FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID Burnsville, NC Permit No. 12 FIRST CLASS MAIL STARFLEET The International Star Trek Fan Association STARFLEET is the fan organization with something for everyone. Members are united the world over in their appreciation of Star Trek - the greatest human adventure. Dozens of chapters spread across the world link members into local fandom and the central organization. Annual membership in STARFLEET begins with a package containing a membership card, memo pad, and a listing of chapters throughout he world, including the one nearest you! The membership handbook will introduce you to STARFLEET’s unique infrastructure that offers two membership options. One allows you to be an associate member with no obligation other than receiving membership materials and newsletters. The other option provides a more futuristic atmosphere for the fan intrigued by the fleet structure of Star Trek’s universe. 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I want to donate $1.00 to the STARFLEET Scholarship Fund for: □ James Doohan □ DeForest Kelley □ Patrick Stewart □George Takei □ Gene Roddenberry □ Space Explorers EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Commander, STARFLEET FAdm Jeannette Maddox PO Box 430 Burnsville, NC 28714 Vice Commander, STARFLEET Adm. Sue Hampton STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 3401 Argyle Lane Greensboro, NC 27406 CASTING ASSIGNMENT Chief of Operations Adm. Tom Davis AVERY BROOKS (Commander Benjamin Sisko, in charge of DS9): His most memorable role was as 119 West Roy #114 Hawk on the ABC series “Spencer: For Hire” with Robert Urich. Seattle, WA 98119 NANA VISITOR (Major Kira Nerys, Bajoran first Officer): Played the role of Bryn Newhouse on the short lives series “Working Girl” (based on the film) Chief of Communications Adm. Judith Brandy RENE AUBERJONOIS (Odo, the shapeshifting alien and “special character” of the show): Well known 2133 Catharine Street as Clayton Endicott III on the long-running ABC sitcom “Benson”, he was also Colonel West in “Star Trek Philadelphia, PA 19146-1207 VI”, the role that was put back into the film for the video version (he presented Operation Retrieve and was also the assassin at the end of the movie). Comunique Office P.O. Box 457 TERRY FARREL (Lieutenant Jadzia Daz, the Trill science officer): Long list of credits including the Rancocas, NJ 08073 films “Hellraiser III” and the Rodney Dangerfield film “Back to School”; her major TV credit was as Laurie Caswell on the Lloyd Bridges/ABC series “Paper Dolls.” Director, STARFLEET Academy Adm. Rob Lerman Colm Meaney (Chief Operations Officer Miles Edward O’Brien): We all know him from the same role P. O. Box 554 in ST:TNG. Fair Oaks, CA 95628 ARMIN SHIMERMAN (Quark, the Ferengi administrator): Long list of TV guest credits including the Director, Shuttle Operations Command “Beauty and the Beast”, “Quantum Leap”, “Murder She Wrote”, “LA Law”, and “ST:TNG” (he played Ferengis in both “Last Outpost” and “Peak Performance” as well as the uncredited Wedding Box in VAdm Cindy Krell “Haven”) (yes, that was Armin’s face) 2026 Wrightsboro Road Augusta, GA 30904 SIDDIG EL FADIL (Dr. Julian Bashir, Lieutenant J.G.): A British-born Arab actor for which DS9 marks his American acting debut. Chief of Computer Operations VAdm David Forvendel CIRROC LOFTON (Jake Sisko): A twelve year old African American actor seen in the film “Beethoven”; 1542 Dirkson Ct. this marks his TV debut. Cary, NC 27511 ROSALINE CHAO (Keiko): will be a semi-regular on the show, as she is on TNG. No mention on the casting of Naag, Quark’s son; on Gul Dacel, the Cardassian captain; or on the Bajoran spiritual leader Many thanks to SysOp Jim Shaun Lyon for this information. COMMUNIQUE DEADLINES (Material must be received by this date) • Display and Classified Ads: November 1, 1992 • Submissions (Hardcopy): November 1, 1992 • Submissions (Disk & Hardcopy): November 1, 1992 Issue 53 - October/November 1992 • Submissions (via modem): November 1, 1992. You can EMAIL on Compuserv: 70274,2577 The STARFLEET Communiqué is the bi-monthly maga- zine of STARFLEET, the International Scar Trek Fan Asso- Captain Jon Lane, former executive officer of the USS Avenger, woke ciation. Star Trek is A registered trademark of Paramount up one morning thinking. “How could we get more people to vote in the Pictures Corporation, a division of Paramount STARFLEET Presidential Election this year?” (Jon had some really Communications and all rights are reserved. The annual profound thoughts.) The answer came suddenly: mention it on the cover membership fee for STARFLEET is $15.00 ($20.00 out- of the Communique and remind people to send in their ballots! (During the side the U.S.A.) To join, send a check or money order to: last election, the Communique cover said nothing and only 25% of members voted.) Unfortunately, Jon got this idea only 4 days before the STARFLEET JON deadline for submissions for the election issue. So Jon put together a quick PO Box 430 cover using a computer scanned image of a still of the Excelsior and Burnsville, NC 28714 combined it with a photo of Saturn (taken by the Voyager 1 Spacecraft). Then he added the cover blurbs and Communique log, and viola - instant Address corrections should be sent to the same address. LANE cover. Letters of comment, advertisements, and articles for submis- Jon sometimes manages to actually make money for this sort of thing sion should be sent to the Communique office at: P.O. Box as his career is that of a Macintosh computer artist specializing in multi- 457, Rancocas, NJ 08073. Unsolicited submissions will not media and 3-D graphics. Jon also has a strange tendency to talk about be returned unless ac- companied by an SASE. Published himself in the third person when he write us the “About the Artist” short. article become the property of STARFLEET and are © Jon live in New York City and this is his second Communique cover. 1992 by STARFLEEI`, all rights reserved. Permission is granted for member chapters to reprint any portion of this magazine for their own newsletters. THE COMMUNIQUE POSSE: Deciphering, Keying & General lunacy provided by Deb Galeone, Madeline Hill, Tara James, and Kathy Clements (a.k.a. H.B.). Fritz, the Pit Tribble (grrr) continues to provide unceasing inspiration in the wee Printed in the U.S.A. by hours of the morning. Patience, good humor and the creation of many book reviews have been maintained over the long hours Yancey Graphics, Burnsville, N.C. by Vashti Brandy. Contents (C) 1992 by STARFLEET All Rights Reserved COMMUNIQUÉ • October/November 1992 • Page 2 AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATION FROM STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS As most of you real- diplomatic and able to convey to others what a Jeannette Maddox ize by now, this is an special group STARFLEET is. election year (no, we’re Many thanks to all of you who suggested that I Commander, STARFLEET not talking Clinton and run for Fleet Admiral again. It is very flattering