Star Trek Monthly issue 56
Issue 56 of Star Trek Monthly was the  issue. A German-language edition was released the subsequent month as issue 11 of Star Trek: Das offizielle monatliche Magazin. For reasons unknown, the UK cover for this issue was skipped, and the one for the next issue was used. Also did the German version feature another poster, which likewise was featured in the next UK issue. The rest of the contents remained otherwise unedited.

Contents
First Contact
Darryl Curtis on the life of DeForest Kelley.

The Best of All Worlds
Production on  season six continues.
A fifth Star Trek series could arrive within the next three years.
Scarlett Pomers on her Young Artists' Award win.
Warp drive possibilities.
The Official UK Star Trek Fan Club Update.
In Brief…: TV Guide's special Deep Space Nine covers, Barry Jenner asked to reprise William Ross in Voyager, Trekkies theatrical release.
Jim Brumbaugh reviews Trekkies.
 Fates of the characters; Ronald D. Moore's regular column.

DeForest Kelley: A Tribute
Ian Spelling looks back at the life of the Star Trek actor.

Just a Country Doctor
Stoddard Hayes takes an in-depth look at the character of Leonard McCoy.

Interview – Rene Echevarria – "Journey's End"
by Lou Anders, continuing from last issue.

Interview – Rick Berman – "New Beginnings"
by Ian Spelling.

Interview – Nicole de Boer – "The Voice of Reason"
by James Swallow.

Poster
The cast of  (from ).
Seven of Nine (German edition)

A Fistful of Data
The Borg vs. water cannons?, religion on Earth, television and the cameras in .

Interview – Nichelle Nichols – "All Hail"
by David Bassom.

Competitions
Birth of the Federation; CIC Video releases.

Book extract
Pocket TNG, Double Helix: .

From the Replicator
UK Update: Polco toiletries, posters, SkyBox.
Australasia Update: Playmates Toys, Klingon Honor Guard, Birth of the Federation.
US Update: Playmates, SkyBox, postcards, Franklin Mint, Component Game Systems closes.
Read Out: Rebels, Death of a Neutron Star, Star Trek: Day of Honor (omnibus).
On Screen: Deep Space Nine volume 7.9, Voyager volume 5.9.
Model Matters: AMT's ,  and minikit set of three Enterprises.
Supplementary Benefits: James Swallow looks at Last Unicorn Games' most recently released supplements: The Price of Freedom, A Fragile Peace, The First Line, The Way of Kolinahr, Federation Away Team Miniatures.
Electronic Entertainment: Jim Brumbaugh reports from E3, including details on Star Trek: Armada, Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force, and others.
Game Plan: Simon & Schuster Interactive's plans for the coming year.

Communicator
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