Author: Peter Holmstrom
Publisher: Nacellebooks
ISBN: 9781737380122
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
55 years after its debut, Star Trek is one of the biggest international franchises the world has ever seen! 12 television series and 13 motion pictures (and counting), there is no end in sight for those who seek to go where no man has gone before. The Nacelle Company documentary series, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, chronicles the production and cultural impact of this beloved series. From the early days of Desilu and the motion pictures, to the Rick Berman era of Picard, Sisko and Janeway of 1987-2005 and beyond. This companion book takes the series' journey one step further, with expanded and exclusive interviews by the cast and crew, with insights from the film industry and Trek fandom's top analysts.
The Center Seat - 55 Years of Trek
Author: Peter Holmstrom
Publisher: Nacellebooks
ISBN: 9781737380122
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
55 years after its debut, Star Trek is one of the biggest international franchises the world has ever seen! 12 television series and 13 motion pictures (and counting), there is no end in sight for those who seek to go where no man has gone before. The Nacelle Company documentary series, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, chronicles the production and cultural impact of this beloved series. From the early days of Desilu and the motion pictures, to the Rick Berman era of Picard, Sisko and Janeway of 1987-2005 and beyond. This companion book takes the series' journey one step further, with expanded and exclusive interviews by the cast and crew, with insights from the film industry and Trek fandom's top analysts.
Publisher: Nacellebooks
ISBN: 9781737380122
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
55 years after its debut, Star Trek is one of the biggest international franchises the world has ever seen! 12 television series and 13 motion pictures (and counting), there is no end in sight for those who seek to go where no man has gone before. The Nacelle Company documentary series, The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, chronicles the production and cultural impact of this beloved series. From the early days of Desilu and the motion pictures, to the Rick Berman era of Picard, Sisko and Janeway of 1987-2005 and beyond. This companion book takes the series' journey one step further, with expanded and exclusive interviews by the cast and crew, with insights from the film industry and Trek fandom's top analysts.
Star Trek, the Next Generation Sketchbook
Author: John Eaves
Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek
ISBN: 9780671008925
Category : Star Trek First Contact
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
One of the talented forces behind "Star Trek Generations" and "Star Trek: First Contact", John Eaves takes trekkers on a journey through the hectic and frantic world of a "Star Trek" artist.
Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek
ISBN: 9780671008925
Category : Star Trek First Contact
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
One of the talented forces behind "Star Trek Generations" and "Star Trek: First Contact", John Eaves takes trekkers on a journey through the hectic and frantic world of a "Star Trek" artist.
A Different Trek
Author: David K. Seitz
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496236599
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
A different kind of Star Trek television series debuted in 1993. Deep Space Nine was set not on a starship but a space station near a postcolonial planet still reeling from a genocidal occupation. The crew was led by a reluctant Black American commander and an extraterrestrial first officer who had until recently been an anticolonial revolutionary. DS9 extended Star Trek’s tradition of critical social commentary but did so by transgressing many of Star Trek’s previous taboos, including religion, money, eugenics, and interpersonal conflict. DS9 imagined a twenty-fourth century that was less a glitzy utopia than a critical mirror of contemporary U.S. racism, capitalism, imperialism, and heteropatriarchy. Thirty years after its premiere, DS9 is beloved by critics and fans but remains marginalized in scholarly studies of science fiction. Drawing on cultural geography, Black studies, and feminist and queer studies, A Different “Trek” is the first scholarly monograph dedicated to a critical interpretation of DS9’s allegorical world-building. If DS9 has been vindicated aesthetically, this book argues that its prophetic, place-based critiques of 1990s U.S. politics, which deepened the foundations of many of our current crises, have been vindicated politically, to a degree most scholars and even many fans have yet to fully appreciate.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496236599
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
A different kind of Star Trek television series debuted in 1993. Deep Space Nine was set not on a starship but a space station near a postcolonial planet still reeling from a genocidal occupation. The crew was led by a reluctant Black American commander and an extraterrestrial first officer who had until recently been an anticolonial revolutionary. DS9 extended Star Trek’s tradition of critical social commentary but did so by transgressing many of Star Trek’s previous taboos, including religion, money, eugenics, and interpersonal conflict. DS9 imagined a twenty-fourth century that was less a glitzy utopia than a critical mirror of contemporary U.S. racism, capitalism, imperialism, and heteropatriarchy. Thirty years after its premiere, DS9 is beloved by critics and fans but remains marginalized in scholarly studies of science fiction. Drawing on cultural geography, Black studies, and feminist and queer studies, A Different “Trek” is the first scholarly monograph dedicated to a critical interpretation of DS9’s allegorical world-building. If DS9 has been vindicated aesthetically, this book argues that its prophetic, place-based critiques of 1990s U.S. politics, which deepened the foundations of many of our current crises, have been vindicated politically, to a degree most scholars and even many fans have yet to fully appreciate.
