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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 8:48:06 GMT -5
"Star Trek" Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future Michael Okuda Product Details: Paperback 768 pages (November 1, 1999) Publisher: Star Trek ISBN: 0671536095 Category(ies): Science Fiction & Fantasy , Science & Nature , Fiction , Children's Books , Music, Stage & Screen Other Editions: Hardcover Average Customer Review: | Write a review Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,411 Amazon.co.uk Review This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), "Kahless and Lukara" (a Klingon opera) and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except a few historical shots) are in colour. The encyclopedia was devisedin part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV series keep up with the ever-increasing level of detail generated by over more than 30 years of creative effort. It is an excellent reference volume and, whether you want to settle an argument or write a novel, this book will answer your questions. But beware: The extensive cross-referencing leads to curious time-distortion effects, in which the unwary reader, dipping in to settle a single query, encounters an irresistible urge to browse further, during which hours of normal time can pass in the wink of aneye. --Elizabeth Sourbut Synopsis This illustrated reference, aimed at "Star Trek" fans, brings together all four TV series: "Original", "The Next Generation", "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager", plus the nine films. It contains over 5000 entries, including alien races, planets and stars, weapons and tools, as well as inside jokes. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671536095/026-7517416-3451602 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 8:49:33 GMT -5
Deep Space Nine Companion (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) Terry J. Erdmann Product Details: Paperback 800 pages (September 4, 2000) Publisher: Star Trek ISBN: 0671501062 Category(ies): Science Fiction & Fantasy , Reference & Languages , Fiction , Children's Books , Music, Stage & Screen Average Customer Review: | Write a review Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,458 Amazon.co.uk Review Finally, here is a book that covers all seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. And, at 725 pages, this "companion" covers them in considerable depth. Terry J Erdmann had access to the set throughout the seven seasons, resulting in a volume filled with interviews and anecdotes. A brief introduction to each season is followed by an episode-by-episode guide, consisting of writing, directing and acting credits, stardate where known, a detailed plot summary and then a lengthy analysis including interviews with the actors and production staff. These provide a wealth of detail that gives the reader a real feeling for all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into producing the finished shows. At more than twice the length of the previous Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, the coverage feels very thorough, although more biographical information on the actors would have been welcome. Dotted through the book are longer interviews, and at the end there is a piece about the very last day of filming. An appendix provides an alphabetical listing of episodes for easy reference. Thebook is liberally illustrated with photographs and drawings but, sadly, these are all black and white. But, that aside, this is an essential addition to the bookshelves of long-time fans, as well as providing an accessible introduction for those less familiar with the show. --Elizabeth Sourbut Synopsis 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 crew, and the writers and producers. Characters over the series have grown and developed, matured and met several challenges, learnt to cope with disaster and joy, defeat and victory. Each one has had his or her story played out around the space station Deep Space Nine, which is guarding the wormhole against invading Dominion forces. Episode by episode this companion takes readers through the seven-year drama, reliving the moments as the story unfolds. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671501062/026-7517416-3451602 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 8:54:49 GMT -5
Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion by Larry Nemecek (Author) Paperback: 384 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.86 x 11.30 x 8.52 Publisher: Star Trek; Revised edition (January 1, 2003) ISBN: 0743457986 | All Editions Average Customer Review: Based on 15 reviews. Write a review. Amazon.com Sales Rank: 38,282 Editorial Reviews Ingram An updated edition includes episode descriptions of the final two seasons of the popular television series and presents a behind-the-scenes look at the cast and crew members that contributed to its overwhelming success. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Simon & Schuster The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Companion is the complete guide to the series that brought Star Trek®® back to television for seven extremely successful seasons. Episode-by-episode summaries, credits, and behind-the-scenes notes that shed intriguing light on the production of the show. This edition is updated to include information on the film Star Trek Generations. Indexed by episode number, by writer, guest stars, and directors, it's the one book that brings all this information... read more --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description On September 8, 1987 -- more than twenty years after the original Star Trek® series first aired -- millions of Star Trek fans across the country sat down in front of their television sets for the debut of an all-new Star Trek series. No expense had been spared in bringing this new show to life -- the creator of the original Star Trek series, Gene Roddenberry, was back producing the new show. Yet even the most faithful of Star Trek fans had their doubts -- could the magic be duplicated? The answer to that question proved to be a resounding yes. Led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-D blazed a trail of exciting adventures across the galaxy. In show after show, Star Trek: The Next Generation brought to life a future where cooperation and mutual understanding proved the keys to solving humanity's problems -- and enabled galactic civilization to flourish. Here is the complete official guide to every episode of the television adventures of the Starship Enterprise and all four of the major motion pictures from Star Trek Generations™ to the latest, Star Trek Nemesis. This companion is a compendium of information including plot summaries and credits for each show and motion picture, as well as fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into the creation of The Next Generation. Take a glimpse into the show's incredible seven-year run, during which it reigned at the very top of the syndicated television ratings. Illustrated with more than 150 photographs, this is the official reference guide to Star Trek: The Next Generation. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743457986/002-1336118-3900039?%5Fencoding=UTF8 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 8:58:02 GMT -5
