The Best of Trek

The Best of Trek is a series of 18 books, published by Signet Books (later Roc and Penguin), compiled from Trek, a magazine created by G.B. Love and Walter Irwin.
The content of these books straddled the line between "professional", "for-profit", and fannish writing. A number of the authors of the articles were also print zine fanfic writers and editors, including Pamela Rose, Kendra Hunter, Linda Frankel, Rebecca Hoffman, Joyce Tullock, Gloria-Ann Rovelstad, Rowena Warner, Beth Carlson, Yvette Harley, and more. 
The books contained con reports, meta, and various non-fiction fan topics. A fan in 2012 wrote: ""Best of Trek" trod carefully: no copyright infringements in the cover art, articles were either reviews or scholarly papers by fans and fans-turning-pro, within "fair use", and the only fiction was parody." comment by "Therin of Andor", (October 19, 2012) 
Two trade-sized omnibuses were "The Best of the Best of Trek" (July 1990) and "The Best of the Best of Trek II" (June 1992).
==Issue 1==
The Best of Trek 1 - April 1978 (256 pages) 
See Best of Trek #1.
* Star Trek: Then and Now by by G.B. Love
* The Klingons: Their History and Empire by Leslie Thompson
* Star Trek Miniatures: The Starship Enterprise by Richard G. Van Treuren
* Trek Interview: Walter Koenig - three- part series of various articles
** Koenig on Star Trek by Walter Koenig
** Focus on Walter Koenig - talk show interview during Houstoncon 1974 
** An Interview with Walter Koenig
* Mr. Spock: A Personal Memoir by Leslie Thompson 
* The Monsters of Star Trek by Winslow Leach
* Star Trek and Me by Fern Lynch and Isobel Real
* A Look at Leonard McCoy by Walter Irwin
* Chicago Con: A $100,000 Fan Ripoff? by Janet Smith-Bozarth
* An Evening with Gene Roddenberry, 1974 by James Van Hise 
* Shortcuts Through Space in Star Trek by Mark Andrew Golding
* Trek Interview: James Doohan
** First Interview with James Doohan
** Second Interview with James Doohan by G.B. Love
* The Animated Star Trek: An Analysis by Bill Norton
* The Animated Star Trek Index by by the Trek staff (Walter Irwin, G. B. Love, and Jim Houston) 
* A Sampling of Trek Roundtable - letters of comment
* Illustrations:
** The Enterprise and the Klingon ship as made by Estes Industries (photograph)
** "Amok Time" art by Steve Fabian 
** "Grace Lee Whitney Today" - photograph 
** "Kirk" art by David Daniels 
** "Walter Koenig Today" - photograph
** "Uhura" art by Monica Miller 
** Walter Irwin and George Takei at Houstoncon '77 - photograph 
** "McCoy" art by Monica Miller
* The Psychology of Mr. Spock's Popularity by Gloria-Ann Rovelstad 
* The Star Trek Comic Books by Leslie Thompson and Walter Irwin 
* The Trek Fan of the Month 
** Yvette Harley 
** Christine Meyers 
** Gamin Grigsby 
* Gene Roddenberry: A Short Profile by Adam Eisenberg
* An Evening with Gene Roddenberry, 1977 by G.B. Love 
* A Look at Star Trek Fandom by Janet Smith-Bozarth 
* An Evening with George Takei by Walter Irwin 
* The Romulans by Leslie Thompson
* Trek Interview: Grace Lee Whitney
* Star Trek Time Travels by James Houston (with rebuttal by Walter Irwin) 
* A Sampling of Trek Trivia 
* An Evening with Leonard Nimoy by James Van Hise 
* Star Trek Miniatures: The Other Space Ships by Richard G. Van Treuren 
* Star Trek Mysteries–Solved! by Leslie Thompson 
* How the Time Warp Drive Works by Mark Andrew Golding 
* Trek Fan Poll Results by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
The Best of Trek 2 - March 1980 (208 pages)
See Best of Trek #2
* Klingon Update by Leslie Thompson 
* "Just" a Simple Country Doctor? by Joyce Tullock 
* Subspace Radio and Space Warps by Mark Andrew Golding 
* The Romulan/Klingon Alliance by Patrick R. Wilson 
* The Fall of the Federation by Phillip Carpenter 
