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[princenimoy]

The Ring of Soshern (YES)

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.

Edit: I called ahead and they said they might be able to let me scan it. However, I will be able to take pictures so :)

[princenimoy]

hotel clerk, noticing the address on my license: what brings you to town?

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?

me: ……….

[princenimoy]

[princenimoy]

[princenimoy]

I put in a request to have the book scanned/duplicated and they gave a stern “We’ll see.” However, I have taken a picture of every single page, cover to cover. Please stand by.

[princenimoy]

I have created a PDF containing Alien Brothers #1, cover to cover, including the “The Ring of Soshern.” However, it does contain graphic sexual illustrations and stories. Click here for the PDF which I’m sharing out of my Dropbox.

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.”

Edit: Unfortunately, until I can find a worthy excuse such as a research project that somehow requires the zine scanned in its entirety, or if/until the OTW can intercede on my behalf, this is what we have to work with. However, the reading room offered to scan a maximum of 10 pages in 600 dpi. I chose my personal favorite art, especially if it was towards the back of the zine where it was challenging to get good photos due to the fragile binding. I have been advised that the request will take up to a month to process. I will update this thread when that happens. If anyone knows anyone with copyright law knowledge, please send them my way.

[thebaconsandwichofregret]

Oh my goodness! What incredible history!

[separatedhats]

I found some of my notes from highschool and was looking through my doodles when I got jump scared at the end

[ceswest]

“Leonard Nimoy, who played the most famous TV scientist of all time, Mr. Spock, came from an arts and theater background and in real life is nothing like his character. Yet he told me that because Mr. Spock and “Star Trek” have inspired so many young viewers to become scientists, researchers who meet him are always desperate to give him lab tours and explain the projects they’re pursuing in peer-to-peer terms. Mr. Nimoy nods sagely and intones to each one, ‘Well, it certainly looks like you’re headed in the right direction.’”

— NYT (via gq)

[dr-gaytorius]

The fact of the matter is that I do not want to do it

[dr-gaytorius]

"do what?" you might wonder. well. [gestures broadly]

[separatedhats]

The problem with having a black cat is when I see others post pictures of their black cats I have a brief thought that my cat is cheating on me

[separatedhats]

One of the few times I decide to go chapter by chapter on ao3 Cloudfare goes down

[pocketss]

laurie 😔

[a-bowl-of-soup]

"i asked chat gpt-"

well I asked the Glow Cloud (all hail) and it emitted a low whistleing and dropped a lizard on my head.

[girlcaligula]

“Why do people like a character who’s committed war crimes but hate this other character just because they’re annoying” because it’s fiction Susan, and being annoying in fiction is a greater sin than being a supervillain, because it won’t make me want to read about them. It isn’t difficult to understand

[zombieporno]

“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” (Oscar Wilde)

[charlesoberonn]

The war crimes are fictional but my annoyance is real.

[separatedhats]

Little do my friends know that I'm the one with the potato connection they are complaining about

[tooquirkytolose]

My fellow American hobby bakers, demoralized by egg prices and scarcity and how you will make the American apple pie or the chocolate chip cookie, fear not. I have spent many years turning regular baking recipes vegan for my corrupt and traitorous sister who last week ate a salmon cream cheesed roll. There are many, many substitutes for eggs including but not limited to:

Mashed banana: best added to compliment flavors of whatever it is you're baking (peanut butter, chocolate) make sure it's MUSHY and ripe

Apple sauce: again, best with complimentary flavors (cinnamon, brown sugar) use unsweetened and have the rest as a snack

The big boy champ, ground flaxseed: flavorless, though it does darken your batter/ dough a bit. Bags found next to cornstarch and almond meal, etc. Instructions on how to use right on the bag! Make sure to let the flaxseed water combo sit in a separate bowl until it has the consistency of mucus 👍

Now with all of these you MUST add a bit more leavener, they don't have the lil bit of lift eggs give, so make sure you add a touch more baking powder. Sort of ok for brownies and cookies if you want them a bit more dense but KEY for cakes, quick breads, muffins and other things like that or she is gonna be SQUIDGY 🫡

[separatedhats]

Finally watching My Hero Academia and so far Asui and Ida are my favorites outside of Midoriya and Bakugo

[separatedhats]

I finally listened to the full song of Too Sweet by Hozier. He says "you" tell him to sleep before the sunrise so the chorus "my bed at three" is 3:00 AM and not in the middle of the afternoon.

[separatedhats]

I have to remember that I don't have to finish eating something that I don't like the flavor of or texture of or not hungry enough. Even though I don't like wasting food that I paid for I don't need to force myself.

[separatedhats]

I usually choose to show the entire fanfic when reading and yet the day I don't do that is when ao3 gets service maintenance.

[ace-artemis-fanartist]

Teo from The Sunbearer Trials, which comes out tomorrow! It’s a lot of fun.

[separatedhats]

The ending to the Sunbearer Trials is just 😨😱 and *chef's kiss* can't wait for the next book