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"Conquering the Cube" -- first published in 1996: Orion 36
"Rapids" -- first published in 1992: Tantalus 4.
"Where or When" -- first published in 1996: Interludes 1.
Jim Ausfahl is a happily married father of two sons, both of whom are also happily married; at the time of writing, five grandchildren, and a sixth on the way! An actively practicing Family Practitioner, he is also board certified in Occupational and Environmental Medicine and faculty at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he also has a degree in mathematics from Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri). Although fond of Spock and Scotty, of all the characters on the Enterprise, his favorite remains Dr. Leonard McCoy--perhaps because both make the repeated claim to be "just a country doctor."
"The Ambassador's Taxi" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
"AWOL" -- first published in 2006: Hyperion 2.
"Bedtime Story" -- first published in 2004: Hyperion 1.
"Beside Himself" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3.
"By the Back Door" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
"Call from a Duck Blind" -- first published in 2006: Hyperion 2.
"A Change of Heart" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
"The Choice" -- first published in 2003: Antares 12.
"Contact" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Cruithneacht III" -- first published in 2006: Hyperion 2.
"Directive Prime" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first printed in 2010: Antares 19
"Dreamscape" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3.
"The Ensign" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4.
"Evacuation" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4.
"Fallen Giants" -- first published in 2006: Hyperion 2.
"Family Matters" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4.
"The Fifth Law" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first printed in 2009: Hyperion 5
"Going to the Zoo" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first printed in 2009: Hyperion 5
"Guilt Gulper" -- first published in 2004: Hyperion 1.
"The Hitchhiker" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"A Hole in My Cover" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
"The Illyran Princess" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
"Intruder" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
"The Ion Storm" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4.
"An Issue of Identity" -- first published in 2004: Hyperion 1.
"The Kenederis Incident" -- first published in 1998: Antares 2.
"A Leg Up" -- published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Like Fish in a Barrel" -- first published in 2004: Hyperion 1.
"Love Bugs" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: Hyperion 5.
"A Motley Crew" -- first published in 2004: Hyperion 1.
"Negotiating with Havatari" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17.
"Outpost 7734" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"The Pearl" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"The Pet" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16.
"Planet of the Killer Chickens" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"The Plumber's Helper" -- first published as a novella in 2002.
"Rescue Operation" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3.
"Revenge" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"A Serpent in Eden" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6
Studying the Field -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2007; published as a novella in 2008.
"To Leap Tall Buildings" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3.
"The Tholian Contact" -- first published in 2009: Antares 18
"The Trainer" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"The Tribunal" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3.
"The Weed" -- first published in 2006: Hyperion 2.
"Unwelcome Communication" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4.B
"Persephone's Dance" -- first published in 1996: Orion 36.
"Something to Remind You" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
"To Heal Old Wounds" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first printed in 2010: Antares 19
Baudoin, Deborah
"Federation Day Dreams" -- first published in 1991: Idylls 6.
"It's Not Fair" (with Lisa Evans and Rob Morris) -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"The Listening Stranger" -- first published in 1994: Orion 34
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"Vanguard" -- first published in 1981: Total Entropy 1.
"Liberty" -- first published in 1992: Idylls 8.
"Serendipity" -- first published in 1992: Orion 32
"Traxus" -- first published as a novella in 2002.
"The Anniversary Gift" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 8.
Sally Collard is a UK television journalist and factual film producer, so she writes for a living, but she has only recently started writing fiction, including fanfiction. Her first brush with Star Trek was in the 1970s when she became a fan watching occasional re-runs of TOS during the lead up to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. She remembers her school fan group collecting fanfiction, posters and blueprints of the Enterprise in the days when it took a lot of ingenuity to track that stuff down and you had to wait weeks for the post to arrive from the US. She realizes now that she never saw a lot of the original episodes, only read about them. Sally left school, studied in the States for a while, then travelled and worked around the world, got married and had two children (now teenagers). Although she saw all the movies and enjoyed TNG and Voyager, she only really came back to Trek in 2012 when the original episodes were being repeated in the UK on a cable channel, and she had an extended period of illness so was able to watch them consecutively. That also meant she had the time to start experimenting with writing fiction. To celebrates a landmark birthday, she and her former school friends booked tickets to Destination Star Trek in October 2012 where she ended up interviewing Bill Shatner for British television. She would love to hear feedback on her stories.
"The Memory Within" -- first published in 2012 as an on-line exclusive
"Error on the Edge of Forever" -- first published in 2012 as an on-line exclusive
Encounters and Countermoves -- first published as a novella in 1999.
"Home Sweet Home" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
In the Line of Duty -- first published as a novella in 1999.
"The Ride of the Valkyries" -- first published in 1999: Antares 3.
Until the End of Time -- first published as a novella in 1999.
"Let Them Die" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9
"Trapped" -- first published in 1992: Orion 31.