* Women in the Federation by Pamela Rose 
* On Ship-to-Surface Transportation by Richard G. Van Treuren 
* I Love Spock by Beverly Wood 
* Characterization Rape by Kendra Hunter 
* A Sampling of Trek Roundtable - letters of comment 
* A New Year's Revolution by Mary Jo Lawrence 
* Illustrations
** "Captain of the Enterprise" art by Monica Miller (Kirk) 
** "Seeker Among the Stars" art by Monica Miller (Spock)
** "Lee" and "Kor" art by Monica Miller
** "Kirk's Fair Damsel" art by Monica Miller
** "Target Practice" art by Steven Fabian 
** Needlepoint Design by Beverly Wood
** Needlepoint Design cont' by Beverly Wood
** "Kzinti" art by P. Stout 
* Captain Kirk's Duties by G.B. Love 
* A Star Trek Needlepoint Design by Beverly Wood
* A Brief Look at Kirk's Career by Leslie Thompson
* More Time Travels in Star Trek by Mark Andrew Golding
* Another View of the Psychology of Mr. Spock's Popularity by Jack Lenburg 
* Kirk and Hornblower by G.B. Love
* The Rise of the Federation by Jim Houston 
* Speculations on Spock's Past by Pamela Rose 
* Bill Shatner: An Acting Critique by Mark Schooney 
* Jim's Little Black Book by Walter Irwin
==Issue 3==
The Best of Trek 3 - January 1981 (208 pages)
See Best of Trek #3
* Introduction (The Best of Trek #3) • (1980) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* More Star Trek Mysteries Solved • (1980) • essay by [Our Readers] and Leslie Thompson
* Command Decision Crisis: A Star Trek Fan Fiction Parody • (1980) • short story by Walter Irwin
* The Star Trek Movie Novel and Comics Adaptations • (1980) • essay by Van James
* The Klingons (?) in Star Trek The Motion Picture • (1980) • essay by Leslie Thompson
* Walter Koenig: an Interview • (1979) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love and John Murphy (1970s)
* Parallels in Star Trek: The Motion Picture Vs. The Series • [Star Trek nonfiction] • (1980) • essay by Lynn Adams
* A Sampling of "Trek Roundtable" • (1980) • essay by Carolyn Atkinson and Dorothy Bradley and Karen Ellis and Patricia Napolitano and Larry Nemecek and Mary Phelan and Gloria-Ann Rovelstad and John Williamson
* A Letter from Judith Wolper • (1980) • essay by Judith Wolper
* Illustrations
** "Admiral Kirk" art by Mary Lowe
** "Spock's Ensign" art by Martin Cannon
** "Spock" art by Martin Cannon
** "Idle Hands" art by Martin Cannon
** "One of Those Days" art by Martin Cannon
** "War Machines" art by Ralph Fowler
** "Spock on Wilbur" art by Ron Wilbur
** "The Triumvirate" art by Mary Lowe
* Bridging the Gap: The Promethean Star Trek • [Star Trek nonfiction] • (1981) • essay by Joyce Tullock
* Sulu's Profile • (1980) • essay by Colleen Arima
* A Brief Look at Spock's Career • (1980) • essay by Leslie Thompson
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture—A Review • (1980) • essay by Walter Irwin
* The Psychology of Captain Kirk's Popularity • (1980) • essay by Gloria-Ann Rovelstad
* Changes in Star Trek: The Motion Picture • (1980) • essay by G.B. Love
* The Other Federation Forces • (1980) • essay by Walter Irwin
* Vulcan As a Patriarchy • [Star Trek nonfiction] • (1981) • essay by Rebecca Hoffman
* A Trek into Genealogy • (1980) • essay by Linda Frankel
* Alternate Universes in Star Trek • (1980) • essay by Mark Andrew Golding
==Issue 4== 
The Best of Trek 4 - December 1981 (224 pages)
* Immortality by Mark Andrew Golding
*Friendship -- in the balance by Joyce Tullock 
* A woman looks at "Jim's little black book" by Beth Carlson 
* The beginning of a new human adventure by Eleanor LaBerge 
* A sampling of Trek roundtable 
* The preservers by Steven Satterfield
* Fear, fun, and the masque of death by Joyce Tullock 
* Star Trek : the motion picture -- a year later by Deanna Rafferty 
* The crew in Star Trek : the motion picture by Walter Irwin
