Star Trek Monthly issue 48
Issue 48 of Star Trek Monthly was the  issue. A German-language edition was, otherwise unedited, released the subsequent month as issue 3 of Star Trek: Das offizielle monatliche Magazin.

Contents
Front cover
A minor redesign of the barcode box, with the price, issue number, cover date box being integrated into the barcode section.

First Contact
Darryl Curtis on .

The Best of All Worlds
 helps sponsor .
Unijet teams up with Paramount to create Star Trek-based holidays.
A number of promotions running in UK media.
In Brief…: Michael Dorn on Terry Farrell's departure, US Post Office to issue a Star Trek stamp, Tim Russ CD release.
; Ronald D. Moore drops more hints on the direction of the final series, with praise for Nicole de Boer; James Swallow talks to Bradley Thompson.
,  (under its working title of "Down Deep"), ,  (under its working title of "The Refugee"); Robert Picardo on the season so far; episode focus – .

Interview – Patrick Stewart – "The Picard Manoeuvre"
by Ian Spelling.

Interview – Marina Sirtis – "Backpacking on Ba'ku"
by Ian Spelling.

A Fistful of Data
Seven of Nine's knowledge of , Alexander Rozhenko and Klingon aging.

War & Peace
Todd Lindsay takes a detailed look at the new film.
Through the Ages – a look at the history of the Fountain of Youth concept, and other Trek attempts to fend off the aging process.

Interview – F. Murray Abraham – "The Heights of Abraham"
by Ian Spelling.

Interview – Donna Murphy – "Murphy's Law"
by Ian Spelling.

Book extract
Pocket TOS, My Brother's Keeper: .

From the Replicator
UK Update: Playmates  releases, Ralph Marlin ties, Wesco Enterprise-E FM radio.
Austalasia Update: Spotlight Stores bedroom sets.
US Update: SkyBox, The Hamilton Collection, William Shatner's official website, Playmates.
Read Out: Where Sea Meets Sky, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, Once Burned; interview with Michael Jan Friedman (erroneously put as Jan Michael Friedman).
Captain Picard Wants You! – James Swallow looks at Star Trek role-playing games.

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