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. Trektoday 15 trek ebooks free for download updated. Lawrence from scripts by robert bloch, harlan ellison, richard matheson, and. If this is your first visit, please read an introduction to memory alpha. The original series episodes written by james blish and published by bantam books through the 1970s. Q is a fictional character as well as the name of a race in star trek appearing in the next generation, deep space nine, and voyager series, and in related media. Nemesis is a 2002 american sciencefiction film directed by stuart baird. Sandford galdenstone celebrate 50 years of one of the longest running and beloved scifi franchises with the star trek book. Star trek the classic episodes 1991 vols 123 25th anniversary edition blish.
In addition to the canonical television shows of over 700 episodes and 12 films, the fictional universe is comprised of approximately 500 novels, 450 short stories, 800 comics, and 200 video games, plus various reference materials, roleplaying game books, and star trek online virtual episodes, for a. Earth pilot could have gone on to push the space adventure line into a stronger direction. Captain kirk meets his lawyer and they discuss books. In one chronology i will put every episode of tos, tas, tng, ds9, and voyager in stardate order when they have stardates and in the most logical order when they dont. Voyager has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1995 in the usa, under license from paramount pictures. 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. Picard is the pilot of picards new ship, chris rios. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name.
Pocket books was the first publisher given license by paramount to produce a series of original novels and episode. Covers all 80 episodes with extensive, detailed plot summaries. The next generation novels the next generation 97 books in this series. It is the tenth film in the star trek film series, as well as the fourth and final film to star the cast of star trek. And as i went through the episodes, i saw, again and again, that the. Star trek to introduce mirror universe khan in 2020. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred william shatner as captain james t. The extended look at star trek s early days, leading up to the filming of the first pilot episode, the cage, are among the book s strongest sections.
The animated series novels the del rey series 25 books in this series. Ignoring the negativity elsewhere about how not every single episode is included in the james blish adaptations. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of. It was written by john logan from a story developed by logan, brent spiner, and producer rick berman. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. I would have given it five stars except that it doesnt contain all the james blish stories of the original 12 book series. He wrote total 11 books based on the three seasons of original star trek episodes. Titan 20052017, destiny 2008, typhon pact 20102012, and the fall 2014. Many of the trek novels go into depth with a variety of social issues, just as the episodes do, and many go in entirely new directions. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. More recent next generation novels link directly with other star trek book lines and series, such as. Deep space nine goes where no star trek series had gone before ds9 was the first star trek production not based on a starship, but instead, a starbase, known as deep space 9 the starship uss defiant was.
Between 1967 and his death from lung cancer in 1975, blish wrote authorized short story collections based upon the 1960s tv series star trek. All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. This anthology collects 45 classic episodes that aired in the series first three seasons. Star trek memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Nasas star trek dreams arent so crazy after all cnet. Because of that unification of power, and technology accidentally left behind by mccoy, the iotians. The star trek franchise has a history of episodes and arcs that take place in this mirror universe. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. In those 12 years there was published only 15 original novels and two collections of short stories. Microsoft has just announced a special promotional action for the pocket pc, a paddlike device on which you can. These books were essentially retellings of the star trek. For more details on inuniverse technical manuals, please see list of star trek technical manuals.
Get the best deals on star trek books when you shop the largest online selection at. This site has two main areas, the novels page and the timeline. The original series episodes in question, with word balloons and text being arranged over the stills from the episode in the style of a comic book or graphic novel. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books.
The original series is a series of science fiction novels based on the popular television show 19661969 and movies created by gene roddenberry. Star trek fotonovels were a series of twelve softcover pocket photonovel books, produced by mandala productions and published by bantam books during the years 19771978. Star trek boldly traveled through space and into the heart of the human condition. In his youth he excelled thanks to his skill and intellect and had a promising career in starfleet ahead of him. If you are an original star trek fan, this is a book youd want to have for your collection. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. Tos episode a piece of the action kirk unified the iotians, a people who have modeled themselves after twentieth century american gangsters, into a one world government. Captain christopher chris pike is a character in the star trek science fiction franchise. What is the official sequence for star trek the original.
For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. This site is a guide to those early star trek novels published by bantam books. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Deep space nine was the third liveaction star trek series and entered production in 1992. The star trek novels were mostly written to accompany the various television series and movies, thereby enriching the mythos even more. It was broadcast in firstrun syndication from january 1993 until june 1999. I hope to write a book about star trek chronology someday, giving three alternate chronologies for readers to choose from. Deep space nine has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1993 in the usa, the uk, and the republic of ireland under license from paramount pictures. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. Star trek s final, 24 episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. At first blush, captain kathryn janeway seems to be a steely, bythebook, scientifically. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. Idw publishing released its march 2020 solicitations earlier this week. However, for the 25th anniversary editions the adaptations were reorganized so that there were not only three volumes, each representing an entire season.