* Alternate universes in Star Trek by Rebecca Hoffman 
* She walks in beauty ... by G.B. Love
* Short Treks -- The villains of Star Trek by Leslie Thompson 
* Empires, Gods, and other interested parties by Walter Irwin 
* Requiem for a hack by Kiel Stuart
==Issue 5==
The Best of Trek 5 - August 1982 (208 pages) 
* Introduction (The Best of Trek #5) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* The Music of Star Trek: A Very Special Effect • essay by Eleanor LaBerge
* A Reply to "Bridging the Gap" • essay by Sherry Crowson
* The Myth and the Journey of Dr. Leonard McCoy • essay by Joyce Tullock
* A Letter form Kathy Withrow • essay by Kathy Withrow
* Of Spock, Genes, and DNA Recombination • essay by Jennifer Weston
* How and Why Vulcans Choose Their Mates • essay by G. B. Love
* The Doom 'N' Gloom Machine • short story by Kiel Stuart
* Son of More Star Trek Mysteries—Solved! • essay by Leslie Thompson
* The Cinematography of Star Trek • essay by Michael D. Klemm
* Trek Roundtable—Letters from our Readers
* Montgomery Scott: A Short Biography • essay by Bill Krophauser
* Star Trek: Concept Erosion (Or Reality vs. Fantasy) • essay by Steven Satterfield
* Approaching Evil • essay by Joyce Tullock
* Love in Star Trek • essay by Walter Irwin
* Shadows • poem by Rowena G. Warner [as by Rowena Warner]
==Issue 6==
The Best of Trek 6 - September 1983 (192 pages)
* New life, New Creation: Star Trek as Modern Myth by Barbara Devereaux
* Star Trek Mysteries Solved -- One More Time! by Leslie Thompson 
* The Wrath of Khan: In Print/On Screen by Diane Rosenfeldt
* Fathers and Sons and the "No-Win Scenario" by Larry Sisson
* Spock...Meet Spock by Rowena G. Warner 
* The Wrath of Khan -- Review and Commentary by Walter Irwin
* "He's Dead Jim": On Spock's Demise by Mark Alfred
* Not a Eulogy for Spock by Matt G. Leger
* A Star Trek Chronology by Jeffery W. Mason
* Plausibility of the Star Trek Universe and Technology by Rowena G. Warner
* Beyond the Final Frontier by Eleanor LaBerge
* A Sampling of Trek Roundtable by Letters from Our Readers
* Spock Resurrectus -- or, now that they've killed him, how do we get him back? by Pat Mooney 
* The Alien Question by Joyce Tullock 
* Space Weeds by Kiel Stuart
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
The Best of Trek 7 - June 1984 (208 pages)
* James Horner -- Who's He? by Eleanor LaBerge 
* Star Trek Jokes? by Valerie Parv 
* More Star Trek Jokes? by Jeff Thorpe
* Answer Your Beeper, You Dreamer!? by Jacqueline Gilkey
* A linguistic Analysis of Vulcan? by Katherine D. Wolterink
* Star Trek Lives in German? by Charlotte Davis
* In Search of Star Trek Giction? by Barbara Devereaux 
* Star Trek: a Philosophical View? by Michael Constantino
* Three by Diane Webster
* Indiana Skywalker Meets the Son of Star Trek by Kyle Holland
* The Truth about Tribbles by J. Matthew Kennedy
* Why Spock Ran Amok by Kyle Holland 
* A Sampling of "Trek Roundtable" -- letters from our readers 
* Biaxial Warp Pods -- the "new" warp drive by Philip Davies
* Another Look at Captain Kirk's Personality by Deanna Rafferty
* Secrets of Star Trek by Richard Mangus
* Love in Star Trek -- part two by Walter Irwin
==Issue 8==
The Best of Trek 8 - March 1985 (224 pages)
* Introduction (9)
* Nimoy's The Search for Spock: Unrepentant by Kyle Holland (11)
* Beneath the Surface: The Surrealistic Star Trek by James H. Devon (24)
* Some Thoughts by C.J. Nicastro (35)
* Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: Review and Commentary by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love (47)
* Kirk and Duty by William Trigg and Dawson "Hank" Hawes (an expansion of G.B. Love's article "Captain Kirk's Duties" in issue #2) (62)
* A Discussion on Star Trek III: The Search for Spock by Rita D. Clay (84)
