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+ | |image = Communicator issue 155 cover.jpg |
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+ | |publisher = [[FANtastic Media]] 100-133<br />[[Decipher]] 134-155 |
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+ | |published = {{y|1995}} – {{y|2005}} |
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+ | |issues = 56 |
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+ | |editor = [[Dan Madsen]] 100-114, 116-117 |
+ | [[Larry Nemecek]] 115, 118-155 |
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− | '''''Star Trek: Communicator''''' was the main publication of the ''[[Official Star Trek Fan Club]]''. An evolution from ''[[Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine]]'', ''Communicator'' was a bimonthly [[magazines|magazine]], and began releasing with [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 100|issue 100]] |
+ | '''''Star Trek: Communicator''''' was the main publication of the ''[[Official Star Trek Fan Club]]''. An evolution from ''[[Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine]]'', ''Communicator'' was a bimonthly [[magazines|magazine]], and began releasing with [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 100|issue 100]] – continuing the issue numbering from its predecessor. |
− | On {{d|9|February|2001}}, [[Decipher]] purchased the assets of [[FANtastic Media]], including the fan club, and continued publication of ''Communicator''. In 2005, the company announced the cancellation of the magazine after issue 155, citing complaints about subscription mailing delays as well as threats of lawsuits; the underlying cause was financial, due to the collapse of the card gaming industry that was Decipher's mainstay. |
+ | On {{d|9|February|2001}}, [[Decipher]] purchased the assets of [[FANtastic Media]], including the fan club, and continued publication of ''Communicator''. In 2005, the company announced the cancellation of the magazine after issue 155, citing complaints about subscription mailing delays as well as threats of lawsuits; the underlying cause was financial, due to the collapse of the card gaming industry that was Decipher's mainstay. {{TrekToday|news/051205_02.shtml}} Attempts to revive the publication by creator/club founder [[Dan Madsen]] and managing editor [[Larry Nemecek]] have, to date, been unsuccessful. |
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− | A number of limited edition [[Star Trek starship miniatures]] including the [[captain's yacht]] ''[[Cousteau (yacht)|Cousteau]]'' and the [[Vulcan]] ship from {{film|8}} were released by the fan club, in conjunction with the magazine. |
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== Recurrent sections == |
== Recurrent sections == |
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:News on upcoming episodes, information on ''Trek'' actors, sets, behind-the-scenes, etc. |
:News on upcoming episodes, information on ''Trek'' actors, sets, behind-the-scenes, etc. |
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;Profile |
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− | :Information and interviews with actors and actresses in ''Trek'' |
+ | :Information and interviews with actors and actresses in ''Trek'' |
;Tech |
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:Specifications of ships and stations, "Treknology" |
:Specifications of ships and stations, "Treknology" |
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;Media |
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:[[Games|''Star Trek'' gaming]] |
:[[Games|''Star Trek'' gaming]] |
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+ | ;Quark's Bazaar |
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+ | :Catalog of items for sale from the fan club. |
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+ | ==International editions== |
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+ | The Decipher version of the magazine has seen at least one internationally released variant in the form of the edited Italian language ''Star Trek: La Rivista Ufficiale'', which was published between 1997 and 2000 by [[Fanucci Editore]]. From 2000 onward, publication of the magazine was taken over by the official Italian ''Star Trek'' fanclub, [http://www.stic.it/ STIC], with a restarted numbering as "''(Inside) Star Trek magazine''". |
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==Issues== |
==Issues== |
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| [[August 1999|August]]/{{m|September|1999}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Communicator issue 124 cover.jpg|150px]] |
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− | | Special [[DeForest Kelley]] memorial issue; DS9 and Voyager season reviews |
+ | | Special [[DeForest Kelley]] memorial issue; DS9 and ''Voyager'' season reviews |
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| [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 125|125]] |
