A Time for Us
| Zine | |
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| Title: | A Time for Us |
| Publisher: | Stephara Press |
| Editor: | |
| Author(s): | Gina Alkazian |
| Cover Artist(s): | Star |
| Illustrator(s): | Star, Sherri White, Alice Baltes, Sharon Wells. Dragon is listed but not present. |
| Date(s): | 1991 |
| Medium: | print zine |
| Size: | |
| Genre: | |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV)/Star Trek: TNG |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
A Time for Us is a het 230-page Beauty and the Beast (TV)/Star Trek: TNG novel by Gina Alkazian.
Most of the art is in black and white, but there are also four color pieces; two are the front and back covers, & the other two are contained within the story. While the art is credited in the table of contents as Star, Sherri White, Alice Baltes, Sharon Wells, and Dragon, there is no evidence of art by Dragon in the zine.
Summary
Centers around Catherine wanting to further her relationship with Vincent and falling asleep while watching STNG. She dreams of herself becoming Lt. Catherine Chandler, a Xenobiologist aboard the Enterprise. Art Information: Front cover by Star, art by Star, Sherri White, Alice Baltes, Sharon Wells, Dragon, including several color pieces.[1]
Frustrated by her relationship with Vincent, Catherine dreams that she is a xenobiologist on the Enterprise. On a mission, she meets and falls in love with a unique alien, Vincent. When she wakes up, Catherine confronts Vincent and they finally make their dream a reality. (Picard and Doctor Crusher do so as well!) Explicit sex.[2]
The Editorial
From the Whacked out Author:
This novel has been a long time dream of mine, and I appreciate you allowing me to share it with you.
A lot of people have asked me how I was going to combine the two different concepts into one. At first I tried to tell them, but the story, as you will see, is so involved that explaining it became a major chore. Suffice it to say that I have tried to do justice to both shows and present the characters and situations with respect for their dignity.
I am and will always be a devout fan of both shows. I've tried to be as accurate as possible to the technical aspect of Star Trek The Next Generation. If I have failed it is not for want of trying and I would appreciate any input from you fans if I have made an error.
I hope you enjoy the pages that follow and remember that the true beauty in a person is always beneath the surface.
Sample Interior Gallery
Sherri White
Sherri White
sample text
Sherri White
Star: "Nightfall"
Sharon Wells
Alice Baltes
Star: "Beasting"
Sherri White
Reactions and Reviews
Wie in der Einleitung gesagt, ist es sehr viel schwieriger, eine Crossover-Geschichte mit “Star Trek entwickeln; trotzdem haben sich Fans daran versucht, (“Raumschiff Enterprise:Das nachste Jahrhundert”, Montags bis Donnerstags um 16.09 im ZDF)In “A Time for Us” von Gina Alkazian wunscht sich Catherine, mehr Zeit mit Vincent verbringen zu konnen, und schlaft dabei ein. Ihr Traum ist die eigentliche Crossover-Geschichte. Catherine ist ein junger Lieutenant (Spezialgebiet Sozialwissenschaft) auf der Enterprise-D, die unter dem Commando von Captain Jean-Luc Picard einen Planeten anfliegt, wo Vincent als eine Art AusgestoBener, aber gleichzeitig Angehoriger einer seltenen zweiten Rasse dieses Planeten, zusammen mit anderen in einem weit verzweigten, versteckten Hohlensystem (die Tunnelwelt!) lebt. Lt. Chandler gerat bei dieser Mission in Gefahr, aus der sie von Vincent gerettet wird, und so lehren die beiden sich kennen und lieben (es ist schließlich Catherines Traum!). Sie erleben einige Abenteuer zusammen, und es gelingt ihnen auch, Vincents Herkunft zu klaren.
Am Ende der Geschichte wacht Catherine naturlich auf, allerdings hat ihr dieser veranderte Standpunkt, wenn auch nur im Traum, einige Einsichten in ihre Beziehung zu Vincent gegeben,die ihr vorher nicht so klar gewesen waren. Die Geschichte ist gut geschrieben, leidet aber unter den anderen Lebensumstanden von Vincent und Catherine, da sich dadurch naturlich auch die Charaktere etwas veranden.
Trotzdem ist sie recht unterhaltsam und besonders fur Star Trek: The Next Generation”-Fans interessant.[3]
References
- ^ from the Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review Online
- ^ from The Beauty and the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
- ^ from a zine in German, Hopes and Dreams #8 (1993)