The Sentry Post

The Sentry Post is a gen Sentinel anthology fanzine that had eight issues and one single author special edition for stories by K. Ryn.
==General Reactions and Reviews==
==Issue 1==
The Sentry Post 1 was published in October 1997 and is 136 pages long.
* The Victim by Sandra McDonald (Jim's romantic evening at home is disrupted when Blair returns to the loft unexpectedly and covered in blood.) (6)
* Blessed Guide by C.J. Hayes (An accident leaves Jim helpless with only his Guide to get help.) (17)
* Ties That Bind by Kelly Hudson (24)
* To Watch Your Back by Theresa Evans (30)
* Talk the Talk by M. Leigh (Jim and Blair develop their own language leaving Simon totally confused.) (38)
* Family Persuasion by Lori Meachem (A friend of Blair's commits suicide after joining a cult. Blair is determined to find out why.)
* Holy Grail Time by Katherine A. Ring (41)
* Without Warning by Kay Lynne (A hitman kidnaps Jim and plans to kill Blair to prevent them from testifying against a local mob kingpin. But the Sentinel and his Guide receive help from an unlikely source—their pet cat.) (49)
* In the Line of Fire by Dawn Cunningham (Jim and Blair stumble into the world of Immortals.) (Highlander crossover) (51)
* Deadline by Sis (61)
* Without an Upward Look by Cindy Hudson (72)
* A Matter of Trust by Sheila Paulson (75)
* After the Fire by Laura Schomberg (expanded rewrite of the previously net-published Destruction and the sequel Reconstruction, rapefic) (85)
==Issue 2==
The Sentry Post 2 was published in March 1998 and is 154 pages long. It has a color cover by KOZ. It contains screenshots and uncredited manips.
* Do What You Have to Do by Sorka (Blair is arrested as a suspected drug dealer, can Jim find out who is behind the accusations?) (6)
* The Dark Heart by Anonymeek (Blair is not all that he seems to be and ends up taking Jim on a wild ride into the world of good and evil.)(16)
* The Commitment by Theresa Evans (42) (Jim and Blair have a major falling out, can they sort out their differences before a life is lost?)
* Campus Crime by K. Ann Yost (53)
* Darkness Repeated by Sis (A Rainier student experiences a Golden flashback and commits suicide. Now Jim and Simon wonder if Blair might be next.) (58)
* A Sense of Immortality by Dawn Cunningham (69) (crossover with Highlander)
* Down! by Debbie Pack (When the small plane carrying Jim and Blair back to Cascade crashes, the two men find themselves stranded in the wilderness and pursued by jewel thieves.) (83)
* Limits by Sis (114)
* A Gentle Reminder from the Past by Becky Brewster (120)
* Ordeal by Martha (126)
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
The Sentry Post 3 was published in 1998 and is 160 pages long. It has a cover by Jackie Dunster.
* The Hollow Within by Sue Kelley (Blair agrees to house sit an old mansion while Jim tries to solve a missing person case.) (7)
* Rescuing Each Other by Sandra McDonald (Jim and Blair get out of a tough spot.) (32)
* Unexpected Insight by Taylor Blake (Jim and Blair discover an illegal aliens smuggling ring, but when they begin to search for the smugglers all their leads and witnesses end up dead. Are they next?) (37)
* A Place Without Walls by Sue Wells (A Prisoner X tag.) (69)
* Catalyst by Sheila Paulson. Magnum PI crossover. (Higgins ends up at Rainier University and crosses paths with Blair Sandburg.) (71)
* Every Man For Himself by Sandra McDonald (Jim's senses overload and an injured Blair can't help. Simon must pull Jim together or all three are doomed.) (87)
* Mistaken Identity by Laura Schomberg. Highlander crossover and sequel to "Uncommon Sense" from Highland Blades Vol. 1. (Is Blair Sandburg the oldest Immortal known as Methos?) (91)
* It Was a Dark and Stormy Night by Becky Brewster (Anything that can go wrong, does, when Jim Ellison tries to give a safety talk at Rainier University.) (97)
* Judgments by K. Ryn (novella) (A Novella. Jim and Blair become the target of a group of murderous young men who play cat and mouse with the detective and the anthropologist in the Nevada desert.) (103)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
The Sentry Post 4 was published in January 1999 and is 158 pages long.
* Deadly Choices by Dawn Cunningham (A vengeful woman forces Simon to choose one of his detectives to die!) (7)
* Worse Than a Paper Cut by Katherine A. Ring (Academic life isn't as peaceful as Blair Sandburg would like it to be.) (15)
* Some Enchanted Evening by Sue Kelley (Blair goes undercover in a high class escort service to help solve a murder.) (29)
* Tara and Me by Sandra McDonald (Blair faces some self doubts.) (51)
* Hotel California by Marlene Becker (Blair Sandburg and Brian Rafe are out on a ‘dark and stormy night’ where they stumble across a hotel that, at first, seems a haven from the storm; but, in reality, they would be better off with the tornado.) (57)
* Dark Sentinel by K. Ryn (novella) (Blair finds himself the captive of another sentinel and Jim is determined to get his guide back.) (79)
==Issue 5==
The Sentry Post 5 was published in May 1999 and is 164 pages long. It has a color cover by Karen River.