| [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 125|125]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Communicator issue 126 cover.jpg|150px]] |
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+ | | [[Brannon Braga]], [[Marina Sirtis]] and [[Dwight Schultz]] discuss {{VOY|Pathfinder}}; [[Robert Beltran]] interviewed; 20th anniversary of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''; [[Marco Palmieri]], [[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]], [[Jeffrey Lang]], [[Michael Jan Friedman]], [[Susan Wright]], [[S.D. Perry]], [[Karen Rose Cercone]], [[Judith Reeves-Stevens]], and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]] discuss ''[[The Lives of Dax]]'' |
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| [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 127|127]] |
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| id="STC131" | [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 131|131]] |
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| [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 155|155]] |
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+ | ===Starship replicas=== |
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+ | A number of limited edition cold-cast resin [[Star Trek starship miniatures|''Star Trek'' starship miniatures]] were created for the fan club, measured from eight to twelve inches in length, and were sold through mail order in ''Star Trek Communicator'' magazines. These replicas were also sold at retail inside Las Vegas' ''[[Star Trek: The Experience]]''. Editions were limited to 2500 models of each ship. |
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+ | The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, [[Deep Space 9]], [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]], {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, {{USS|Voyager}}, and ''{{dis|T'Plana-Hath|starship}}'' were produced by [[Legends in 3 Dimensions]]. The [[Captain's yacht]] ''{{dis|Cousteau|yacht}}'' was designed and mastered by [[John Eaves]]. |
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+ | File:Legends In 3 Dimensions Star Trek ships.jpg|Starships and station produced by Legends in 3 Dimensions and sold in Star Trek Communicator magazines |
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[[Category:Star Trek: Communicator| ]] |
[[Category:Star Trek: Communicator| ]] |
Revision as of 20:14, 9 December 2019
(written from a Production point of view)
Star Trek: Communicator was the main publication of the Official Star Trek Fan Club. An evolution from Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine, Communicator was a bimonthly magazine, and began releasing with issue 100 – continuing the issue numbering from its predecessor.
On 9 February 2001, Decipher purchased the assets of FANtastic Media, including the fan club, and continued publication of Communicator. In 2005, the company announced the cancellation of the magazine after issue 155, citing complaints about subscription mailing delays as well as threats of lawsuits; the underlying cause was financial, due to the collapse of the card gaming industry that was Decipher's mainstay. [1] Attempts to revive the publication by creator/club founder Dan Madsen and managing editor Larry Nemecek have, to date, been unsuccessful.
Recurrent sections
- Note: a concerted effort was made to group articles and interviews that shared similarities into sections, though both section contents as well as section headings changed several times during the publication run. A typical subdivision was:
- Dossier
- Readers' letters
- Briefing
- News on upcoming episodes, information on Trek actors, sets, behind-the-scenes, etc.
- Profile
- Information and interviews with actors and actresses in Trek
- Tech
- Specifications of ships and stations, "Treknology"
- Media
- Star Trek gaming
- Quark's Bazaar
- Catalog of items for sale from the fan club.
International editions
The Decipher version of the magazine has seen at least one internationally released variant in the form of the edited Italian language Star Trek: La Rivista Ufficiale, which was published between 1997 and 2000 by Fanucci Editore. From 2000 onward, publication of the magazine was taken over by the official Italian Star Trek fanclub, STIC, with a restarted numbering as "(Inside) Star Trek magazine".
Issues
Starship replicas
A number of limited edition cold-cast resin Star Trek starship miniatures were created for the fan club, measured from eight to twelve inches in length, and were sold through mail order in Star Trek Communicator magazines. These replicas were also sold at retail inside Las Vegas' Star Trek: The Experience. Editions were limited to 2500 models of each ship.
The USS Enterprise, Deep Space 9, Klingon Bird-of-Prey, USS Enterprise-D, USS Voyager, and T'Plana-Hath were produced by Legends in 3 Dimensions. The Captain's yacht Cousteau was designed and mastered by John Eaves.