Constellation (Star Trek zine published by Westrek)

Constellation is a gen Star Trek zine of fiction, comments, articles, and reviews published by Westrek, a fan club out of western Australia.
Starting in January 1984, the fan club also published a monthly newsletter with the same name. See Constellation. This may account for some confusing numbering."There is significant variation in the format of numbering of Constellation, with the first issue released numbered 8202.19 [i.e. 19 Feb. 1982]; the Sept. 1984 issue designation vol. 1, no. 0; and the Jan. 1986 issue listed as vol. 1, issue 1. The fanzine was published from 1982 till 1995." -- from Zine Wiki
From a 1985 issue: "The zine is available to club members, regular trading partners, people who ask us nicely, and at limited editorial whim."
==Issue 1==
Constellation 1 was published in February 1982 and contains 37 pages.
==April 1983 Issue==
This issue contains 7 pages, A4, photocopy.
==Reactions and Reviews: April 1983==
==Issue Reset: V.1 N.0==
Constellation 1 (v.1 n.0) was published in September 1984 and contains 9 pages.
A fan in 1984 wrote: "...newsletter of Westrek by the new editors. The new duplicator is giving quite a good legible copy and enthusiasm is gathering momentum so we should see improvements over the next few moths.... or should I say further improvements as the zine continues to grow and improve. An interesting part of this zine, which is mainly devoted to club policies from the editors and committee members, is the debate that focues some of the discussions going on [with] the Babel Conference which is the first Westrek convention. Wish I could be there to hear the debate in person!"—from Beyond Antares #25
==Issue v.3 n.2==
Constellation v.3 n.2 was published in November/December 1984.
* The Origins of Westrek, part 2 by Ray Respa
* The Conscience of the King, a political article which uses a Star Trek episode as an starting point, by A.A. Peel
* Starfleet Regs, article by Harry Leith
* The Search for Senility, fiction by Shelley Templar
==Issue v.3 n.3==
Constellation v.3 n.3 was published in January 1985.
The editorial addresses the "dirty linen" aired in the last issue's editorial and apologizes, saying it was poorly received: "Because of the ill-feeling this generated, and the general reception we received from members that the fanzine should be just that, not a war bulletin, we therefore feel it wise in the future to exclude all such petty politics."
The editor tells fans that two things need to happen regarding the future of this fanzine; it either needs to be half the length and continue monthly, or it goes bi-monthly and members contribute more material.
From the "State Affair" report: 
* Colophon (2)
* Our Editorial (3)
* Letters—What We Found in Our Letterbox (four letters: Virginia Wurth, Harry Leith, John Tipper, and Shaun Salmon) (4)
* The Great Star Trek Costume Event by Sue Plewright (A report about an event where club members were invited by Channel 7's show "State Affair" to come and try on official costumes worn by the stars in The Search for Spock and then be interviewed. One tidbit: Walter Koenig has very tiny feet.) (8)
* WESTREK Meets "State Affair" by Sue Plewright (9)
* The Warriors, fiction by Sue Isle (10)
* Things That Go "Ho Hum" in the Dark, review by Byron P. Phillum ("A Survey of Recent Sedative SF Cinema," quotes Sturgeon's Law, reports that out of seven recent films, three are any good: The Last Starfighter, Gremlins, and Ghostbusters—the four poor ones were Metropolis, Dune, Conan the Destroyer, and The Search for Spock) (16)
* The Tears of the Singers, pro book review by Yoshiko Higuchi (19)
* Zine Reviews by Sue Isle ("Koquilion's Chronicle" (a Doctor Who club zine), "The Boot Cupboard" (published by The Dr Who Fan Club of Tasmania), and Communicator #23) (20)
* Lost in Space Versus Star Trek, article by Phil Henton
==Issue 138==
Constellation 138 was published in April 1993 and contains 7 pages.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 138==
"This issue is A4, 7 pages, xerox. "New format this issue and looking much better. An interesting read/nice illo of Decker on the cover to go with the report on Stephen Collins in W.A."—from Beyond Antares #23
==Issue 139==
Constellation 139 was published in May 1993 and contains 24 pages. The contents deal mostly with club news, gatherings, their charity, and official recap and episode descriptions.