* Survival Lessons by Anna Kelly (A Survival Episode Tag.) (5 pages)
* From Bad to Worse by Beth Manz (A fishing trip turns deadly.) (18 pages)
* Whole Against the Sky by Christiane Mistele (The aftermath of Sentinel Too Part 1 is explore) (9 pages)
* Temper Tantrum by TAE (After an explosion lands Simon in the hospital, Jim searches for the bomber and the reason for the attack.) (7 pages)
* Promissory by Denim Scott (Blair Sandburg returns from visiting a dying friend with a small surprise in tow.) 32 pages)
* No Deposit, No Return by Sue Pokorny (When Blair finds a backpack full of cash in the Volvo he becomes a target for the rightful owners of the money.) (12 pages)
* Father Figure by Sheila Paulson - A Sentinel/Riptide crossover (12 pages)
* Subterfuge by K. Ann Yost (Jim’s investigation of the murder of a private detective puts Blair’s career in jeopardy.) (10 pages)
* Ellison’s Shadow by K. Ryn (A series of four stories chronicling Jim and Blair’s developing friendship.) (49 pages)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
The Sentry Post 6 was published in April 2000 and is 148 pages long. It has a color cover by K9. It includes screencaps from the shows.
* Sensory Semantics by K. Ryn (Jim lies severely injured in a backwater hospital and Blair is missing. Simon must find the missing police observer and all he has to go on is a cryptic message supplied by Jim.) (7)
* Emily's Garden by Anonymeek (An act of kindness from Blair's past could cost him his life in the present.) (30)
* Active Observer by Anna Kelly (Who said 'observing' was a passive activity?) (43)
* Toy Soldiers by Kim Hamilton (Attending a police safety conference turns out to be a lot more exciting than Jim Ellison bargained for.) (51)
* We the People...Except by Dawn C. (Blair Sandburg runs afoul of the US Customs Service.) (57)
* The Locket by Sherry Lou Galluci (When Blair disappears, Jim races to find him before a man in search of a mysterious locket finds him first.) (65)
* Almost a Sentinel by Sealie (A Sentinel/The Champions crossover. Jim and Blair encounter three people who possess amazing powers and end up journeying to Far Horizons. A novella/novel.) (83)
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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
The Sentry Post 7 was published in May 2002 and is 138 pages long. (winner of 2003 FanQ)
* Escalante by Katie Steuer (A case of mistaken identity may leave Jim without a guide.) (5)
* The Wall by Anna Kelly (The realities of Jim's life as a cop give Blair a new perspective.) (55)
* Mote by Sealie (Blair attempts a dreamwalk and experiences an amazing self journey.) (59)
* How Fragile We Are by K. Ann Yost (Someone is trying to kill off any friends of the officers of the Major Crime department.) (80)
* A Game of Death by Susan Foster (A murder mystery weekend leaves fantasy behind and becomes all too real for Jim and Blair.) (87)
* A Week by KAM (Blair promised to only stay away for a week. - "After the events of 'Sentinel Too', Blair needs some space.") (98)
* Download by Sue Pokorny and Linda Hutcheson (Blair is accused of espionage. Can Jim prove him innocent?) (100)
* Apology by Linda Hutcheson (A missing scene from Sentinel Too, Part 2.) (124)
* The Most Perfect Day Ever by Sandra McDonald (Blair is lost in the Peruvian jungle, a prisoner of rebel forces.) (125)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7==
==Issue 8==
The Sentry Post 8 was published in May 2003 and is 128 pages long.
* Sara and I by Sandra McDonald (When Jim's father suffers a heart attack, it sends him into an emotional crisis.) (5)
* No Good Deed by KAM (Once again Blair is in the wrong place at the wrong time.) (12)
* Bad Influences by Anna Kelly (When Blair is injured on the job, Jim blames himself.) (17)
* UnPartnered by Sheila Paulson (Blair has vanished and an old enemy of Jim's claims to have him, but does he?) (26)
* The Family Name by LKY (A visit to a small town can be deadly for a visiting anthropologist and his cop friend.) (45)
* You Can't Tell the Players Without a Program by Sue Pokorny and Anne Roquemore (A case of mistaken identity, bumbling locals, and a sentinel is a recipe for comedy.) (69)
* Three Blind Mice by Sealie (An accident robs Jim of his sight but he's determined to solve his last case with Blair's help.) (92)
== Special Edition==
The Sentry Post Special Edition: K. Ryn was published in June 1999 and is 164 pages long. It is a collection of net-published fiction by K. Ryn.
* The Gift ("Blair comes up with the perfect gift for a sensory-stressed sentinel. A submission for the GuidePosts "In The Woods" Challenge.")
* Death Song ("Not a Death Story! Spontaneously combusting lighters, lethal steak knives, exploding gas stoves...someone's attacking those closest to the Sentinel.")
* Wired ("Another "Jim and Blair in the Woods" submission—with a different twist").
* Testing the Differences ("A spur of the moment test reveals some interesting truths.")
* Set-up ("Jim's arrested for drug trafficking and murder. The victim? Blair Sandburg.")
* Endurance ("The detective's of Major Crimes take on a challenge—keeping up with Blair Sandburg.")
* Out of Harm's Way ("When Jim flies to Denver on a prison extradition, leaving Blair safely tucked away in the loft working on a paper for one of his University classes, no one expects trouble to come calling.")
* Smoke and Mirrors ("Will a grisly arson and murder case spell the end of Jim and Blair's partnership?") (nominated for favourite long story in the 2001 Cascade Times Awards)
==Reactions and Reviews: Special Edition==
==References==
Category:Sentinel Gen Zines
Category:1990s
Category:2000s