David Bischoff
David Frederick Bischoff , was an American writer with writing credits both for teleplays and a novel for .

Bischoff was born in Washington, DC, attended the University of Maryland and later resided in Pennsylvania. Bischoff wrote under several different noms de plume, and was a very prolific writer, having produced over seventy novels.

He wrote tie-ins for various other science fiction TV and movies, including Gremlins, Alien, Farscape, SeaQuest DSV, and crime/space cross-over Space Precinct.

The third season episode  was based on his 1976/1979 work "", but with substantial alterations to make it fit into the franchise. It was first published in the December 1976 issue of Amazing Stories, and served as the basis of a novel of the same name published by Doubleday in 1979. The original story was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1977. ()

Bischoff died in Oregon on 19 March 2018, with his death announced on 28 March 2018.

Writing credits 
 
 
Star Trek novels
 Pocket TNG #25: 
Some Non-Star Trek novels
 Aliens
 Aliens Vs Predator
 Dr. Dimension
 Farscape
 seaQuest DSV
 Space Precinct

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