* The Black and White Cookie Episode, fiction by Kiel Stuart (90)
* Star Trek Mysteries Solved... Again! by Leslie Thompson (99)
* The Trek "Fan on the Street" Poll (127)
* Wither Star Trek? On Possibilities Past and Future by Barbara Devereaux (147)
* A Letter from Peggy Greenstreet (153)
* Mythology and the Bible in Star Trek, part one by Mary Hamburger and Sarah Schaper (163)
* Trek Roundtable, Letters from our readers (187)
* Star Trek III: A Return to the Big Story by Joyce Tullock (213)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
The Best of Trek 9 - September 1985 (208 pages)
* A Speculation on Star Trek IV by Tom Lalli 
* Star Trek Fans -- The Blind Spot by Janeen S. DeBoard
* Brother, My Soul: Spock, McCoy, and the Man in the Mirror by Joyce Tullock 
* And the Children Shall Sue by Kiel Stuart 
* Star Trek in the Classroom by Jeffery H. Mills
* Star Trek in Comic Books -- Another Look by Walter Irwin 
* All About Chapel by T.A. Morris 
* Speculation: On power, Politics, and Personal Integrity by Sharon Crowson 
* "Approaching Evil" and "Love in Star Trek" -- a rebuttal by Philip Carpenter
* Thoughts on The Search for Spock by Arden Lowe
* Mythology and the Bible in Star Trek -- part II by Sarah Schaper and Mary Hamburger
* Trek Roundtable -- letters from our readers 
* Out of the Womb by Joyce Tullock 
* The Three-Foot Pit and Other Stories by Ingrid Cross 
* In Search of Spock: A Psychoanalytical Inquiry by Harvey R. Greenberg
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
==Issue 10==
The Best of Trek 10 - June 1986 (208 pages)
* Diversity in combination by Alan Manning
* The brilliant door by Joyce Tullock 
* Boots and starships by Walter Irwin 
* The naming game by Nicky Jill Nicholson
* One more time: time travel in Star Trek by Kay Kelly 
* Star Trek and me by G.B. Love 
* Vulcan as a meritocracy by Carmin Carter
* The search for Spock: film vs. novelization by Bill Abelson
* Trek roundtable: letters from our readers 
* Why Kirk will remain an admiral by Joseph Rochford
* The American ideal in Star Trek by Lisa Kenas
* A lexicon of Vulcan by Katherine D. Wolterink
* Memories of Star Trek by Colleen Arima
* How Star Trek affected Me by Colleen Arima 
* The neglected whole by Elizabeth Rigel
* The Star Trek films: variations and vexations by Mark Alfred
* Star Trek chronology, part II by Jeffrey W. Mason
* A letter from Terence Bowden
* The second Star Trek fan poll results compiled by G.B. Love
* Best of Trek author index, volumes 1-10 compiled by Deanna Rafferty
==Issue 11==
 
The Best of Trek 11 - November 1986 (208 pages)
* Will the real Lieutenant Saavik please stand up? by Nancy Buchhorn
* The search for Vulcan by D. Jarvis Smith
* Inserting imagination by Bobby Bryant
* A star for Vulcan by Ann B. Collins 
* A problem of identity : was Holmes a Vulcan? by Patricia Dunn 
* The twenty-third-century woman by Patricia Lee Johnson
* Star Trek : the new arthuriad by Lynette Muir 
* Why did David have to die? by Gail Eppers 
* The serving of revenge by Janeen S. DeBoard
* A chain is only as strong by Rowena Warner 
* The blind spot- a rebuttal by Jody A. Morse
* Will the real captain Kirk stand up! by Shirley R. Gibbons
* Star Trek episode guide by compiled by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* The neglected whole -- or, "never heard of you" -- part II by Elizabeth Rigel
* Speculation : on relationships, responsibilities, and risk by Sharron Crowson 
* The classic Star Trek by Linda M. Johnston
* The journey to -- and beyond -- the search for Spock by Hazel Ann Williams
* Three by Debbie Gilbert
* Road to the enterprise (and beyond) by David Gardner
* Mind Trek by M.H. Lewis
* Star Trek : odyssey of salvation by Sister Mary William David, S.N.D. 
