Star Trek: Communicator

Star Trek: Communicator was a licensed Star Trek magazine published by Decipher/FANtastic Media with cover dates of December 1994/January 1995 to April/May 2005. The publication was initially titled as the Star Trek Official Fan Club Magazine in 1982, after two years as a fan newsletter/magazine, and ran for 155 total issues. Editors included founder Dan Madsen (1980-1998) and then Larry Nemecek (1998-2005). Contributors included Dayton Ward, Kevin Dilmore, Mark A. Altman, Richard Arnold^MA, Rick Berman^MA, Terry Hiller, Rich Handley, Salman Nensi, Kevin Stevens, J. Kelley Burke, and Bjo Trimble.

It was the main publication of the Official Star Trek Fan Club. Its first 99 issues were published under the title of Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine. Its original publisher, FANtastic Media, was purchased by Decipher in February 2001, with an announcement of the merge appearing in issue #132. A "Quark's Bazaar" merchandise catalog was featured in each bimonthly issue. Originally available as a membership perk only, the magazine added newsstand sales in 1998.

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Issues[]

Number	Published	Contents
101	February/March 1995	Q painting by Sonia Hillios TOS novel: Recovery by J.M. Dillard Interviews with John de Lancie, Malcolm McDowell^MA, Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, Armin Shimerman Technology: Universal translator Larry Nemecek: Rick Kolbe^MA Mark A. Altman: TNG episode: "Attached" Allan Asherman: Death of James T. Kirk TNG movie: Generations collectibles
105	December 1995/January 1996	Cover by Tsuneo Sanda VOY novel: Violations by Susan Wright I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy Saturn's Child by Nichelle Nichols and Margaret Wander Bonanno Interviews with Jonathan Frakes, Colm Meaney^MA Larry Nemecek: Special effects of Deep Space Nine and Voyager Mark A. Altman: TNG episode: "Birthright", Part 2
108	August/September 1996	Cover by Julie Grosse and Dave Archer Marvel Paramount Comics: Sample line art from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Starfleet Academy, Early Voyages and Unlimited 30th Anniversary Star Trek interviews with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Larry Nemecek: Making of VOY episode: "Flashback", interview with Marvin Rush^MA Technology: Subspace Navigation
109	November/December 1996	Young adult novel series: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, editor Lisa Clancy, synopses Updates: Diane Carey, Michael Jan Friedman, John Vornholt Star Trek: First Contact, USS Enterprise-E Interview with Alexander Courage^MA Technology: Cyborgs Larry Nemecek: Steve Oster^MA Jeff Bond: Music of TOS Behind-the-scenes photos: DS9 episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations"
110	January/February 1997	Star Trek: Borg Interviews with Mark Lenard (his last interview), Alice Krige^MA Star Trek: First Contact: Borg, USS Enterprise-E, Collectibles The Making of DS9 episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations"
111	March/April 1997	Pocket Books New Star Trek Crew Designing Voyager Interviews with Marc Alaimo^MA, LeVar Burton, James Cromwell^MA, DeForest Kelley Jeff Bond: Music of TNG
112	May/June 1997	Starfleet Academy (game) featuring Walter Koenig, William Shatner, George Takei Playmates action figures Interviews with Jonathan Frakes, Chase Masterson^MA, Robert Duncan McNeill^MA, Ricardo Montalban^MA, Alfre Woodard^MA Technology: Aliens
