Trooper Orac's Fantastic Plastic Army (the zine formerly known as 'Eric') is now back from the copy shop and available on http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 where you can also buy , Kaldor City CD with Paul Darrow, Dalek Empire CDs with Gareth Thomas, and 'Staked Blake' (the Buffy/B7 crossover zine).

Edited by Neil Faulkner and printed by Judith Proctor, the zine has 134 pages and a colour cover. The cover is a real gem - based on the 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' cover by the Beatles, with memebers of the crew as the musicians and a whole host of unexpected people (including a penguin, of course) in the crowd. I've had great fun trying to see how many I can identify.

There's a picture of the cover on http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - if you follow the link to the page about the zine, you'll be able to expand the picture by clicking on it.

The zine costs 10.50 pounds to the UK, 11.50 to Europe, 14 pounds or (US$22) to USA or Australia/NZ It can be bought from http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 by credit card or you can send a cheque in pounds or US$ in cash to Judith Proctor, 28 Diprose Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH213QY

So, what's in the zine for your money?

What Might Have Been by Firerose. (PWB, Avon/Blake). Back in the domes, Blake comes into contact with a curiously magnetic figure.

Physics 101 by Morrigan (S2). For every action there is an equal reaction, as the Terra Nostra are determined to prove to Blake. Grim and gritty hurt/comfort.

A Clever Plan by Marian de Haan (S2). As one plan goes disastrously wrong, another one is hatched. Will it fare any better? Fast-paced lightweight action romp where everyone in the crew has their moment of glory (but especially Avon and Vila).

A Short Ride in A Fast Machine by Firerose (PWB/AU). Five strangers on a train find themselves hurled into fleeting acquaintance.

Enter The Penguins by Marian de Haan (S1/humour). Stranded on an icy planet, Avon and Vila encounter some unlikely saviours.

The Second by Morrigan (S2, Avon/Blake). The planet Parrish has some rather antiquated customs, as Blake and Avon discover when they fall foul of local protocol. Something to do with pistols at dawn, apparently...

With/Out Blake by Ika (S3). Blake's name and fame reach far into the Federation's military machine. But is his reputation all it's made out to be? One Federation officer is about to learn the hard way.

Escape by Tom Forsyth (S4). Avon is a prisoner of the Federation. Does he brood on the circumstances that led him to this predicament? Does he ponder over his continuing obsession with the long-absent Blake? Like hell he does!

Animal Nature by Andrew Williams (S4). Justin is dead, Dayna is grieving, Avon is doing a bit of detective work ... with a horrific truth waiting to be discovered.

The One Shot by Morrigan (PGP). In the aftermath of Gauda Prime, Blake interrogates Vila ... again. And when he finally gets the answers he wants, what will he do with Avon?

Twilight by Ellynne Grant (PGP). As events on the far side of the galaxy hurtle to their inexorable conclusion, Cally has two regrets. That she survived Terminal, and that she didn't kill Avon when she had the chance.

With additional vignette stories by Executrix (Begin As You Mean To Go On), Julia Stamford (Eavesdropper) and Steve Rogerson (The End), art by Andrew Williams and Firerose, two excerpts from Aunty Anna's photo casebook, and a special guest appearance by Britney Spears.