The Communicator (Star Trek US newsletter 7)

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The Communicator is a Star Trek: TOS newsletter published out of Utah.
"The Communicator" was published monthly "for the Utah division of the Star Trek Association for Revival by Poogle Publications," and by November 1975, by Star Trek Intermountain. 
==Labor of Love==
 
==Some History==
==V.2 N.2==
The Communicator V.2 N.2 was published in June 1974.
 
==V.2 N.3==
The Communicator V.2 N.3 was published in July 1974.
==V.2 N.4==
The Communicator V.2 N.4 was published in November 1974.
==V.2 N.5==
The Communicator V.2 N.5 was published in December 1974.
==V.3 N.1==
The Communicator V.3 N.1 was published in February 1975.
==V.3 N.2==
The Communicator V.3. N.2 was published in March 1975 and contains 24 pages. "This issue of THE COMMUNICATOR is hereby dedicated to Star Trek Archives of San Francisco."
* contributors include Carol Andrus, Julia Howarth, Michael Scott, Beverly Jones, Bruce Thatch, James Doohan, Kevin Riley, Margaret Baily, John and Bjo Trimble
* an editorial
* news on science fiction televisions shows and upcoming movies, includes clippings
* Battle Stations by Michael Scott, article about Star Trek wargames
* extensive carpool fans for club members to go to EquiCon '75/FilmCon #3
* a report of the Fourth S.T.A.R. Statewide Meeting held in the Salt Lake City Public Library Lecture Hall (began at 1 pm "with a slide show accompanied by the record "The Ballad of Star Trek" (title?) It was pretty funny and was repeated after the intermission for those who came in late."
* con reports for The Red Hour Festival
* Tribble Tracks (Star Trek news)
Image:communicator3-6.jpg|inside v.3 n.2, con report for The Red Hour Festival, one which illustrates how difficult it is to read the newsletter itself, much less with the constraints of this wiki
Image:communicator3-3.jpg|inside v.3 n.2, Michael Scott
Image:communicator3-4.jpg|inside v.3 n.2, Julia Howarth
Image:communicator3-5.jpg|inside v.3 n.2, Bruce Thatcher
==Reactions and Reviews: V.3 N.2==
==V.3 N.3==
The Communicator V.3 N.3 was published in April 1975.
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==V.3 N.4==
The Communicator V.3 N.4 was published in September 1975.
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==V.3 N.5==
The Communicator V.3 N.5 was published in November 1975 and contains 39 pages. The editor was Julia Howarth, assistant editors were Carol Andrus, Susan Dastrup (Dastrup's first editing foray).
The editor, Julia, wrote that: "There is a new baby in the family. His name is Randy. He is grey, with green teeth and a great carriage. He typed the entire COMMUNICATOR. He is my typewriter, which I up and bought with $20 that should have gone to the electric bill!"
The front cover is by Cathy Brown. Other art by Mike Goodwin, Tom Reid, Debbie Collin (back cover), and Matthew Waki. 
* Commodore's Log by Michael Scott (2)
* Starbase Status Report by Julia Howarth, Susan Dastrup (4)
* STI General Election, info about candidates, some info was in the "October TRANSPONDER." Two candidates were running for the office of Commodore: Michael Scott and Carol Andrus. Other positions were vied for but apparently had no opposition. (6)
* Tribble Tracks, Star Trek general news (10)
* Briefing Room, meeting minutes for two different gatherings which featured slide shows and much more, plus a report about the Star Trek Intermountain Halloween Party which was held at the Redwood Multipurpose Center where Dave Barr (brother of George Barr) was a security guard. The party featured spaghetti, cole slaw, and cake, prizes, costumes, and a trivia contest. (11)
* Viewscreen by Susan Dastrup, a review of Space: 1999 (bemoans the casts' British accents as being off-putting), and of the Wonder Woman series starring Lynda Carter (15)
* Battle Stations by Michael Scott, an article about Star Trek wargaming (18)
* Yesteryear, fans are putting together a fan "yearbook" called Yesteryear. It will have photos of club members and was to have been published in February 1978
* Tribune Star Trek Article by Tim Norris, article reprint (20)
* a flyer for Intercon 
* Hailing Frequencies (many letters from fans, plus one LONG letter from Jean Peacock (chairperson of Equicon) which comments on the con reports in the previous issue of "The Communicator".) See Equicon/1975#Response by Jean Peacock (con chair) to Several Con Reports. (23)
* con report by John Gilham for the second British Star Trek Convention, see that page (32)
* Entertainment Center (puzzles and trivia) (34)
Image:commicatorintermountain-1.jpg|inside page from v.3 n.5, art
Image:commicatorintermountain-2.jpg|inside page from v.3 n.5, art by Debbie Collin
Image:commicatorintermountain-3.jpg|inside page from v.3 n.5, the newspaper clipping
Image:commicatorintermountain-4.jpg|inside page from v.3 n.5, first page of the con report
==V.4 N.1==
The Communicator v.4 n.1 was published in Jan-Feb 1976.
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==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1974 Zines