The Halkan Council/Issues 11-19

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==Issue 11 (October 1975) ==
The Halkan Council 11 was published in October 1975 and contains 14 pages. The editor says, "Congratulations all around -- we finally found an electrostenciller. Please send interior artwork."
WAHF = 48, printed letters = 17.
* Jacqueline Lichtenberg comments on the editor of Spock Enslaved!'s letter from issue #9, bringing up Kraith: 
*This issue reported on a fandom event, Gene Roddenberry's phone call to the August Party convention [a 35-45 minute phone call]: "... had a remarkably accurate summary of the plot of Star Trek: The Motion Picture." from Boldly Writing: "The August Party convention was held in Maryland in the 1970s. It always featured a long-distance call with Gene Roddenberry, and the information would then be passed along to the rest of fandom." 
* there is more fannish discussion on Spock's mother and her emotionalism
* there is fannish discussion about the rising popularity of Kirk in fandom. One fan suggests: 
* another fan suggest a different reason for Kirk gaining stature in fandom: 
* there is more fannish discussion on the origins of Vulcans, some fans think reptiles, one male fan talks of Vulcans and the possibility of Vulcan as being desert reptiles. He ties it in with Spock's "apparatus" and the urinary tract
* there is more fannish discussion on whether McCoy broke the Prime Directive when, in the episode "Friday's Child", he forced Eleen to bear her child
* one of the editors of The Sensuous Vulcan has something to say about content and hints at slash, the very first mention in Star Trek/media zine print: see its main article
* a fan would like to see Star Trek return... as a radio program
* a fan writes an extremely lengthy analysis of "Amok Time"
* there is fannish discussion on whether Vulcans have puberty
* a fan writes that: 
* a fan complains: 
* a review of Menagerie, see article 
* a review of Tal-Shaya #2, see that page
* a review of Warped Space #1-#8, #8 mostly, see that page
* a review of Warped Space #6, see that page
* a review of Hartlines #2, see that page
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Issue 12 (November 1975) ==
The Halkan Council 12 was published in November 1975 and 14 pages.
WAHF= 16, printed letters = 19.
 
*The editors report their circulation had reached 150
*It contains one of the earliest uses of the term "Kirk/Spock" (relating specifically to a slash relationship) in Connie Faddis's review of Grup #4: 
* an advertisement announcing the publication of the gen zine Contact also uses the term "Kirk/Spock", but not in relation to slash in a sexual sense but in referring to a close emotional relationship 
* there is much more detailed, scientific fannish discussion about Vulcan origins and genetics
* an admitted new fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan speculates on the rumored movie: "No matter what he [Gene Roddenberry] does, fandom will be beyond it."
* a fan writes at great length about women at Star Trek: 
* a fan suggests that, as she also explained in a letter to T-Negative #29, that: "... in ST telepathy becomes a kind of substitute for the sex that NBC would not allow."
* a fan responds to another fan's suggestion that Star Trek would make a good radio show: 
* another fan thinks a radio show could be good, but now that fans have television, they'd never go for it
* a fan says that while Star Trek isn't perfect in its portrayal of women: 
* there is a short update on the planning of SeKWester*Con
* a fan says of Star Trek Lives!: 
* a fan writes that some of the "professional cons," Chicago Con specifically, have made a lot of money, that, in the end, the fan-run cons will prevail as they are more human level and interesting
* a review of Grup #4, see that article
* a review of T-Negative #28 and #29, see that article
* the editors end with: 
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 12==
==Issue 13 (December 1975) ==
The Halkan Council 13 was published in December 1975 and contains 14 pages.
[WAHF]] = 23, printed letters = 25.
* a fan says, she half-expected to see feathers, rather than hair, on Spock's chest when he had his shirt off in the episode "Patterns of Force"
* Ruth Berman, tries to explain the difference between two terms: 
* Jean Lorrah says she and [S F] are going to hold a discussion called "Feminism in Treklit" at SeKWester*Con, and that since she has been out of active fandom for a few years, requests that people send her examples of stories for her to read. She will pay postage for any zine or pay for the xerox charges.