113	August/September 1997	Cover by John Eaves TOS novel: Vulcan's Forge by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz Technology: Turbolifts Designing the USS Enterprise-E with John Eaves Interviews with Robert Beltran^MA, Andre Bormanis^MA, Marina Sirtis^MA Star Trek: The Experience
114	December 1997/January 1998	The Star Trek Encyclopedia, The Continuing Mission, Inside Star Trek: The Real Story Special Klingon Issue Key historical dates in the Klingon Chronology Update on Star Trek: The Experience
115	February March 1998	TNG novel: The Best and the Brightest by Susan Wright Dan Curry: Diagram of internal Klingon anatomy Technology: Nanites Child Actors in Star Trek: Clint Howard^MA, Pamela Ferdin^MA, Caesar Belli^MA, Mark Robert Brown^MA, Brian Tochi^MA, Craig Huxley^MA Interviews with Jeffrey Combs^MA, Kathryn Hays^MA, Greg Jein^MA, Jeri Ryan
116	April May 1998	DS9 novel: Far Beyond the Stars by Steven Barnes January 1953 issue of Incredible Tales of Scientific Wonder Tim Russ: IDIC Technology: M-5 computer Interviews with Avery Brooks^MA, LeVar Burton, Whoopi Goldberg^MA, Mae Jamison^MA, Cirroc Lofton^MA, William Marshall^MA, Nichelle Nichols, Tony Todd^MA Grand opening of Star Trek: The Experience
117	June July 1998	Cover by Tsuneo Sanda TOS novel: Spectre by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens Strange New Worlds I Interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Koenig, Brannon Bragga^MA, Jeri Taylor^MA Star Trek stamps Historical figures in Star Trek
118	August September 1998	Cover "To the Stars" by Tobias Richter Klingon Academy with David Warner StarTrek.com Technology: Voice prints Interviews with Rene Auberjonois, Majel Barrett, Ira Steven Behr^MA, Alan Bernard^MA, Terry Farrell, Michael Piller^MA, Nana Visitor TNG movie: Insurrection
119	October November 1998	DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual by Herman Zimmerman, Rick Sternbach & Doug Drexler Baseball on DS9 Technology: Wormholes Kevin Dilmore: TAS 25th anniversary, Laurel Goodwin^MA (first interview), Hallmark collectibles Interviews with Nicole deBoer^MA, Grace Lee Whitney^MA TNG movie: Insurrection
120	December 1998/January 1999	TNG - The Dominion War novel: Behind Enemy Lines by John Vornholt Video games: Klingon Academy, Starfleet Command, New Worlds, Birth of the Federation, Klingon Honor Guard, Starship Creator 1999 reissues: TOS audiobook: Inside Star Trek & TOS movie: The Motion Picture soundtrack Technology: Body Alteration TNG movie: Insurrection interviews: Bob Blackman^MA, Sanja Hayes^MA, Donna Murphy^MA, Michael Welch^MA, Herman Zimmerman John Eaves sketches of TNG movie: Insurrection ships Interview with Persis Khambatta^MA (her last interview) One millionth visitor to Star Trek: The Experience USS Enterprise studio model in 1972
121	February/March 1999	DS9 novel: The 34th Rule by David R. George III and Armin Shimerman Rich Handley: Forgotten Frontiers: Revisiting the Star Trek Comic Strips (Includes synopses of stories in UK Comic Strips, US Comic Strips, Happy Meal Box Strips, Video Communicator Strips) Real-world: JPL's Deep Space 1 probe Interviews with F. Murray Abraham^MA, Roxanne Dawson^MA, Nancy Hower^MA, Jonathan Frakes, Scarlett Pomers^MA, Michael Westmore Visual effects of TNG movie: Insurrection Filming VOY episode: "Bride of Chaotica!"