"Upon Golden Tears" -- first published in 1994: Orion 34
"The Quality of Life" -- first published in 2003: Antares 12.
"To Weather a Storm" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 12.
"A Stitch in Time" (with Chris Hamann) -- first published in 1984: Idylls 1
"Shattered Fortress" -- first published in 1995: Tantalus 8
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Carol Davis is a first-generation Star Trek fan -- she began watching TOS with her dad during its original NBC airing, but it wasn't until Star Trek IV premiered in 1986 that she became involved in the world of fanfic. The Dianasian Gift, her first effort, was followed by a TOS/TNG crossover novel, Rendezvous, and a number of Star Trek: The Next Generation novellas and short stories. In 1991, a script she submitted to the TNG "slush pile" earned her a Writers' Guild of America internship during the series' fifth season, an honor she considers to be one of the high points of her writing career as it allowed her to work with and learn from Ronald D. Moore and the late Michael Piller. After TNG, Carol began writing Quantum Leap fanfic. Her story "My Brother's Keeper" won the 1994 Fan Quality Award for best Quantum Leap gen story. Carol's Quantum Leap pro novel Obsessions was published in 1997, followed in 2000 by Mirror's Edge, which as the final novel in the QL series allowed her to have the "last word" on the adventures of time traveler Sam Beckett. She currently works as a legal secretary but stays active in fanfic; her most recent efforts are a novel and several short stories based on the Planet of the Apes TV series.
The Dianasian Gift -- first published as a novella in 1992.
Chris Dickenson's introduction to Classic Trek consisted of catching "Way To Eden" in syndication in the 70's. Inexplicably she became a trek fan anyway. She is a retired nurse and the daughter of a country doctor, so she has always adored Leonard McCoy and enjoyed featuring him in her stories. Chris is also a filk performer, writing and performing media science fiction music. As one of the Duras Sisters, and more recently as a Harmony Heifer she has been featured on "Masquerading as Human", "Rubenesque," and "Harmony Heifers" CD's and has performed at numerous science fiction conventions. Chris lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband Patrick and three cats. She has a 22 year old daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in New Zealand.
"Blood Is Thicker" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29
"The Difference" -- first published in 1990: Orion 30
"Dignity" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29
"I Grieve with Thee" -- first published in 1989: Idylls 3
"Keeper of the Katra" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29
"Not a Bad Day's Work" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29
"On My Mind" -- first published in 1990: Idylls 4
"Popcorn" -- first published in 1990: Orion 30
"Shades of Gray" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28
"Special Cut" -- first published in 1989: Beyond the Farthest Star 4.
"To the Last Extremity" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28
"Unexpected Sparks" -- first published in 1990: Idylls 4
"The Wait" -- first published in 1989: Idylls 3
"You Are Not Alone" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28
After 20+ years in active TV production, he hung up his producer title in 2005 and switched to web work. Currently he is a web producer for FOX 5 (WAGA-TV) in Atlanta. At present, he resides in Peachtree City, Georgia, having relocated from Valdosta, Georgia in 1998. He is fifty-something years old and married with three children. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served from June 1975 to June 1979, and was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant, having earned two meritorious promotions, a meritorious mast and the Good Conduct Medal. He worked as an aviation electrician on F-4J Phantom II's. Once he left the Marines, he went to Valdosta State University and three years later had a degree in Philosophy. While attending VSU, he had a part time job with the local TV station and has kept his hands in the TV business ever since. In 2008, he sold his first wargame design to Legion Wargames (B-29 Superfortess) and has three more in the pipeline: Hell Over Korea - 1950; Picket Duty, and Bombs Away. B-29 Superfortress was nominated by Games Magazine as best historical board wargame in 2008. His hobbies are computers, reading science fiction and World War II history, and playing games -- any kind will do.
"The Return" -- first published in 1992: Orion 32
"Runner" -- first published in 1985: Orion 22
Diane has been a Star Trek fan since 1966 beginning with the broadcast of the episode, “Space Seed.” Originally, her favorite character was Spock. However, the addition of the character, Chekov, changed that. She admits to being one of the legions of teenage girls who loved Chekov. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1975 with a B.S. degree in Mathematics with a Computer Science option. She has been in the Information Technology field ever since, designing and implementing software in a variety of different programming languages, mostly on government contracts. She is happily married, with two daughters, one college age and the other in 8th grade. She has lived in Northern Virginia since age 13 (coincidentally the age when she also became a Star Trek fan.) She currently lives in Reston, Virginia. She attended numerous Star Trek conventions in the early 80’s and had met several of the regular characters; however, convention activity slowed down after the kids were born.