* there is much more detailed scientific discussion of Vulcans and genetics
* fan supposes that the movie will be a disappointment to fans, but it will provide interesting material to discuss and write about
* a fan who speaks Russian says Chekov's accent is terrible and that the character must have some sort of speech impediment 
*In a LoC Gerry Downes stated: 
* there is an update from APOTA about some upcoming events where Gene Roddenberry is speaking (14 events in five weeks at colleges and universities)
* there is much discussion about the a letter in a previous issue about McCoy's and Spock's relationship and the pros and cons of emotion
* a fan describes a visit to Leicester, England and the "Second British ST Con" (September 20-21, 1975, James Doohan was the only star, there were about 500 attendees) program cover here
* a fan is looking for "contributions for a tape zine called 'Sound Trek.'... Normal ST wouldn't turn out too well (none of my tape-pals sound much like Spock or Kirk) but there are many stories to be set in ST's universe that don't involve ST characters... I'll supply the voices."
* results from the poll sent out in issue #10: number of respondents: 31; Average age of HC readers: 29 years, median age: 23 years; most heard about the letterzine through recommendations; average number of people reading each copy of HC: 3 readers; there was a direct correlation between conventions attended and fanzines collected (9 out of 31 respondents had never been to a con)
* The Star Trek Fan Fund is holding a mail auction of a complete set of Menageries (#1-#8) and a set of The Halkan Council (#1-#12)
* a review of Berengaria #5, see that page
* a review of Menagerie #7/8, see that page
* a review of some issues of Spectrum, see that page
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13==
==Issue 14 (January 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 14 was published in January 1976 and contains 16 pages. It is the last 8.5 x 11 sized issue.
WAHF = 15, printed letters = 20.
* a fan submitts a letter: " ...I've reached the conclusion that there is a mental bond between Kirk and Spock, not like that between mates -- at a much lower level than that -- by there, nevertheless. I don't have any evidence for this, but it seems reasonable -- Spock has been in deep telepathic contact with Kirk a number of times, and it seems quite possible that some residue of that contact is left; that it isn't completely severed... and besides, I like the idea!... I based a drawing for a folio in Connie Faddis' Interphase #2 on this [that Kirk is a latent telepath] idea..." She also suggest a number of story ideas based on this thought, including the idea that: "... There are some lovely possibilities for a really raunchy Grup-type story, too. Like when Kirk is in his cabin, doing what we assume he usually does (in Grup, anyway), does Spock sense THAT? Does he suddenly find himself feeling a bit horny?..."
* there is much more discussion on the genetic origins of Vulcans
* a fan writes a long letter about linguistics, Japanese, Swahili, and such and says Uhura's full name would be Upenda Uhuru; she also writes that she is finding the new Technical Manual and the Blueprints disappointing in content and clarity
* a fan is incensed that other fans are being ripped off dealers at cons and at over-priced cons in general: 
* a fan complains about: 
* a review of Interphase #2, see that page
* a review of Warped Space #12
* a review of Menagerie #7/8, see page
* a listing of conventions
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 14==
==Issue 15 (February 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 15 was published in February 1976 and contains 20 pages, mimeo offset. The issues from now on are digest-size.
WAHF = 17, printed letters = 20.
* from the editors: 
*a fan takes issue with with another's letter, asking "if there was a mind link between Kirk and Spock, why did Spock assume Kirk was dead in the episodes "Amok Time" and "Tholian Web.""
* a fan says she writes lots of LoCs to zines. The ones printed in SF zines get her a free issue, the ones to ST ones don't and sometimes only get her a reply from the editor. She thinks this may be because SF editors are "usually on an ego trip" and want to get their names out there so they can "go pro," and that ST editors seem to be balancing the books okay and are satisfied with the number of copies sold. She notes that ST cost two to four times more than SF zines.
