THE AMALGAMATION©

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WHO DONE IT?
DRUCKER DIDN'T! SAM CLEARED BY SPACE DOGS AND POPE!

H. L. NIAGARA'S RIDDLED BODY IS A RIDDLE!
WHO'S IN CHARGE? IS THE NEXT QUESTION!

PEDESTRIAN TAKES THE HAIG!!

Lake Pomona, NAFed, Earth (NIPS)

As members of a nervous press and a much more nervous galaxy looked on, a confident Major Major Staff Fleet Admiral Red C. Pedestrian, hero of the Rubble Wars, proclaimed to the galaxy that he held the reigns of power in the Amalgamation of Non-Aligned Lifeforms Starfleet, now that long-time leader Hiawatha L. Niagara is dead.

This bold assertion came just minutes ago during a press conference hosted by Pedestrian and fellow Starfleet Admirals Guhd E. Gumdrop, Wilhelm Klink, and Lady Slong Deray. Robin Garlandette, Senior reporter for SONwitness News, asked the group, "Well. guys, who's in charge of Starfleet?" Pedestrian stepped up to the mike and said, "As Chief of Starfleet Operations, that makes me the boss, until we can get a hold of the new boss."

This bombshell followed a series of previous revelations so earth-shattering that it made the Allied bombing of Dresden look like a sneeze from an anemic guinea pig. Just prior to Pedestrian's stupefying statement, Captain Major Staff Fleet Admiral Gumdrop announced that the finding of two crack ongoing investigations by Starfleet's 82nd Space Dog Strike Force and the Catholic Office of Vice and Extra-Regional Undercover Police had cleared newly re-instated Admiral Sam "the. Snake" Drucker. of any involvement in the brutal slaying of the Admiral of the Fleet.

"Both Sgt. Major Staff Fleet Admiral Nuntha 'Bud' Weiser of the Space Dogs and His Holiness Arizona Cardinal SanLuigi," stated Gumdrop, " have made it clear that Sam Drucker was probably the second to the last person to see Admiral Niagara alive, the last being the murderer him/herself."

Gumdrop went on to report, "Both investigations have proved that Admiral Hiawatha L. Niagara died from multiple phazer wounds, possibly as many as seventy-two from point blank to very close range. Both investigations, at this point, are now concentrating on who did it, as well as how did someone that dastardly get that close to the most important man in the universe."

Another bombshell herself, Sgt. Major Staff Fleet Admiral Lady Slong addressed the press conference by saying, "These are the times that try people's souls. We must ask the question,' Where is Hiawatha M.? Why can't we find him or his ship. If anyone out there has seen a large, white Bronco-class light cruiser, namely the A.S.S. AL COLLINGS, would you please inform your nearest Starfleet office or the LPPD?"

Deray went on to say, "Let us examine our consciences, and listen to those voices that are not allowed to speak.. Let us find among us those who have something to say. And somewhere, in the depths of the unheard and ignored, we will here the voice of Truth, Justice and the Amalgamation Way. Out there is a new Brutus, a new John Wilkes Booth, a new Oswald, a new Chung. We will find them, or my name is 'Peignoir!"

HIAWATHA M. NIAGARA
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND

Everywhere, The Galaxy (NIPS)

A galaxy-wide search is on for the successor to the head of Starfleet, Hiawatha M. Niagara. Niagara, the thirteenth clone of the Niagaras, has been missing since the death of his predecessor. Multiple attempts have been made to find him and/or his ship, the A.S.S. AL COLLINGS, last seen near the POPCO planet Big Bang.

Admiral Wil E. Dicker, rumored son of the late Admiral Niagara and the late night club singer Jessica Rabbit, spoke to the press concerning the disappearance of his relative. "Seems mighty suspicious to me, what with Dad being knocked off and H. M. missing at the same time. According to the rules as explained to me, H. M. has to show up in three days or else I'm the boss. Sorry. guys, gotta, go! Got some packing to do."

REAL SPACE

Once again, it is our sad duty to report the death of another of our world. Mrs. Katie Stocker, wife of Dr. Jack Stocker, and mother of Daivd (Admiral Ittaint Muzak) and Daniel (Rear Amiga Scooby Doobi Doo), passed from us in early November. She was a good friend, and one of the older voices of insanity that helped launch this endevour ten years ago.

On a happy note, we celebrate two births! Gustave Abel Michel III was born to Monica (Lady Rasp Airy Bourré) and Gus (Mega Admiral Guhd E. Gumdrop) in December. And just in time for Mardi Gras, Ryan Scott Becker was born to Kerri (Heidi Heaux) and Joe (Mega Admiral and Galatic Know-It-All Wilhelm Klink). Congarts to all!

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This issue of The AMALGAMATION©, etc. is mostly fiction and is published for the entertainment and edification of people like you and me by Niagara Publishing Co., Inc. , Lake Pomona, NAFed, Earth. Portions of this paper have appeared in previously issued mailings of other people's newsletters. Hey, are we getting good, or what?? Oh, yeah, and by the way, it was 10 years ago this Coast Con that the Amalgamation of Non-Aligned Lifeforms Starfleet was revealed to the universe. Just think, way back then there wasn't Microsoft Word 6.0. It was type and then LPRINT. It's amazzing how far we've come in such a short time. I just know there's some type of inuendo in that last statement, but I just can't get my hands on it.

ADJUSTING THE TRUTH AS BEST WE CAN!