Zine O'Biology

A speculative xenobiology zine

About

Do you have strong opinions on Vulcan fra’als, Cardassian tails, or how the heck Trill symbionts reproduce? We want to hear from you!The Zine O’Biology is a fictional comparative xenobiology academic journal set in the Star Trek universe. If you’ve always wanted to wax eloquent for up to 3000 words about your theories on alien biology, welcome to your new home!We want all your theories about all your favorite aliens! This is a friendly but competitive academic journal where the content of every paper is a little bit suspicious (is this paper based on rumor or fact? What is the methodology?) and some competing authors leave snarky comments on one another’s work. So just like a real academic journal, except ours features the Great Green Anthurium.We welcome xenobiology articles on all Star Trek aliens from all series! Additionally we encourage exploring all sexes and body types!The final format will be a PDF that you can scroll at your leisure or print at home in order to have a physical copy of the Zine. (This way there is no money involved.)FAQ (under construction)

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Zine O'Biology

A speculative xenobiology zine

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ALIEN BIOLOGY ARTICLESHow do Andorian genders work? Are Cardassians actually lizards? Why do Klingons have so many redundant organs? What’s the biological purpose of Bajoran nose ridges? What’s the best cement mix for emergency surgery on a Horta?You’ve been pondering alien biology for years. This is your chance to infodump all your favorite theories to an eager audience of your fellow nerds!Articles will be separated into two categories: reproductive biology or general biology. Yes, we also want all your theories on what every species is packing downstairs…and how they use it.Journal articles should be fun and engaging, but also written in your interpretation of a pseudo-academic style, since this is a highly respected Federation xenobiology journal. If you want to keep things more lighthearted and less academic, check out the section on Letters to the Editor.ALIEN BIOLOGY ARTWORKIf you have independent illustrations about alien biology we would love to see them! If you would like to provide illustrations for one of our journal articles, tell us what species you want to illustrate and we’ll do our best to match you up!Art should be in a square, scaleable format, printable at high resolution at 4x4 inches.JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTSEven in a post-need future, academic journals will need a little extra funding. Submit your ads for Ferengi Oomox Creme, Self Sealing Stem Bolts, Gently Used Federation Technology, and, of course, “reproductive aids.” The weirder the better! Have fun with it!All art needs to be printable at high resolutionAd Sizes:-1 column (vertical) 3.5 x 7
-half page (horizontal) 8 x 5
-banner (narrow horizontal) 8 x 2
-in-text (square) 3.5 x 3.5 scaleable
-in-text (half-square) 3.5 x 1.75LETTERS TO THE EDITORDo you have a great idea, but it’s not enough to fill out a 3000 word article? Submit it as a “reaction” to a previous journal article. Feel free to lay into a mythical researcher who does NOT understand why their biological theory is wrong and yours is right!Max length 800 words. Enjoy making these plenty frothy!WE NEED SUB-EDITORS!The creators of this Zine are all notorious Vulcan Fuckers. Since we want the Zine O’Biology to be open to all alien species, it is only logical that we seek your expertise.We’re seeking fans from all over the Star Trek universe to spread the word that yes, it’s time for us to all come together in the spirit of explaining how our favorite aliens come together.Sub-Editors will be in charge of helping us solicit articles and art for their specific race of aliens and editing those articles in order to fit into the Zine. If we don’t have a sub editor for a species, we’ll do our best, but the chapter on that species won’t be as good as it would be if folks with real fanon knowledge were involved.WANT TO GET INVOLVED, BUT YOU’RE NOT A WRITER OR ARTIST?We need:-Graphic designers to help with Zine -layout
-Social media promoters
-Alien art and article wranglers (ie: get your fannish friends involved!)

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Zine O'Biology

A speculative xenobiology zine

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Zine O'Biology

A speculative xenobiology zine

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Zine O'Biology

A speculative xenobiology zine

Application:

• Writer Application
• Artist Application

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