Galaxy Class

Galaxy Class is a gen Star Trek: The Next Generation fanzine published by Mindset Press.
It includes reviews, original Trek fiction and art, photos, behind the scenes material, reader forums, and letters.
A total of eleven regular issues were released (the last being a "double issue"), along with one Special Edition. Some of the issues had "Revised Edition" releases that contained reformatted and edited version of the original releases' material.
It has a all-fiction adult het sister zine called X-Gen.
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Issue 1==
Galaxy Class 1 was published in November 1987 and contains 30 pages. The back cover is by Mark Tucker. NOTE: The "revised edition" version of this issue includes additional material, most notably to the story "Zero Time".
* U.S.S. Enterprise Blueprints/NCC-170 ID (2)
* Helm Control, Editorial (4)
* Review: The Next Generation (with photos and artwork, reviews of first two episodes) (5)
* Zero Time, fiction by Christopher Simmons (12)
* Production Art of Enterprise Locater and Engineering Schematic (16)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Galaxy Class 2 was published in March, 1988 and contains 30 pages.
The editorial: 
* Photo Galley of Brent Spiner (2)
* Reviews of episodes from CODE OF HONOR to LONELY AMONG US (6)
* "Visitor of Illusions", Part 1 by Christopher Simmons (14)
* Photo Gallery of Marina Spirits (31)
==Issue 3==
Galaxy Class 3 was published in December 1988 (Third Edition in October 1990) and contains 30 pages.
The editorial: 
* "Communication, Tough Guys & The Big Goodbye", a look at "The Big Goodbye" by Taylor Harrison (4)
* Reviews of episodes from SKIN OF EVIL to THE NEUTRAL ZONE (6)
* "Visitor of Illusions", Part 2 by Christopher Simmons (8) (conclusion, in which the crew is taken by a powerful energy creature in conflict with the Romulan Empire)
* Enterprising Opinions, LoCs (31)
* back cover is of the size comparison of the new Romulan cruiser and the Enterprise
* art by Lana Brown and John Michals
NOTE: This issue was originally printed in a smaller overall format than previous issues (7.5" by 10", as compared to the standard 8.5" by 11").
==Issue 4==
Galaxy Class 4 was published in May 1989 and contains 30 pages.
* Episode Reviews (4)
* Original storyboards for the episode "Q Who?" (6)
* "The Night Before", fiction by Karina Lumbert, in which Worf deals ith the memory of a lost friend (8)
* "The Vampire Machine", fiction by Laurie D. Haynes, in which Riker and his away team run into a nasty problem (10) (reprinted in Second Generation #2)
* "Perchance to Dream", fiction by Roberta Debono, a romantic fantasy in which Data says goodbye to a lost friend (this may have become the novel by the same name, Perchance to Dream) (16)
* "What Simple Folk Do", fiction by Lisa Mar and Navaid Syed. Is pizza really the most perfect food in nature? (26)
* Enterprising Opinion, LoCs (31)
* Back Cover artwork of Data by Gennie Summers
NOTE: Like issue 3, this issue was originally printed in a smaller overall format than previous issues (7.5" by 10", as compared to the standard 8.5" by 11"). The 'zine returned to standard size with Issue 5.
==Issue 5==
Galaxy Class 5 was published with a cover date of October/November 1989 and contains 30 pages.
* "The Psych Test" by Karina Lumbert
* "I Think Therefore I Die" by Scott Hendrick
* "Starships Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Michael S. Lucart
* Excerpts from the TNG Third Season Writers' Guide
* Interview with John DeLancie ("Q")
* Photo galleries of Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden
* A Back Cover "Behind the Scenes" photo of "a lighter moment on the set" of first season TNG
* art by Lana Brown, John M. and Gennie Summers
==Issue 6==
Galaxy Class 6 was published in April 1990. It contains 30 pages (numbered 3-32, presuming the front cover is pages 1 & 2). It is also the first issue to use the new font style in the magazine title, which would be used for all subsequent reprints and new issues.
