Quotable Star Trek
Quotable Star Trek

Author: Jill Sherwin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-10-09

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1471107175

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Organised into categories such as friendship, diplomacy and management, Quotable Star Trek demonstrates the truly universal appeal of Gene Roddenberry's extraordinary creation. Words of wit, wisdom and compelling insight applicable to everyday life have been selected from over 500 hours of television episodes and eight Star Trek motion pictures. For more than thirty years the Star Trek universe has used its much-loved characters and consistently literate scripts to argue thought-provoking ideas, to tackle moral dilemmas, to deal with issues of humanity and responsibility, or to come up with intriguing solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Quotable Star Trek selects over 300 pages of gems which together encapsulate that unique and inimitable spirit.

Living with Star Trek
Living with Star Trek

Author: Lincoln Geraghty

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2007-03-30

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0857714457

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There is a wealth of literature on "Star Trek", and this book is a welcome and original contribution to it. The book not only sets "Star Trek" in dialogue with ideas and stories of utopia, community, self-improvement, that are central to American culture and history, but goes further to examine the ways in which these are taken up and used by 'ordinary' fans, who engage with "Star Trek" in complex and significant ways. Lincoln Geraghty explores, for example, "Star Trek's" multiple histories and how "Star Trek" has used the Puritan American Jeremiad, one of the nation's foundational texts to create a narrative that relates how through communal effort and personal change, utopia can be achieved. He discusses how fans define the series as a blueprint for the solution of such social problems in America as racism and war and shows how they have used the series to cope with personal trauma and relate to such characters as Data and Seven of Nine in moments of personal transformation. This is all in all an enjoyable and revealing book on "Star Trek's" active relationship with its many thoughtful fans.

The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book: Volume I
The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book: Volume I

Author: Jill Sherwin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-01-19

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0743406710

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SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW STAR TREK®? WELL, FIRE UP THOSE NEURONS, BECAUSE HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE IT! 1. How many tribbles did Spock calculate had bred aboard Deep Space Station K-7? 2. What type of life-form was the Caretaker? A. Sporocystian B. Solanagen C. Silicon D. Unidentifiable 3. In which episode is a deaf mediator the key to ending a war that has persisted for fifteen centuries? 4. Match the ship with its appropriate registry number: A. U.S.S. Voyager i. NX-74205 B. U.S.S. Defiant ii. NX-2000 C. U.S.S. Pegasus iii. NCC-74656 D. U.S.S. Excelsior iv. NCC-53847 5. Name: A. Sulu's daughter C. Kira's father B. Troi's older sister D. Tuvok's wife The answers to those questions and many others are just pages away in The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book, the ultimate collection of memory testers, brainteasers, and mind-bending minutiae from thirty-four years of movies and TV series. More than two thousand fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and matching questions are organized into themed chapters such as "Galactic History," "About the Crews," "Alien Species," "Star Trek Science," and "Command Questions." This jam-packed, fun-filled illustrated trivia book is just what devoted Star Trek fans have always wanted: the means to test themselves and one another on one of the richest and most complex fictional universes ever created.

Star Trek Celebrations
Star Trek Celebrations

Author: Maureen McTigue

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-09-25

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1471106780

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Ever wonder what to serve at a Klingon Day of Ascension? Just can't remember if you bring a gift to a Rumarie celebration? Can't recall if on Galvin five, a marriage is considered successful only if children are produced within a year or three of the wedding? You know that Damok was on the ocean, but you can't recall just what that means... Have no fear! Finally you too can come prepared to any celebration held anywhere within the Federation. Culled from the latest data resources of every world, this comprehensive and handy guide will let you walk into any celebration with assurance. Clarly laid out are the complex and compelling cultures that are a part of this vast Federation. Plus there is a special section which details the celebrations that have become part of the traditions of Starfleet - from promotion to ship commissioning, from the solemn occasion of the passing of a crew member to the joyous exchange of marriage vows, you can be a part of it all! Over the course of four television shows and nine movies there have been many familiar celebrations on screen from birthdays to funerals. Yet each one has been unique, because they are a part of the Star Trek universe. And as the writers have created new races, so we have seen their holidays and festivals. But never before has there been one place where you can readily discover what to serve on a particular Talaxian holiday or just how important is the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. This book will provide the answer to all those questions so that now you can celebrate any festival you like yourself at home!

The Star Trek Encyclopedia
The Star Trek Encyclopedia

Author: Michael Okuda

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-05-17

Total Pages: 2985

ISBN-13: 1451646887

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From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all Star Trek fans! Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek: Voyager® and the newest feature film, Star Trek: Insurrection™. The thousands of photos and hundreds of illustrations place the Star Trek universe at your fingertips. Planets and stars, weapons and ships, people and places are just part of the meticulous research and countless cross-reference that fill this book.

