Next Generation
- You may be looking for the television show, Star Trek: The Next Generation or the Canberra (Australia) Star Trek club, Next Gen.
Tropes and genres | |
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Synonym(s) | next gen, new generation |
Related tropes/genres | kidfic, futurefic |
See also | cross gen |
Related articles on Fanlore. | |
Next generation or next gen 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. The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a good example of a canon next gen story.
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
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- The zines The Dragon's Claw (1987) and Revenge of the Wind Rider (1985) are two Star Trek: TOS examples
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Full Circle by Crystal Wimmer (1998)
- Firestorm & Starfire and Sunstorm by Irene Dutch (1999)
- Fictitious Persons by Debbie G (2014)
- Hogwarts Houses Divided (2007)
- The Rules Of Being A Godson (2007)
- Next Generation Rec List compiled by Marguerite 26 (2009)
Other fandoms
- Noble Jewel & sequels by Isabeau of Greenlea (2005) (Lord of the Rings)
- The Brain Thief (2011) (Discworld novella starring Sam Vimes, Jr)
- Tales From the Tower (2014-2018) and Tales From the Tower: The Next Genertion (2016-2018 WIP) by NyxEtoile, OlivesAwl, very long series of Avengers stories.
- Bubble Slides | (series link) By Highlord Aowyn and MalfyWalfy (an MCYT next-gen series)(WIP since 2016 and still going on)(has 6 prior editions that are private)...
Archives & Links
- Next Generation works on Ao3
- Harry Potter Next Generation works on Ao3