"Barrafluda" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"Cloud of Insanity" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17
"Delegate" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17
"Favorite Things" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2009
"Finnegan's Challenge" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14
"Gorgon's Lair" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13
"Locked Out" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008
"Muraviov's Law" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"Not That Green" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"Penguin-Napped" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011; first published in print in 2011: Antares 20
"Rigelian Fever" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16
"Rules of Life" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15
"Russian Machine" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2009
"Ski Vacation on Centaurus" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16
"What E’er the Course" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17
"Wild Ride" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011; first published in print in 2011: Antares 20
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"It Isn't Logical" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10
"The Logical Choice" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10
"The Adventure of the Vulcan Detective" -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7.
Sadly, this story is negatively reviewed on the Godawful Fan Fiction website by someone who apparently didn't really read the story in the first place.
"It's Not Fair" (with biotech and Rob Morris) -- first published in 2003: Antares 11
Dave Eversole is a Computer Numeric Control Machinist who also happens to write for enjoyment, with a hopeful eye to eventual financial edification. Most of his writing is of screenplays and the script reviews for Unseen Elements. A speculative script for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine garnered him an invitation to pitch to that program back in 1995. Three of his original feature-length scripts have placed high in national screenplay competitions--one, entitled "Vasquez Rocks" (it’s a romantic comedy, Star Trek fans, and only uses that famous filming location as a metaphor) is a current quarterfinalist in Gordy Hoffman’s 2008 Bluecat Screenplay Competition. "Settlers" was his first piece of Star Trek fan fiction.
"Doctor's Orders" (adapted by Carolyn Kaberline) -- first published in February 2012
"Settlers" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
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Donna is a martial arts instructor and family maintenance engineer in addition to her "career" as aspiring writer. She lives with her husband of 27 years, two daughters, one grandson and assorted pets in her home in Fredericksburg, VA. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin in 1975, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa before taking up her current lifestyle. "Classic Donna" has been an original-series Star Trek fan since the beginning and a Shatner fan since "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" scared her to death at age six. She loves exploring the dynamics between Kirk, Spock and McCoy, and counts James T. Kirk among the greatest fictional heroes ever created. She is unabashedly proud of her own creation of a fictional heroine to match him: commercial tradeship captain Kate Logan.
Children of Haole -- first published in 1996 as a novella.
"Command Potential" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"Heaven" -- first published in 1995: Orion 35.
The Mindsweeper -- first published in 1993 as a novella.
"Prisoners" -- first published in 1997: Antares 1.
"Return to Tarsus" -- first published in 1994: Orion 34
"Ruth" -- first published in 1999: Into the NexusG
"Cathy German" (a pseudonym) was born in the Midwest more years ago than she cares to admit. Post-college she moved to the Pacific Northwest, where she now resides. She has been in the paper business for years, first buying paper, then selling it to printers, then managing people who sell it to printers, then marketing it, thus completing the consumer loop. Her supportive husband is a business owner. They have a second home on an island in Puget Sound, where step-children and step-grandchildren gather for holidays, and there she writes a humor column for the local paper. Gardening and home-decorating are hobbies. Writing is her passion. "Cathy" is also a published author whose works have appeared in the PocketBooks' anthology Strange New Worlds series under her real name.
"Comeuppance" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5.
"Conversion" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"Da Woid" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Dear Mom" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"The Float" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Last Picked" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
"The Lesson" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5.
"My Gift" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"No Refuge" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Only So Much" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"The Tale the Cap Told" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"There Would Be Others" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Trapped" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"The Wreck of the Aurora Borealis" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5.
"Until We Meet Again" -- first published in 1992: Orion 32.
"The Sonic Maneuver" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
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"Out on a Limb" -- first published in 1998: Antares 2.
"A Stitch in Time" (with Mary Cress) -- first published in 1984: Idylls 1
"A Matter of Trust" (with Randall Landers and Kevin Morgan) -- first published in 1981: Stardate 9.
"The Salos Sell-out" -- first published in 1979: Stardate 1
"Until Judgment" (with Randy Landers and Nomad) -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7.
"Scotty's Vacation" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 20.
"Victory" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 20.
"The Decision" -- first published in 1987: Idylls 2.
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A native of Topeka, Kansas, Carolyn Kaberline reluctantly became involved in the world of science fiction and Star Trek in the mid-1970s when she was assigned to teach a high school science fiction class. However, once she found the relevance of both the television show and the genre to the real world, she became totally hooked and now lists those as her reading and viewing preferences. Kaberline earned a Bachelor of Arts in Technical Journalism from Kansas State University and a Master of Arts in Education from Baker University. She currently is a full-time high school English and Journalism teacher who has also been a freelance writer since 2006. Her articles have appeared in local, regional and national publications.