* Boldly Writing notes that there were discussions about the rise "of professionally-run conventions, which were drawing attention from the fan-run conventions, and, in some areas, even competing with them by scheduling....on the same weekend." One fan writes: "Who is this Al Schuster anyway. Has any other fans had any dealings with him? What kind of cons does he produce? I mean, are they really Star Trek Conferences or Conventions intended for local fans, or is it some kind of non-fan money-making scheme to trade on Star Trek's more commercialized aspects by preying on the local kids?"
* a fan notes that on the most recent list of APAs, there are no Star Trek APAs. "I guess there isn't an ST APA because most ST fans don't know what an APA is or how it works and they get enough fan contact through the mails." She is actually mistaken. There were a handful of Apazines, though the difficulties fans had in connecting with each other in this era made these publications hard to find. 
* a fan comments about BNFs and a previous letter that was critical of them: 
* a fan says she could write a 1000-page ST novel but no one would be able to afford the postage to be able to read it
* a review of Alternate Universe 4 #2, see that page
* a review of Despatch #25, see that page
* a review of "Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual," of "Star Trektennial" #6, several reviews of "I Am Not Spock"
* there are some convention updates of "Star Trekon '76," "Mudd's SuperCon," (June 4-6 in Memphis, Tenn), "HoustonCon '76/Star Trek '76," The August Party (July 30-Aug 1, University of Maryland), "Tol-Con 1" (July 30-Aug 1, Toledo, Ohio), and "Bi-Centennial-10" (Sept 3-6, Staten Island, NY)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 15==
==Issue 16 (March 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 16 was published in March 1976 and contains 20 pages, reduced.
WAHF = 25, printed letters = 17.
* a fan does an extensive linguistic study of Nimoy's speech patterns in "I Am Not Spock" and writes: 
* a fan determines that the "Star Fleet Technical Manual" has used a great deal of material, word for word, from the U.N. Charter. "The original one, no less, before the amendments of 1965 and 1968. He even used the same numbers for members of the Councils as set up in 1945..."
* there is much discussion on how old Kirk was when he became a midshipmen and where he was born
* a fan asks if Romulans go through pon farr
* there is a lot of talks about cons: pro vs. fan-run small ones, which cons were considered a rip-off and why... one fan comments that the por cons have the money to bring in the stars and the goodies, but only a fancon will "cater to you as a fan. Only at a fancon is everything arranged for YOUR convenience, rather than that of the press and star..."
* a fan says The New Voyages fails because it tries to be too many things to too many people and doesn't do any of them well
* there is a con report called "A Personal Glimpse of the Star Trek Convention" by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
* there is a wonderful photo section (the centerfold) of many fans at a con
* a review of Rigel #2, which creates a bit of a dust-up in issues #19 and #20/21, see that page
* a review of Flight of the Phoinix #1, see that page
* two reviews of The Other Side of Paradise, see that page
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 16==
==Issue 17 (April 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 17 was published in April 1976 and contains 20 pages.
* art by Connie Faddis, Laurraine Tutihasi, Connie Faddis (cover)
* there is more speculation on Kirk's background, his family and origins
* a fan asked how much editing was appropriate for submissions to a letterzine. She wrote: 
* a fan says: 
* a fan ponders Klingons: 
* fan writes: 
* a fan speculates on religion: 
* two fans want to know about the legality of film clips: 
* a fan says: 
* a fan asks: 
*Charles Spano, one of the authors of the Star Trek pro novel Spock, Messiah! submitted a letter. (Boldly Writing says "he was the first author of a Star Trek pro novel to have a letter published in a letterzine.") Spano writes of being on a panel at a con, about the book, "Spock, Messiah" and writes: 
* Jean Lorrah writes a letter that was later published in Ambrov Zeor #1, along with an exchange with Jacqueline Lichtenberg, (see Male Chauvinism in "House of Zeor" for more: 
* a fan writes that she is disturbed with the turn HC is taking: 
* there is a con report for the Star Trek Convention 1976 in ?
