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Page 1 Original 1987 Cover / TV Guide review, Feb. 6, 1988
Page 2 Table of contents / Ratings and profitability figures for Star Trek franchise
Page 3 Original sketch of the new U.S.S. Enterprise
Page 4 Opening narration / Assorted trivia
Page 5 Operational orders / What is considered canon?
Page 6 About the show / Suggested Names for the new show
Page 7 What has not changed / Birthdays of castmembers
Page 8 What has changed / Rank and insignia of Starfleet
Page 9 Character descriptions: Data, Troi, & Yar / Character trivia
Page 10 Character descriptions: LaForge, Dr. Crusher, & Wesley
Page 11 What a script must have / Working titles of episodes
Page 12 The script: Believability / 20 plots you will never see on Star Trek
Page 13 The script: What doesn't work / TOS crossovers on TNG
Page 14 The script: What doesn't work cont.. / The walking dead
Page 15 The script: Format / Assorted trivia
Page 16 Captain's log & Stardates / Assorted trivia
Page 17 About the Enterprise / Saucer separation
Page 18 The bridge / Assorted trivia
Page 19 Sketches of 1st season bridge set / Sketch of 2nd season set
Page 20 The bridge set / Assorted trivia
Page 21 Off-bridge sets / Smoking in Star Trek
Page 22 Transporters / famous transporter accidents
Page 23 Costumes / Original pre-production sketches
Page 24 Standing sets / The Jeffries Tube
Page 25 Standing sets / Shuttlecraft names
Page 26 Holodecks / Famous quotes
Page 27 Jean-Luc Picard / Bio of Patrick Stewart
Page 28 William Riker / Jonathan Frakes bio
Page 29 William Riker cont... / Instances where command was offered to Riker
Page 30 Lt. Commander Data / Bio of Brent Spiner
Page 31 Lt. Commander Data cont... / "Ode to Spot"
Page 32 Deanna Troi / Bio of Marina Sirtis
Page 33 Deanna Troi cont... / Memorable quotes
Page 34 Tasha Yar  /  Bio for Denise Crosby
Page 35 Geordi LaForge / About Geordi
Page 36 CMO Dr. Beverly Crusher / Bio for Gates McFadden
Page 37 Wesley Crusher / Instances where Wesley saves the day
Page 38 Terminology / The Ferengi
Page 39 Terminology / Instances where Picard Surrenders
Page 40 Terminology / Memorable quotes
Page 41 Terminology / Instances where Picard violates the Prime Directive
Page 42 Terminology / Time travel & the Self Distruct
Page 43 Terminology / Shuttlecraft
Page 44 Terminology / Goofs
Page 45 Terminology / Goofs cont..
Page 46 Terminology / Enterprise exceeds speed limit
Page 47 Weapons / Goofs cont...
Page 48 Ship's computer / Memorable quotes cont...
Page 49 Ship's computer / Memorable quotes cont...
Page 50 Appendix / What about Worf?
Page 51 Appendix / Data using contractions
page 52 Appendix / Bio for Gene Roddenberry
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