"Doctor's Orders" (adapted from David Eversole's script) -- first published in February 2012
Elizabeth Knauel has been a fan for more years than she can count, starting in the pre-Trek days of Jonny Quest and Man from UNCLE. She started writing fan fiction before she even knew there was such a thing. MUNCLE stories (which, thank heavens never saw the light of day outside her own personal diary) were the beginning. Then along came Star Trek and more personal stories. Though her first writing foray was in a different fandom, she has written a few stories for Orion Press, most notably with Nomad. Elizabeth is a registered nurse, working the night shift as the shift supervisor. When not so engaged, she is still writing, though in a different fandom at the present. Elizabeth has also edited a number of Orion Press fanzines. She was the editor of Morgan Stuart's Voyager novella, And Not Fade Away, which received a Fan Q Honorable Mention in 1998 for Best Writer & Story.
"Bloodlines" (with Nomad) -- first published in 1996: Darkness and Shadow.
bortaS choQ -- first published as a novella in 2001.
"Changes" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011
Drink Deeply (with Nomad) -- first published as a novella in 1997.
"...Is Yet Revenge" (with Nomad) -- first published in 1996: Darkness and Shadow.
"Never Forget" (with Nomad) -- first published in 1996: Orion 36.
Remember the Hood (with Nomad) -- first published as a novella in 1997.
Carol has been an Original Series fan since 1966. Her first attempt at Star Trek writing was in seventh grade, when she and few friends produced their own Star Trek comic book. Thirty-five years later, she is still writing Trek while juggling the demands of a full time job as a professional news photographer and running a fifty-acre horse farm. Needless to say, finding time to write was a LOT easier in seventh grade!
"After Paradise" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
Blindside -- first pubshed as a novella in 1995.
"First Class" -- first published in 1998: Antares 2.L
"Bad Luck Holiday" -- first published in 1992: Tantalus 4.
Happily married and with three wonderful children, Randy is the owner of a small copy center and print shop in Albany, Georgia. He has been active in writing fan fiction for Star Trek fanzines since 1977 (a short story published in Roberta Rogow's GRIP #4), and published his first fanzine, Stardate, in 1979. A graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Randy has published and edited more fanzines than perhaps any other fan. In addition to Orion Press, Randy focuses a lot of time and energy coaching little league baseball teams. His favorite character is McCoy, but his most famous work would have to be Chekov's Enterprise, which came in 3rd place in the 1998 ASC Awards for Best TOS General Story. Randy's other awards include the 1989 Fan Q Award Best Fanzine & Editor and 1992 Fan Q Award Best Fanzine & Editor. (Orion Press has won seven Fan Q's over the years, in fact.)
"Ad Astra Per Aspera" (with Linda McInnis) -- first published in 1987: Orion 24
"Angel" (with Rob Morris) -- first published in 2002: Antares 9
"Ashes" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8
"The Beggar's Tooth" -- first published in 1988: Orion 26
"The Blasted Heath" (with Rick Endres) -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"Cargo" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"Chains of Command" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8
Chekov's Enterprise -- first published as a novella in 1998; third place for the 1998 ASC Best TOS General Story
"Duties and Responsibilities" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5
"Freefall" (with Rob Morris) -- first published in 2002: Antares 8
"Gone Missing" -- first published in 2007: Hyperion 3
"The Guilt Complex" -- first published in 1982: Total Entropy 1
"Honesty" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9
Insanity's Child -- first published as a novella in 2004
"In the Mouth of Vaal" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1
"Introduction" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Just a Little Training Cruise" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28
"A Klingon Holiday" -- first published in 1988: Orion 27
Klingons! (with Nomad) -- first published in 1982: Stardate 16
"The Lesson" -- first published 1988: Beyond the Farthest Star 3
"A Little Family Secret" (with Nomad) -- first published as a novella in 2001
"Majin" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"A Matter of Trust" (with Thomas Harden and Kevin Morgan) -- first published in 1981: Stardate 9
"Movie Night" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"The Nature of the Game" (with Rob Morris) -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"New Orders" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Parts Is Parts" (with Linda McInnis) -- first published in 1987: Orion 24
"Plague!" -- first published in 1979: Stardate 1
"The Price of Peace" -- first published in 1979: Where No Man Has Gone Before 1; later reprinted in 1988: Orion 26
"Prisoner Exchange" -- first published in 2008: Hyperion 4
"Pythia" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Rendezvous" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Rescuers" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"Retrieval" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Return to Xantharus" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33
"Simple Things" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Sound of Death" -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7
"The Spider's Lair" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5
"Stairway" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Survivor" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"To Coin a Phrase" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 21
"Too Great a Risk" (with Rob Morris) -- first published in 2002: Antares 8
"Until Judgment" (with Thomas Harden and Nomad) -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7
"Unwilling Participant" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
As a child, David Landon spent so much time pretending to be Captain Kirk that his mother feared he was losing his grip on reality. Although he no longer runs around the backyard having adventures with imaginary versions of Spock and McCoy, he still writes fan fiction when he has the time. Happily married since 2001, David and his wife live in north central Florida along with a hyperactive Chihuahua who believes herself to be Human.
