Finagle's Folly

Finagle's Folly is a zine published by the Star Trek: TOS fan club at Pennsylvania State University called United Federation of Star Trek Fans.
==Issue 1==
Finagle's Folly 1 was published in January 1976.
==Issue 2==
Finagle's Folly 2 was published in March 1976.
==Issue 3==
Finagle's Folly 3 was published in May 1976.
==Issue 4==
Finagle's Folly 4 was published in July 1976.
==Issue 5==
Finagle's Folly 5 was published in September 1976.
* a crossword puzzle by Gaylen Reiss (reprinted in The Ermine Violin #1)
* something by John Skerchock III
* other unknown content
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5===
==Issue 6==
Finagle's Folly 6 was published in November 1976 and contains 16 pages.
The front cover is by Bill Swallow.
The editor-in-chief is Anne Marie E. Stranch.
* Letters of comment (some humorous and fiction, two "real") (1)
* Greetings and Felicitations! (2)
** an announcement that Leonard Nimoy would speak at Pennsylvania State University on February 9, 1977 in the auditorium
** the club traveled to Wilkes-Barre to see William Shatner's speech at a local college (topics man's quest for immortality through his striving to reach the stars, the myths of ancient Greece, the Renaissance discoveries in science, the lunar landings in the 1970s, the exploration of Mars and Venus, the poetry of Shakespeare, Cyrano de'Bergerac, and two modern books "Earthbound" and "High Flight")
** the club is planning a field trip to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. to see, among other things, the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise
* Star Trek Update by John Skerchock III (short news bits) (2)
* City on the Edge of Hysteria, fiction by Gaylen Reiss (Star Trek: TOS) (3)
* a reprint of "Co-Eds Beware!", a poem by "Iowa Engineer," part of Cranks and Countershafts," in the journal "The Ohio State Engineer" v.14. n.5 (March 1931) (downloadable PDF is here) (9)
* Star Trix, cartoon by Stephen Van Eck (9)
* Klingon Update by John Skerchock III (short description of Klingon sightings: "This is all the information that the Federation has supplied me with thus far. They claim that their spies may be discovered should they reveal more. Until next time, keep the galaxy clean, kill a Klingon today.") (10)
* Crossword Puzzle Answers (to the puzzle in the previous issue) (10)
* You Know You're a Trekkie When, list by Bill Swallow (10)
* Engineering Procedure, Training Command, Star Fleet Academy, official version for cadets from United Nations, Earth, Sol System, Technical Advisor: M. Scott, Lt. Comm., U.S.S. Enterprise (unclear what this was cribbed from, perhaps the Star Fleet Technical Manual ) (11)
* Classified Ads (humorous, fictional) (12)
* Crossword Puzzle by Gaylen Reiss (13)
 
Image:finaglesfolly6-1.jpg|from issue #6
Image:finaglesfolly6-2.jpg|from issue #6
Image:finaglesfolly6-3.jpg|from issue #6
Image:finaglesfolly6-4.jpg|from issue #6
==Issue 7==
==Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
==Issue 10==
==Issue 11==
==Issue 12==
==Issue 13==
==Issue 14==
Finagle's Folly 14 was published in November 1977.
* Meanwhile, Back at the Cantina by Gaylen Reiss (reprinted in The Ermine Violin #1)
* other unknown content
==The Special Klingon Issue==
The Special Klingon Issue was published in 1977 and contains 24 pages.
From the editorial: 
*Note of Note, editorial (2)
* Affection for the Dead, poem (3)
 
* Special Extra Alien Feature by John Skerchock III (essay about gargoyles, the males of which carry and incubate their young via eggs in a pouch) (4)
* a "letter" by John Carter, Warlord of Mars (The Barsoom people are asking for help) (5)
* Corallium by Li'Chen (how to grow an alien garden) (5) 
* recipe for Ceroban Swizzle (cola mixed with concentrated cherry juice, "Although at Althogor the Ceroban Swizzle is one complete drink extracted from the glands of a musk Cerob, this substitute tastes just as good and makes a fun drink at parties.") (5)
* Kreliz: The Warrior by John Skerchock III (article about some beasts and people on the planet Vero) (this is reprinted from Menagerie #4 (1974) as "The Legend of Krelix the Warrior" where it was credited to John Sherchock and Paula Smith) (6)
* various jokes and one-liners
* Cat Creatures Spread Plague, article by John Skerchock (10)
* A Tragic Little Story by John Skerchock (10)
* Kang's Klingon History by John Skerchock (11)
* Babel Night, logic puzzle (13)
* Federation Tactics, fiction by John Skerchock (13)
* some reprints from Star Fleet Technical Manual and the Klingon Blueprints
* Surprise Exodus, fiction in dialogue (18)
* UFOs Here AND Now, An Identification by A.N. Alien (includes some helpful charts) (18)
 
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-1.jpg|from the Klingon Issue
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-2.jpg|from the Klingon Issue
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-3.jpg|from the Klingon Issue
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-4.jpg|from the Klingon Issue
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-5.jpg|from the Klingon Issue, portrays Kang
Image:finaglesfollyklingonissue-6.jpg|from the Klingon Issue
 
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1976 Zines