Star Trek Monthly issue 70

Issue 70 of Star Trek Monthly was the early issue. This issue sees the magazine undergo a complete redesign – the second in the publication's history. The book extract section is dropped, and several established sections are revamped.
==Contents==
;First Contact
:Nick Jones on the redesign, and things to come.
;The Best of All Worlds:
:*Voyager season seven begins filming.
:*Series V pilot story under way, will be "a […] dramatic departure from the previous […] Star Trek series".
:*Star Trek X – John Logan to write, "poignant" story with "a remarkable villain".
:*Star Trek: Federation Science
:*Ricardo Montalban makes a public appearance.
:* to get a revamp for DVD release.
:*Brannon Braga signs new three-year contract.
:*In Brief…: Rene Auberjonois receives alumni award from , Leonard Nimoy on the internet, Logan Ramsey in memoriam, Las Vegas Hilton sold.
:*Reader's poll.
:*A Piece of the Action.
;Interview – Roxann Dawson – "B'Elanna-rama!"
:by Paul Simpson.
;Interview – Patrick Stewart – "The X Factor"
:by John Reading.
;New Age Captain
:K. Stoddard Hayes looks at the career of Jean-Luc Picard.
;Interview – Jackie Edwards – "The Insider"
:by Abbie Bernstein.
;Prime Suspect
:Andy Lane on breaking the Prime Directive.
;Interview – Michael Westmore – "The Latex Show"
:by Paul Simpson.
;Poster
:Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi in Starfleet dress uniform (from ).
;A Fistful of Data
:Time travel confusion with , surgical alteration.
;Net Gains
:Paul Simpson talks to Tim Gaskill and Andrew Rader about the newly-redesigned StarTrek.com website.
;Interview – Jacqueline Kim – "My Generation"
:by K. Stoddard Hayes.
;Longtime Companion
:David Bassom talks to Terry J. Erdmann about the upcoming , with exclusive background images.
;From the Replicator:
:Collectibles: Mobile phone accessories, Next Generation playing card, Headliners, Franklin Mint sculpture.
:On Screen: The Next Generation rerelease volume 3.8, Voyager volume 6.8; interview with Marley McClean.
:Games: James Brumbaugh reviews Star Trek: ConQuest Online; James Swallow looks at Klingon Academy.
:Read Out: Preserver, A Stitch in Time, Strange New Worlds III, Star Trek: Enterprise Logs, Best Destiny (audiobook), The Valiant (audiobook).
;Hollow Pursuits
:Top 10: Races We'd Like To See Assimilated By The Borg.
:Great Moments in Star Trek: Edith Keeler's death.
:Unforgettable: Guest characters who leave a lasting impression. Cyrano Jones.
:What a Way to Go!: Chronicling unusual deaths. Hanonian land eel, .
;Communicator
;Next Issue
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