"Romulus Ascendant" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16.
"The Hobby Barn Duty" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"Just What the Doctor Ordered" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33
Donna is happily married and recently transplanted from Southern California to beautifully green New England. She graduated from California State University at Los Angles with a degree in English and then served an eighteen month mission in Uruguay for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For a number of years, she worked in theater and at David Allen Productions, a stop-motion/FX studio. Over the years, she's enjoyed being a youth leader and currently serves in the children's auxiliary of her church. Donna and a friend used to create goofy cartoon parodies when Star Trek first aired on television, but she did not return to the world of fanfiction until 1996. While also writing Voyager fanfic, she finds writing for the original Trek characters to be the most enjoyable.
"Adventures in Iowa" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
"Change of Command" -- first published in 2009: Antares 18.
"The Emancipator of Trill" -- first published in 1999: Antares 3.
"First Contact 101" -- first published in 2003: Antares 12.
"Leaving Vulcan" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16.
"Lightspeed in an 85 M.P.H. Zone" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
"The Medal" -- first published in 1998: Antares 2.
"The Summons" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17.
Roland is a senior at Bridgewater State College and expects to graduate in 2004 with a degree in Communication. In addition to volunteering on the TrekBBS as the moderator "Lord Garth", Roland has written a few stories about Star Trek sporadically over the years, one of which got published to his surprise. As typical as it might sound, Roland's favorite character is either Kirk or Spock depending on his mood.
"Encounter at Deneb" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
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"Ad Astra Per Aspera" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 1987: Orion 24.
"Alis Volat Propriis" -- first published in 1987: Orion 25.
"All That He Was...All That He Knew" -- first published in 1985: Orion 22.
"A Collection of Lines" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 13.
"Completion" -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7.
"The Cost of Freedom" (with Nomad) -- first serialized in 1984: Stardate 21; 1985: Orion 22, Orion 23; in 1987: Orion 24
The Day They All Came Home -- first published in 1987: Orion 25.
"Escort Service" -- first published in 1988: Orion 26.
"Gillian Weep Not" -- first published in 1990: Orion 30.
"Muffle Me Night, A While" -- first published in 1988: Beyond the Farthest Star 3.
"No Beach to Walk On" -- first published in 1982: Stardate 14.
"No Margin for Error" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 21.
"Only the Sound Remains" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 12.
"Parts Is Parts" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 1987: Orion 24.
"Salt" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 21.
"Southern Comfort" -- first published in 1987: Beyond the Farthest Star 2; revised version first published in 1993: Orion 33.
"To Hellguard and Back" -- first published in 1988: Orion 27
"Tryst" -- first published in 1985: Beyond the Farthest Star 1; revised version first published in 1992: Orion 31.
"The Wounding" -- first published in 1985: Orion 22
"A Matter of Trust" (with Thomas Harden and Randy Landers) -- first published in 1981: Stardate 9.
A lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, Rob was born three weeks before the premiere of Star Trek, and began watching the show during its first syndicated run. In 1998, he began writing fan-fiction on the web, specializing in crossover stories. His first contribution to Orion Press (which was also his first published fanzine story) was a 24th Century Scotty story, "Dead To Me," which was a follow-up to events in Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan. A graduate of Stockton State College, Rob is a retail sales veteran of sixteen years, now in charge of Security for Revlon Cosmetics in the state of New Jersey. In addition to contributing to Orion Press, Rob is the creator of an apocalyptic alternate universe based on the original series, called The Ancient Destroyer. His favorite character is Captain Kirk, but his stories tend to focus on the life and times of his orphaned nephew, Peter, and on follow-ups to the original Star Trek epilogues.
"Angel" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Annum" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
"Another Such Victory" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Backslide" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive ; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Beating the Alternative" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"Before the After" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Bubcus" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"A Campaign of Whispers" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
"Certifiable" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Clash" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Crowded Theater" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Dead to Me" -- first published in 1999: Antares 3.
"Do-Over" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17.
"Fool Me Twice" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17.
A Form of Redemption -- first published as a novella in 2001.
"A Form of Release" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
"Freedom From Fear" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Freefall" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"The Good Fight" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"Growing Up Together" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Incident" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"Inspection" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"It's Not Fair" (with Lisa Evans and biotech) -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"The Kid Down the Way" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"The Kids Are All Right" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive ; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Lawful Warrant" -- first published in 2003: Antares 12
"Life" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"A Little Less Conversation" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Man Behind the Curtain" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17
"The Nature of the Boy" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Nature of the Game" (with Randall Landers) -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Odd Couple" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"Odd Man Out" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"The Old Once Over" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Parallel Lives" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Phantoms" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"Robbie" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Shell Shock" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Sometimes a Cigar..." -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"The Sun and the Wind" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Teri and Her Boys" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"To Explore" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"Too Great a Risk" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"Truth and Consequences" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"Twixt and Tween" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"The Unforgiving Moment" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"The Viewing" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
Waiting on Serenidad -- first published as a novella in 2001.
