Trek Times

The Trek Times/ Monthly Trek Times (later "Creation Times") is a gen Star Trek: TOS newsletter of articles, interview, reviews and convention information. 
The Trek Times and "Monthly Trek Times (also "Star Trek & Fantasy Monthly Trek Times were used interchangeably, often on the same issue. 
Starting with issue #11, the name was changed to "Creation Times". 
The publishers were Gary Berman and Adam Malin (of Creation Entertainment, founded in 1971, which from then on proceded to make money from conventions, collectibles and such). 
 Image:trektimesflyer2.jpg| flyer published in "A Piece of the Action" #44 
 Image:trektimesflyer.jpg |1976 flyer published in A Piece of the Action #40
==From the First Issue==
==Issue 1== 
The Monthly Trek Times 1 was published in February 1976 and contains 20 pages. 
*Trek Newsline (about the long-in-production movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, about what the actors are up to, includes a photo that looks like McCoy and Uhura are standing next to each other but it's a clumsy paste-job) (3 pages)
* a full-page ad for the pro version of The Star Trek Concordance 
* more ads for stuff
*Interview with (Gene) Roddenberry, part one by Jim Burns (at a "press conference he gave last December at a local New York college where he was answering questions") (6 pages)
*Fantasy Teletype - News & Reviews - 1976 by Tom Rogers (3 pages)
*Zinescene - zine reviews (3 pages)
** Star Trek Prospers, see that page
** T-Negative #30/31, see that page
** The Halkan Council, see that page
*Convention Calendar, July 1976 (1 page)
Image:trektimes1.jpg| front cover of issue #1
File:Monthlytrektimes1back.jpg|from #1
File:Monthlytrektimesinside.jpg| from #1
==Issue 2==
The Monthly Trek Times 2 was published in July 1976 and contains 8 pages; this page count does not take into account that on some pages, there are several standard pages worth of articles. 
The format of this issue is very unique. It was folded four times, making each issue, when opened completely, very large and like that of a full-sized newspaper page: the size is 23" by 15".
File:Trektimes2-3.jpg|cover of Trek Times #2
File:Trektimes2-2.jpg| first page of the Roddenberry interview, also shows how large this issue was when completed unfolded
The editors say this issue had a print run of 7500.
*Interview with (Gene) Roddenberry by Jim Burns 
* The Trek Newsline, Trek news by Jim Burns 
* D.C. Expo Con con report by J. Burns
* Fantasy Teletype, news and reviews by Tom Rogers
* many, many ads
===Issue 2: Excerpts from the Roddenberry Interview===
From the Roddenberry interview: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Trek Times 3 was published August 1976. 
*Majel Barrett Interview by J. Burns 
*At the EquiCon/FilmCon by J. Burns 
*Mr. Spock by James Thornton 
*"Them" (review) by D. Murray 
*Toronto Star Trek CON (A) by G. Berman
* convention calendar
* full-page ad for the Star Trek Welcommittee
 
Image:trektimes3.jpg|cover of issue #3
==Issue 4==
Trek Times 4 was published in September 1976 and contains 24 pages. On the cover: "Star Trek & Fantasy."
*Editorial
*Trek Newsline
*Convention Calendar
*Fantasy Teletype
*Book Reviews by Wayne Borean
*Now Showing [movie reviews]
*Star Trek Animation - Index by Jim Burns
Image:trektimes4.jpg| cover of issue #4
==Issue 5==
Trek Times 5 was published in October 1976 and contains 32 pages.
*"Animated Star Trek Index" 
*"Fantasy Teletype" by T. Rogers 
*"Inteview with (James) Doohan" 
*"Dracula" (review) by D. Murray 
*Trek Times Book Review by W. Borean
Image:trektimesfive.jpg|front cover of issue #5
Image:trektimes5.jpg|back cover of issue #5
==Issue 6==
Trek Times 6 was published in November 1976.
Image:trektimes6.jpg| covers of issue #6
==Issue 7==
Trek Times 7 was published in December 1976.
Image:trektimes7.jpg| cover of issue #7
==Issue 8==
Trek Times 8 was published in January 1977 and contains 24 pages. On the cover: "Star Trek & Fantasy."
*Editorial
*Trek Newsline
*Interview with William Shatner
*Retrospections: King Kong
* Letters
Image:trektimes8.jpg| cover of issue #8
==Issue 9/10==
Trek Times 9/10 was published in March 1977. A review of one of the articles can be found here.
Image:Iptrektimes910.jpg| cover issue #9/10
==Issue 11==
Creation Times 11 was published in April 1977 and contains 24 pages.
File:Crationtimes11.jpg| cover of issue #11
==Issue 12==
Creation Times 12 was published in May 1977 and contains 24 pages.
Image:creationtimes12.jpg| cover of issue #12
==Issue 13==
Creation Times 13 was published in June 1977 and contains 24 pages.
Image:creationtimes13.jpg| cover of issue #13
==Issue 14==
Creation Times 14 was published in July 1977. 
==Issue 15==
Creation Times 15 was published in August 1977.
==Issue 16==
Creation Times 16 was published in September 1977. 
Image:creationtimessixteen.jpg|cover of issue #16
Image:creationtimes16.jpg|Special Edition, contains a con schedule for Creation Con (November 25-27, 1977) 
 
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Non-fiction Zines
Category:1970s Zines