jamie mccrimmon

Sophia Narrett

are loved

deserve to eat

are needed & valued

should take care of yourself

have a future

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In 1987, a certain Star Trek fanzine called Alien Brothers was published, including the story “The Ring of Soshern”–the very first pon farr in a cave K/S story ever. The story “The Ring of Soshern” had been quietly passed around since 1968, due to its sensitive content. When it was published in 1987 in Alien Brothers, a few passionate fans banded together and tried to destroy every copy. Only a few pages and illustrations of the forty-page story survived.

Or so I thought.

Every once in a while, ever since I found out about it, I would check up on ksarchive to see if somehow it turned up. Nothing in four years, no information whatsoever. Monday I’m driving 15 hours roundtrip to finally meet Alien Brothers which was kindly donated to a university. Hopefully, I will be allowed to scan it or take photos. Worst case scenario, I type it up word-for-word, all of it.

I really can’t believe it. The fandom has mourned its loss for decades and now it’s back from the dead.

Any suggestions for where to host it? It isn’t my own work obviously so I’m not sure what to do.

me, sweating: um, a… rare *book*…. that only the university has.

clerk: …. that’s a new one. haha

me: haha

clerk: so, what book is it?

This is a temporary solution until either the ksarchive or the OTW/ao3 responds to my emails about hosting the zine.

I never came here expecting a masterpiece; it was the history I was after. I am blown away! So far I have only had time to read “The Ring of Soshern,” but it’s really worth the read. Although it is quite edgy. Lots of violence and some gross parts, but it’s meant to be convincing. Personally, I love it.

By the way, if you would like to make the trip yourself, here is the information:

Alien Brothers #1 [Seabright Publishing: H. Seabright, ed., 1987]; Box #51 of the “Media Fanzine Collection - Fully Processed, 1967-2016″. Kelsey Reading Room (By appointment! See Rules here.) Cushing Memorial Library and Archives Texas A&M University, Main Campus

Thanks for all the nice words! As always, LLAP.

RIP, Jennifer Guttridge, who loved her story but never wanted “Ring” published. “I want to meet Nimoy,” she said, “but not in a court.”

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