Star-Fleet Communications

You may be looking for Star Fleet Communications, a club zine published in the 1980s or a different newsletter called Starfleet Communications that was published by STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc..
Star-Fleet Communications was a newsletter published by The Star Trek National Fan Club.
For similar zines of this era, see List of Star Trek TOS Zines Published While the Show Was Still On the Air.
The original plan was for it to be published every two months with intermediate, one page shorter bulletins in between. This did not occur. Instead, there were five regular newsletters in 1968 and at least three shorter bulletins that preceded the longer newsletters.
There were plans to publish a large final "yearbook," but this did not occur: "Craig regretfully announces that due to lack of time and funds, SFC is putting yearbook material into one last large issue and will then refund leftover subscription money. If you have any questions about your SFC sub, be sure to enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope." by Shirley Meech in Plak-tow #13 (March 1969)
A sister zine was S-T Review.
==Bulletin 1==
Star-Fleet Communications Bulletin 1 was published in March 1968 and contains 2 pages.
* a contest for fans to "create new McCoy vs Spock feud-arguments" (winners ended up being Ron Elling and Barbi Marczak)
* other unknown content
== Bulletin 2==
Star-Fleet Communications Bulletin 2 was published in April 1968 and contains 2 pages.
From the editor: 
* a blurb about the organization created to combat The Nielsen Ratings, Voice
* a blurb about The Avengers (TV) zine, En Garde #3
* a blurb about the fan club, Omicron Ceti III (includes a comment that NBC will not let this club complete their "complete ST play planned for his summer"—this is corrected in the next issue: It was Paramount's legal department that won't allow it.)
* April Contest: "Here's a wild one - speculate on something on the Enterprise or "anything having to do With STAR TREK at all, and do it in a poem or short story! It may be as long as you feel is needed. But just don't get to carried away! The winners entry will appear in the Journal (Unless you wish not.)"
== Bulletin 3==
Star-Fleet Communications Bulletin 3 was published in May 1968 and contains 2 pages.
* the editor corrects two errors from the previous issue. 1: No, the Star Trek National Fan Club will "never disband!" (as was reported in Spock's Scribes. 2: It wasn't NBC that put the kibosh on Omicron Ceti III's plans for a full-length Star Trek play, it was Paramount's legal department -- "*sounds scary doesn't it?*"
This issue has a short description of a fan protest: 
This issue has info about an upcomign con: 
==Journal 1==
Star-Fleet Communications Journal 1 was published in June 1968 and contains 6 pages.
* Sub Space Communications and Bits of News
* reproduction of a ST 8 x 10 Publicity Photo (Susan Oliver and Jeffrey Hunter (Vena and Capt. Pike) from "The Menagerie")
* The Flowers of Circe, a very, very early example of fan-published Star Trek fiction, author is Lucretia Soderberg (part one)
* Contest and More News (the editor writes: "Presently, we are working on a New Introductory Booklet to Star Trek to be sent to all members and given to all new members. Should be out in July.")
* Communication from STNFC president
* stuff for sale
==Journal 2==
Star-Fleet Communications 2 was published in July 1968 and contains 4 pages.
* the editor writes: " How is Star-Fleet Communications printed, what process? We use the Xerox 914 copier - you can copy anything on almost any type paper. It makes offset masters in addition to regular copys."
* The Flowers of Circe, part two, by Lucretia Soderberg (fiction)
* a drawing of the interior of the shuttlecraft as viewed from above, plus a detailed description
* some detailed dialogue from the episode "The Apple" plus a photo
* the editor writes that he is planning a yearbook issue
==Journal 3==
Star-Fleet Communications 3 was published in August 1968 and contains 12 pages.
* The Flowers of Circe, part three/conclusion, fiction by Lucretia Soderberg
* Funcon Star Trek "Blooper" films report (a transcript and description by Linda Stanley of each scene)
* photograph of the fan demonstration at NBC as described in the previous issue
* photograph of Leonard Nimoy and his wife at Seafair
* photograph of four fans ("The Klingon Union of Washington Students") dressed as Klingons at Seafair (one of those fans was Vonda N. McIntyre)
* ST-Lincoln Report (things for sale by Star Trek Enterprises -- "Letterheads and memo pads. Really official. It is the real stuff." and "THE REAL, AUTHENTIC Insignias as seen on TV!!!!!!!!")
* contest results (prizes are audio 45s by Leonard Nimoy: "I'd Love Making Love to You" and "Please Don't Try to Change My Mind", also some buttons)
* telepix taken by Vera Heminger
* a blurb for the book The Making of Star Trek
* a crossword puzzle titled "Rate Yourself" (fans were encouraged to record how long it took for them to complete it, average time was expected to be between 3-4 minutes)
File:starfleetcomm1968august-1.jpg| from issue #3
File:starfleetcomm1968august-2.jpg| from issue #3
File:starfleetcomm1968august-3.jpg| from issue #3
File:starfleetcomm1968august-4.jpg| from issue #3, includes a photo of Vonda N. McIntyre dressed as a Klingon
==Journal 4==
Star-Fleet Communications 4 was published in September/October 1968 and contains 11 pages.
* table of contents
* SFC Sept/Oct Contest – a simple trivia game
* Priority One, soliciting new officers for the club
* Star Trek Television Sightings, with Highberger’s review of Leonard Nimoy’s appearance on an episode of Sea Hunt
* Landing Party, a poem by S. Regal
* Baycon Report, by Mary Ann Cappa, on the 1968 Worldcon
* full page cartoon by Martine Walther, "What the 'Enterprise' crew thinks of old ole 'Daddy' Kirk"
* You Are Receiving This Zine Because page
* a description of the Blooper Reel
* The GRAS Party (a description of a fan gathering at Worldcon for the Gene Roddenberry Appreciation Society)
* SFC photos of the month, featuring Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner
File:Starfleetcomm1968september-1.jpg|from issue #4 cartoon by Martine Walther
File:Starfleetcomm1968september-2.jpg|from issue #4
File:Starfleetcomm1968september-3.jpg|from issue #4
File:Starfleetcomm1968september-4.jpg|from issue #4
==Journal 5/6==
Star-Fleet Communications 6 was published in November/December 1968 and contains 2 pages.
* the editor explains that there will be no more regular issues: 
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1968 Zines
Category:Club Zines