Star Trek Memories
Author: William Shatner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780006379706
Category : Star trek (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780006379706
Category : Star trek (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Star Trek Vault
Author: Scott Tipton
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700750
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Star Trek Vault charts the remarkable history of the world's most popular science fiction series, examining the franchise's first 40 years. Covering all six Star Trek television series and the ten original feature films, the book highlights the far-reaching social and scientific optimism that underpins the franchise, dwelling on milestones such as its groundbreaking mixed-race casts and technologies that have since become commonplace, before taking an in-depth look at the making of each series and movie. Fully illustrated with more than 350 images, and including 13 interactive reproductions of the most fascinating memorabilia from the CBS archives--on-set signage, hand-drawn storyboards, blueprints for Picard's captain's chair, and a vintage T-shirt transfer--Star Trek Vault provides a broad perspective on the voyages of Captains Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, and Archer. The ultimate treasure trove of Star Trek imagery and memorabilia, Star Trek Vault is sure to appeal to both the casual and the die-hard fan. Praise for Star Trek Vault: "[A] treat for your inner Trekkie. It's the perfect gift whether you are a fan of Kirk or Picard. Or Janeway . . . we guess." --Entertainment Weekly
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700750
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Star Trek Vault charts the remarkable history of the world's most popular science fiction series, examining the franchise's first 40 years. Covering all six Star Trek television series and the ten original feature films, the book highlights the far-reaching social and scientific optimism that underpins the franchise, dwelling on milestones such as its groundbreaking mixed-race casts and technologies that have since become commonplace, before taking an in-depth look at the making of each series and movie. Fully illustrated with more than 350 images, and including 13 interactive reproductions of the most fascinating memorabilia from the CBS archives--on-set signage, hand-drawn storyboards, blueprints for Picard's captain's chair, and a vintage T-shirt transfer--Star Trek Vault provides a broad perspective on the voyages of Captains Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, and Archer. The ultimate treasure trove of Star Trek imagery and memorabilia, Star Trek Vault is sure to appeal to both the casual and the die-hard fan. Praise for Star Trek Vault: "[A] treat for your inner Trekkie. It's the perfect gift whether you are a fan of Kirk or Picard. Or Janeway . . . we guess." --Entertainment Weekly
A Vision of the Future
Author: Stephen Edward Poe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671534815
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Enjoy the incredible adventure that is the creation of UPN's "Voyager" series--which began long before the first scene was shot. Lavishly illustrated with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, this is the must-have book for all "Star Trek" followers. Two 16-page color inserts.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671534815
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Enjoy the incredible adventure that is the creation of UPN's "Voyager" series--which began long before the first scene was shot. Lavishly illustrated with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, this is the must-have book for all "Star Trek" followers. Two 16-page color inserts.
Live Long and Evolve
Author: Mohamed A. F. Noor
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691203938
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter unique civilizations. In these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? What can the science in the science fiction of Star Trek teach us?"--Back cover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691203938
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter unique civilizations. In these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? What can the science in the science fiction of Star Trek teach us?"--Back cover
The Impossible Has Happened
Author: Lance Parkin
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1781314829
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
A biographer goes in search of Gene Roddenberry, creator of the world’s most successful science fiction franchise. This book reveals how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce “Hornblower in space” —and ended up with Star Trek, an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity’s future that has been watched and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Along the way, Lance Parkin examines some of the great myths and turning points in the franchise’s history, and Roddenberry’s particular contribution to them. He looks at the view that the early Star Trek advanced a liberal, egalitarian, and multi-racial agenda; charts the various attempts to resuscitate the show during its wilderness years in the 1970s; explores Roddenberry’s initial early involvement in the movies and spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation (as well as his later estrangement from both), and sheds light on the colorful personal life, self-mythologizing, and strange beliefs of a man who nonetheless gifted popular culture one if its most enduring narratives.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1781314829
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
A biographer goes in search of Gene Roddenberry, creator of the world’s most successful science fiction franchise. This book reveals how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce “Hornblower in space” —and ended up with Star Trek, an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity’s future that has been watched and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Along the way, Lance Parkin examines some of the great myths and turning points in the franchise’s history, and Roddenberry’s particular contribution to them. He looks at the view that the early Star Trek advanced a liberal, egalitarian, and multi-racial agenda; charts the various attempts to resuscitate the show during its wilderness years in the 1970s; explores Roddenberry’s initial early involvement in the movies and spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation (as well as his later estrangement from both), and sheds light on the colorful personal life, self-mythologizing, and strange beliefs of a man who nonetheless gifted popular culture one if its most enduring narratives.
