Consequences are mounting from the downfall of Section 31, the covert organization that has operated without accountability in the shadows for more than two centuries. Throughout the Federation, the rogue group’s agents and leaders have been taken into custody as the sheer scope of its misdeeds has come to light.As Starfleet Command decides the fate […]
A Lit Fuse is an unguarded, uncensored, unquiet tour of the life of Harlan Ellison. In late 2011 Harlan Ellison the multi-award-winning writer of speculative fiction and famously litigious personality did two uncharacteristic things. First, he asked biographer Nat Segaloff if he d be interested in writing his life story. Second, he gave Segaloff full […]
The Borg went back in time to change human history, but thanks to Captain Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, they failed…at least for now. Geordi, Riker, and Troi must make sure history continues as it should. If they fail, first contact between humans and an alien race will never be made, and […]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew have stopped the Borg attack on Earth…or so they think. Somehow the Borg have made it aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, and they’re trying to take over the ship. If they succeed, no one will be able to stop them from invading Earth! Can Captain Picard stop the Bor before […]
This latest volume in the series shows how artists and designers reinvented STAR TREK for a new era, taking the classics and reinventing them to build a whole new look for the Federation and the Klingons featured in the hit Star Trek: Discovery TV series. Includes every ship from Season 1. Explore the process behind […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation blended speculative science fiction and space opera in its portrayal of communication. Multiple different modes of communication used by and between characters are presented in the show, and the multilevel tapestry of communication contexts in the series is critical in its appeal to viewers. This book proposes that these patterns […]
This book examines how the Star Trek franchise does more than reflect and depict the political currents of the times. Gonzalez argues that Star Trek also presents an argument as to what constitutes a just, stable, thriving society. By analyzing Star Trek, this book argues that in order to obtain true democracy and justice the […]
In this profoundly honest and examined memoir about returning to Iowa to care for her ailing parents, the star of Orange Is the New Black and bestselling author of Born with Teeth takes us on an unexpected journey of loss, betrayal, and the transcendent nature of a daughter’s love for her parents. They say you […]
Hailed as one of the fathers of Saturday morning television, Lou Scheimer was the co-founder of Filmation Studios, which for over 25 years provided animated excitement for TV and film. Always at the forefront, Scheimer’s company created the first DC cartoons with Superman, Batman, and Aquaman, ruled the song charts with The Archies, kept Trekkie […]
The entertaining story of who designed, built, and painted her, by Paul Olsen (who painted her)
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon — and America itself — in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and […]
The evolution of an extraordinary relationship is meticulously documented in this affectionate – and affecting – personal memoir. The author, Kristine Smith, begins at the beginning (1966), inviting her readers to vicariously tag along and share her twixt-twelve-and-twenty excitement as she casts her eyes on her favorite actor, DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy of […]
Biography and criticisms of the works of James Blish.
Lawrence starred or co-starred in twenty-five films in the U.S. and in Europe and also appeared in more than two hundred television episodes. Upon discharge from the Marine Corps, he studied Drama at The Dramatic Workshop in New York and was later featured in such films as ‘The Great Escape’ (with Steve McQueen and James […]
Actor Sean Kenney who played the crippled Capt. Pike and Lt. DePaul, on the original Star Trek TV series, shares his memories of the early days of Star Trek on the set of the Enterprise. Sean’s memoir details an exciting life in Hollywood as a noted actor in the 60’s and 70’s. From Gene Roddenberry’s […]
Readers of Wil Wheaton’s website know that he is a masterful teller of elegant stories about his life. Building on the critical success of Dancing Barefoot and Just A Geek, he has collected more of his own favorite stories in his third book, The Happiest Days of Our Lives. These are the stories Wil loves […]
When the beloved and now iconic original Star Trek show was cancelled in 1969, and went into syndication, nobody was expecting how much fan support was out there for the Enterprise and its crew. As it became clear to CBS that there was a great appetite for further adventures, they debuted a Saturday morning cartoon […]
Nerd. Geek. Dungeon Master. These used to be derisive labels. But now, geek is the new chic. Humorist, cartoonist, and geek culture enthusiast Ellen Elliott invites you to embrace your inner Spock and boldly go where no devotional has gone before—on a righteous, pop culture-filled quest for truth, meaning, and authenticity. From Lost to Back […]
In an era of reboots, restarts and retreads, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek trilogy–featuring new, prequel adventures of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the original series characters, aboard the USS Enterprise–has brought the franchise to a new generation and perfected a process increasingly central to entertainment media: reinvigorating the beloved classic. Offering the first in-depth […]
Rabbi Gershom takes you where no rabbi has gone before! You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy this well-researched and reader-friendly journey into Jewish themes, actors, writers, in-jokes and subtexts in the Star Trek Universe. Inspired by a class he taught at the Minneapolis Talmud Torah, the book explores such things as: The Jewish […]
