Since then, hallmark has produced atleast one star trek ornament with. Star trek spaceflight chronology pdf the star trek spaceflight chronology is a reference book which catalogs mankinds technological endeavors into space, spanning the period from the launch of. Many of the actors involved have been part of shakespearean productions, including patrick stewart and christopher. Nov 02, 2018 while technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. Star trek television programs, star trek films history and criticism publisher pocket books. Mar 21, 2018 given all of the many star trek fan films paying tribute to the original series, in my book, star trek continues sets itself apart as a genuine part of star trek history. The next generation series book 3 david mack author 2012. For a series set in our future, star trek revisits the past constantly. This videotaped special is often syndicated and shown in canada as the 80th episode of star trek 1966.
Dark frontier, dragons teeth according to the borg queen, the species known as the borg started out as normal plain lifeforms. Sorry to be persistent, but it would be sad to see the really excellent work you have put into this 6part series to be transitory and. This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note. The history of the future is a reference book detailing the history of the star trek universe, written and compiled by production staffers mike and denise okuda, and officially endorsed and licensed by paramount. This deluxe hardcover of captain picards enterprise features the ships operational history, illustrations of all the key locations including the bridge, main engineering and. Star trek and history explains how the holodeck is as much a source for entertainment as it is a historical teaching tool, how much of the technology we enjoy today had its conceptual roots in star trek, and how by looking at norse mythology we can find our very own q. An original and insightful exploration of a major component of contemporary american culture.
Trek into a parallel universe with its own highly developed cosmol ogy and future history. Being threedimensional and unusual in design, it leaves the impression that it is a game requiring even greater skill and intelligence than chess. Every year, both hallmark ornament and scifi collectors alike anxiously await the release of the next star trek keepsake ornament. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. Raceing toward a white future daniel leonard bernardi on. Detailed information about the postwar federation and s. A onehour retrospective on star trek featuring leonard nimoy was produced in 1983 prior to production of star trek iii. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it.
Star trek and history wiley pop culture and history series. The first six of the star trek films are about the adventures of the cast from star trek. Star trek has presented species extinction as a complex problem, one that has evolved over the course of the series history. It depicted a time many years in the future, where mankind wasnt restricted by many of the cultural issues that affected the lives of those watching the television show. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Insert ships viewing screen the attacking vessel can now be seen definitely to be some modified version of a starship saucer main section. The field of star trek studies to coin a phrase has been maligned by two hugely. Because of that unification of power, and technology accidentally left behind by mccoy, the iotians. The page details the history of the united federation of planets.
First contact is a 1996 american science fiction film directed by jonathan frakes in his motion picture directorial debut and based on the franchise star trek. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid22nd century star trek. Pdf alternative pasts, presents, and futures in star trek. Star trek stellar cartography star trek maps downloads in pdf format.
The roots of the federation stretch back to mid21st century when on april 5th, 2063 a vulcan starship detected the warp signature of earths first warp ship, the phoenix and conducted first contact. Tos episode a piece of the action kirk unified the iotians, a people who have modeled themselves after twentieth century american gangsters, into a one world government. The original star trek series focuses on the twentythird century adventures of captain james t. Ds9s captain, and the actor who played him, never shied away. Sorry to be persistent, but it would be sad to see the really excellent work you have put into this 6part series to be transitory and effectively lost. The most recent star trek movie is called star trek into darkness and was released on may 16, 20. The history of the star trek personal computer game franchise began as early as 1971, with a star. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. However the franchise has also outlined a fictional future history of earth prior to this, and, primarily through time travel plots, explored both past and furtherfuture. This page details the history of the romulans and their empire.
An oral history of star trek the trailblazing scifi series debuted 50 years ago and has taken countless fans where none had gone before. First, it is interesting to see how sets evolve and. A guide to the history that informs the world of star trekjust in time for the next jj abrams star trek movie. The gamma quadrant sourcebook provides gamemasters and players with a wealth of information to aid in playing characters or running adventures set within the everexpanding star trek universe. This pdf history is a great tribute to the series that ended way before its time. Technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. To boldly go where no history teacher has gone before.
Pdf star trek has long used its unique situation as a socially and politically engaged television show to approach contemporary, historical. Living with star trek nottingham eprints university of nottingham. Star trek hallmark ornaments at the ornament factory. Launched in 2017, it is the first scripted series developed specifically for that service. May 25, 2017 evolution of all star trek games from 19712017. Hed assemble all of the text, add the graphics, and even include and test all of the hyperlinks. Star trek television programs, star trek films history and criticism publisher pocket books collection inlibrary. Raceing toward a white future bernardi, daniel leonard on. A new star trek movie is developing currently and supposed to be released in 2016. Star trek and history wiley pop culture and history. History of star trek games 19712017 video game history. The definitive illustrated guide of captain picards enterprised from star trek. Simplified map of the federation main core and sourounding space as a searchable vectorpdf.