* "Ten-Forward", LoCs
* Episode review of YESTERDAY'S ENTERPRISE
* "Love on the Holodeck" by Janet Carleton
* "Wishful Thinking" by Douglas M. Giffin III
* Brent Spiner convention report
* "The Olarai Incident" by Brian Thomas
* Third Season Writers'/Directors' Guide, Part 2
* "Revelations" by Karina Lumbert
* "On Klingon Matters by Lumbert and Duran
* "The Burglar" by Lori Scott
* A Bio on Patrick Steward; compiled by Charles Flisher
* Original art by Jeanine Hensley, John Michals and Lana Brown
==Issue 7==
Galaxy Class 7 was published in September 1990 and contains 28 pages (numbered 3-30, again counting the front cover as pages 1 & 2).
* "Ten-Forward", LoCs
* "Reunion" by Diane K. McCarthy
* "The Rogue" by Diana Collins
* Michael Dorn convention report
* Cast photos
* Original art
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 8==
Galaxy Class 8 was published in February 1991 and contains 30 pages.
* "Ten-Forward", LoCs
* "Sherlock & Irene" by Sandra Fungerut
* "Loving Machines" by Yvone L. Fienleib
* "Final Report" by Michael S. Lucart
* "Basic Training" by Robert Fabian
* "Life's Sweet Fulfillment" by Polly G. Kuhne
* "The Best of Both Worlds II: When Worlds Collide, Part One" by Michael S. Lucart
* "History of the Vessel Enterprise, Part One" by Ronald Roden
* Art by John Michals, Lana Brown, Polly G. Kuhne & Lana Brown
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
Galaxy Class 9 was published in July 1991 and contains 30 pages.
* "The Best of Both Worlds II: When Worlds Collide, Part Two" by Michael S. Lucart (Alternate version of Part 2 of the TNG episode)
* "Morality Play" by Pat Cunningham
* "Ten-Forward", LoCs
* Art by John Michals, Polly G. Kuhne & Terry Cogliano
NOTE: Although the cover lists the continuation of Ronald Roden's "History of the Vessel Enterprise" and artwork by Karl Smith, according to the editorial in the issue, these pieces were bumped due to a miscalculation of issue size.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
==Issue 10==
Galaxy Class 10 was published in September 1991 and contains 30 pages.
* "The Gift" by Andra Marie Mueller
* "Ten-Forward", LoCs
* "That Which Steels the Soul" by Shayne Wallesch
* "The No-Win Scenario" by Karl T. Smith (story & artwork)
* "Hard Choices" by Cary G. Osborne
* "The Enigma" by Shiela K. Smith
* "Dreamstate" by Mike Prentice
* Art by John Michals, Polly G. Kuhne, and Terry Cogliano
NOTE: Although the story "Only the Minds of Others" by William O'Donnell is listed on the cover, it seems to have been bumped from the issue.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11/12==
Galaxy Class 11/12 was published around 1993. It appears to have much more fiction than previous issues.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11/12==
NOTE: Although the review claimed the 'zine would now be a biennual release, Issue 11/12 was the last issue published to date.
==Special Edition==
Edited and compiled by Christopher Laird Simmons, it was published in two volumes; Volume One came out in August 1989 and contains 56 pages. Volume Two came out in September 1990 and contains 52 pages.Memory Alpha entry on both Volumes of the Tech Manual Both are 8.5-in. x 11-in., black and white, with cardstock covers. The original printing of Volume One has the full-title: "The 24th Century Technical Manual: Behind the Scenes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Subsequent printing of the two volumes eliminate the "Behind the Scenes" part of the title. Both Volumes contain four sections examining various aspects of ST:TNG:
* Ships
* Props and Equipment
* Displays and Instruments
* Miscellaneous & Behind the Scenes
==References==
Category:Star Trek TNG Zines
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