Off the Beaten Trek (published by Trinette Kern)

Off the Beaten Trek is a gen Star Trek: TOS anthology.
There were three issues, the first two published by Trinette Kern, and the last one by John Dae Check and Jude C. Pohl. See below for some explanation of this change. 
In October 1976, Kern wrote of her plans for her zine series, as well as her plans to publish other Trek zines: 
==Issue 1==
Off the Beaten Trek 1 was edited by Trinette Kern. It was published in July 1976 and contains 72 pages. It had "special editing by Michael Amsden," and it was published by Jack Dae-Check.
* Editorial 
*Novas, this issue (4)
* Me and Thee by Trinette Kern (James Kirk is discharged from prison after serving 4 years for culpable negligence and gross incompetence. McCoy, Scotty and Spock are there to greet him. Spock has also been discharged from Starfleet and offers Kirk a place with him in the business he has built with that goal in mind. When Kirk accepts it means McCoy must part from his friend once more.) (5-21)
* The Captain's Chair, Naturally by Leslye Lilker (22)
*Desert Boy by T. Kern (23)
*We Are one by Beverly Volker (24)
* The Long Twilight by Jennifer Weston (25-59)
* Conversation 2 AM by Christine Gwinn (60)
* Dog Watch by Leslye Lilker (The Enterprise gets the dubious honor of transporting Admiral Komack's 4 Great Dane dogs which he decrees can only be handled by the senior staff. To make matters more interesting, one of the dogs is pregnant and Dr. McCoy may have a chance to practice his skills as a vet.) (61-69)
* What Never Was Can Never Be by Anne Golar (70-71)
* One Liners Caption Contest
* Up and Coming
* Requisitions
*And Another Thing (76)
* art by Chuck Ellin, Trinette Kern, Monica Miller, and Gee Moaven
File:Offthebeaten1art1.png|art from issue #1, Trinette Kern
File:Offthebeaten1art2.jpg|art from issue #1, Gee Moaven
File:Offthebeaten1art3.jpg|art from issue #1, Trinette Kern
File:Offthebeaten1art4.jpg|art from issue #1, Chuck Ellin
File:Offthebeaten1art5.jpg|art from issue #1, Gee Moaven
File:Offthebeaten1art6.jpg|art from issue #1, Trinette Kern
File:Offthebeaten1art7.jpg|art from issue #1, Gee Moaven
File:Offthebeaten1art8.jpg|art from issue #1, Chuck Ellin
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Off the Beaten Trek 2 was published in October 1976 (but not available until November) and contains 100 pages. It was edited by Trinette Kern, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, and Leslye Lilker.
From the zine: 
From the editorial: 
 
* Editorial Whimsies (3)
* To the Disgruntled Reader (6)
* Novas (7)
*Until That Tomorrow by Mary Frey (8)
* Brothers by Trinette Kern (26)
* The Coming of the Age of Cindy by Ellen Blair (27)
* My Private Little War by P.J. Greenberg (47)
* Tribbles by Mary (Pace) (48)
* Equidistance by Jennifer Weston (51)
* Graffiti by Mary Frey (53)
* Third Shift by Alex Potter (54)
* Infinite and Immoral by Nancy Kippax (57)
* Unspoken Truth by P.J. Greenberg (also in IDIC #4) (61)
* Light by Monica Miller (62)
* Contingent by Trinette Kern (63)
* Graffiti by Mary Frey (90)
* One Liners (91)
* Requisitions (92)
* And Another Thing (94)
* art by Trinette Kern, Signe Landon, Monica Miller (front cover), Gee Moaven, and Mary Pace (inside back cover).
File:Offthebeat2-7.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Signe Landon
File:Offthebeat2-1.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Trinette Kern
File:Offthebeat2-2.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Monica Miller
File:Offthebeat2-3.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Trinette Kern
File:Offthebeat2-4.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Mary Pace
File:Offthebeat2-5.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Gee Moaven
File:Offthebeat2-6.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Signe Landon
File:Offthebeat2-8.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Signe Landon
File:Offthebeat2-9.jpg|inside issue #2, illo by Trinette Kern
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Off the Beaten Trek 3 was published in 1977, contains 90 pages and was edited by John Dae Check & Jude Pohl. Trinette Kern is listed as "Creative Editor."
This issue is an !All Vulcan Issue!. 
The zine was published under the auspices of new editors after what Kern described as a falling out with other contributors. In a personal statement published in Warped Space #27 she explained:
The editorial in issue #3 does not mention this strife, but does describe the current staff and situation: 
* Culture Shock by Trinette Kern (3)
* And Never Parted by Carol Mularski (4)
* Untitled Poem by Jana Shulman (20)
* Vulcan Framework Puzzle by Molly Clark (21)
* Desert Flowers by Jennifer Weston (22)
* Choices by Jana Shulman (23)
* Baptism by Fire by Trinette Kern (25)
* Vulcan: Spock's Home a portfolio by Signe Landon (45)
* Three Steps Behind Him by Eileen Roy (51) (a Kraith story)
* Cryptogram by Molly Clark (53)
* Regere Amnis by Jennifer Weston (55)
* Kah-I-Farr by Melanie R (57)
* The Sun by Day, the Moon by Night by Zena Plenty (58)
* Spock's Meditation by Eileen McNamara (72)
* No One on this Planet Looks at Rainbows by Leslye Lilker (73) (a Sahaj story)
* The Birthing Place by C.R. Faddis (82) (also in Neutral Zone Outpost #3 and Computer Playback #2)
* An Editorial: The Logical End... of Rumors by Jack Dae Check (inside back cover)
* art by Merle Decker (back cover), Doug Drexler, C.R. Faddis, Christine Gwinn, Trinette Kern, Suzanne Kirwan, Signe Landon, Michael Mahaney, Elizabeth Marshall, Monica Miller (front cover) and (T'Pring color insert), Gee Moaven and Mary Pace
File:Offthebeaten3.jpg|color insert of T'pring by Monica Miller
File:Offthebeaten3art1.jpg|art from issue #3, Michael Mahaney
File:Offthebeaten3art3.jpg|art from issue #3, Doug Drexler
File:Offthebeaten3art4.jpg|art from issue #3, Merle Decker
File:Offthebeaten3art5.jpg|art from issue #3, Signe Landon
File:Offthebeaten3art6.jpg|art from issue #3, Monica Miller
File:Offthebeaten3art7.jpg|art from issue #3, Suzanne Kirwan
File:Offthebeaten3art8.jpg|art from issue #3, Gee Moaven
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==References==
 
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1976 Zines
Category:1977 Zines