* In defense of pon farr by Katherine D. Wolterink
==Issue 12==
The Best of Trek 12 - August 1987 (208 pages)
* Star Trek the twentieth anniversary convention: a short review by Jay Jengo
* My life in the twenty-third century by Madeliene Merritt
* A reply to Mark Golding by Tom Lalli
* Star Trek lives in my life by Jacqueline A. Long
* The Vulcan heart, the Vulcan soul by Nancy Hardenberg
* Tomorrow man by Joyce Tullock 
* Keeping the faith, or how to live through a Star Trek convention by Ingrid Cross 
* You could go home again: Star Trek sequels by John Wicklund and Walter Irwin
* After Kyle: the forgotten heroes of the enterprise by Greg Gildersleeve
* Ishmael in space: literary allusions in the wrath of Khan by Marc Swanson
* Walking on water and other things James Kirk can't do by James H. Devon
* Trek roundtable: letters from our readers 
* The neglected whole, part III: the engineer and the doctor by Elizabeth Rigel
* Cheaters and katras: a short discussion of death by Douglas Blake
* The Star Trek book list by Nicky Jill with Stan Campbell and Sue Keenan 
* Star trip III : in search of taxi -- a Star Trek parody by Kiel Stuart
==Issue 13==
The Best of Trek 13 - May 1988 (208 pages)
* Introduction (The Best of Trek #13) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* Medical Practice in Star Trek: Cures and Catcalls • essay by Sharron Crowson
* Star Trek Fandom in Austria • essay by Karin Embacher
* The One Who Is Spock • essay by Joyce Tullock
* Pon Farr and the Search Identity • essay by Kyle Holland
* A Comprehensive Look at the Klingons • essay by Adam G. Alsop
* Permission to Come Aboard: An Enterprise Crew Roster and Biography • essay by Jonathan Bell
* Love and Death in the Star Trek Universe • essay by Janeen DeBoard
* More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Star Trek Books, or What Uhura's First Name Really Is • essay by William Rotsler
* Monsters in Star Trek—A Different Perspective • essay by Miriam Ruff
* Dateline: Starfleet • essay by R. L. Bryant
* Stalking the Wild Star Trek: Collectible; or, In Search of Lost Treasures • essay by Mark Alfred
* Star Trek Episode Titles and Their Meanings • essay by Tom Lalli
* Special Section #1:Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • essay by Walter Irwin
* A Flight of Fancy—A Voyage Home • essay by Hazel Ann Williams
* The Initiation of Spock • essay by T.C. Johns
* Star Trek IV—First Impressions • essay by Les Leist
* Special Section #2: The Starship Enterprise • essay by Walter Irwin
* The Once and Future Starship • essay by David Gardner
* A History of the Starship Enterprise — A New Examination • [Star Trek nonfiction] • essay by Jeffrey Heine
* You Will Not Believe a Starship Can Fly! • essay by Maurice Molyneaux
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 13==
==Issue 14==
The Best of Trek 14 - November 1988 (224 pages) 
* Introduction (The Best of Trek #14) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* Reflections on Star Trek: Past, Present, and Future • essay by Gail Schnirch
* A Look at Star Trek in Print • essay by Matt G. Leger
* A Guide to Star Trek Blueprints • essay by Michael J. Scott
* You Can Go Home Again: Some Early Thoughts on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • essay by Debbie Gilbert
* Star Trek as a Psychological Necessity • essay by Cheryl A. Jann
* Intrarelationships • essay by Michelle A. Kusik
* The Rise of the Empire: A Chronology of the "Mirror" Universe • essay by Jody A. Morse
* Coming to Terms with the Wolf • essay by Katherine D. Wolterink
