Strange New Worlds VI
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| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Editor(s): | Dean Wesley Smith (with John J. Ordover and Paula M. Block) |
| Series: | Strange New Worlds #6 |
| Published: | 1 June 2003 |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Stardate: | Various (Various) |
| Reference: | ISBN 0743467531 |
All-new Star Trek adventures – by the fans for the fans!
Pocket Books held a contest of amateur writers and chose the best 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 sixth 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 VI features twenty-three never-before-published stories spanning the twenty-second to the twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of Captain Jonathan Archer to 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. This year's contributors include such diverse life-forms as Julie Hyzy, Shane Zeranski, Penny A. Proctor, TG Theodore, Mark Allen, Charity Zegers, Juanita Nolte, G. Wood, Pat Detmer, Robert J. Mendenhall, Geoffrey Thorne, Russ Crossley, Louisa M. Swann, Scott W. Carter, Shawn Michael Scott, Brett Hudgins, Robert J. LaBaff, Paul J. Kaplan, Jan Stevens, Kevin Andrew Hosey, Elizabeth A. Dunham, Mary Scott-Wiecek, Robert T. Jeschonek, and Annie Reed.
- Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek fiction 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
- "Bum Radish: Five Spins on a Turquoise Reindeer" by TG Theodore
- "One Last Adventure" by Mark Allen & Charity Zegers
- "Whales Weep Not" by Juanita Nolte (third prize winner)
- "A Piece of the Pie" by G. Wood
- "Marking Time" by Pat Detmer
- "Ancient History" by Robert J. Mendenhall
[edit] Star Trek: The Next Generation
- "The Soft Room" by Geoffrey Thorne (second prize winner)
- "The Human Factor" by Russ Crossley
- "Tribble in Paradise" by Louisa M. Swann
- "Protecting Data's Friends" by Scott W. Carter
[edit] Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "Best Tools Available" by Shawn Michael Scott
- "Fabrications" by Brett Hudgins
- "Urgent Matter" by Robert J. LaBaff
[edit] Star Trek: Voyager
- "The End of the Night" by Paul J. Kaplan
- "Hidden" by J.B. Stevens
- "Seven and Seven" by Kevin Andrew Hosey
- "Homemade" by Elizabeth A. Dunham
- "Widow's Walk" by Mary Scott-Wiecek
[edit] Star Trek: Enterprise
- "Savoir" by Julie Hyzy
- "Cabin E-14" by Shane Zeranski
- "Preconceptions" by Penny A. Proctor
[edit] Speculation
- "Our Million-Year Mission" by Robert T. Jeschonek (grand prize winner)
- "The Beginning" by Annie Reed
[edit] Background Information
- Many writers from previous Strange New Worlds return. Mary Scott-Wiecek, Geoffrey Thorne and Robert T. Jeschonek have gone on to write for other Star Trek novels like No Limits.
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