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From 1998 to 2000 the long‑running science‑fiction magazine *Amazing Stories* presented a series of original Star Trek stories by bestselling writers. This volume assembles those adventures for the first time and adds new narratives written expressly for the collection. Fans can follow familiar characters—Spock, Deanna Troi, Seven of Nine, Beverly Crusher, and Captain Proton—in fresh, concise tales that explore loss, duty, humanity, and new threats across the Star Trek universe.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: John J. Ordover
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