* Star Trek and Secularization: A Critical Analysis • essay by Laurie Huff
* The Price of Life — An Exploration of Sacrifices in Star Trek • [Star Trek: The Original Series] • short story by Amanda Killgore
* Star Trek Mysteries Solved By Our Readers • essay by Leslie Thompson
* Even More Star Trek Mysteries Solved! • essay by Leslie Thompson
* Wrathfully Searching for Home: The Star Trek Trilogy • essay by Walter Irwin and G. B. Love
* Beyond the Voyage Home • essay by Amanda Killgore
* Special "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Section • essay by Walter Irwin
* Speculations on The Next Generation • essay by Keith Rowe
* Star Trek: The Next Generation—First Impressions • essay by S. Hamilton-Nelson
* Star Trek: The Next Generation—Review and Commentary • essay by Walter Irwin
* Resonances • essay by Neal R. Shapiro
* Trek Roundtable—Letters from Our Readers
==Issue 15==
The Best of Trek 15 - June 1990 (208 pages) 
* Introduction (The Best of Trek #15) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* The Star Trek Novels—General Overview and Rating • [Star Trek nonfiction] • essay by Kari Skouson
* Time in Star Trek • essay by Kenneth Reeler
* Same Sexism, Different Generation • essay by Tom Lalli
* To Seek Out New Life and New Civilizations ... • essay by Karen A. Sullivan
* You Have the Conn: The Star Trek Video and Computer Games • essay by Dan Skelton
* Trek Roundtable—Letters from Our Readers
* Shakespeare, Soliloquies, and Star Trek • essay by Jean Mortensen
* Star Trek IV: The Good, the Bad and the Unquenched Thirst • essay by Jeffrey H. Mills
* The Q of Gothos • essay by Roy Kachur
* The Man at the Helm: Captains Kirk and Hornblower • essay by Mark Alfred
* The Final Frontier? • essay by Joyce Tullock
* Twelve Like It In the Fleet • essay by David Winfrey
* Beyond the Twenty-Third Century: What the Future Holds for the Next Generation of Trekkers • essay by Timothy Alan Povhe
* Confessions of a Trekaholic • essay by Kiril Kundurazeiff
* Star Trek in My Life • essay by Patti Stone
* Debunking the Myth: An Alternate Viewpoint • essay by Wayne A. Dick
* A Few Comments from Sandy Dollarhide • essay by Sandy Dollarhide
* Unidentified Flying Objects ... Identified! • essay by Mark MacGregor
* An Open Letter to Gene Roddenberry • essay by Suzanne E. George
==Issue 16==
The Best of Trek 16 - March 1991 (208 pages) 
* Star Trek: The Next Generation—Review and Commentary • essay by Walter Irwin
* Walking the Decks of the Real Enterprise! • essay by Sally Jerome
* Children in Star Trek • [Star Trek nonfiction] • essay by Elizabeth Ann Osborne
* Star Trek and the Miracle Myth • essay by Joyce Tullock
* The Final Frontier is the Human Heart • essay by Mark Alfred
* Falling Out of Standard Orbit • essay by David Winfrey
* The Disappearing Bum—A Fun Look At Time Travels in Star Trek • essay by Jeff Mason
* Humanism in Star Trek—An Alternative Approach • essay by Ron Beshears
* The Giant Star Trek Novel • essay by Susan M. Steele
* A Critique of Spock's World • essay by Lou E. Mason
* Star Trek's Third Season: A Worthwhile Mixture of Success and Failure • essay by Gregory Herbek
* All Vulcan in One Tightly Wrapped Package • essay by Karla Taylor
* Ask Not What Your Federation Can Do for You: Kirk as a Kennedy Figure • essay by Judy Klass
* Uniforms • essay by Lieutenant David Crockett
* The Empath • essay by Tom Lalli
==Issue 17==
The Best of Trek 17 was published in December 1994 and has 224 pages. (This volume attempted to restart the series and was not numbered on cover or spine.)