This issue was edited by Geraldine Cooper and Malcolm Evans.
* Editorial (2)
* Memberships (3)
* Club Information (4)
* Centre Seat (4)
* Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Microscopic Borg Bikini, a filk by Lorie "Sarge" Johnson (6)
* Star Trek Grapevine (7)
* Technical Journal (14)
* Man of the People, show synopsis (17)
* Schisms, show synopsis (18)
* Q-Less, show synopsis (19)
* The Next Generation Episode Guide (21)
* Deep Space Nine Episode Guide (23)
* Notice Board (24)
==Issue 141==
Constellation 141 was published in July 1993 and contains 14 pages.
This issue was edited by Geraldine Cooper and Malcolm Evans.
* Editorial (2)
* Memberships (3)
* Club Information (4)
* Centre Seat (4)
* Secretarial Scribblings (5)
* Geordi, uncredited fanfic (6)
* Star Trek Grapevine, newspaper clipping (7)
* Technical Journal (8)
* A Fistful of Datas, show synopsis (9)
* The Quality of Life, show synopsis (9)
* Move Alone Home, show synopsis (10)
* Notice Board (15)
==Issue 144==
Constellation 144 was published in October 1993 and contains 16 pages. This issue was edited by Geraldine Cooper and Malcolm Evans.
The editorial: 
* Editorial by Martin Eade (1)
* Memberships (3)
* We're Moving! (meeting place has changed) (4)
* From the Centre Seat (5)
* Club Discounts (6)
* Episode Teasers (9)
* The Faisel Technique (10)
* New Episodes (11)
* Convention News about ConFusion (13)
* Technical Journal (15)
* Notice Board (17)
==Issue 146==
Constellation 146 was published in December 1993 and contains 18 pages.
==Issue 147==
Constellation 147 was published in January 1994 and contains 16 pages. The editors are Nigel King, Martin Eade, and Lyall Griffiths (this is Lyall Griffiths' last issue).
* Editorial ("Does the end justify the means? Or more specifically does the level of violence and other negative behaviour still qualify Star Trek as family viewing?") by Lyall Griffiths (2)
* Memberships (3)
* Hall Location (4)
* Centre Seat (5)
* Club Discounts (6)
* Survey Results, favorite episodes (7)
* Better Judgement, fiction (9)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report: Starfleet Historical Records Memory Alpha Database: The Battle of Narendra III (11)
* Seatrek '93 con report, by Karen Mendes (13)
* Notice Board (15)
==Issue 148==
Constellation 148 was published in February 1994 and contains 14 pages.
The editors are Nigel King, Adam Sparnon, and Martin Eade.
* From The Centre Seat, "What is it about space and science fiction series' such as Star Trek that captivates audiences worldwide?" by Adam Sparnon (3)
* Club Discounts (4)
* Constellation Credits (5)
* The Big Trill, a Star Trek: TNG fic (6)
* A Spectacular Crossword (7)
* Proposed Club Constitution Amendments, an eight-page ballot
* Constellation Correspondence, a fan's testimonial about her love for Star Trek by Helen Hart, and another letter by Joshua A. Rankin (9)
* TNG vs Channel 9: "Ye Canna Change the Laws O' Physics, Cap'n" by Harry M. Leith, article on Star Trek fans being a minority, being too polite, taking a backseat to sport fans' desires, includes the line: "We are still paying the price for people who wore too many rubber ears in the sixties. Do you like being labeled a Crackpot? No? Get used to it!" (10)
* The Rules of Acquisition (10)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report: The Romulan Exodus from Vulcan, The Formation of the Romulan Star Empire, by Ian C. Johnson (11)
* Notice Board (13)
==Issue 149==
==Issue 150==
Constellation 150 was published in April 1994 and contains 24 pages.
