Star Trek Magazine issue 128

Issue 128 (US issue #1) of Star Trek Magazine was the September/ issue. The first issue produced for North American distribution, the magazine saw a complete redesign from the ground up. Classic features were renamed, revamped or discarded - the book extract feature was revived, after being dropped with issue 69.

Contents

 * Welcome Aboard!
 * Brian J. Robb welcomes American readers.
 * From this issue, the editorial page includes a strip from The Trek Life''.


 * Hailing Frequencies:
 * Renamed from "The Best of All Worlds".
 * New Trek producers dismiss recasting rumours.
 * Reaction from Star Trek cast and crew.
 * Christie's announces 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection auction.
 * York Maze's Star Trek theme.
 * Star Trek: The Animated Series to get DVD release.
 * Diamond Select Toys reveals future releases.
 * Star Trek: Legacy and Star Trek: Tactical Assault on course for release.
 * Marco Palmieri provides an update on Pocket Books' future releases.
 * The Scotty hometown debate continues.
 * Paramount Parks sold.
 * Ira Steven Behr talks about The 4400.
 * Treknology: cloaking, data transfer in space, medical monitors, orbital fuel dumps.


 * Deep Space Five
 * Karen S. Hayes looks at the traits of the Star Trek captains.
 * Includes William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, and Scott Bakula quotes and interview excerpts.
 * Take the Captain's Test!: multiple choice test.


 * 40 Reasons We Love Star Trek
 * The staff look at reasons why Star Trek has such an enduring appeal.


 * Interview - D.C. Fontana - "This Side of Paradise"
 * by David Bassom.


 * Poster
 * Double-sided, on one, the Original Series cast; on the other, the Enterprise cast.
 * Additional pull-out, glossy poster featuring the cover art to Ships of the Line.


 * Flashback
 * Friday Female: interview with Julie Newmar.
 * Friday Female: interview with Julie Newmar.


 * Life (But Not As We Know It) Begins At Forty!
 * A chronology of the development of Star Trek, covering the period -.


 * Column - Dave Rossi - "Boldly Bidding..."
 * Rossi on the process of cataloguing and identifying the items to be sold at the Christie's 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection auction.


 * Book extract
 * Pocket TOS: Crucible: Provenance of Shadows.
 * Features an introduction by writer David R. George III.


 * Replicator
 * ''Renamed from "From the Replicator".
 * Chris Dows talks about Tokyopop's forthcoming manga, "Shinsei Shinsei".
 * Reviews: Warpath, Last Full Measure, Evolution,  Fan Collective - Borg,  Fan Collective - Time Travel.
 * Release schedule for books and DVDs.


 * Tower of Commerce
 * Communicator


 * A Fistful of Data
 * hangar deck, missing scene from, plot hole,  and transporter viewpoint.
 * Lost and Found: Robert Picardo plays Jerry Lewis on the Voyager set.


 * Endgame
 * Larry Nemecek on surprises in store for the new Star Trek movie.


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