==Issue 18 (May 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 18 was published in May 1976 and contains 20 pages.
* cover by Joni Wagner, other art by Marty Siegrist, Gennie Summers and Elizabeth Marshall
* the editors are adamant that they don't give away any copies, even to contributors
* the editors report that an "anonymous benefactress" made it possible for them to both fly to Kalamazoo for SeKWester*Con: 
* the editors made some suggestions to writers that would up their chances of getting their letters printed: "We'll admit it right now: we tend to get feisty if not allowed to do what we what with the zine. (Amateur egos, and all that...)."
* the editors say there has been a great response to the Star Trek Fan Fund ($180 was raised at SeKWester*Con) but that "the lack of candidates has been simply underwhelming."
* a fan responds to a letter in the previous issue: 
* a fan says she has come into Trekdom late and is frustrated about the already out-of-print zines.: 
* a BNF writes about her SeKWester*Con experiences, about all the fun she had and the opportunities to talk with other actifen about writing stories "with ST settings but on themes which are away from the mainstream of Treklit up to the present... there are dozens of people working on each of the themes we thought so peculiar! It's the whole Star Trek "Oh, thank God, I'm not ALONE!" syndrome all over again. Moreover, not once did I hear anyone object to any of the themes in self-righteous terms. Of course I heard, "No, I just can't see it that way," followed by explanation and constructive criticism, but there was no "Freak! Pervert! Sensationalist!" She goes on to add: 
* a fan writes of what she perceives to be the difference between the material in Star Trek: The New Voyages and the like, and fanzines. The: 
* a fan writes: 
* an author says that the editing of her piece: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan apologizes for giving away the ending in her review of "Born Yesterday" in Rigel #2 
* review of Federation Graffiti #1, see that page
* review of T-Negative #30-31, see that page
* review of Sol Plus #2, see that page
* review of Warped Space #15, see that page
==Issue 19 (June 1976) ==
The Halkan Council 19 was published in June 1976 and contains 20 pages.
*The editors announced that they had graduated from high school and that they would be going to college in different states: 
* a fan feels some zineds are charging too much for postage and pocketing the difference: 
* a fan describes Susan Sackett
* a fan asks: 
* a fan says she enjoys the fan fiction far more than she does the show on the screen
* a fan gives some con tips and explains good manners in asking panelists questions, one being don't walk back to your seat until after your question is answered
* a fan says "the Sime Series is not a male chauvinist series. Nor is it a women's lib series." She says if you want to discuss this further, to contact Elisabeth Waters.
* a fan says Klingons are so violent is because they haven't matured yet: "The Klingons will learn, just as we did and continue to. Give them a couple of thousand years and we might be friends and allies."
* there is an lengthy explanation and plea from a fan about the National Central Bureau and the WSA Program
* a fans says: "'Amok Time' made a very exciting individual episode, but trying to fit it into Vulcan society as a whole is doomed to failure. It just creates more problems than it solves." She cites the possibility of Vulcan males finding their intended mates unsuitable and what their options were in that case
* a fan proposes a "best of" Reader's Digest-type of fan fic zine, one that reprints the best fiction and comes out quarterly
* a fans says she isn't going to work at the big cons anymore, that "they are dying, if not dead already. There is nothing new, nothing being created -- only maggoty dealers burrowing into the nearly dead corpse. There aren't even fanzines for sale at big cons anymore."
* a fan scolds a reviewer (though she doesn't mention the fan or the zine) for "giving away" an ending to a story in her review. She is probably referring, however, to a reviewer in issue #16 regarding Rigel #2
* there is a long, long letter by a science fiction fan about the origins of fandom and of fanzines, a letter meant to educate Star Trek fans about their origins in the science fiction community and to explain the importance of communication
* a review of A Handful of Snowflakes, see that page
* a review of Stardate: Unknown, see that page
* a review of Sol Plus #2, see that page
* a review of Night of the Twin Moons, see that page
* a review of Menagerie #9, see that page
* there are twelve con announcements
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 19==
==References==
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