"Walking on Broken Glass" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"A Walking Shadow" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"The Way Back" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
"A Winter's Solstice" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"We Start Our Walking" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"Whatever Became of Me?" -- first published in 2008 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
"With Thee" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"The Killer Instinct" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33.
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Nomad has been a fanzine writer and editor since 1977. After producing two issues of his own zine, WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE, Nomad joined forces with Randy Landers in 1979 and has been working exclusively with Stardate/Orion Press ever since. Nomad's best-known work is probably his "Serenidad" series, but his best stories are "Memorial Day" and "I Never Said Goodbye". He won the 1988 Fan Q Award for Best Writer & Story for his novel, The Daystrom Project; he was nominated for four TrekStar awards, two (one for art, one for writing) in 1983, and two (one for art, one for writing) in 1984.
"Aftermath" -- first published in 1988: Orion 27
"Angel Face" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9
"Blood Oath" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"Bloodlines" (with Elizabeth Knauel) -- first published in 1996: Darkness and Shadow.
"The Blue Rose" -- first published in 2009 as an on-line exclusive
"The Bonding" -- first published in 1989: Beyond the Farthest Star 4.
"Captain's Bars" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"Choices" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17
"A Christmas Gift" -- first published in 2012 as an on-line exclusive
"The Cost of Freedom" (with Linda McInnis) -- first serialized in 1984: Stardate 21; 1985: Orion 22, Orion 23; in 1987: Orion 24
The Daystrom Project -- first published as a novella in 1987; winner of the 1988 Fan Q Award for Best Story
"Departures" -- first published in 2007 as an on-line exclusive; first published in print in 2009: The Sixth Fleet 1 - Preludes
A Difference Which Makes No Difference -- first published as a novella in 2003.
Drink Deeply (with Elizabeth Knauel) -- first published as a novella in 1997.
"Family Comes First" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
"Going Ashore" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
"Greater Love Hath No Man" -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
"Helmsman" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"His Was the Most Human" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 21.
"Homecoming" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 10.
"The Human Equation" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 13; this story and its artwork were nominated for TrekStar awards in 1982.
"I Never Said Goodbye" -- first published in 2002: Antares 9.
"Incident on Xantharus" -- first published in 1982: Stardate 15; the artwork for this story was nominated for a TrekStar award in 1983.
"...Is Yet Revenge" (with Elizabeth Knauel) -- first published in 1996: Darkness and Shadow.
"Just Like You and Me" -- first published in 2010: Antares 19 and as an on-line exclusive
"Klingons!" (with Randy Landers) -- first published in 1982: Stardate 16.
"The Last Survivor" -- first published in 1980: Stardate 3.
"A Little Family Secret" (with Randy Landers) -- first published as a novella in 2001.
"Mark of the Beast" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 9.
"Memorial Day" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28
"Never Forget" (with Elizabeth Knauel) -- first published in 1996: Orion 36.
"No Place Like Home" -- first published in 1982: Stardate 14; this story was nominated for a TrekStar award for writing in 1983.
"Oath of Vengeance" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 8.
"The Once and Future Kirk" -- first published in 1979: Richard G. Pollet's, Captain's Log, Voyage 3; published in original form in 1981: Stardate 10.
"One Last Goodbye" -- first published in 2010: Antares 19 and as an on-line exclusive
"Questions" -- first published in 1987: Beyond the Farthest Star 2; revised version first published in 1992: Orion 32
Remember the Hood (with Elizabeth Knauel) -- first published as a novella in 1997.
Resurrection -- first published in 1980: Stardate 6.
"Teresa" -- first published in 1988: Orion 27
"Turnabout Vengeance" -- first published in 1979: Where No Man Has Gone Before 1; later reprinted in 1988: Orion 26.
"Until Judgment" (with Thomas Harden and Randy Landers) -- first published in 1980: Stardate 7.
"The Wages of Vengeance" -- first published in 1980: Stardate 5.
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Anna lives in a small town on the Eastern coast of Italy. She's an old-fashioned computer programmer, who started to work in the field when the most of people had no idea about what a computer was and all the technical material available on the subject was written in English. She has been a Star Trek fan since the late seventies, when Star Trek finally made it to Italy. She even learned English just to be able to read Star Trek books and fanzines, because there were none available in Italian. This might appear a minor detail, but if you think she had survived until then knowing just a few essential, computer-related, words... In 1989, she joined the Star Trek Italian Club and started to collaborate to the publishing of Italian fanzines, as a writer first and an editor later. Presently, she is charge of the whole job. Sometimes, in the evening, her husband comes home, looks at her furiously typing on her computer keyboard (after a whole day spent working on an another computer keyboard at her workplace) and shakes his head in bewilderment.
