Strange New Worlds IV
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| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Editor(s): | Dean Wesley Smith (with John J. Ordover and Paula M. Block) |
| Series: | Strange New Worlds #4 |
| Published: | 1 May 2001 |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Stardate: | Various (Various) |
| Reference: | ISBN 0743411315 |
All-new Star Trek adventures – by the fans for the fans!
Pocket Books held a contest of amateur writers and chose seventeen of those stories to publish in what became an annual contest. Some of the writers went on to write other Star Trek stories.
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[edit] Book Jacket
- In the fourth year of its ongoing mission, the Strange New Worlds writing competition has once again sought out exciting new voices and imaginations among Star Trek's vast galaxy of fans. After scanning countless submissions for signs of style and originality, the judges are proud to report that the universe of amazing Star Trek writers just keeps expanding.
- Strange New Worlds IV features more than a dozen never-before-published stories spanning the twenty-third and twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of James T. Kirk and his crew to the later generations of Captains Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. These memorable new tales explore and examine the past and future of Star Trek from many different perspectives.
- Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek action this side of the galactic barrier!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
[edit] Stories
[edit] Star Trek: The Original Series
- "A Little More Action" by TG Theodore
- Characters
- Summary
- "Prodigal Father" by Robert J. Mendenhall
- "Missed" by Pat Detmer
- "Tears for Eternity" by Lynda Martinez Foley
- "Countdown" by Mary Sweeney
- "First Star I See Tonight" by Victoria Grant
- "Scotty's Song" by Michael J. Jasper
- "The Name of the Cat" by Steven Scott Ripley (first prize winner)
[edit] Star Trek: The Next Generation
- "Flight 19" by Alan James Garbers
- "The Promise" by Shane Zeranski
- "Flash Point" by E. Catherine Tobler
- "Prodigal Son" by Tonya D. Price
- "Seeing Forever" by Jeff Suess
[edit] Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor" by Jonathan Bridge
- "Isolation Ward 4" by Kevin G. Summers (third prize winner)
[edit] Star Trek: Voyager
- "Iridium-7-Tetrahydroxate Crystals Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Bill Stuart
- "Uninvited Admirals" by Penny A. Proctor
- "Return" by Chuck Anderson
- "Black Hats" by William Leisner
- "Personal Log" by Kevin Killiany
- "Welcome Home" by Diana Kornfeld
- "Shadows, in the Dark" by Ilsa J. Bick (second prize winner)
[edit] Background Information
- E. Catherine Tobler and Diana Kornfeld had a submission in Strange New Worlds III. Ilsa J. Bick and Kevin G. Summers have gone on to write for other Star Trek novels.
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