Star Trek Voyager Companion by Paul Ruditis (Author) Paperback: 528 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.98 x 11.00 x 8.48 Publisher: Star Trek; (May 1, 2003) ISBN: 0743417518 Average Customer Review: Based on 27 reviews. Write a review. Amazon.com Sales Rank: 36,112 Book Description 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 subsequent decades, a great deal changed. By 1995, Star Trek and its two successors, Star Trek: The Next Generation® and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,® had changed the face of syndication across the country. Now as the studio and its parent company, Viacom, looked to launch their own network, a new Star Trek series would easily become the cornerstone of the new enterprise. In creating Star Trek: Voyager, Executive Producers Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor embraced Star Trek's original theme of "exploring strange new worlds and new civilizations," then took it a step further by stranding their crew in the farthest reaches of the Delta Quadrant, totally cut off from all that was familiar. It was a bold step, one that forced both the starship's crew and the show itself to stand on its own, its success determined by its own resourcefulness. For seven years, Captain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the aptly named Starship Voyager™ lived with one goal -- to get home -- and strove to live up to the ideals of Starfleet as they traveled alone in a tumultuous region of space. Relive their epic journey through summaries, photos, and detailed episode data in this official companion to Star Trek: Voyager, the series that proved once again the power of Star Trek. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743417518/002-1336118-3900039?%5Fencoding=UTF8 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 9:00:47 GMT -5
Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach (Author), Michael Okuda (Author) Paperback: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.47 x 10.91 x 8.50 Publisher: Star Trek; Reissue edition (November 1, 1991) ISBN: 0671704273 Average Customer Review: Based on 21 reviews. Write a review. Amazon.com Sales Rank: 29,011 Editorial Reviews Ingram Mike Okuda and Rick Sternbach, the technical advisors to the smash TV hit, take readers into the incredible world they've created for the show. Filled with blueprints, sketches and line drawings, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual explains the principles behind everything from the transporter to the holodeck--and takes an incredible look at the brand-new Enterprise. Black-and-white photographs. Simon & Schuster The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived. Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans,... read more Book Description The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived. Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual also takes a detailed look at the principles behind Star Trek®'s awesome technology -- from phasers to warp drive to the incredible holodeck. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671704273/002-1336118-3900039?%5Fencoding=UTF8 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 9:03:29 GMT -5
The Klingon Dictionary: English/Klingon, Klingon/English (Star Trek) Marc Okrand Paperback 191 pages (March 1992) Publisher: Star Trek ISBN: 067174559X Category(ies): Science Fiction & Fantasy , Reference & Languages , Fiction , Children's Books , Music, Stage & Screen Average Customer Review: | Write a review Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,603 Synopsis This dictionary is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, it includes fundamental grammar rules, words and expressions that illustrate the nature of the complex Klingon culture. It includes material from "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/067174559X/026-7517416-3451602 |
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Post by Dimitris on May 25, 2004 9:09:54 GMT -5
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S.) Ira Steven Behr perback 252 pages (July 1, 1995) Publisher: Star Trek ISBN: 0671529366 Category(ies): Young Adult , Science Fiction & Fantasy , Fiction , Children's Books Average Customer Review: | Write a review Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,245 Amazon.co.uk Review In this slim, pocket-sized volume, Ira Stephen Behr lists 70 of the total 285 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition that guide the behaviour of all Ferengi businessmen (the rest have not yet been revealed to mere humans). The introduction, ostensibly written by Quark, DS9's resident Ferengi bartender, sells the Rules in language amusingly similar to that used by the 100s of books currently available that promise to teach the reader how to succeed in business. Quark assures us that if we want to live the good life and see our profits increase, all we need to do is memorise, contemplate and apply the Rules of Acquisition. However, as the 19th Rule reminds us, "Satisfaction is not guaranteed". The body of the book consists of the Rules themselves, one to a page, illustrated by a dozen black and white stills from the shows. Some are downright cynical, like Rule 261, "A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience" but others make straightforward business sense, such as Rule 218, "Always know what you're buying". This book may not make you rich but it certainly underlines the similarities between Ferengi business practices and the free-market capitalism we see all around us today and reminds us all that there is more than a grain of truth in the 284th Rule: "Deep down everyone's a Ferengi". --Elizabeth Sourbut Synopsis The Ferengi are greedy, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous - the ultimate role-model for anyone out to make a profit. For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's entrepreneurs. This book makes their power and wisdom available to everyone. www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671529366/026-7517416-3451602 |
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