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All-new adventures by some of Star Trek's most talented fans!

Strange New Worlds IV is a short story anthology – the fourth in the Strange New Worlds series – edited by Dean Wesley Smith (with John J. Ordover and Paula M. Block). Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in May 2001.

The anthology collected selected stories from the fourth Strange New Worlds writing contest for amateur authors; many of whom went on to write other Star Trek stories.

Summary

From the book jacket: In the fourth 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 IV features more than a dozen never-before-published stories spanning the twenty-third and twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of 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.

Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek action this side of the galactic barrier!

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

"A Little More Action" by TG Theodore
"Prodigal Father" by Robert J. Mendenhall
"Missed" by Pat Detmer
"Tears for Eternity" by Lynda Martinez Foley
"Countdown" by Mary Sweeney
"First Star I See Tonight" by Victoria Grant
"Scotty's Song" by Michael J. Jasper
"The Name of the Cat" by Steven Scott Ripley (first prize winner)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Flight 19" by Alan James Garbers
"The Promise" by Shane Zeranski
"Flash Point" by E. Catherine Tobler
"Prodigal Son" by Tonya D. Price
"Seeing Forever" by Jeff Suess

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor" by Jonathan Bridge
"Isolation Ward 4" by Kevin G. Summers (third prize winner)

Star Trek: Voyager

"Iridium-7-Tetrahydroxate Crystals Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Bill Stuart
"Uninvited Admirals" by Penny A. Proctor
"Return" by Chuck Anderson
"Black Hats" by William Leisner
"Personal Log" by Kevin Killiany
"Welcome Home" by Diana Kornfeld
"Shadows, in the Dark" by Ilsa J. Bick (second prize winner)

Background information

E. Catherine Tobler and Diana Kornfeld had a submission in Strange New Worlds III. Ilsa J. Bick and Kevin G. Summers have gone on to write for other Star Trek novels.

External link

Strange New Worlds IV at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-''All-new ''Star Trek'' adventures &ndash; by the fans for the fans!''
+'''''Strange New Worlds IV''''' is a short story anthology &ndash; the fourth in the ''[[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds|Strange New Worlds]]'' series &ndash; edited by [[Dean Wesley Smith]] (with [[John J. Ordover]] and [[Paula M. Block]]). Published by [[Pocket Books]], it was first released in {{m|May|2001}}.
-[[Pocket Books]] held a [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds#Writing Contest|contest]] of amateur writers and chose seventeen of those stories to publish in what became an annual contest. Some of the writers will go on to write other ''Star Trek'' stories.
+The anthology collected selected stories from the fourth [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds#Writing Contest|''Strange New Worlds'' writing contest]] for amateur authors; many of whom went on to write other ''Star Trek'' stories.
-==Book Jacket==
-:''In the fourth year of its ongoing mission, the [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds|Strange New Worlds]] [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds#Writing Contest|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.''
+== Summary ==
-:''Strange New Worlds IV features more than a dozen never-before-published stories spanning the [[23rd century|twenty-third]] and [[24th century|twenty-fourth centuries]], from the early days of [[James T. Kirk]] and his crew to the later generations of [[Captain]]s [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]], [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]], and [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]]. These memorable new tales explore and examine the past and future of ''Star Trek'' from many different perspectives.''
+;From the book jacket
+:''In the fourth year of its ongoing mission, the [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds|Strange New Worlds]] [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds#Writing Contest|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 IV features more than a dozen never-before-published stories spanning the [[23rd century|twenty-third]] and [[24th century|twenty-fourth centuries]], from the early days of [[James T. Kirk]] and his crew to the later generations of {{dis|Captain|rank}}s [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]], [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]], and [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]]. These memorable new tales explore and examine the past and future of ''Star Trek'' from many different perspectives.''
-:''Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling ''Star Trek'' action this side of the [[Galactic barrier|Galactic Barrier]]!''
+:''Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling ''Star Trek'' action this side of the [[galactic barrier]]!''
 {{review}}
-==Stories==
+=== Contents ===
-===''Star Trek: The Original Series''===
+==== ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' ====
 * "A Little More Action" by [[TG Theodore]]
+* "Prodigal Father" by [[Robert J. Mendenhall]]
-** Characters
+* "Missed" by [[Pat Detmer]]
-** Summary
+* "Tears for Eternity" by [[Lynda Martinez Foley]]
-* "Prodigal Father" by Robert J. Mendenhall
-* "Missed" by Pat Detmer
+* "Countdown" by [[Mary Sweeney]]
-* "Tears for Eternity" by Lynda Martinez Foley
+* "First Star I See Tonight" by [[Victoria Grant]]
-* "Countdown" by Mary Sweeney
+* "Scotty's Song" by [[Michael J. Jasper]]
+* "The Name of the Cat" by [[Steven Scott Ripley]] (first prize winner)
-* "First Star I See Tonight" by Victoria Grant
-* "Scotty's Song" by Michael J. Jasper
-* "The Name of the Cat" by Steven Scott Ripley – First Prize
-===''Star Trek: The Next Generation''===
+==== ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' ====
-* "Flight 19" by Alan James Garbers
+* "Flight 19" by [[Alan James Garbers]]
-* "The Promise" by Shane Zeranski
+* "The Promise" by [[Shane Zeranski]]
-* "Flash Point" by E. Catherine Tobler
+* "Flash Point" by [[E. Catherine Tobler]]
-* "Prodigal Son" by Tonya D. Price
+* "Prodigal Son" by [[Tonya D. Price]]
-* "Seeing Forever" by Jeff Suess
+* "Seeing Forever" by [[Jeff Suess]]
-===''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''===
+==== ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''====
-* "Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor" by Jonathan Bridge
+* "Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor" by [[Jonathan Bridge]]
-* "Isolation Ward 4" by [[Kevin G. Summers]] – Third Prize
+* "Isolation Ward 4" by [[Kevin G. Summers]] (third prize winner)
-===''Star Trek: Voyager''===
-* "Iridium-7-Tetrahydroxate Crystals Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Bill Stuart
-* "Uninvited Admirals" by Penny A. Proctor
-* "Return" by Chuck Anderson
-* "Black Hats" by William Leisner
-* "Personal Log" by Kevin Killiany
-* "Welcome Home" by Diana Kornfeld
-* "Shadows, in the Dark" by [[Ilsa J. Bick]] – Second Prize
+==== ''Star Trek: Voyager'' ====
+* "Iridium-7-Tetrahydroxate Crystals Are a Girl's Best Friend" by [[Bill Stuart]]
+* "Uninvited Admirals" by [[Penny A. Proctor]]
+* "Return" by [[Chuck Anderson]]
+* "Black Hats" by [[William Leisner]]
+* "Personal Log" by [[Kevin Killiany]]
+* "Welcome Home" by [[Diana Kornfeld]]
+* "Shadows, in the Dark" by [[Ilsa J. Bick]] (second prize winner)
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-==Memorable Quotes==
+== Memorable quotes ==
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-==Background Information==
+== Background information ==
-*E. Catherine Tobler and Diana Kornfeld had a submission in ''[[Strange New Worlds III]]''. [[Ilsa J. Bick]] and [[Kevin G. Summers]] have gone on to write for other [[Novels|''Star Trek'' novels]].
+*E. Catherine Tobler and Diana Kornfeld had a submission in ''[[Strange New Worlds III]]''. Ilsa J. Bick and Kevin G. Summers have gone on to write for other [[novels|''Star Trek'' novels]].
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