“Get a life” William Shatner told Star Trek fans. Yet, as Textual Poachers argues, fans already have a “life,” a complex subculture which draws its resources from commercial culture while also reworking them to serve alternative interests. Rejecting stereotypes of fans as cultural dupes, social misfits, and mindless consumers, Jenkins represents media fans as active […]
Enterprising Women is a study of the worldwide community of fans of Star Trek and other genre television series who create and distribute fiction and art based on their favorite series. This community includes people from all walks of life — housewives, librarians, secretaries, and professors of medieval literature. Ninety percent of its members are […]
Beam up for: The operation that almost cost Spock his ears The woman who wouldn’t stay green The fortune-teller who predicted McCoy’s success The Leonard “Nimsy” Christmas parade Harlan Ellison’s letter writing campaign Attack of the Nielsens! The spacecraft design the U.S. Navy stole … and much, much more! Here are the stories behind the […]
Star Trek was first beamed into peoples homes in 1966 and when it went off the air three years later it was on its way to being the most successful failure in television history. Along the way it spawned nine feature films, three new television series, novels, books, video and audio tapes, records, computer games, […]
A critique of American ideology in Star Trek and other science fiction adventures. On land, on sea and now in space, the United States in its tactics and goals seems as ruthless and instrumental as the Soviet Union. The powerlessness of everyday individuals comes to the forefront when we recognize how little impact peace protest […]
In this important study, religion and science fiction meet – in the best tradition of both. Students and teachers of human values, as well as the legion of Star Trek fans, will find this workbook study an exciting, invaluable guide through the entrancing world of Star Trek. The enduring TV series has long been regarded […]
While on the U.S.S. Excelsior, Captain Sulu receives top priority orders to proceed by shuttlecraft to Starbase Three. He is to act as the Federation’s envoy to a historic peace ceremony between the Krikiki and the Den-Kai — the two dominant, warring races in that sector. Sulu’s role is to hand over a young Krikiki […]
In the most spellbinding Star Trek audio program ever, experience the incredible sensation of ambisonic 3-D sound as it envelops your mind and transports you to the center of the action in STAR TREK: TRANSFORMATIONS, the first Captain Sulu audio adventure. Star Date 11611.8: As Starfleet diplomat Captain Hikaru Sulu speeds alone across the galaxy […]
SULU MUST QUIET A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF CIVIL WAR Cacophony, the second Star Trek adventure created solely for audio, takes off in an explosion of ambisonic 3-D sound for the most elaborate Star Trek audio program ever. On the planet Stentor, silence is not only golden, it is the key to maintaining peace […]
2000 of the hardest Trek trivia questions this side of Starbase 101. What is the name of the Vulcan Secret Service? Which famous sci-fi author wrote the script for City on the Edge of Forever? What was the name of Picard’s Weapons Officer on board the U.S.S. Stargazer? In which film is a naked Marina […]
Star Trek The Next Generation Commemorative sticker album with stickers.
A collection of thirty cross-stich projects—created by Star Trek crafters—perfect for both die-hard Trekkies and enterprising crafters alike. Live Long and Cross-Stitch!
Whether you’re an officer in the Federation Starfleet, a warrior of the Klingon Empire, or a member of the Borg Collective, you have a distinctive identity, one that extends to the symbols of your culture, from the look of your vessels to the sign outside your quarters. One glance at those symbols instantly tells everyone […]
Surround yourself with the look of the future with these bold designs from our greatest movie adventure! The human adventure is just beginning… get in on it! Decorate your walls, books and windows at home, in the car, away at camp with these stunning graphics from Star Trek – The Motion Picture including the official […]
Those annoying do-gooders of the galaxy are here in the GURPS version of our newest empire source book. Surveys of all member planets and several others. Star ships. Colonial development. New species templates. Politics. History. Culture. Law enforcement. New weapons.
The empire of steel! The Imperial race invades the Star Fleet Universe! For GURPS Prime Directive! The most dangerous enemy faced by the Federation is the Klingon Empire, and yet the Klingons don’t regard the Federation as much of a threat! There is much more to them. History of the Klingons: How Kahless conquered the […]
Explore the final frontier! Everything you ever wanted in a Star Fleet roleplaying game! Be a Vulcan. Command a Starship. Explore strange new planets. Defeat the Klingons. Confound the Romulans. Cheat the Orion Pirates at their own game. Uphold the Prime Directive, or ignore it completely! Play Any Role: Starship officer, fighter pilot, diplomat, scientist, […]
Part of the Starfleet Academy Box Set which contains: • Book One: The Academy Handbook • Book Two: Narrator’s Guide • Book Three: The Cadet’s Guide to Sector 001 • 2 double-sided poster maps • facsimile Certification of Degree document “The soul of Starfleet resides in the academy… where young beings from many worlds are […]
Part of the Starfleet Academy Box Set which contains: • Book One: The Academy Handbook • Book Two: Narrator’s Guide • Book Three: The Cadet’s Guide to Sector 001 • 2 double-sided poster maps • facsimile Certification of Degree document “The soul of Starfleet resides in the academy… where young beings from many worlds are […]
Part of the Starfleet Academy Box Set which contains: • Book One: The Academy Handbook • Book Two: Narrator’s Guide • Book Three: The Cadet’s Guide to Sector 001 • 2 double-sided poster maps • facsimile Certification of Degree document “The soul of Starfleet resides in the academy… where young beings from many worlds are […]