It was edited by Nigel King, Martin Eade, and Adam Sparnon.
* Editorial (2)
* Star Trek, Life is Peaceful There..., filk to the tune of "Go West" originally written by The Village People, and more recently performed the Pet Shop Boys (5)
* A (Belated) Christmas Message, "'Twas the night before Christmas" Trek poem (6)
* Star Trek vs Blake's 7, a 25-point list comparing the two shows, "Thanks to Russell B. Farr for bringing this list to my attention by forcing me to read his excellent fanzine, "Piffle & Other Trivia," the official publication of the UWA Science Fiction Association." (7)
* Puzzle Page (8)
* Bits and Pieces (9)
* Constellation Correspondence, long letter by Ian C. Johnson, defending Star Trek from another fan's letter in the previous issue (11)
* Trek to Infinity, a clipping about the upcoming movie, from "The West Australian" April 6, 1994 (12)
* a fan's report of the Trek film festival at a theatre called "Lumiere"(13)
* Book Review, Isaac Asimov's "Nemesis" (15)
* Oneirosphere, Star Trek: TNG fiction by K. Adrian Bedford (to be continued) (16)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report: The History of Romulan Star Empire, Part Three, Romulan Events from 2311 to 2370AD, Modern Day Romulans (22)
==Issue 151==
Constellation 151 was published in May 1994 and contains 21 pages.
* Editorial (2)
* The Measure of a Malcolm (3)
* The New V.C. Speaketh... (5)
* Star Trek: Generations (6)
* Constellation Correspondence (7)
* Jupiter: 2113 (8)
* Mission Operations (9)
*Oneirosphere, part 2, fiction by K. Adrian Bedford (Star Trek: TNG) (11)
* Constellation Correspondence (17)
* Liaison Reports (18)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report (19)
From the editorial: 
==Issue 152==
Constellation 152
==Issue 153==
Constellation 153
==Issue 154==
Constellation 154
==Issue 155 (reboot issue: v.1 n.1)==
This issue (undated) was published in September/October 1994 or October/November 1994 and contains 37 pages.
The editors are Greg Desiatov, Martin Eade, and Nigel King.
* the zine has now gone bi-monthly, and "v.1 n.1" reflects this change. The next issue (#156) returns to the original numbering system.
* editorial by Nigel King (focus on the history of the Star Trek franchise, standardization of plot, where is the franchise going, what will Star Trek: VOY be like?) (2)
* Ejector Seat: latest club news by Co-Ordinater Malcolm Evans, includes a short story contest, includes prompt, the prize is $50 (3)
* announcement: "As you can no doubt see, this issue of Constellation is the first of the bimonthly issues voted upon in August and represents a significant change from previous issues brought to us by Martin, Nigel and Greg. As was mentioned at the annual general meeting in August, the bi-monthly issues allow the Editors to increase the content whilst reducing the cost to the Club and hence avoiding any increase in membership fees. So if you have any submissions for or comments about the new and improved Constellation, the Editors are available during the monthly meetings or by writing to the Club's post office box."
* The Official Writer's Bible for Star Trek: VOY "kindly leaked to Constellation by Sue Isle. All you need to know about the new characters in the latest incarnation of Star Trek." (5)
* The Veteara Probe, Trek fiction by Adrian Barker and Reto Meier (9)
* Subspace Distortions, all the latest Star Trek news and gossip, compiled by Adrian Bedford (23)
* The Honeymoon is Over, original science fiction by Anita Marchesani (25)
* Starfleet Medical, a thesis on the psychological danger of Command Rank, by "Commander Alethea Raspa, Counsellor for the now de-commisioned U.S.S. Altair (26)
* Good Things Come to Those Who Wait, Star Trek: TNG fiction by Wendy Potts, "Beverly and Jean-Luc finally get it together" (28)
* Quantum Leap: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap/Star Trek: TNG fiction by Rachel Turner (32)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report on "the reclusive race: The Jarada" by Ian Johnson (33)
* Star Trek: Generations, photos from the upcoming feature film (35)
==Issue 156==
Constellation 156 was published in Dec 1994/Jan 1995 and contains 33 pages.
