Half a decade after the dominion war and more than a year after the rise and fall of praetor shinzon, the galaxys greatest scourge, the borg, returns to wreak havoc upon the federation and this time, its goal is nothing less than total annihilation. Th e novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. The physics of star trek, by professor lawrence krauss, is a fun book to read. Im not even sure why my 4th grade teacher allowed an 11yearold to line their classroom desk with nearly 20 books, but i do remember my.
Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. Star trek at its heart is an ensemble with several important key members. The crew of the uss enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and. If you have used trek before, you will find the new trek a welcomed update. But the plot really takes off when we learn that picard pushed for the federation to assist the romulans. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. I have read dozens, if not a hundred, star trek books, and this has the distinction of being one of only a handful that i decided not to waste my time on after the first several chapters. This is a compilation of my summaries of the novels related to the original series and the 2009 reboot. If you have never used the awana middle school program with your church before, now is the perfect time to jump in. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship. Kirk a century earlier, and, accordingly, it carries a larger crew complement. Like so many franchises, its more concerned with repeating a successful formula than. So it is safe to say, vendetta was a decent novel most likely great for its time being one of the first ambitious trek works but it is by no means a top priority as much better novels have come.
Lets meet our terran counterparts, slap a goatee on saru, and start astabbing everybody. That death star from episode iii is basically done, but needs one more last push. The voyager relaunch is a moniker given to the set of novels written after the events of endgame, the final episode of star trek. Theres, of course, the adventurous, boldly physical, ladies man captain. An engaging guide to the neveraired 8th season star trek. And this terrifying cloud formation is heading straight for the capital planet. The answer to, what happened to voyager when they got home.
Oct 10, 2019 today, cbs all access released the second installment of its second series of star trek. I have quite a few actually and most of them i enjoy. 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. Prometheus is a novel miniseries created by christian humberg and bernd perplies. Picard will take place after the destruction of the romulan empire and find picards life having been radically altered by the event. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun.
Star trek as a concept has voyaged far beyond science fiction and into the safe waters of space opera, but that doesnt amaze me. The star trek sticky notes booklet comes with hundreds of handy sticky notes featuring your favorite characters from the original series. Novels, technical manuals, scientific works, and more. When the crew leaves the ship and returns home for the first time, they are greeted, and you get the expected promotions finally. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. In anything other than a star trek book, this might have worked. The next generation novels the next generation 97 books in this series. A general overview starts out the book, introducing the reader to the broad strokes of the setting of star trek. Background information the novel was fosters first work. It could have cosmetic wear such as highlightingwriting, folded pages, corner curls or cover damage. Enterprise ncc1701d models, bags of wigs, and bins of plastic phasers, sits a dusty cardboard box.
Now, the publishing phenomenon continues with a new novel by michael jan friedman the author of the first star trek. You can also specify your genre preferences to get personalized lists of book recommendations. In his documentary, writerdirectorproducer william shatner makes a convincing argument that it was the captains they set the tone and they brought the theatricality and shakespearean linguistic grace to tv. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary kristen mcquinn sep 6, 2016. Who amongst us has not at one time or another wondered while watching star trek, either when it first aired, ro in watching reruns, if all of that magic might someday really come to fruition. What made star trek the most durable and profitable franchise in entertainment history. A trekkies unofficial book summaries, by geoff canham.
It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama. For more information please visit our cookie policy and. Star treks ancient civilizations a summary youtube. Two amazing, possible insane fans have looked at the massive number of star trek books and charted out how they all interact with each other. I cant remember a time when star trek wasnt a part of my life. Click download or read online button to get star trek book now. The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. These comics provide hilariously abridged summaries of. Novels at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works star trek book guide database of book releases psi phi book database full book list and details on recent and forthcoming releases. I make the occasional detour toward other kinds of books.
The star trek book is a perfect primer to the 50year old franchise. Daunted by the prospect of catching up with a fiftyyear franchise, many potential star trek fans just gave up until director j. Mar 28, 2016 these comics provide hilariously abridged summaries of classic novels. Voyager is a science fiction book that was done by gene roddenberry in 1995. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. Set roughly ten years before the events of the original star trek, the series follows the crew of the uss discovery as they discover new worlds and civilizations, while exploring the franchises signature contemporary themes. Boldly go on a chronological journey through the trek universe by richard edwards 12 march 2020 from the original series to discovery, heres how the star trek. So to reread this book is to be reminded both of how much science has advanced in the past two. Published by pocket books, the novel was first released in trade paperback in may 2009.
