway
* a con report by Tim Garland: Picardo at a three-day con in Boise, Idaho called Star Trek Celebration, November 21–23, 1997
* a con report by E. Cristy Ruteshouser for the Pasadena Creation Con, November 29–30, 1997
* a con report by Conny Zurbuchen for Galileo 7 Convention in Goslar, Germany, January 2–4, 1998
* a con report by Jackie Stevens for Visions' Exposition in Warwick, Rhode Island, January 31, 1998
* a handwritten recipe by Picard for a "Picardo's Pennette," a pasta dish with asparagus and a cup of pine nuts
* a description by Chris Powell of Picardo in Amazon Women on the Moon
* an interview with Picardo conducted by E. Cristy Ruteshouser, part two, May 31, 1997 at ThunderCon in Oklahoma City
* list of Star Trek: VOY fan clubs
* lots of photos of Picardo, one of club members
File:activate2-2-1.jpg|inside page from v.2 n.2, Janet D'Airo
File:activate2-2-2.jpg|inside page from v.2 n.2
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