Star trek stellar cartography star trek maps downloads in pdfformat. Raceing toward a white future, authordaniel kartabil bernardi, year1998 daniel kartabil bernardi published 1998 history an original and insightful exploration of a major component of contemporary american culture. Timeline of star trek history editing and compilation by alex rosenzweig all yearsold earth calendar the notes in brackets explain the background, sources, and thoughtprocesses for this timeline of star trek history. From wwiii in 2026 to spock and neros timetraveling in 2387 giving birth to the current star trek movies, we chart out the history of the future. The history of the star trek personal computer game franchise began as early as 1971, with a star trek textonly computer game written in basic. Federation history memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. It was a turbulent time on the vulcan motherworld as their violent emotion filled nature resulted in numerous wars that devastated the planet and. If viewing on an ipad, iphone or i anything else, click here for help in viewing this flash site. It is a true cultural phenomenon, the scale and scope of which. While technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc.
It is the eighth film in the star trek film series, as well as the second to star the cast of star trek. The science fiction franchise includes television series, films, comic books, novels and games, and has material both star trek canon and noncanon. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. The history of the romulan race began on their original homeworld vulcan during the time of awakening that was being spearheaded by surak who taught a growing philosophy known as cthia. There are star trek and philosophy books, star trek and physics books but star trek and history is as fruitful. Star trek did not return to television until 1987 with the debut of star trek. Pocket booksstar trek has 700 entries in their overdrive catalogue. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. The star trek franchise, begun in 1965, has frequently included stories inspired by and alluding to the works of william shakespeare.
And if doing so involves too much work, just the text would be invaluable. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. A sourcebook for deciphers star trek rpg, featuring comprehensive entries for over 62 planets from every star trek era, as well as a detailed star system and planetary creation system, including new planetary design methods true to 21st century science and to star trek canon. Many of these dates are roundedoff approximations, as the dialog from which they are derived often includes qualifiers such as over, more than, or less than. Star trek and history wiley pop culture and history series nancy r. Discovery is an american web television series created for cbs all access by bryan fuller and alex kurtzman. Information on the federations relationship with the dominion and other gamma quadrant denizens, as of 2375. Following three more spinoff productions, the 20052006 tv season was the first since 1987 without a new star trek series being broadcast, though all series remain in syndication.
This site was created to document the history of the various stages used by star trek over the years at paramount pictures in hollywood, california. The complete history of star trek continuesin a single pdf. In a number of star trek episodes, kirk and spock can be seen playing a three dimensional chess variant together. The complete unauthorized history by robert greenberger is a long book. Humanity found it was not alone in the galaxy and soon began to spread out into local space. Star trek was an american science fiction television series that first aired in 1966. Given all of the many star trek fan films paying tribute to the original series, in my book, star trek continues sets itself apart as a genuine part of star trek history. Romulan history memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. This is a new guide to the history that informs the world of star trek just in time for the next jj abrams star trek movie. The large pdf you provide on the history of star trek fan films includes links. A history of star trek continues feature, part 6 fan. The history of the sets is interesting for numerous reasons. Simplified map of the explored gamma quadrant as a searchable vectorpdf. The 8 page full colour delta quadrant sourcebook pdf contains.
Kirk and spock battle nazis, roman gladiators, and witness the great depression. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. Voyagers monumental mission, bringing the star trek adventures timeline up. Enterprise ncc1701d, presented in more detail than ever before. The original series, and hereafter referred to as tos. This book is a collection of essays relating the scifi show star trek and its spin offs the next generation, deep space nine, voyager and enterprise as well as the numerous movies generated by these series and relates them to history. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier skip to main content. Fifty years after the cult classic science fiction tv series star trek made its debut, take a look back at its enduring cultural impact. The complete history of star trek continuesin a single.
Star trek spaceflight chronology is a 1980 book written and edited by. A history of star trek continues feature, part 6 fan film. This article dicusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise. Voyagers monumental mission, bringing the star trek adventures timeline up to 2379. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it also is annotated with some realworld commentaries by the authors. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. First contact they had been developing for thousands of centuries before the 24th century, and over the many years, they evolved into a mixture of organic and. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives. First released in 1991, the highly sought starship enterprise was the first star trek hallmark ornament produced.