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Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats is an upcoming 2018 book by American comics artist, fan artist and scientific illustrator Jenny Parks. It depicts Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes via cats. It is a sequel to the 2017 book Star Trek Cats.

Star Trek Cats
Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats is a sequel to the bestselling 2017 book Star Trek Cats. Previously, Parks has a degree and a graduate degree in scientific illustration at University of California, Santa Cruz. Originally, her fan art career took off with a table at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con where she had Doctor Mew buttons and posters. Publisher Chronicle Books had a table a few spaces away. Talks with Chronicle Books for Star Trek Cats began in late 2015 and work in February 2016 to July 2016.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats
Parks announced the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats to be scheduled around Spring 2018.

Content
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is depicted as a Sphynx cat. Data is a white cat, while Worf is a fluffy Klingon cat. Wesley Crusher is a kitten.

The Borg and holodecks are also featured in the book. Scenes include Data and Geordi playing Sherlock Holmes on the holodeck, Picard ordering a replicator for Earl Grey tea, and Worf with a bat'leth. Star Trek's Scotty has a cameo appearance as a Scottish Fold.

Episodes

 * "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"
 * "Relics"
 * "Chain of Command, Part II

Reception
Syfy Wire's Kristin Baver said it was "a delightful addition to Trekkie lore and iconography and a welcome distraction while we wait for the launch of Star Trek: Discovery season two." ComicBook.com's Sean Fallon remarked "These books are absolutely delightful and would make a fine addition to your coffee table." StarTrek.com staff called Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats "[a]nother round of purrfection."

Sequel
The Nerdist's Eric Diaz speculated there might be books for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.