"Paragraph 17" -- first published in 2000: Antares 5.
"The Strange Case of Under-Secretary Lynch" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"Winter Hunt" -- first published in 1999: Antares 3.
Pillsbury, Sharon
"Field of Illusion" -- first published in 1991: Tantalus 2.
"Friendship's Song" -- first published in 1992: Orion 31.
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"Afterimage" -- first published in Saurian Brandy Digest #29; reprinted in 1992: The Worlds of Bonnie Reitz
"Break Even" -- first published in The Captain's Woman #3; reprinted in 1992: The Worlds of Bonnie Reitz
"Fire in the Shadows" -- first published in 1983: Stardate 19
"Gateway Assault" -- first published in 1982: Masiform-D #11; ; reprinted in 1992: The Worlds of Bonnie Reitz
"Masks" -- first published in 1982: Stardate 15.
"Nature of the Beast" -- first published in 1990: Masiform-D #17; reprinted in 1992: The Worlds of Bonnie Reitz
"Dream Catcher" -- first published in 2004: Antares 13.
"Free Market Incident" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"Hover-boards and Photons" -- first published in 1994: Orion 34
In Harm's Way -- first published as a novella in 1994.
Liberation from Hell -- first published as a novella in 1996.
"Love, Shaun" -- first published in 1996: Orion 36.
"The Night Watch" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33.
Old Feuds -- first published as a novella in 2004.
"Rites of Passage" -- first published in 1994: Orion 34.
"Suffer the Young" – first published in 2007 as an On-Line Exclusive
Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Alex Rosen graduated from Emory University in 1983 with a B.S. in Physics. After receiving his Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Alex went on to do extensive work as post-doctoral research assistant at the University of Alabama, the University of Michigan and at the Armagh Observatory in England. His next assignment will take him to Ireland.
"Meeting At Xanadu"
-- first published in 1980: Stardate 3.
Rottler, Mary
"The Beginning" (with Lynn Syck) -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
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Saidicam lives in Upstate NY and is married with two young daughters. She is a graduate of SUNY Delhi with an AAS in Veterinary Technology. She was introduced to fanfiction approximately three years ago by accidentally running across some Star Trek fan fiction lists on the Internet. She mainly writes Sarek/Amanda stories with a little dabbing in Spock/Christine. Please feel free to contact her directly for full access to her website.
"A Family Holiday Surprise" (with Selek and T'Lea) -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"The McAulliffe Rescue" -- first published in 1992: Orion 32
"Turn Back Time" -- first published in 1991: Tantalus 2
"Banshee!" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
"The Haunting" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"Something Evil" -- first published in 2003: Antares 12.
"The Unexplained" -- first published in 2000: Antares 6.
Selek lives in Canada and came late to Star Trek fan fiction. He's been married to the woman of his dreams for 22 years, and they have no children. A graduate of the University of Alberta, he has a BA in psychology. His self-described forte is proofreading, and that's how he contributes to the Orion Universe as well as writing some stories that revolve around his favorite character, Sarek.
"Contempt of Council" -- first published in 2001: Antares 7.
"A Family Holiday Surprise" (with Saidicam and T'Lea) -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Reminiscing" -- first published in 2002: Antares 8.
"Sarek's Flitter" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
A former ballet dancer, Joanne now teaches dance to children in a New York City suburb. She is happily married with one daughter whose idea of fun is playing around with the more esoteric levels of mathematics. Joanne's first foray into writing Star Trek fan fiction was a very long story titled "Savage Sunrise" which literally came to her in a dream. Her first published story, "Interlude," appeared in Idylls 6. Numerous other stories followed, many of them in zines published by Orion Press. Joanne's favorite aspect of Trek is the relationship between the "Big Three."
"A Bird in the Hand, A Bird in the Bush" -- first published in 2000: Antares 4.
"Fairy Tale Ending" -- first published in 1995: Orion 35.
"Interlude" -- first published in 1991: Idylls 6.
"Letter to an Absent Son" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"The Voice of Time" -- first published in 1995: Tantalus 8.
Angela was born in 1959, still lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, and work in the oil and gas bidness (surprise!). She happily lives a single life and shares her space with her three cats, a.k.a. 'the fuzzy flounders'. She's been hooked on the original Star Trek since 1971, and her favorite character has always been Leonard H. McCoy, M.D. Since she, too, possesses quite a curmudgeonly personality, the attraction is natural. Star Trek's themes of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice also greatly appeal to her.
"One of Those Things" -- first published in 2003: Antares 11.
"Good Luck Charm" -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
Ster Julie
"An Error" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2008; first published in print in 2009: Antares 18
Susannah
Susannah is a retired primary school teacher who shares her house with a small dog. Presently, she's trying to see how many books she can fit inside a three-bedroomed house and how many plants she can fit into her garden. Susannah has been a fan of Star Trek from its first showing in England.
