Terran Times

Terran Times is a gen Star Trek: TOS anthology published in Australia. Contributors of art work included Evelyn Turner. 
 
It is one of the very earliest Star Trek fiction zines published, and the very first published in Australia. For others, see List of Star Trek TOS Zines Published While the Show Was Still On the Air.
In 1973, some members of D.U.S.K., along with some other fans, went on to form the fan club, Astrex.
==Focus==
Terran Times featured articles, reviews, art work, poetry, and fan fiction and, aside from Star Trek, also covered some mainstream science fiction. 
From the second issue: 
In the third issue, the editors wondered: 
==Some Context==
"Star Trek was finally cancelled after its third season in 1969 and Fans in America and Australia combined together to protest the cancellation. July 28, 1969 was designated Deluge Monday when everyone worldwide would phone NBC or write letters timed to arrive on that day. One of the organisers was Susan Smith (later Clarke), then a schoolgirl in Sydney's Blacktown. Plans were made to combine local fans under Shayne McCormack, a stenographer from Auburn.
Shayne was interviewed about her activities in TV Times in March of that year. As a result she received over 75 letters from people wanting to help. This led to her forming D.U.S.K. (Down Under Space Kooks). The petition she helped organise measured 8 feet and contained over 2,200 signatures. D.U.S.K. published a fanzine, Terran Times, and organised irregular meetings and social outings before folding around 1970." contradicted by publishing dates... from Star Trek Fandom in Australia 
==Date Confusion==
There are a number of date and issue complexities. Some sources say five issues between 1969 and 1972. Another source says that the 1980 offset-printed issue was the seventh, no previous publication dates mentioned. 
* December 1969-July 1972 (these dates come from the Australian National Library) and are confirmed by a 1973 issue of The STW Directory.
* in Beyond Antares #15 (1980), the editor wrote: "Terran Times, Australia's very first Trekzine is making a come-back for the seventh [sic, actually sixth] issue to commemorate the tenth anniversary of its first issue. An offset, quality fanzine, it will be available from it's [sic] editor for $2. Contact Shayne McCormack: c/Galaxy Bookshop..."
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1-5===
==Issue 1==
Terran Times 1 was published in December 1969 and contains 16 pages (including covers). It contains Star Trek poetry, fan fiction and more. This first issue was published by Shayne McCormack and Sabina Heggie.
==Issue 2==
Terran Times 2 has no publication date, but some photos are dated 1970. The zine is 26 pages long (not including covers).
It is "DUSK publication no. 7." 
From the editorial: 
* The Scene on Earth (3)
* Star Trek Quiz (5)
* Where Nomad Has Gone Before, serial fiction by Nomad and Margaret Oliver (6)
* Memo to the Captain by Gullywumper (12)
* Syncon 70, con report by Robert Bowden (13)
* Deathwatch, a review by Margaret Oliver (14)
* Lothlorien (Lord of the Rings) (15)
* Eastercon report (17)
* Electronic Music: The Moog Synthesiser by Phillip Williams (20)
* A Lament for the Unsung Dead, poem by Jane Peyton (reprinted from Spockanalia #3) (21)
* The Sydney Science Fiction Foundation by Gary Mason (30)
* Science Fiction Review: Fahrenheit 451 (16)
 
Image:terrantimes2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Michael Kelly
Image:terrantimes2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Syncon report
Image:terrantimes2-3.jpg|from issue #2, photos
Image:terrantimes2-4.jpg|from issue #2, You Are Receiving This Zine Because
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Terran Times 3 was published in December 1970 and contains 42 pages.
 
It is "DUSK publication number twelve."
 
From the editorial: 
The current UNICEF total: 
The report of volunteering for UNICEF: 
* Editorial by Nomad (3)
* The Scene on Earth, news by Nomad (5)
* Sub-Space Chatter, letters of comment (6)
* Fiction: Impossible, fiction by Jenny Stevenson (Star Trek, a story challenge that uses many episode names) (11)
* Where Nomad Has Gone Before, serialized fiction, part three by Nomad (13)
* Working for UNICEF, article by Margaret Oliver (18)
* UFO?, article by William Moser JP (19)
* Lothlorien, On Middle Earth by Nomad and others (20)
* A Typical Day, fiction by Gully and Shayne (Star Trek) (25)
* More on the Moog Synthesiser, article by Phillip Williams (30)
* Where?, poem by Jenny Stevenson (32)
* Beyond the Moon, article by Barry Danes, with the assistance of Arthur C. Clarke (34)
* Simon and Garfunkel, article by Frankee Seymour (35)
* Spock, The Man, and The Character, article by Shayne (36)
* Reflections of a Romulan, poem by Margaret Oliver (38)
* Memo from the Captain, nonsense by Gullywhumper (39)
* The Star Trekkers, poem by Frankee Seymour (40)
* The Syndey SF Foundation, part 2, article by Gary Mason (41)
* Why You Have Been Cursed With This Rag (43)
 
Image:terrantimes3-1.jpg|from issue #3 
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Image:terrantimes3-9.jpg|from issue #3 
 
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3===
==Issue 4==
Terran Times 4 was published in July 1971 and contains 40 pages (not including covers). 
"Apologies to Mr. W. Moser, whose name I misspelt [sic] twice."
From the editorial: 
* Greetings (1)
* Editorial (2)
* Determining the Shape of Tomorrow, article by Suisaidh Peigi ("A report on a seminar recently held in what was termed the Mas holidays, which turned out be be more like what one may call a May Study-in. I don't really know if this seminar would have affected or involved any of you that read this for only a mere handful (600) of the senior students from high schools from throughout the whole State and the ACT were chosen to attend. Our hosts were to be the School of Electrical Engineering and lunch was free, so I went...") (3)
* S.F. Reviews ("Rite of Passage" a book by Panshin, and "The Immortal" a television show) (6)
* S.F. Movies on Television, a list (8)
* A U.F.O. Identified, article by John J. Alderson (0)
* Where Nomad Has Gone Before, serialized fiction, conclusion by Shayne McCormack (12)
* The Planet Vulcan, article by Jenny Stenvenson (about some historical astronomy) (18)
* The Point Is... by Shayne McCormack (original science fiction) (20)
* The Laser, and How It Works, article by Phillip H. Williams (23)
* Fanzine Checklist (short descriptions of four SF zines) (25)
* Sub-Space Chatter, letters of comment (27)
* Australian Fan Activities (37)
* Australia in '75, about the Worldcon bid (38)
* The Scene on Earth, news (39)
* Why You Received Terran Times (40)
Image:terrantimes4-1.jpg|from issue #4 
Image:terrantimes4-2.jpg|from issue #4 
Image:terrantimes4-3.jpg|from issue #4 
 
==Issue 5==
Terran Times 5 was published in July 1972 and contains 21 pages (not including covers). 
==Issue 6==
Terran Times 6 was published in 1980, celebrating the arrival of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
* The movie in review
* Welcome the Dove by Susan Clarke (prequel to TMP)
* The View from Earth commentary on the current state of SF media fandom by Shayne McCormack
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6===
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1960s Zines
Category:1970s Zines
Category:1969 Zines