The lorca stuff is a mess, but theres still plenty to enjoy here. An engaging guide to the neveraired 8th season star. It provides some basic background to the star trek. However, three original novels, and one reference book, star trek maps 1980, were published by bantam following this change. Star trek s final, 24episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. This year is the 50th anniversary of the series, which aired for the first time on september 8, 1966, so. I have read some that were poorly written but had an interesting plot, but this one had nothing going for it. Dec 17, 2018 cbs all access has released a new synopsis for star trek. This incarnation of the famous starship is much larger than the one captained by james t. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction.
Oct, 2015 the official parody guide to the unaired eighth season of star trek. Voyager relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. We see peter david took a liking to shelby as a character early on. Being a fan of the star trek series and a semiavid reader, having graphic novels based off of the series is a given.
Discover the amazing science of star trek and how it has influenced realworld technology such as flip phones. 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. So many star trek novels are more about epic battles than great stories. The email will only be created once you click on the send email button. The gene roddenberry years, when stories might play with questions of science, ideals or philosophy, have been replaced by stories reduced to loud and colorful action. It should be noted that certain publications written by creators of star treks various series are sometimes referenced in later episodes of those series.
Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Vintage star trek novels made me a better reader and writer. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. Star trek meets the dirty dozen in this exciting new star trek series about a group of rogues, rebels, and outcasts who find themselves faced with the greatest threat the federation has ever encountered. I am a hard core, died in the wool, unapologetic trekkie. The soldiers of armageddon are on the march, laying waste to worlds in their passage. 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.
Star trek is going through a bit of a renaissance these days, so be sure to keep an eye out for these upcoming projects any trekkie would love. The planet excalbia, and a journey into stos history, is waiting. The animated series novels the del rey series 25 books in this series. The original series novels the original series 6 books in this series. Every upcoming star trek project you should know about. Oct 11, 2019 every upcoming star trek project you should know about. The seasonlong story line revolves around an incident and an event in star trek history thats been. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name.
Featuring informative and analytical text combined with exciting photography and infographics throughout, the star trek book is broken down into main categories such as science and technology, starfleet, allies and enemies, and more. Abrams introduced the phenomenon to a brandnew audience in 2009. A massmarket paperback edition was released in august 2010. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. 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. Background information the novel was fosters first work in the star trek universe in almost thirty years. Picard showrunner explains why riker wasnt on the titan in the finale star trek photo of patrick stewart as captain picard with hair goes viral. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand.
Kirks interaction with black omne is more than just mildly homoerotic, and the whole thing comes across as a gay love triangle. The new synopsis teases the role of captain christopher pike and spock of the enterprise, both classic star trek. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the federation one planet at a. The new episode is titled the trouble with edward, a direct callback to the star trek. Breaking newsa giant alien space cloud has been spotted entering the borders of the united federation of planets, which is headquartered on everyones favorite planet.
The next generation tng focuses on the twentyfourth century adventures of captain jeanluc picard aboard the u. Books like star trek but not about star trek this is a list for people to find excellent space opera featuring multiple alien races and how they interact socially, culturally, and economically. Covers all 80 episodes with extensive, detailed plot summaries. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. The story line broadens the characters of uhura and chekov, allows delightful spock insights, and introduces new characters that grab attention in all the right ways. Book randomizer click on any cover for book details. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The license for tiein fiction was awarded to pocket books sometime prior to the release of the novelization of star trek. The xondaii systemlocated in an area of nonaligned space near federation and romulan territoryis home to a unique stellar phenomenon. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. The nx designation indicates that this enterprise is an experimental prototype. In a move taken from the comics simon and schuster who publishes the books through their.
Characters vice admiral kathryn elizabeth janeway 2377 2380. Meanwhile, kirk, spock, mccoy, and scotty appear and disappear as they beam up and beam down on the page markers. Cbs all access has released a new synopsis for star trek. In the basement of the star trek archives, behind shelves of u. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars saga including rogue one by gersh kuntzman. Or do you just want a refresher on your federation history. An original novel set in the universe of star trek. Titan 20052017, destiny 2008, typhon pact 20102012, and the fall 2014. The star trek novels were mostly written to accompany the various television series and movies, thereby enriching the mythos even more. Someone figured out how every single star trek novel fits together.
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