Strange New Worlds III
All-new Star Trek adventures – by the fans, for the fans!

Strange New Worlds III is a short story anthology – the third 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 .

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

Summary 
From the book jacket
Back by popular demand – again! Our third anthology featuring original Star Trek, , , and  stories written by Star Trek fans, for Star Trek fans!

Each Strange New Worlds competition draws a greater response than the last. The final selections gathered here were chosen from an overwhelming number of entries by virtue of their originality and style. With wit, compassion, and an affection for all things Star Trek, these brand-new authors take us where Star Trek has never gone before. 

These tales rocket across the length and breadth of Federation time and space, from when Captain Kirk explored the galaxy on the first Starship  through Captain Picard's  and Captain Sisko's Deep Space Nine to Captain Janeway's Starship , with many fascinating stops along the way.

Find out what happens in the Star Trek universe when fans – like you – take the helm!

Contents 
Introduction - The Class of 2000 by Dean Wesley Smith

Star Trek: The Original Series 
 "If I Lose Thee..." by Sarah A. Hoyt and Rebecca Lickiss (first prize winner)
 "The Aliens Are Coming!" by Dayton Ward
 "Family Matters" by Susan Ross Moore

Star Trek: The Next Generation 
 "Whatever You Do, Don't Read This Story" by Robert T. Jeschonek (third prize winner)
 "A Private Victory" by Tonya D. Price
 "The Fourth Toast" by Kelly Cairo
 "One of Forty-seven" by E. Catherine Tobler
 "A Q to Swear By" by Shane Zeranski
 "The Change of Seasons" by Logan Page
 "Out of the Box, Thinking" by Jerry M. Wolfe

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 
 "Ninety-three Hours" by Kim Sheard (second prize winner)
 "Dorian's Diary" by G. Wood
 "The Bottom Line" by Andrew (Drew) Morby
 "The Best Defense..." by John Takis
 "An Errant Breeze" by Gordon Gross

Star Trek: Voyager 
 "The Ones Left Behind" by Mary Wiecek
 "The Second Star" by Diana Kornfeld
 "The Monster Hunters" by Ann Nagy
 "Gift of the Mourners" by Jackee Crowell

If Klingons Wrote Star Trek 
This story, written entirely in Klingonese, was not part of the contest, but commissioned by the anthology editors.
 "jubHa" by Dr. Lawrence Schoen

Afterword - Hints by Dean Wesley Smith

Background information 
 Dayton Ward, Robert T. Jeschonek, and Mary Wiecek have gone on to write Star Trek novels and short stories for other anthologies such as No Limits.
 "If I Lose Thee..." appeared in .

External link 
 

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