Critical Mass (Star Trek fan club newsletter)

Critical Mass is a Star Trek fan club newsletter published in the mid-1990s by U.S.S. Atreides.
This newsletter had a supplement called Critical News of the USS Atreides.
==Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Critical Mass 2 was published in January 1994 and contains 46 pages.
* First Thoughts (1)
* Crew's Quarters (1)
* Deep Space Probe, Klingons Like Me (some fan Klingon/alternate persona bios, and commentary about Klingon role-playing, and geek culture (2)
* fan letters, most commenting on a recent article in "The Village Voice" about Klingon role-playing fans -- most fans were puzzled/disgruntled by the reporter's emphasis as these fans as Neo-Pagans --"I was curious about the stress on Neopaganism. That was not one of the striking features I have seen in the Klingons I have dealt with... [They] seem to be a more diverse group," and "I do know in my days as a 'real-life' editor that when interviewing and writing about any type of fan/hobby/activity, you always go for the most extreme examples you can find.")
* Warp Factor One, Who Said Lightning Doesn't Strike Twice?, fiction by Helene M. Donohue and Cynthia L. Gaedy (This fic was submitted to Prizma, a Trek zine; it was turned down due to not adhering to the zine's very, very specific guidelines, see that page.) (11)
* Star Trek News (25)
** Paramount Bidding War! (26)
** Space Race (30)
** Klingon Bible (32)
* Science Fiction News, Bjo Trimble is plugging her for-profit, pro-zine, Space Time Continuum (32)
* Crew's Quarters: Member Bios (33)
* many club applications: Klingon Assault Group, Bajoran Tactical Strike Force (two different one), Starfleet: The International Star Trek Fan Association, International Federation of Trekkers, U.S.S. Atreides (35)
* Book Reviews: "Star Trek Memories" by William Shatner, and "The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers" (45)
* Final Thoughts (45)
From "Travels Through the Dark Side of Trekdom," from the commentary section, by Erik Davis: 
==Issue 3==
Critical Mass 3 was published in April 1994 and contains 48 pages. The newsletter has a new editor named David Nottage III. He wrote that he's a bit astonished to gain this post after being a club member only six weeks. 
* Ship's Log, club business (1)
* Personnel Reviews (3)
* Captain's Log (3)
* Executive Officer's Log, Commander 'qul Tarishe writes of "discipline" (4)
* Science Officer's Log (4)
* Operation Log (5)
* Subpspace Signals, what other Trek clubs are doing (6)
* Region 4 News (8)
* Away Team Reports (12)
** two con reports for Grand Slam II in Pasadena, CA, includes a partial transcript of a talk by Nichelle Nichols, a talk by Armin Shimmerman
* Convention News (20)
* Federation Envoy Report (This is a long letter by Majel Roddenberry that describes what she is up to and plugs for what she is selling.) (21)
* Galactic Sciences (23)
* Crew's Quarters (25)
* Deep Space Probe (26)
* Star Trek Related News (Some mentions and reprints of articles relating to Viacom and/or QVC's attempt to buy/takeover Paramount.) (31)
* Club Applications (37)
* Reviews of Pro Books (46)
* Final Thoughts (47)
Image:criticalmass3front.jpg|front cover of issue #3
Image:criticalmass3back.jpg|back cover of issue #3
Category:Star Trek Zines
Category:Newsletters & Letterzines
Category:1990s