122	April/May 1999	1999 reissue: TOS novel: Mission to Horatius by Mack Reynolds ST reference: Quotable Star Trek by Jill Sherwin ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook by Ethan Phillips and William J. Birnes Medical technology: biobeds, cryosurgical frames, clamshells, medscanner, tricorder, laser scalpels Star Trek Customizable Card Game world champions Technology: Synthetic sight (VISOR, sensor web) Deep Space Nine Interviews, part 1: Cecily Adams^MA, Felecia Bell^MA, Rosalind Chao^MA, James Darren^MA, Aron Eisenberg^MA, Max Grodenchik^MA, J.G. Hertzler, Barry Jenner^MA, Chase Masterson^MA, Robert O'Reilly, Andrew Robinson, Tiny Ron^MA, Camille Saviola^MA, Melanie Smith^MA, Marc Worden^MA
123	June/July 1999	In-universe: Letter by J.R. Rasmussen to producers of DS9 ST anthology: Adventures in Time and Space Strange New Worlds II winners Technology: Life on a space station Fold-out DS9 episode guide and USS Defiant poster Deep Space Nine Interviews, part 2: Rene Aberjonois^MA, Majel Barrett, Rick Berman^MA, Casey Biggs^MA, Avery Brooks, Jeffrey Combs, Nicole deBoer^MA, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Louise Fletcher^MA, Salome Jens^MA, Penny Johnson^MA, Alexander Siddig, Armin Shimerman, Nana Visitor, Michael Westmore, Herman Zimmerman
124	August/September 1999	DS9 novelization: What You Leave Behind by Diane Carey Wildstorm Comics Update Technology: Replicators Tribute: DeForest Kelley Star Trek Becomes a Stamp for the Century Leonard Nimoy: Y2K Family Survival Guide
125	October/November 1999	ST novel: New Worlds, New Civilizations by Michael Jan Friedman Rich Handley: Still Boldly Going: Wildstorm Renews the Star Trek Comics Top 10 Doctor McCoy Stories: TOS novel: Dreams of the Raven, TOS novel: Shadows on the Sun, TOS novel: Crossover, TOS comic: "The Last Word", TOS novel: Doctor's Orders, TOS comic: "Past Imperfect", TOS novel: the Better Man, TOS - Strange New Worlds short story: "Doctors Three", TOS comic: "All the Infinite Ways", TOS - SA novel: Aftershock Technology: PADDs Making of VOY episode: "Barge of the Dead" Aliens of the Delta Quadrant: Ocampa, Borg, Kazon, Krenim, Hirogen
126	December/January 2000	ST audiobook: Spock vs. Q by Alien Voices DS9 anthology: The Lives of Dax edited by Marco Palmieri Technology: Stasis chambers VOY episode: "Pathfinder": Marina Sirtis^MA, Dwight Schultz^MA Interview with Robert Beltran^MA Artifacts from the Future: A Look Back at Star Trek's Earliest Collectibles 20th Anniversary of TOS movie: The Motion Picture DeForest Kelley: In His Own Words
127	February/March 2000	ST novel: The Klingon Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Nick Nicholas, Andrew Strader, Mark Shoulson, and Lawrence Schoen Star Trek Customizable Card Game world championship Time travel in Star Trek Technology: Time travel in science fiction Obituaries: Stephen E. Whitfield, James Goldstone^MA
128	April/May 2000	DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time, by Andrew J. Robinson Strange New Worlds III winners Kes in VOY episode: "Fury" Star Trek Composers Interviews with José Normand^MA, Gerry Sackman^MA, Alan Sims^MA, Garrett Wang The Miracle of Matte Paintings Technology: Parallel universes Obituary: John Colicos^MA
129	2000	New Earth: Wagon Train to the Stars, Belle Terre, Rough Trails, The Flaming Arrow, Thin Air, Challenger Guide to the X-Men: Charles Xavier, Logan, Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Ororo Munroe, and others Interviews with Jonathan Frakes, Robert Duncan McNeill^MA, Alexander Siddig, Nana Visitor Star Trek: The Experience… In 2000 and Beyond Technology: Phasers Obituary: George Dunning^MA (Published in either June/July or August/September; indicia was unchanged from prior issue)
