Real world article
(written from a Production point of view)
(written from a Production point of view)
Star Trek: Four Generations was a collector's edition magazine produced by TV Guide.
Contents[]
- Foreword: Reflections on the Final Frontier – by Arthur C. Clarke
- From his home in Sri Lanka, the esteemed science-fiction writer and futurist remembers Gene Roddenberry and pays tribute to Trek.
- Trek Troika – by Michael Logan
- Interviews with the execs who keep the enterprise energized: Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor.
- Wonder Woman – by Michael Logan
- Kate Mulgrew – a.k.a. Kathryn the Great on Voyager – talks candidly about taking command, raising kids, and living in the material world.
- The Bold and the Beautiful – by Diane Werts
- The women of Trek have come a long way, baby, from bit players to leading ladies.
- Amazing Grace – by Laura Jamison
- Grace Lee Whitney went 'over the edge' after being fired from the original Trek due to substance abuse. Then she saw the light.
- The Woman (and the Man) Who Saved Star Trek – by Kathryn Casey
- When NBC tried to cancel Star Trek, Bjo and John Trimble launched the most famous letter-writing campaign in TV history.
- Prescriptions for the Future – by Mindy Kitei
- Many of the medical miracles shown on Star Trek aren't quite as far off as the series' creators – and viewers – once thought.
- Al Hirschfeld's Illustrated Trek
- The legendary illustrator puts his inimitable spin on the casts of all four Trek television series.
- Dear Mr. Data, You Made Me Love You – by Camille Paglia
- The pop-culture pundit pens an appreciation of the almost-human android and the actor who made him simply irresistible.
- Metamorphosis – by Nina Malkin
- It's not easy being an extraterrestrial. Just ask the actors who spend hours in the makeup chair to become one.
- Out of Character – by Divina Infusino
- Eight Trek stars reveal their private passions and talk about the impact Trek has had on their lives.
- Look Back in Anger – by Harlan Ellison
- The author of "The City on the Edge of Forever" refutes longstanding rumors that his original script was unfilmable.
- Cosmic Couture – by Elizabeth Snead
- From sporty and sexy to plain and practical, Star Trek style has always reflected today's take on tomorrow.
- True Believers – by Erik Davis
- Trek fans are a breed apart, distinguished by undying devotion, uncommon creativity, and unparallel possessiveness.
- From the Archives – annotation by Jamie Bufalino; photo research by Nancy Schwartz
- Articles and never-published photographs from the TV Guide archive tell the history of Trek from a unique perspective.
- Stardates
- Here they are – all 12 covers TV Guide has devoted to Star Trek, from 1967 to the present.
- Parting Shot – by William Wegman