Dreadnought Explorations

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Dreadnought Explorations is a Star Trek fanzine, a TOS 396-page novella by Linda S. Maclaren & Gina Martin.
It was first published in five issues in 1976 and 1977 from Avelron Press, with each issue mostly consisting of a part of the novella, though there also were some other short stories and articles.
It was reprinted in two collected editions called Dreadnought Explorations Collected by Canadian Contingent Press in 1981 and 1982. These two issues simply have "Dreadnought" on the covers, which can be confusing.
It was reprinted as a single volume, Dreadnought Explorations by Orion Press, in 1992.
==Summary==
Regarding the novella by Orion Press: from Media Monitor: "A novelization of the popular Classic Star Trek fanzine series first published by Linda S. Maclaren and Gina Martin. Set at the end of the original five year mission, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the crew come to take a new mission aboard a new starship: U.S.S. Federation, the only dreadnaught constructed by Starfleet. Together, they must face a menace as it advances through Romulan and Klingon territories toward Federation space."
==The Cease and Desist Letters==
 
For more, see Dreadnought Explorations and the Cease and Desist Letters.
==Reactions and Reviews: General==
==Issue 1==
Dreadnought Explorations 1 was published in May 1976 and is 33 pages long.
* The Dreadnought Explorations 1 (24 pages)
* At The Equicon/Filmcon (1 page)
* Leonard Nimoy On Stage (1 page)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Dreadnought Explorations 2 was published in July 1976 and is 53 pages long.
* Dreadnought Explorations (4)
* The Orion Traders, ads (50)
* Profile: the Trekker at the Convention" (52)
==Reations and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Dreadnought Explorations 3 was published in September 1976 and is 60 pages long. The art is by Leland Long.
* Over the Bridge to Avelron (poem) (1)
* From Talos IV (2)
* Tactical Shuttle—Special Tactical & Reconnaissance (4)
* Dreadnought Explorations 3 (5)
* The Pegasus Logs (51)
* Statement to Contributors (59)
* View fom Sarpeidon (60)
File:dreadthree.jpg|original cover of issue #3
File:dread3.jpg|reprint cover of issue #3, Leland Long
File:dread3inside.jpg|inside art from issue #3, Leland Long
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Dreadnought Explorations 4 was published in November 1976 and is 81 pages long.
* Dreadnought Explorations (4)
* The Baldurian Log (A Pegasus Logs series tale) (58)
* Assignment: L.A. Snow Job (Gary Seven story. Mr. Atoz pops into Gary's office, having inadvertently put some tape he pirated from Enterprise while waiting for Kirk & co. into the Atavichron instead of his own. He insists on accompanying Seven on his mission to prevent an assassination.) (71)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Dreadnought Explorations 5 was published in January 1977 and is 131 pages long.
* Dreadnought Explorations (4)
* Rescue by Patricia Lindl (Altair gets stuck in a jeffries tube and Kirk is the only one who can get near her.) (79)
* Pilgrimage (Spock reminisces over Kirk's monument.) (85)
* Human Sacrifice (80)
* In Passage (Spock & McCoy share a poignant moment contemplating the meaning of life in the observation deck after McCoy runs out on his own birthday party.) (99)
* Beyond the Mirror ("Mirror, Mirror" story depicting the events of the episode from Mirror Kirk's pov.) (reprinted in Enter-comm #3) (104)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Collected Edition 1==
Dreadnought Explorations Collected 1 was published in May 1981 and contains 158 pages. It is a "special edition revised and expanded by the authors."
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 1, illustrated by Nan Lewis (p. 3)
* Sky Rider by Linda Maclaren (p. 24)
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 2, illustrated by P.S. Nim (p. 25)
* One Brave Fool by Gina Martin (p. 64)
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 3, illustrated by Merle Decker (p. 65)
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 4, illustrated by Beverly Zuk (p. 109)
* Futures Past by Gina Martin (p. 158)
File:dreadart1.jpg|inside art from collected edition #1, Nan Newis
File:dreadart2.jpg|inside art from collected edition #1, P.S. Nim
File:dreadart3.jpg|inside art from collected edition #1, Merle Decker
File:dreadart4.jpg|inside art from collected edition #1, Beverly Zuk
==Collected Edition 2==
Dreadnought Explorations Collected 2 was published in February 1982 and contains 190 pages.
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 5, illustrated by Mike Verina (p. 3)
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 6 (includes the short story, "Eye of the Eagle"), illustrated by Laurie Huff and P.S. Nim (p. 69)
* Dreadnought Explorations, Book 7, illustrated by Desire Gonzales (p. 131)
* City Sounds by Jane McRae Nauman (inside back cover) (also in Enter-comm #7)
File:dread2art1.jpg|inside art from collected edition #2, Mike Verina
File:dread2art2.jpg|inside art from collected edition #2, P.S. Nim
File:dread2art3.jpg|inside art from collected edition #2, Desire Gonzales
File:dread2art4.jpg|inside art from collected edition #2, Laurie Huff
==Reactions and Reviews: Collected Edition 2==
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1976 Zines
Category:1977 Zines