130	October/November 2000	DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion by Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block Rich Handley: TNG comic: "The Gorn Crisis" by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta Voyager's seventh season TOS movie: The Motion Picture Director Edition Interview with Armin Shimerman Technology: Impulse
131	December 2000/January 2001	Women of Star Trek: Cecily Adams^MA, Mary Kay Adams^MA, Majel Barrett, Rosalind Chao^MA, Roxann Dawson^MA, Nicole deBoer^MA, Terry Farrell, D.C. Fontana, Louise Fletcher^MA, Alice Krige^MA, Jennifer Lien^MA, Barbara Luna^MA, Chase Masterson^MA, Gates McFadden^MA, Kate Mulgrew, Donna Murphy^MA, Nichelle Nichols, France Nuyen^MA, Tricia O'Neil^MA, Jeri Ryan, Marina Sirtis^MA, Jeri Taylor^MA, Susanna Thompson^MA, Nana Visitor, Alfre Woodard^MA, Jane Wyatt^MA, others Technology: Matter-Antimatter GenCon, DecipherCon 2000
132	February/March 2001	Christopher Pike in novels and comics: TOS episode: "The Cage", TOS episode & novelization: The Menagerie, TOS comics: "All Those Years Ago...", "The Final Voyage" by Mike W. Barr, TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure by Vonda N. McIntyre, TOS novel: Vulcan's Glory by D.C. Fontana, TOS novel: Legacy by Michael Jan Friedman, TOS novel: The Rift by Peter David, TOS comic: "To Walk the Night" by Michael Jan Friedman, TOS comic: "Door in the Cage" by Steve Wilson, TOS - Starfleet Academy novel: Crisis on Vulcan by Brad Strickland and Barbara Strickland, TOS - Starfleet Academy novel: Cadet Kirk by Diane Carey, TOS - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy comic: "Return to the Forbidden Planet" by Chris Cooper, Early Voyages by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, TOS - Strange New Worlds short story: "A Private Anecdote" by Landon Cary Dalton, TOS - Star Trek: The Captain's Table novel: Where Sea Meets Sky and TOS - Enterprise Logs short story: "Conflicting Natures" by Jerry Oltion. Decipher's Digital Star Trek Customizable Card Game Activision Titles for 2001 Technology: Assimilation USS Enterprise studio model in 1964, part 1 Terry J. Erdmann: Warp Drive Music: Retro Rockin' and those who fired it up Obituary: Ray Walston^MA Interviews with William Shatner, John de Lancie, John Logan^MA
133	June/July 2001	DS9 relaunch: DS9 novels: Avatar, Book One, Avatar, Book Two by S.D. Perry Rich Handley: Tribute to Kim Yale, DC Comics editor Technology: Delta Quadrant Odyssey Farewell Voyager, Part 1: Interviews with Martha Hackett, Richard Herd^MA, Marva Hicks^MA, Manu Intiraymi^MA, Martin Raynor^MA, Dwight Schultz^MA, Susanna Thompson^MA, Nicholas Worth^MA Scott Bakula^MA signed to portray Captain Jonathan Archer Interview with Rene Auberjonois USS Enterprise studio model in 1964, part 2; Hangar deck More Women of Star Trek: Elizabeth Dennehy^MA, Jennifer Hetrick^MA, Amanda McBroom^MA, Diana Muldaur^MA
134	August/September 2001	Strange New Worlds IV by Pocket Books, with author biographies Elite Force, by Activision Dominion Wars video game, by Simon & Schuster Technology: Robots Star Trek: Voyager USS Voyager timeline Kevin Dilmore, Rich Handley et al: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran^MA, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson^MA, Robert Duncan MacNeill, Tim Russ, Robert Picardo, Garrett Wang, Ethan Phillips Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore: Voyager highlights Poster: USS Voyager with complete episode guide First look at Star Trek: Enterprise
135	October/November 2001	Michael Okuda: Astronaut Fred Haise, first captain of the Enterprise, with assignment patch Star Trek: Enterprise Larry Nemecek and Kevin Dilmore: Rick Berman^MA, Brannon Braga^MA, Scott Bakula^MA, John Billingsley^MA, Jolene Blalock^MA, Dominic Keating^MA, Anthony Montgomery^MA, Linda Park^MA, Connor Trinneer^MA Rich Handley and Larry Nemecek: Dan Curry Jeff Bond: Herman Zimmerman^MA Poster: Enterprise personnel Remembering Gene Roddenberry
