Last month we told you about the newly-redesigned and revamped official Star Trek magazine STAR TREK EXPLORER, that’s set to arrive to fans this November — and today we’ve got exclusive details on the included Star Trek fiction that’s set to be part of every issue!
When EXPLORER launches in a few weeks, each issue of the rebooted magazine is set to feature two short stories in each print issue, along with two additional stories in the digital companion supplement available to subscribers.
The first issue, arriving November 2, will feature a quartet of stories all centered around omnipotent Trek trickster Q, in anticipation of John de Lancie’s return to the role in Star Trek: Picard Season 2 next year.
The debut set of Trek fiction in EXPLORER #1 comes from well-established Trek novelists Una McCormack (writer of Wonderlands, The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, The Last Best Hope, The Way to the Stars, and eight Deep Space Nine novels) and James Swallow (writer of The Dark Veil, Fear Itself, The Latter Fire, along with a dozen other Trek novels and Voyager episodes “One” and “Memorial”).
Also contributing fiction to the magazine are writers Lisa Klink (writer of over a dozen Voyager episodes, including “The Omega Directive,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Blood Fever” and more) and Chris Cooper, who has written several Doctor Who and Torchwood stories for that franchise’s magazines as well as the related Big Finish audio dramas.
Here’s the official word on the subject:
STAR TREK™ EXPLORER – Fiction Announcement
As well as in-depth interviews, fascinating features, and behind-the-scenes reports, Explorer will also feature 2 all-new and exclusive Star Trek short stories EVERY issue! Subscribers will also receive an additional 2 short stories with their exclusive digital supplement!
We’re thrilled to announce that the first selection of short stories to appear in the magazine will be themed around that staple of Trek lore, constant headache of Jean-Luc Picard, trickster, master manipulator and Machiavellian: Q!
As John de Lancie reprises his iconic role in season two of Star Trek: Picard, celebrated writers including Lisa Klink (Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine writer); James Swallow (BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and New York Times bestseller); Una McCormack (New York Times bestselling science fiction author, and writer of Star Trek: Picard – The Last Best Hope, a USA Today bestseller); and Chris Cooper (writer of Doctor Who and Torchwood stories for official magazines and Big Finish audio dramas) will be crafting all-new short fiction centered around this neverendingly-intriguing character.
Issue 1 of STAR TREK EXPLORER magazine arrives on newsstands and for subscribers on November 2, 2021.
If you want to subscribe to the new Star Trek Explorer magazine, you can do so now here in the United States. New subscribers will receive four issues for $29.99, along with an exclusive digital supplement with every issue.
For fans outside of the United States, head over to this link to subscribe in your region.