- The
Art of Star Trek - The Art of Star Trek is a one-of-a-kind
gallery of Star Trek artwork, as well as tribute to the many
artists, designers, and technicians whose diverse talents
and imagination created the distinctive look of the Star Trek
universe. Every incarnation of Star Trek is explored: The
Original Series, The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next
Generation, Star Trek: Deep
Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, and the films -- with
the complete behind-the-scenes story of Star Trek's design
history. With hundreds of full-color illustrations and
photographs, many from private collections, readers will
at last be able to linger on Star Trek's rich visual legacy
and trace the evolution of and images from their initial conceptions
to their final form on television and film screens.
- Ships
of the Line Star Trek - They dared to risk it all in a
skiff of reeds or leather, on a ship of wood or steel, knowing
the only thing between them and certain death was their ship.
To explore, to seek out what lay beyond the close and comfortable,
every explorer had to embrace danger. And as they did so,
what arose was a mystical bond, a passion for the ships that
carried them. From the very first time humans dared to warp
the fabric of space, escaping from the ashes of the third
World War, they also created ships. These vessels have become
the icons of mankind's desire to rise above the everyday,
to seek out and make the unknown known. And these ships that
travel the stellar seas have stirred the same passions as
the ones that floated in the oceans. While every captain has
wished that their starship could be outfitted in the same
manner as the sailing ship H.M.S. Beagle -- without weapons
-- that proved untenable. From the start, Starfleet realized
that each vessel, due to the limited range of the early warp
engines, must be able to stand alone against any attack. Thus
arose the idea, taken from the days of wooden sailing ships,
that every Starfleet vessel must stand as a ship of the line.
Through the actions of their captains and crews, countless
starships have taken on that role. Here we remember some of
those ships and their heroic crews. In celebration of the
fortieth anniversary of Star Trek, here for the very first
time collected together are the spectacular images from the
highly successful and acclaimed Star Trek: Ships of the Line
calendars. Gloriously rendered, each of these illustrations
was created exclusively for Pocket Books. With text by Michael
Okuda (The Star Trek Encyclopedia), the story of each
of these valiant starships comes to life.
- Star
Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual -
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 shuttle bays, 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.
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