Shatner
Author: Michael Seth Starr
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493050656
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
In the early months of 1966, a handsome, hardworking thirty-five-year-old Canadian-born actor named William Shatner was cast as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, a troubled, low-budget science-fiction television series set to premiere that fall on NBC. Star Trek struggled for viewers and lasted only three seasons, but it found a huge, rabidly dedicated audience when it premiered in syndication following its cancellation—turning Shatner into a pop-culture icon and launching him on a career path he never could have imagined after graduating from McGill University with an economics degree twenty years earlier. As he approaches his ninetieth year, he's still working at a furious pace as a man of boundless contradictions: by turns one of the most dissected, disliked, revered, respected, mocked, imitated, and beloved stars in the show business firmament. Shatner takes a comprehensive look at this singular performer, using archival sources and information culled from interviews with friends and colleagues to transport readers through William Shatner's remarkably bumpy career: his spectacular failures and triumphs; tragedies, including the shocking death of his third wife, Nerine; and, ultimately, the resilience Shatner has shown, time and again, in the face of overwhelming odds. Author Michael Seth Starr unravels the mystery of William Shatner, stripping away the many myths associated with his personal life and his relationships with fellow actors, presenting a no-holds-barred, unvarnished look at the unique career of an inimitable performer.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493050656
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
In the early months of 1966, a handsome, hardworking thirty-five-year-old Canadian-born actor named William Shatner was cast as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, a troubled, low-budget science-fiction television series set to premiere that fall on NBC. Star Trek struggled for viewers and lasted only three seasons, but it found a huge, rabidly dedicated audience when it premiered in syndication following its cancellation—turning Shatner into a pop-culture icon and launching him on a career path he never could have imagined after graduating from McGill University with an economics degree twenty years earlier. As he approaches his ninetieth year, he's still working at a furious pace as a man of boundless contradictions: by turns one of the most dissected, disliked, revered, respected, mocked, imitated, and beloved stars in the show business firmament. Shatner takes a comprehensive look at this singular performer, using archival sources and information culled from interviews with friends and colleagues to transport readers through William Shatner's remarkably bumpy career: his spectacular failures and triumphs; tragedies, including the shocking death of his third wife, Nerine; and, ultimately, the resilience Shatner has shown, time and again, in the face of overwhelming odds. Author Michael Seth Starr unravels the mystery of William Shatner, stripping away the many myths associated with his personal life and his relationships with fellow actors, presenting a no-holds-barred, unvarnished look at the unique career of an inimitable performer.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Making of the Classic Film
Author: John Tenuto
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 183541110X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews. Forty years ago, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan saw Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise crew face one of the greatest foes in Star Trek history, Khan Noonien Singh, as well as the death of Spock. Celebrate this landmark anniversary by taking a deep dive into the stories behind this iconic science fiction classic. This beautiful coffee-table book is full to the brim with rare and previously unpublished archival material, behind-the-scenes photography, production art, cut scenes, script extracts, and much more, alongside new and exclusive interviews with the creatives, including director Nicholas Meyer.
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 183541110X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews. Forty years ago, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan saw Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise crew face one of the greatest foes in Star Trek history, Khan Noonien Singh, as well as the death of Spock. Celebrate this landmark anniversary by taking a deep dive into the stories behind this iconic science fiction classic. This beautiful coffee-table book is full to the brim with rare and previously unpublished archival material, behind-the-scenes photography, production art, cut scenes, script extracts, and much more, alongside new and exclusive interviews with the creatives, including director Nicholas Meyer.