As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Pocket booksstar trek has 699 entries in their overdrive catalogue. The complete comic book collection is a dvdrom from graphic imaging technologies, collecting the various star trek comic series in pdf format, from gold key through to wildstorm. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Browse star trek ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. This was before pocket books gained the rights to publish star trek books.
The complete unauthorized history by robert greenberger is a long book. Extensive content on the borg collective, including their history, hierarchy, locations, processes, and technology. Detailed information about the postwar federation and s. As originally solicited, the collection would also have included the various newspaper comic strips. I cant remember a time when star trek wasnt a part of my life. A guide to the history that informs the world of star trekjust in time for the next jj abrams star trek movie. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary kristen mcquinn sep 6, 2016.
Star trek and history wiley pop culture and history. The 8 page full colour delta quadrant sourcebook pdf contains. Theyre easy reads, and not bad in keeping with the original series storyline. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it also is annotated with some realworld commentaries by the authors. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Later, as the show became popular, after the studio axed it like.
Sep 14, 2019 star trek illustrated handbooks is a series of books that provide indepth profiles of the star trek universe, covering a wide range of topics from individual starships to races such as the klingons. Browse fiction science fiction star trek ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. Get the best deals on star trek books when you shop the largest online selection at. Enterpriseb on a mission near tzenkethi space, they explore rejarris. This site is a guide to those early star trek novels published by bantam books. For a series set in our future, star trek revisits the past constantly. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. The original series novels the original series 6 books in this series.
The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. This book requires the star trek adventures core rulebook to use. In creating star trek, roddenberry was inspired by the horatio hornblower novels, the satirical book gullivers travels, and westerns such as the television series wagon train. The realization of star trek technologies the science, not fiction. An original novel set in the lost era time period between star trek.
As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. The animated series novels the del rey series 25 books in this series. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. Star trek miniature book news wvu libraries west virginia. As told by jeri taylor, cocreator and executive producer of star trek. Most likely, the earliest forms of star trek fiction many fans may recall being exposed to are the numbered star trek books adapted by james blish from the original scripts to 77 of the 79 classic. The complete unauthorized history, a new book about the history of the star trek franchise, spans a time frame from the early 1960s, when star trek was still only an idea in gene. Apr 01, 2019 8 ways the original star trek made history. The original star trek series focuses on the twentythird century adventures of captain james t.
Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. Get the best deals on star trek books when you shop the. Star trek illustrated handbooks is a series of books that provide indepth profiles of the star trek universe, covering a wide range of topics from individual starships to races such as the klingons. Deep space ninetoo long a sacrifice to idw section. May 01, 2011 captain kirk meets his lawyer and they discuss books. Pdf, epub, mobi download free read star trek picard online for your kindle, ipad, android, nook, pc. In those 12 years there was published only 15 original novels and two collections of short stories. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. Pocket booksstar trekpublisher overdrive rakuten overdrive. Deep space nine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Voyagers monumental mission, bringing the star trek adventures timeline up to 2379. Star trek technical manuals are a number of both official and fanproduced works detailing the.
Star trek and history traces the shifting and reforming meaning of race articulated throughout the star trek television series, feature films, and fan community. A newly revised, 2book set is to be released on october 18, 2016 with about 300 pages of new and expanded entries, up to and including into darkness. Original canon stories 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. Added rejected thaddeus marx spinoff comic to malibu comics section. Orders placed with free standard shipping typically arrive within 37 business days.
Keith booker offers an intriguing account of the series from its original run to its farreaching impact on society. The easiest way is to see it as nothing more than a star trekdoctor who crossover. A guide to the history that informs the world of star trek just in time for the next jj abrams star trek movie. Pdf star trek picard by una mccormack free ebook downloads. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. It also has tables for comics, audiobooks, unofficial.
For details on outofuniverse reference books see list of star trek reference books. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. The novels of the series are adapted from the popular television series and movies of the same name that were telecast between the year 1966 and 1969. Timeline of star trek history editing and compilation by alex rosenzweig all yearsold earth calendar the notes in brackets explain the background, sources, and thoughtprocesses for this timeline of star trek history.
The star trek encyclopedia, michael and denise okuda. Raceing toward a white future bernardi, daniel leonard on. Voyager, this is an indepth look into the mind and soul of star trek s newest captain. Historical spacecraft of the federation, kumari miyazaki, 2002. Kreski, chris, 1962publication date 1995 topics star trek films. Mosaic tells the life story of captain janeway, a compelling tale of personal bravery, personal loyalty, tragedy and triumph. The history of the future is a reference book detailing the history of the star trek universe, written and compiled by production staffers mike and denise okuda, and officially endorsed and licensed by paramount. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. A cultural history will appeal to scholars of media, television, and popular culture, as well as to fans of the show. It is those exact elements that allowed star trek to go from simply a good show to the massive media franchise it is today.
Daniel bernardi investigates and politicizes the presentation of race in star trek in the original series of the 1960s, the feature films and television spinoffs of the 1980s and 1990s, and the current fan community on the internet. Ive read almost all of the star wars expanded universe novels and i remember how much of a cluster fuck it was trying to figure out which series or books to read and in what order. History is unraveling right before their eyes, and the more garcia struggles to maintain the time line, the quicker it seems to change. But you know, unlike the vulcans of star trek who made the decisions based on logic and fact, these guys make it on ideology. Characters vice admiral kathryn elizabeth janeway 2377 2380. This book merges star trek scientific lorehow the science of the time informed the. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. The president has listened to some people, the socalled vulcans in the white house, the ideologues.
Prometheus will feature tensions on the frontier between the united federation of planets and the klingon empire, and will center on the uss prometheus nx749 and the iks bortas as they investigate the threat of terrorism in the lembatta cluster. Earlier books like the star trek spaceflight chronology, which was the chief inspiration for this book, have attempted to do this before but have largely been. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. Greenberger, author of over a dozen trek novels and short stories, tells this fascinating tale as only an expert and longtime fan could.
Each fullcolor, heavily illustrated reference work is packed with isometric illustrations, artwork, photographs and cg renders, and features. Reading rookie recently because i enjoy reading and i wanted to document my complete journey through reading all of the books in the star wars universe, mostly in order. Prometheus is a novel miniseries created by christian humberg and bernd perplies. Topics star trek television programs, star trek films history and criticism publisher pocket books collection. Its actually bigger than that, in terms of crossover potential, and so dont be surprised to find a lot more within the pages, and the books to come.
By placing the star trek franchise within the context of american history and popular culture, the author explores how the series engaged with political and social issues such as the vietnam war, race, gender, and the advancement of technology. But unlike the real klingons of star trek, these klingons have never fought a battle of their own. Star trek and history isbn 9781118167632 pdf epub nancy. Captain kirk meets his lawyer and they discuss books. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek. The complete history of star trek from wwiii in 2026 to spock and neros timetraveling in 2387 giving birth to the current star trek movies, we chart out the history of the future. At twelve, my hero was kathryn janeway, so when i had the chance to be more like her, i took it. I am a hard core, died in the wool, unapologetic trekkie. Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. Series, 1966 69, was published at a crucial moment in star trek history.
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