The Literary Galaxy of Star Trek
The Literary Galaxy of Star Trek

Author: James F. Broderick

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0786425717

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How is the android Data like Shakespeare's character Hamlet? Is the vengeful Khan (original series episode "Space Seed" and the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) an echo of Captain Ahab in Moby Dick? The links between Star Trek and literature are vast: themes and characters that reflect those in classic literature; characters that quote literature in their dialog; and an enormous body of nonfiction books, novels, articles that have grown from the saga. Finally, like literature, Star Trek seeks to help in the human endeavor of understanding the world and its place in the universe. This book explores all of those connections. The Next Generation's Captain Picard frequently quotes Shakespeare. Captain Janeway from Voyager reenacts literature in holodeck novels. Jake Sisko, son of Deep Space Nine's Commander Benjamin Sisko, becomes an award-winning writer. Beginning with Captain James T. Kirk's first appearance in the original series, then continuing through four subsequent series and ten movies, this book draws parallels between Star Trek stories and literary classics such as Hamlet, Paradise Lost, Ulysses, Dracula, and the New Testament, and works by the likes of Booker T. Washington, Edgar Allan Poe and William Shakespeare. Appendices list the literary works discussed and the episodes and movies mentioned, each giving the chapters where references can be found.

Star Trek Trivia Book
Star Trek Trivia Book

Author: Jill Sherwin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 1471109232

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1. How many tribbles did Spock calculate had bred aboard Deep Space Station K-7? 2. What type of life-form was the Caretaker? A. Sporocystian B. Solanagen C. Silicon D. Unidentifiable 3. In which episode is a deaf mediator the key to ending a war that has persisted for fifteen centuries? 4. Match the ship with its appropriate registry number: A. U.S.S. Voyageri. NX-74205 B. U.S.S. Defiantii. NX-2000 C. U.S.S. Pegasusiii. NCC-74656 D. U.S.S. Excelsioriv. NCC-53847 5. Name: A. Sulu's daughter C. Kira's father B. Troi's older sister D. Tuvok's wife The answers to those questions and many others are just pages away in The DefinitiveStar Trek Trivia Book,the ultimate collection of memory testers, brainteasers, and mind-bending minutiae from thirty-four years of movies and TV series. More than two thousand fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and matching questions are organized into themed chapters such as "Galactic History," "About the Crews," "Alien Species," "Star TrekScience," and "Command Questions." This jam-packed, fun-filled illustrated trivia book is just what devoted Star Trekfans have always wanted: the means to test themselves and one another on one of the richest and most complex fictional universes ever created.

Star Trek Trivia Book Volume Two
Star Trek Trivia Book Volume Two

Author: Jill Sherwin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1471109240

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By popular demand...a secondbook of Star Trek® trivia questions from the greatest science fiction phenomenon of all time! The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book, Volume IIcontains 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 -- Who among you is the ultimate Star Trekexpert? 1) Which episode begins with a giant hand grabbing the U.S.S. Enterprise? 2) What was Q's gift to Data in "Deja Q"? 3) Where did Benjamin Siska first meet Dax? a) Starfleet Academy b) Utopia Planitia c) Pelios Station d) U.S.S. Livingston 4) What do the following officers have in common? 5) The Klingon who steers the mythological Barge of the Dead is named 6) Match each shuttlecraft to its "parent" ship: A. Chaffee B. Cochrane C. Columbus D. Copernicus E. Curie i. U.S.S. Enterprise ii. U.S.S. Enterprise-A iii. U.S.S. Enterprise-D iv. U.S.S. Defiant v. U.S.S. Voyager

The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture
The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture

Author: Lincoln Geraghty

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 147661279X

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When the first season of Star Trek opened to American television viewers in 1966, the thematically insightful sci-fi story line presented audiences with the exciting vision of a bold voyage into the final frontiers of space and strange, new galactic worlds. Perpetuating this enchanting vision, the story has become one of the longest running and most multifaceted franchises in television history. Moreover, it has presented an inspiring message for the future, addressing everything from social, political, philosophical, and ethical issues to progressive and humanist representations of race, gender, and class. This book contends that Star Trek is not just a set of television series, but has become a pervasive part of the identity of the millions of people who watch, read and consume the films, television episodes, network specials, novelizations, and fan stories. Examining Star Trek from various critical angles, the essays in this collection provide vital new insights into the myriad ways that the franchise has affected the culture it represents, the people who watch the series, and the industry that created it.