136	December 2001/January 2002	15 Captain Hikaru Sulu stories: The Undiscovered Country, "The Tabukan Syndrome", Transformations, "No Compromise", Cacophony, Envoy, "A Wolf in Cheap Clothing", The Fearful Summons, The Ashes of Eden, The Captain's Daughter, "Flashback", Starfleet Academy, Armageddon Sky, "The Veteran", War Dragons Star Trek CCG Holodeck Adventures expansion set Jeff Bond: Doug Drexler and John Eaves on designing the Enterprise (NX-01) Kevin Dilmore: The Motion Picture Director's Edition Interviews: Jeffrey Combs, Steve Dennis^MA Doug Jein^MA's Enterprise models Mind Meld, with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Obituary: Pilar Seurat^MA
140	October/November 2002	Geoffrey Mandel: Star Charts: My Adventure in Mapping the Star Trek Universe Starfleet Command III and Elite Force II, by Activision Second Edition of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, by Decipher Technology: Microtapes Rich Handley: The Wrath of Khan at 20 with Nicholas Meyer^MA and Harve Bennett^MA TNG at 15: Interviews with Jonathan Frakes, Wil Wheaton, David Livingston^MA Interviews: Linda Park^MA, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink^MA Poster Hoshi Sato Laugh Trek: Futurama parody
141	December 2002/January 2003	Rich Handley: Last Unicorn Games illustrator Joe Corroney Technology: Cloning Poster: Marriage of William T. Riker and Deanna Troi Star Trek Nemesis action figures Star Trek Nemesis Interviews: Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis^MA, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton Rich Handley: Ron Perlman^MA Designs: Argo, USS Enterprise-E, Scimitar The Trouble With Tribbles tribute Obituary: Jeff Corey^MA
142	February/March 2003	Kevin Dilmore: Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion Second Edition, by Larry Nemecek Second Edition of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, by Decipher Technology: Grapplers and tractor beams Star Trek Nemesis Rich Handley: Brent Spiner, Michael Westmore^MA Interviews: Tom Hardy^MA, Stuart Baird^MA, Bob Ringwood^MA Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at 10 interviews with Michael Piller^MA, Ira Steven Behr^MA Kevin Dilmore: John Billingsley^MA Poster: Phlox
145	August/September 2003	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine card set, by Rittenhouse Archives Decipher RPG illustrator Dave Pipgras Relaunching the Fan Club Star Trek: Enterprise Year Two in Review Kevin Dilmore: Vaughn Armstrong^MA Interviews: Scott Bakula^MA, Robert O'Reilly, Daniel Riordan^MA, Diane Warren^MA Obituaries: Anthony Caruso^MA, graham P. Jarvis^MA, Kathie Browne McGavin^MA Chip Carter: Kate Mulgrew Poster: Kathryn Janeway
152	October/November 2004	A Time to... series, by Pocket Books USS Prometheus exterior views for all three hulls Apps for Mobile and PDA by Jumbuck Corporation Technology: Interstellar commerce Kevin Dilmore: Michael Moore^MA Rich Handley: Mick Fleetwood^MA 2260s communicator props Star Trek: Enterprise interviews: John Billingsley^MA, Jim Mees^MA, Manny Cotto^MA Behind the scenes: Set design, FX Poster: Phlox
155	April/May 2005	Apps for Mobile and PDA: The Birds of Prey and The Cold Enemy, by Jumbuck Corporation USS Voyager exterior views, side view cutaway Star Trek: Titan book series Personnel of the USS Titan: William T. Riker, Deanna Troi, Christine Vale, Shenti Yisec Eres Ree, Tuvok, Alyssa Ogawa, Xin Ra-Havreii, Ranul Keru, Jaza Najem, Zurin Dakal, Orilly Malar, Melora Pazlar, Torvig Bu-Kar-Nguv, K'chak'!'op, Sariel Rager, Bralik, Aili Lavena, Axel Bolaji, Olivia Bolaji 2260s tricorders Technology: Cooking Larry Nemecek and Kevin Dilmore: Star Trek: Voyager Turns Ten Rich Handley: Joan Winston^MA Jeff Bond: Set designers Interview: Dominic Keating^MA Poster: Bobbi Sue Luther^MA

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