Bantam books was the second publisher given license to produce a series of original novels and episode novelizations based on the star trek franchise, starting in january 1967 and continuing until paramount pictures awarded the license to pocket. This is a list of reference books on the subjects of star trek. I used to buy the star trek books when i was a teenager in the 70s and this has been a thoroughly enjoyable trip back in time for me. Pocket books was the first publisher given license by paramount to produce a series of original novels and episode novelizations based on star trek. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. The day of the dove 1985 is a variant of star trek 11. Nov 03, 2014 star trek books for 2015 books november 3, 2014. One of the most interesting characters on star trek. Beautiful leather bound book and a trip back in time to the original and best star trek. This time, however, the use of a very real situation such as a court martial to provide a little suspense doesnt really work out. They are often amongst the strongest storytelling of their respective series and. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier skip to main content. He was portrayed by jeffrey hunter in the original star trek pilot episode, the cage, as captain of the uss enterprise. I grew up watching episodes of the original series in syndication.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. As of august 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Star trek refers both to the star trek universe and to star trek. The series originally aired from september 1966 through june 1969 on nbc. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting. James blish was the first person to write star trek books through short stories for each episode into one book. Generally, star trek is good at drawing parallels between sciencefiction and the real world. Sep 06, 2016 the best star trek books for the 50th anniversary. Despite being billed as the third episode of the series, its actually more of a pilot episode. Jun 23, 20 i am frequently asked about my star trek books, novels, etc. Star trek is right about almost everything national geographic.
The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. Wesley robert crusher also known as wesley eugene crusher was a human male in the 24th century. The enterprise is under orders to head to omicron ceti iii and remove the colonist from there due to the berthold rays, a lethal form of radiation. The classic episodes, volume 1 represents the first season in 196667. To this day, i can tell you what season an episode is from based just on. Star trek series by james blish goodreads share book. This is a list of reference books on the subjects of. The red shirt diaries episode ten please login to join discussion. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. It would take a decade before tv realized just how powerful and deserving this genre is. Star trek logs the animated series novelizations under ballantine books the original series. Wesley crusher memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
June 2020 idw publishing star trek comics comics march 20, 2020. The book contains novelizations of all 3 seasons which were sold separately as 3 books, now combined into one book. Ein teil erzahlt startrekkinofilme beziehungsweise fernsehserienepisoden nach. A visual celebration of the original voyages of the starship enterprise, the book covers the entire series in unprecedented detail, combining indepth commentary, behindthe. Those who read a lot of star trek books know that they are incredibly difficult things to do well and either rely on the borg for a good story which sometimes works think vendetta and sometimes doesnt, think shiver greater than the sum or focus on some inner conflict one of the. He wrote 11 volumes adapting episodes of the series. May 01, 2011 captain kirk meets his lawyer and they discuss books. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. From 1962 to 1968, he worked for the tobacco institute. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The original series 365 is the definitive, authorized guide to star trek, gene roddenberrys groundbreaking television program that first aired from 1966 through 1969 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon.
The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. However, he dropped out of starfleet academy to travel with the mysterious being known as the traveler and experience the universe on a plane beyond that which most humans could ever. Bantam published a series of novelizations based on episodes of the television series from 1967 to 1978. Star trek boldly traveled through space and into the heart of the human c. This comprehensive guide to the series delves into the myriad worlds and different dimensions. The episodes are adaptations of the scripts, written by james blish, and are previously published. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary book riot. The classic episodes, volume 2 represents the second season in 196768. Kirk, spock, mccoy, sulu and a small party beam down to the planet only to find everyone on the planet very much alive, happy and in complete health. I have only read one episode so far, the naked time, but it is. Masks by john vornholt, imzadi by peter david, ghost ship by diane carey, maximum warp. The classic episodes is a collected edition of a selection of the original series novelizations produced by bantam books in the 1970s. And there are more ways for fans to participate in live virtual trek events in april.
The solicitations include two new star trek comic books. This was before pocket books gained the rights to publish star trek books. The classic episodes hardcover hardcover 2016 by star trek author 4. As with all publishing, star trek isnt immune from needing a huge injection of diversity in their ranks, as their authors are incredibly white and male in general. Despite a few factual errors, the book is definitely one of the better entries in this category, and i still like to. Star trek will continue to explore the mirror universe in 2020. 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. Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending. For the second episode in a row, the show has focused on a book that he likes to read. When this pilot was rejected, hunter withdrew from the series, and pike was replaced with captain james t. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. I was nine when the next generation began, and i never missed a single.
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