Over the years, many forms of fan fiction have been released in published form, whether amateurly or professionally through publishing companies. If a piece of fan fiction is created for profit, it should not use the "Star Trek" name or any of the registered trademarks and associated intellectual property.
The following articles define various aspects of fan fiction: fan gaming, fan productions, fan publications and fan websites.
- Star Trek source fiction includes canon productions, licensed productions and other licensed publications, licensed websites, licensed gaming and limited license gaming.