* Introduction (ix)
* The Star Trek Movies: A Literary Perspective by Rosa M. Mitzerski (11)
* Penda? Uhura by Mark Golding (21)
* Spock: A New Light by Steve Waller ("Spock could be considered as representative, or a literary type, of Christ.") (25)
* The Star Trek Novels: Are They Good Enough? by Debora Bucci (the focus is Star Trek: TNG novels) (31)
* Thoughts on Vulcan by Tom Lalli (37)
* Spock and Uhura by Ruth Barker (Written in response to "The Neglected Whole" in issue #10, an article that suggests that Christine Chapel is the right woman for Spock. This author argues that Uhura is much more compatible with Spock. ) (45)
* A Sampling of Trek Roundtable Letters from Our Readers (56)
* The Gates of Death by Katherine Wolterink (article about Spock's movie death and resurrection) (83)
* Vulcan -- Philosophies in Conflict by Penny Paludan (92)
* What is an Alien? by Miriam Ruff (102)
* My Brother-in-Law was a Star Trek Alien by Stephen Barrington (The author's brother-in-law was Jerry Maren, born Gerard Marenghi, who played a character in "Journey to Babel.") (113)
* Chart Trek -- Star Trek's TV and Film Soundtracks by Mark Alfred (118)
* A World of Time by Kenneth Reeler (134)
* The Romulan Commander: The Great Reappearing Woman by Michelle Kusik (151)
* A Look at the Romulan Commander by Dan Day (158)
* Past, Present, and Future Tense: A Speculative Commentary on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher by E.A. Lowe (167)
* Desirable Unemotionals (Or, "Could You Fall in Love with a Toaster"?) by Dale Kesterton (188)
* Starship America: Politics and the Star Trek Films by Tom Lalli (Viewing "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" through the political lens of its time.) (197)
* A Positive Example of Violation of the Prime Directive: Earth's History of Revealed Religions by Pierre C. Dubreull (209)
* The Long Trek by Karen Sullivan (a fan's account of her first Star Trek convention, this one in Scranton, Pennsylvania) (217)
==Issue 18==
The Best of Trek 18 - February 1996 (219 pages). (This volume returned to numbering on the cover.)
* Introduction (The Best of Trek® #18) • essay by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love
* Fandom, What a Concept • essay by Miriam Ruff
* A Critical Overview of Star Trek: The Next Generation—Season One • essay by Roberta G. Carpenter
* Robin Curtis—A Savvy Saavik • essay by M. S. Uram
* A Crucible of Stars • essay by Sherry Hopper
* A History of Spock's Problem • essay by Tom Lalli
* A Star Trek How-To • essay by Kiel Stuart
* Humor in Uniform—Starfleet Issue • essay by E. B. Friar
* How Many Sulus? • essay by Mark Golding
* The Spock/McCoy Wars Again: Dysfunctional Communication as a Defense Against Overprotectiveness • essay by Marie Greene
* Past, Present, and Future Tense: A Speculative Commentary on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher—Part II • essay by E. A. Lowe
* Requiem • essay by Miriam Ruff
* Trek Roundtable: Letters from Our Readers
* Techs, Specs, and Pon Farr • essay by Bill Wirth
* Star Trek: Three Faces, Same Mirror • essay by A. H. Wokanovicz
* Why Do I Love the Klingons? • essay by Sue Frank
* The Return of Denise Crosby • essay by Michael Scott
* More About Star Trek in Austria • essay by Ingrid Schwaller
* Payment is Usually Expensive—Thoughts on "Journey to Babel" • essay by Karla Taylor
==The Best of the Best of Trek==
A trade-sized omnibus of selected reprinted articles from volumes #1-10 of "The Best of Trek" - July 1990. Also known as The Best of the Best of Trek Part I. 
==The Best of the Best of Trek II==
A trade-sized omnibus of selected reprinted articles from volumes of "The Best of Trek" - June 1992. 
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