Alderaan/Issues 11-15

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==Issue 11==
 
Alderaan 11 was published on April 1, 1981 and contains 8 pages. It was mailed to subscribers at the same time as issue #12.
 
* The Empire Strikes Back: "... has fandom taking sides on a number of issues. The first fans who hated SW but loved TESB are writing in. The Duncans of Against the Sith are a major subject of discussion after they circulate a long letter to fanzine editors, demanding a boycott of TESB and the destruction of the film by Lucas. Confusion over the meaning of Mary Sue continues as the older meaning battles with the newer, broader implication that any strong female character, especially if she gets the guy, is a Mary Sue. The first formal apologetics for the Empire are presented by Imperial SW fans. And yet more on Leia's presentation." Source: Letter of comment by Melanie Guttierrez in Southern Enclave #22, page 47
* a fan asks: 
* another fan comments on copyright and fanzines: 
* Devra Langsam writes about fanzines, copyright, and lawyers: 
* there is a letter from Nancy Duncan, which is somewhat combative, and rather mysterious in its reference to her zine, Against the Sith:Duncan refers to Against the Sith as though it is still being published, though its last issue was printed eight months ago; even taking into account the lag in LoCs and the Postal Service, this is puzzling. 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan adds her opinion to the Leia debate: 
* a fan adds her opinion about the movie: 
* a fan comments on The Duncan Scandal, though she doesn't refer to it by this name: 
* a fan wants to know: 
* about the fan fiction possibilities and the new movie: 
==Issue 12==
Alderaan 12 was published on April 30, 1981 and contains 8 pages. It is the third anniversary issue and the discussion revolves around Vader and Han Solo. This issue, and issue #11, were mailed to subscribers at the same time.
* this issue has a flyer for the very first Media*West
* fans comment about The Duncan Scandal, see that page
* "Vader is getting back in the limelight....Han is discussed as a "wild card" character; rumors abound as to his fate and place in the saga. The intensity of fandom is picking up according to the people who start reminding us all that SW is "just a movie". And more on Leia, with writers reminding us all that she is a Senator as well, and more important than that, a princess." Source: Letter of comment by Melanie Guttierrez in Southern Enclave #22, page 47
* the editor writes: 
* a fan remarks on the movie: 
* a fan comments on Ben Kenobi: 
* regarding Leia: 
* more on Leia: 
* a fan comments on, well, fanaticism: 
* about the "borrowing" of plot lines and ideas: 
* a zine ed asks: 
* regarding zine costs, a zine ed writes: 
* regarding Mary Sues: 
* a fan comments on the femaleness of media fandom: 
==Issue 13==
 
Alderaan 13 was published on June 13, 1981 and contains 8 pages.
* the editor announces the letterzine will cease in August with issue #15, and that he is gafiating: "The move east [for job reasons] will necessitate leaving fandom. After August I shall have no forwarding address for several months and no phone. The Kzinti Press account shall be closed. Any business matters that need to be discussed must reach me before the end of August"—he asks that all LoCs be forwarded to Comlink.
* there is an announcement that the president of the Star Wars fan club (first Craig Miller, then Ira Friedman) is now Maureen Garrett.
* this issue has a long article by Judith Gran called Fandom vs The Courts: Fan Fiction and Fair Use which was a response to Carol Mularski's article in issue #10, see that page.
* there is an anonymous letter by a fan who supposedly overheard by a fan at a con regarding comments made by a friend of a "friend who was close to LucasFilm"—of the six major plot points mentioned; aside from the bland general statements, the rest (including that Kenobi is Luke's father, Luke is a clone of Vader, and that Han and Leia's son is The Other) are false.
* the writer of Moon Silver (see that page) writes about the reaction that story received from The Powers That Be—something that led to the Open Letter to Star Wars Zine Publishers by Maureen Garrett.
* there is an announcement that two zine eds have parted ways: 
* an optimistic, and frankly naive, fan, writes: 
* a fan comments: 
* some comments about the male-femaleness of media fandom: 
* a fan comments: 
* a fan comments: 
* a fan admits she didn't like the new movie: 
* about fanzines and the pricing of them: 
==Issue 14==
 
Alderaan 14 was published on August 15, 1981 and contains 6 pages.
* the editor includes this on the first page: 
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes about the Open Letter to Star Wars Fans by the Duncans: 
* about Leia: 
* a fan explains the term Mary Sue: 
* another fan comments: 
* a fan proposes a change in language: 
* regarding George Lucas and any hints he drops about the third movie: 
* a fan comments on Leia: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan responds to an earlier comment that 90% of fanfic is crap: 
* is Obsc'zine offensive to women? -- one fan says: 
==Issue 15==
 
Alderaan 15 was published on August 31, 1981 and contains 6 pages. It is the last issue.
* There is a long article called Where the Boys Are which talks about the sexual disparity in fandom: "One major conclusion [of the article] is that "boys do it for the money" because the money is available and therefore go pro, whilst there is no outlet for derivative fiction, so girls do it for love and therefore dominate media fandom. After this, letterzine fandom's attention focused on Jundland Wastes, where letterzines 6 to 18 pages grew into hefty 50+ page monster zines." Source: Letter of comment by Melanie Guttierrez in Southern Enclave #22, page 47
* a few fans comment on The Duncan Scandal, see that page
* from the editor, who is gafiating: 
* the editor signs off: 
* there is more speculation on The Other: 
* fans comment about the threatening letters by Lucas: 
* regarding fan fiction and legality: 
* more about fan fic and legality: 
* about The Other: 
* more on The Other: 
* the editor prints the two letters from Lucasfilm that have received by fanzine editors: 
* a fan writes: 
==References==
Category:Star Wars Non-fiction Zines
Category:1981 Zines