Note that the longest story (35 of the 74 non-editorial pages) is part 1 of 2, so you'll need to have Volume 3 to enjoy around half the page count of this volume. I gather from the editorial in volume 3 that letters of complaint persuaded the editor to put novellas in their own stand-alone zine for future issues:-) This is the only story where you'll have to buy more than one volume of this zine series. It's well worth it.
Blackout - Mary Moulden
Nice SF story about Jenna being set adrift by accident during hull repairs, and having to create a way for _Liberator_ to find her under difficult conditions. I liked this a lot, especially as it's rare to see a piece of fanfic that's genuine SF. I have a vague recollection of seeing that solution in a pro SF story, but this sort of thing is a standard hazard for people who read lots'n'lots of SF - it's all been used before...
Only mistaken - Karen McCutcheon
Vignette applying one of Cally's sayings to fourth season Blake.
Getting to know your DSV - Kathy Hanson
Selection of cartoons on the perils of learning to use an unfamiliar spacecraft.
Sanctuary - Kathy Hanson (Part 1 in this issue, part 2 in issue 3.)
Excellent novella with the second series crew having to deal with a group of desperate people who are trying to hide their colony from the Federation - and who are determined to have Avon's help in protecting themselves, regardless of his opinion on the subject. This is a thoughtful story looking at both sides of the dilemma. Lovely characterisation, and the h/c fans will enjoy this one, especially part 2.
Teleporting for beginners - Kathy Hanson
Selection of cartoons on the perils of learning to use an unfamiliar form of transport.
A moment out of time - Susan Clarke
The third season crew find Blake, but life isn't that simple. Doesn't do a lot for me, in part because I don't find Avon's behaviour and Cally and Vila's acquiescence plausible.
Under the weather - Helen Pitt
Vila is complaining about being bored, so Dayna and Cally find something for him to do... Short and amusing.
To cheat fate - Moira Dahlberg
(previously published in "The Star Change and other stories) Vignette set during _Rumours of death_, showing that you can't cheat fate.
Fiction:
Mary Moulden, "Blackout" (S1; J)
Karen McCutcheon, "Only Mistaken" (S4; B)
Kathy Hanson, "Sanctuary [Part One]" (S2; post-Voice; A)
Susan Clarke, "A Moment out of Time" (S3; B)
Helen Pitt, "Under the Weather" (S3; V)
Moira Dahlberg, "To Cheat Fate" (reprinted from The Star Change and Other Stories; S3; alt-Rumours)
Nonfiction:
Kathy Hanson, "Getting to Know Your D.S.V." (cartoons)
Kathy Hanson, "Teleporting for Beginners" (cartoons)
Kathy Hanson, "The Quiz"
"Meet the Contributors"
Kathy Hanson, "Enditorial"
Poetry:
Julie Stigter, "Reflections on the Past"
Art:
Harvey Kong Tin front c. A, B, J, Lib., Slave
p. 78 Anna
p. 80 C
p. 83 Liberator
Caroline Hills p. 3 Fed troopers
Kathy Hanson p. 4 J; illo for "Blackout"
p. 7 J; illo for "Blackout"
p. 13 S4 B
p. 16 A
pp. 17-22 "D.S.V." cartoons
p. 23 Liberator
p. 28 B; illo for "Sanctuary"
p. 51 A-B; illo for "Sanctuary"
p. 58 A
pp. 59-64 "Teleporting" cartoons
p. 66 B-Ta; illo for "Moment"
p. 71 V; illo for "Under"
p. 77 gun in hand
back c. A
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