UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF TEROK NOR! It was once a battered Cardassian ore-processing facility orbiting the planet Bajor. But Terok Nor took on new life when the Cardassians evacuated and were replaced by Starfleet personnel. With the discovery of a nearby stable wormhole connecting the Alpha Quadrant with the Gamma Quadrant, the newly christened Space […]
Starship Spotter was created more than two centuries ago to serve as a reference guide to assorted space-going vessels. Captains of the spaceships of the United Earth Space Probe Agency used this simple paper tool to enable a ship’s crew to quickly distinguish friend from foe in the unexplored reaches of the cosmos. When the […]
The classic play, “Much Ado About Nothing,” has been painstakingly restored to its original Klingon language by scholar Nick Nicholas. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the […]
By popular demand…a second book of Star Trek trivia questions from the greatest science fiction phenomenon of all time! The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book, Volume II contains more than two thousand new questions, quizzes, and brainteasers on topics ranging from “Personnel” to “Strategies and Tactics” to Star Trek Romances,” Test yourself and your friends […]
Erdmann was given unprecedented access to every aspect of the production of Star Trek Deep Space Nine in order to compile this book which is considered, by some, the ultimate guide to Star Trek’s grittiest and most complex series. Insight into the making of Deep Space Nine is provided by the set designers, cast and […]
Michele and Duncan Barrett persuasively demonstrate that the continuing voyage of Star Trek is a quest not for new lands but for new answers: what does it mean to be human? Star Trek: The Human Frontier is that rare work of cultural studies, informed by the knowledge of literature, social thought, and popular culture.
Drawing on a number of methodologies and disciplinary perspectives, this book boldly goes where none has gone before by focusing on the interplay between Star Trek, religion, and American culture as revealed in the four different Trek television series, and the major motion pictures as well. Explored from a Trek perspective are the portrayal and […]
Boldly going where no one has gone before, Robin Roberts forges intriguing links between feminist politics and theory and the second “Star Trek” series, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. This lively discussion shows how science fiction’s ability to make the familiar strange allows “Star Trek” to expose and comment on entrenched attitudes toward gender roles […]
In a serious but rippingly entertaining study, Richards boldly goes where no literary theorist has gone before, only slightly defensively as he suggests that Star Trek is as legitimate a text as–well, he stops short of saying “Shakespeare.” He explores character and narrative in the original series and its TV and movie spawn, teasing enormously […]
Professor Richard Hanley faced the dilemma plaguing so many philosophy professors today how to entice students into the classroom. Based upon his own successful course, Is Data Human presents a thoroughly unique and enjoyable way of introducing students to the basic concepts of philosophy as seen through the lens of Star Trek. From the nature […]
From the public’s first glimpse of the original Starship Enterprise to the brave new worlds explored in Star Trek: Voyager, the never-ending phenomenon that is Star Trek has treated generations of viewers to a dazzling barrage of unforgettable images of the future. Bizarre alien beings, breathtaking extraterrestrial landscapes, exotic costumes, state-of-the-art special effects, and remarkably […]
In the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss took readers on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the Star Trek universe to see how it stacked up against the real universe. Now, responding to requests for more as well as to a number of recent exciting discoveries in physics […]
The depiction of computers on the various “Star Trek” series has ranged from lame to breathtakingly imaginative. This book covers the gamut, and makes lucid and entertaining comparison of these fictional computers with those that now exist or are likely to inhabit our future. Throughout its history, “Star Trek” has been an accurate reflection of […]
Sure, we all know Star Trek is fiction, but warp drives and transporters and holodecks don’t seem altogether implausible. Are any of these futuristic inventions fundamentally outlawed by physics as we understand it today? The Physics of Star Trek takes a lighthearted look at this subject, speculating on how the wonders of Star Trek technology […]
Over thirty-five years ago, creating a television series about a group of explorers making their way across the unexplored reaches of space was a gamble for a small studio. For the network that bought the show, it proved to be an even greater gamble, and after three seasons with “disappointing” ratings they cancelled Star Trek.In […]
The assassination of First Minister Shakaar on the eve of Bajor’s entry into the Federation has plunged both the planet and space station Deep Space Nine into chaos. Investigations revealed a conspiracy threatening not only Bajor but also the Federation. At the same time the very foundation of the deep spiritual faith for which Bajor […]
In Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wess Roberts and coauthor Bill Ross take their inspiration from today’s most striking and most popular vision of the future — Star Trek — an unprecedented television, feature film and publishing phenomenon. From the top-rated television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roberts […]
Through four decades, five television series comprising over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series, fandom’s thirst for more Star Trek stories has been unquenchable.From the earliest short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s, followed by the first original Star Trek novels during the seventies, and on throughout the eighties, nineties, […]
The Klingon Dictionary is the first comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, including fundamental rules of grammar as well as words and expressions that illustrate the complex nature of Klingon culture. It features a precise pronunciation guide, rules for proper use of affixes and suffixes, and a small phrasebook with Klingon translations for essential […]
The Ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous. For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules of Acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxy’s most successful entrepreneurs. These 285 Rules of Acquisition range from: #1 “Once you have their money, never give it back.” to #21 “Never place friendship before profit.” These rules […]
