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Block and Erdmann showcase the unique costumes of the Star trek saga, taking in fifty years of iconic and hugely influential designs. From the classic Starfleet uniforms and daringly provocative outfits of the original series to Vulcan robes and Klingon attire, the book celebrates the artistry that has made the Star trek costumes as innovative and imaginative as its futuristic technologies.

"For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek???s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its willingness to take big risks. Across thirteen feature films, and twelve TV series???including five shows currently airing or in production???the brilliance of Star Trek is in its endless ability to be rethought, rebooted, and remade. Author and Star Trek expert Ryan Britt charts an approachable and entertaining course through Star Trek history; from its groundbreaking origins amid the tumultuous 1960s, to its influence on diversifying the space program, to its contemporary history-making turns with LGBTQ+ representation, this book illuminates not just the behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the franchise but the larger meaning of the Final Frontier. Featuring over 100 exclusive interviews with actors and writers across all the generations, including Walter Koenig, LeVar Burton, Dorothy Fontana, Brent Spiner, Ronald D. Moore, Jeri Ryan, and many more, Britt gets the inside story on all things Trek, like Spock???s evolution from red devil to the personification of logical empathy, the near failure to launch of The Next Generation in 1987, and how Trekkie outrage has threatened to destroy the franchise more than once. The book also dives deep with creators like Michael Chabon (co-creator of Star Trek: Picard) and Nicholas Meyer (director, The Wrath of Khan). These interviews extend to the bleeding edge of contemporary Star Trek, from Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, and even the upcoming highly anticipated 2022 series, Strange New Worlds. For fans who know every detail of each Enterprise bridge, to a reader who has never seen a single minute of any Star Trek, this book aims to entertain, inform, and energize. Through humor, insight, archival research, and unique access, this journey through the Star Trek universe isn???t just about its past but a definitive look at its future."--publisher's website.

"The characters of the Star Trek television programs and movies go boldly among the stars-- but how much of what they tell us is accurate? Fazekas compares the Federation's technology with our own, and provides scientifically accurate accounts of the realms and star charts that the Enterprise uses to explore the solar system, nebulae, and more."--OCLC.

This is the unauthorized, uncensored and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon. The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission -a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, the many attempts at a relaunch through the beloved feature films.

An illustrated guide to the space ships featured in the Star Trek television series and movies.

Offers a visual perspective of all of the "Star Trek" series and movies.

William Shatner shares his feelings about the big-screen death of Captain Kirk in "Star Trek VII"; discusses how killing off the character inspired him to become a full participant in some of the many Star Trek conventions around the world; and tells what he has learned from convention participants about the lasting appeal of the series and its characters.

A gallery of Star Trek artwork, from the Starship Enterprise to the Voyager, with a tribute to the artists, designers, and technicians who created the fictional universe.