Week 25 (June 18-24) FAN Club

One of my earliest memories as a child is of being allowed to stay up late to watch reruns of the original TV series of Star Trek.  My mother, sister and I were all huge fans, and even my father became involved in our Trekkie obsession. 

For several years mum was a member of the Star Trek fan club Astrex, and I can remember receiving their newsletters in the post and us all sitting down to hear the latest news and read fan stories.  

When the Star Trek films first began with Star Trek : the Motion Picture in 1979, it was a huge treat to go to our local cinema and later to watch the films at home on video and later DVD.

When cleaning out the family home I rediscovered some old copies of Astrex, including several short stories written by mum.  I was also quite surprised to uncover a certificate from the fan club sent to mum for her contributions.

A member of the fan club indeed!