* Editorial ("A comment on the writers for Trek, or should that be writer's block.") (2)
* From the Centre Seat (latest club news) (3)
* History of Cardassia Prime by Ian Johnson (a historical extract from Memory Alpha) (5)
* The Christmas Party by Wenda Dorman (an overview of Westrek's Christmas party) (7)
* Book Review by Wenda Dorman (Star Trek Creator: The Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry) (8)
* From the Grapevine (Star Trek news and gossip) (9)
* Star Trek Book Releases (10)
* The Enemy of My Enemy, part one, fiction by Jonathan Geld (11)
* Sub Rosa (synopsis of the upcoming episode) (24)
* Starfleet Intelligence Report by Ian Johnson (on the attack on Starbase 144 by Tholion forces) (25)
* Technical Journal (latest news from NASA) (27)
* Lower Decks (synopsis of the upcoming episode) (31)
==Issue 157==
Constellation 157 was published in Feb/March 1995 and contains 22 pages. The editors are Nigel King, Lyall Griffiths, and Martin Eade.
* Editorial by Martin Eade (about Star Trek characters celebrating Christian holidays) (2)
* Memberships (3)
* Hall Location (4)
* Club Discounts (6)
* Competition (8)
* TNG Season 7 so far... (9)
* Episode Teasers (10)
* Star Trek: VOY (12)
* Seatrek '93, con report, part two (13)
* Christmas begins here... photos of a fan party (16)
* cynical filk to the tune of "Jingle Bells," the first line is "Jingle Bells, Star Trek sells, cash in all the way, For anything with "Star Trek" on it somebody will pay!" (17)
* Notice Board (19)
The editorial: 
==Issue 158==
Constellation 158 was published in Apr/May 1995 and contains 29 pages.
 
* Editorial ("A comment on Data's character portrayed in Generations.") (3)
* From the Centre Seat ("The latest Club news courtesy of Westrek's coordinator, Malcolm Evans." (3)
* On Star Trek Generations ("A review of Star Trek: Generations by N.") (5)
* Club Letters (includes a short one from Majel Barrett Roddenberry which thanks the club for sending her the last issue) (8)
*Remembrance, fiction by Rita Lennon (memories and reflections of Data) (9)
* From the Grapevine (latest Star Trek news and gossip) (10)
* The Enemy of my Enemy, fiction, part three, by Jonathan Geld (15)
* Data Claus is Coming to Town, fiction, by Paul Gascoigne (first part of Q's interpretation of Christmas) (19)
* Technical Journal (latest news from NASA) (27)
==Issue 169==
Constellation 169 was published in Feb/Mar 1997 and contains 28 pages.
From the essay by David Gerrold: 
* From the Conn by editors Stephen T. Dods and Phil T. Monger (1)
* Centre Seat by Sharon (2)
* VC's Report (3)
* Handy Hints (3)
* R.I.P. Mark Lenard (4)
* flyer for the club's Quiz Night and Fancy Dress Competition on March 7th (5)
* Review of Star Trek: First Contact (6)
* Star Wars, essay (9)
* Voyager (10)
* Birthdays (12)
* Away Missions (fan gatherings) (13)
* Deep Space Nine (14)
* Hobby Spectacular (15)
* Holodiction 1997 (short blurb) (15)
* Trials and Tribble-ations, essay about the Deep Space Nine episode, by David Gerrold ("sourced from the Internet) (16)
* Model Competitions (about the club's model competition on March 28, 1997 at the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia) (17)
* News (18)
* Movie Marathon for April 6th (flyer for the club's movie marathon: "Full 10-Forward Service" and "Sausage Sizzle") 21)
* Long Range Scan (22)
* Sensor Sweep (23)
* Off the Shelf (24)
* Club Discounts (back page)
==References==
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