Star Trek Monthly issue 54

Issue 54 of Star Trek Monthly was the issue, a 100-page special edition to mark the ending of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Contents

 * First Contact
 * Darryl Curtis on the end of Deep Space Nine.


 * The Best of All Worlds:
 * Deep Space Nine - journey's end.
 * Will Voyager return home next season?
 * Jeri Ryan in TV Guide.
 * The Official UK Star Trek Fan Club update.
 * In Brief...: Voyager praised for its positive social message, Majel Barrett expresses reservations about DS9's war arc, the next Star Trek film?, the future for DS9's sets, Viacom to produce a sci-fi cable network?, screensavers.
 * Ronald D. Moore's regular column.
 * Ronald D. Moore's regular column.


 * Interview - Ira Steven Behr - "Behr With Us"
 * by Ian Spelling.


 * Episode focus - Season One


 * What You Leave Behind
 * Ian Spelling on a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the final episode.
 * What They Wouldn't Leave Behind - the cast and crew on what mementos they would take from the set.
 * Final Direction - Allan Kroeker on directing the finale.


 * Episode focus - Season Two


 * Interviews
 * Avery Brooks, by Mike Thomas.
 * Rene Auberjonois, by Ian Spelling.
 * Nana Visitor, by Ian Spelling.
 * Michael Dorn, by Ian Spelling.


 * Episode focus - Season Three


 * Interviews
 * All interviews by Ian Spelling.
 * Alexander Siddig
 * Nicole de Boer
 * Armin Shimerman
 * Colm Meaney


 * Episode focus - Season Four


 * Interviews
 * Cirroc Lofton, by Ian Spelling.
 * Terry Farrell, by Sue Schneider.


 * A Simple Investigation
 * Stoddard Hayes looks at the issues that were central to Deep Space Nine.
 * A Season by Season Overview - the story arcs of the seven-year run.
 * Not on the List - Common Star Trek  themes that rarely feature on the series.
 * Also Starring... - a list of the recurring characters.


 * Episode focus - Season Five


 * A Fistful of Data
 * Deep Space Nine salute.
 * Julian Bashir's reappearing combadge in, quantum torpedoes, Klingon life spans, drinking on duty, in the Dominion War, lack of shields in battle.


 * Interviews
 * All interviews by Ian Spelling.
 * Andrew Robinson
 * Aron Eisenberg
 * Max Grodénchik


 * Episode focus - Season Six


 * Interviews
 * Marc Alaimo, by Ian Spelling.
 * Casey Biggs, by Ian Spelling.
 * Jeffrey Combs, by Lou Anders.
 * Louise Fletcher, by Ian Spelling.
 * Robert O'Reilly, by Eric Frederickson.
 * J.G. Hertzler, by Lou Anders.


 * Episode focus - Season Seven


 * Interview - John Eaves - "Far Beyond the Drawing Board"
 * Featuring artwork Eaves provided for the Incredible Tales covers in.


 * From the Replicator
 * UK Update: Klaus Davis jackets, Playmates.
 * Australasia Update: Birth of the Federation.
 * US Update: Playmates, chromium prints, Tribble keychains, Franklin Mint.
 * Read Out: Joe Nazzaro talks to John Ordover and Michael Jan Friedman about the Double Helix novel series.
 * On Screen: The Next Generation rerelease volumes 2.6 & 2.7, Deep Space Nine volumes 7.6 & 7.7, Voyager volumes 5.6 & 5.7; interview with Martin Rayner.


 * Communicator
 * Next Issue

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