"Catalyst" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011
"Diplomatic Dance" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"The Female of the Species" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011
"Field Exercise" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"First Impressions" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011
"Flight Path" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"Hay Foot, Straw Foot" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"A Helping Hand" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"Introduction to Exploration" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"A Meeting of Minds" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2011
"Overreaction" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"The Present" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"A Step Forward" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"What Engineers Do" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
"When the Dream Began" -- first published as an on-line exclusive in 2010
Syck, Lynn
"The Beginning" (with Mary Rottler) -- first published in 2006: Antares 14.
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"A Family Holiday Surprise" (with Saidicam and Selek) -- first published in 2002: Antares 10.
"Complications" -- first published in 1995: Tantalus 8.
"Crossed Signals" -- first published in 1992: Idylls 8.
"Tomb of Fear" -- first published in 1992: Orion 31.
"Winged Demons" -- first published in 1994: Idylls 10.
The Dorian Solution -- first published as a novella in 1998.
"A Minor Irritation" -- first published in 1995: Tantalus 8
Valley of the Shadow -- first published as a novella in 1997.U
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"A Crystal Clear Problem" -- first published in 1982: Stardate 17.
"An Evening with..." -- first published in Stardate
"Interlude" -- first published in 1984: Stardate 20.
"Eye of the Hunter" -- first published in 1983: Total Entropy 2
"The Balance of Nature" -- first published in 1981: Stardate 8.
Patricia fell in love with Pavel Chekov when she was fourteen and immediately added writing fan fiction and Russian culture and history to her already existing obsessions with costuming and sailing ships. Her first published fan fiction was the Broken Image trilogy of novels in the early 80's: a collaboration with a friend and probably the first exploration of the mirror Klingon universe. She eventually got over Chekov and has been married for twenty three years. She has six adult children: two sons, two stepsons, a stepdaughter and a foster son, and a grandson. All of them are active science fiction fans. She lives in Massachusetts and was a LCSW and non-fiction writer for 25 years. Now retired, Patricia spends her time working with the large Russian immigrant population in her area and serving as a Russian culture consultant and speaker for local schools (who knew?); designs and administers the official Walter Koenig website and the Pavel Chekov site; designs and makes costumes for theaters, museums and friends; edits and publishes a Chekov fanzine series; volunteers at the country’s leading maritime museum; writes fan fiction and does fan art; and lends her acting talents to several museums in the fall and yuletide seasons. (She plays a 19th century Russian sailor. Big surprise.) Yeah, and occasionally she does laundry.
"First Tour" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16.
"Missing in Action" -- first published in 2007: Antares 16.
"The Prize" -- first published in 2008: Antares 17.
"Russian Winter" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
"What Navigators Do" -- first published in 2006: Antares 15.
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"The Fire Bringer" -- first published in 1983: Stardate 18.
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Emily Ann Zewen was on the editorial staff at the Mobile Register. Ann worked in journalism for more than 30 years, beginning her journalism career as a reporter for various papers, including the Orlando Sentinel. She also assisted in coverage of several Apollo space launches. Ann passed away on August 25th 2003. She was a good friend. Her memoriam is posted here. Ann will be remembered as the editor of both IDYLLS and TANTALUS. Among the Orion Universe material, she probably would prefer to be remembered for No Cold Wind which bridges the original series and the motion picture era, but I suspect that most will remember her for Boy Scout which details the Jim Kirk/Carol Marcus relationship. Also, check out her TANTALUS REVISITED zine on-line.
Boy Scout -- first published as a novella in 1997.
"The Curtained Sleep" -- first published in 1989: Idylls 3.
"Deja Vu" -- first published in 1988: Beyond the Farthest Star 3.
"Eulogy" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33.
"False Colors" -- first published in 1990: Orion 30.
"If Not Victory..." -- first published in 1992: Orion 31.
"Intermezzo" -- first published in 1992: Idylls 8.
"Just Another Routine Assignment" -- first published in 1988: Orion 26.
"Legacy for Tomorrow" -- first published in 1991: Idylls 6.
"The Music Box" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29.
"Music of the Night" -- first published in 1997: Antares 1.
No Cold Wind -- first published as a novella in 1990.
"Out of the Ashes" -- first published in 1989: Orion 28.
"The Red Shirt" -- first published in 1999: Antares 3.
"The Ring" -- first published in 1989: Beyond the Farthest Star 4.
"Sam" -- first published in 1993: Orion 33.
"The Temple Maiden" -- first published in 1996: Interludes 1.
"That's What Friends Are for" -- first published in 1990: Orion 29
"Wait a Minute" -- first published in 1988: Orion 27
"Whatever Your Heart Desires" -- first published in 1996: Interludes 1.
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