Next Generation
You may be looking for the television show, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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| Synonyms: | next gen, new generation | |
| Related: | kidfic, futurefic | |
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Next generation is a fanfiction trope that focuses on the children (or other descendants) of canon characters. These may appear in canon or be invented original characters. It is a subset of futurefic and is often a form of kidfic, although the next generation characters can be depicted as adults. Next generation stories are particularly common in fandoms where published canon ends with a heterosexual couple getting together, for example Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Harry Potter, where the Deathly Hallows epilogue gives fans plenty of blank canvases to paint.
Stories often focus on the child finding out his/her parents' history or dealing with the problems of being the offspring of famous parents.
Examples
- the zines The Dragon's Claw (1987) and Revenge of the Wind Rider (1985) are two Star Trek: TOS examples
- Full Circle by Crystal Wimmer (1998) (Lois & Clark)
- Firestorm & Starfire and Sunstorm by Irene Dutch (1999) (Lois & Clark)
- Noble Jewel & sequels by Isabeau of Greenlea (2005) (Lord of the Rings)
- Sins of the Fathers by blamebrampton (2007) (Harry Potter)
- The Brain Thief (2011) (Discworld novella starring Sam Vimes, Jr)
