[Illustration of three planets including Middle-earth]

[page i] Not all the artwork was mentioned. The cover was done by Lawrence Bryk, as was the Hobbit and Mushroom. The Map and The Lord of the Rings weredone @were done@ by Debbie Cole. Everything else is Nancy Lusks @Lusk's@. Nancy also traced everything onto the masters. We of _Triplanetary_ are proud to present this second volume of the paper, and feel that it is perhaps the best of the old _MTES_'s and _Triplanetaries_, but that is for you to judge. Many thanks to all who made this issue possible. But now, please continue...