Van Hise traces the history of Star Trek: The Next Generation from its roots in Star Trek and speculates on the future of both the series and its new spin-off Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Features interviews and profiles of the actors, listings of conventions and collectibles, and more. 20 line drawings. 10 photos.
James Van Hise is an American popular culture historian and comic book author. He had a long connection with the popular fanzine Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC), and was its editor/publisher from 1974 to 1983. He also had a lengthy association with Hal Schuster, owner of New Media Publishing and Pioneer Books. Van Hise is the author of more than ten books, many of them published by Pioneer Books.