Vulstar Equation

Vulstar Equation is a gen anthology with at least three issues of art, fiction, and news. 
It is a club zine published in Texas by high school students. While at a pizza parlor during a Star Trek convention, they decided to publish a zine.
Contributors are Teresa Patterson, Steve Oller, Julie West, Julie Barrett, James Robinson, and Cindy Grinstead.
==Issue 1==
Vulstar Equation 1 was published in September, year not specified (a reference to Star Trekkin' Austin puts this zine in 1976). It contains 20 pages.
There is no interior art. The zine is typed all in caps.
The editor was Teresa Patterson, who was a high school senior in Arlington, Texas.
One of the zine's creators, Julie Barrett, had this to say in 1991: 
From the zine itself:
From the "Destruction of a Classic:: 
* Destruction of a Classic, article by Teresa Patterson (the topic is local television producer's decisions to cut scenes from Star Trek in order to air more commercials, a practice that destroys the very show it airs) (4)
* How to Write Letters, article by Julie West (6)
* Alien, poem by Teresa Patterson (8)
* Trekkin' and Truckin, article by Julie West (the availability of a clothing line inspired by Logan's Run, updates about the upcoming Star Trek movie, comments on the Shatner movie "The Tenth Level") (10)
* The Admiral, The Alien, and The Ambassador, fiction by James Robinson (11)
==Issue 2==
Vulstar Equation 2 contains 40 pages and is undated (context puts it at about February 1977). 
 
* Stargazers, poem by Julie West (1)
* An Evening with Leonard Nimoy, fan testimonial by Julie West (Nimoy's appearance at University of Texas at Arlington) (includes some black and white photos) (2)
* The Vulcan Way, poem by Teresa Patterson (7)
* Trekkin' and Truckin', article by Julie West (9)
* Rescue, fiction by James Robinson (10)
* Hyperspace, crossword puzzle (30)
* Chart of the Star Trek Fandom by James Robinson (32)
* Trivia Quiz (33)
* Through the Looking Glass (34)
* The Logic of Emotion, part one, fiction by Cindy Grinstead (37)
* Uhura, poem by Cindy Grinstead (40)
* IDIC, poem by Cindy Grinstead (40)
File:Vulstar2-1.jpg|from issue #2, art by Teresa Patterson
File:Vulstar2-2.jpg|from issue #2 Teresa Patterson
File:Vulstar2-3.jpg|from issue #2
File:Vulstar2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Teresa Patterson
File:Vulstar2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Teresa Patterson
File:Vulstar2-6.jpg|from issue #2, comic strip by Teresa Patterson
==Issue 3==
Vulstar Equation 3 contains 69 pages. The art is dated 1979, the zine itself is not dated.
The art is by Teresa Patterson, Patricia Nead, Cindy Grimstead, John Battles, and Earlene Benson.
* Star Mistress, poem by Teresa Patterson (science fiction) (inside front cover)
* Prime Directive, fiction by Patricia Nead (Star Trek: TOS) (1)
* Though the Looking Glass: News of the Future, fiction by Julie West (original science fiction) (44)
* THe Logic of Emotion, fiction by Cindy Grimstead (Star Trek: TOS, McCoy-centric) (45)
* Nebula, poem by Julie West (54)
* Flavius, poem by Patrica Nead (Star Trek: TOS/Christianity) (55)
* Dark Shadows in the Sun, fiction by Teresa Patterson (original science fiction, winged horses) (57)
* Review of the Television Show: "Quark" by Jule West (64)
* Nebula's Fire, poem by Teresa Patterson (Star Trek: TOS) (66)
* Welcome Back by Darlene Johnson (Star Trek: TOS) (67)
File:Vulstar3-1.jpg|from issue #3, Patricia Nead
File:Vulstar3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Earlene Benson
File:Vulstar3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Patricia Nead
File:Vulstar3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Cindy Grimstead
File:Vulstar3-5.jpg|from issue #3, Teresa Patterson
File:Vulstar3-6.jpg|from issue #3, Darlene Johnson
File:Vulstar3-7.jpg|from issue #3, John Battles, inside back cover
File:Vulstar3-8.jpg|from issue #3, sample text
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Gen and Het Anthology Zines
Category:1976 Zines
Category:1970s Zines