Liberally illustrated with two extensive black and white photo sections. The making of star trek stated first printing pb 1968. The making of star trek which, despite ballantines decision to give coauthorship credit to roddenberry, poe wrote alone was his first published book. Published september 1991 by del rey first published september 1968. The first original star trek novel was mission to horatius by mack reynolds, which was published in hardcover by whitman books in 1968. Part i of the book is a discussion of how star trek came to be. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Buy the making of star trek reissue by whitfield, stephen e. Enterprise was designed, her weaponry, equipment and power resources, the original concept behind the show, how the continuity is maintained, backgrounds of the. The book about the making of star trek published by user, 9 years ago back when there was little else written about star trek, before david gerrolds great world of star trek analysis or franz josephs blueprints, the making of star trek was the ultimate.
Back in print for the trek 25th and 30th anniversary. Thanks to trekbbs user maurice for both his constant encouragement and his willingness to type out the mort werner memo from inside star trek. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Written in 1968 while the show was in the 2nd half of season 3, authors stephen whitfield and star trek creator gene roddenberry give readers a complete tour of the nascency and execution of the legendary show. The biography of the leading science fiction tv program star trek. Laws, steve long, christian moore, tim obrien, chris pramas, john snead and greg stolze.
Published in 1968, while the original series was still in production, the book holds the distinction of being the very first officially licensed reference book of its kind. Premiering on september 8, 1966, star trek was on the air for just three years on nbc, but the series about the crew of the starship enterprise, starring. The shows use of terminology is skillful and usually meant to disguise something not exactly tasteful for 1960s tv. Stephen steve edward poe 18 march 1936 6 january 2000. Wildly popular, the making of star trek was first published in september 1968, had a second reprint in november 1968 and a third in january 1969. The making of star trek star trek by gene roddenberry and. A multi point of view reference book, in which input from a wide range of production contributors, from studio executives to costumers, was processed, it was the first of its kind. Written in 1968 while the show was in the 2nd half of season 3, authors stephen whitfield and star. A similar scene of dubious humans in disorganized conflict with each other is reflected and parodied in the window scene of the 12 january 1968 broadcast of star treks a piece of the action. Vintage the making of star trek what it is how it happened how it works.
Enterprise was designed, the original concept behind the show, backgrounds of the charactersthe whole authentic history. A ballantine original 73004 original price 95 cents, first printing 1968. The first account of star trek published as a book was the making of star trek 1968 written by stephen e whitfield and credited on the cover to whitfield and roddenberry. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Since 1968, the book has been a mainstay, and even after dozens of printings, it. Be the first to ask a question about the making of star trek. What it is how it happened how it works paperback 1968 by gene whitfield, stephen e. The making of star trek star trek nonfiction 1968 nonfiction by stephen edward poe and gene roddenberry as by gene roddenberry and stephen e. The making of star trek was a professionallypublished book, published by.
Whitfield, 1968, ballantine books edition, paperback in english. The truth about what went wrong with the third season of. Two more early accounts of star trek and its production problems were by david gerrold. The making of star trek paperback january 1, 1986 by stephen e. First published while the original star trek was still in production, this is a fascinating peek behind the curtain at how the show was conceived and how it evolved from roddenberrys typewriter to. Written in 1968 while the show was in the 2nd half of season 3, authors stephen whitfield and star trek. World of star trek did get an overhaulreprint in the mid 80s. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to. The making of star trek nostalgia in the time of machines. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967. Whitfield gene roddenberry paperback pocket book 1968 the biography of one of the leading science fiction tv programs. The making of star trek is an interesting behindthescenes look at the making of star trek. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew.
Something of a time capsule from that period, the book presents the history of the shows creation and evolution from initial concept through its second season. But, even though that earliest iteration would only last three seasons, there were some who saw. Yangs in one other episode which were yoofamisms for communists vs. So, i was sure glad to find a copy on amazon after i saw the latest star trek movie, into. What sets the making of star trek apart from all of those others especially the books written about the original series, is the fact that it was first published, while the show was still in production.
The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. A book in the star trek series a non fiction book by gene roddenberry and stephen e whitfield. Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from gene roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behindthescenes account of the development and. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. Yeah, the making of star trek was the book that introduced or standardized a lot of things that became accepted lore or were adopted by subsequent screen canon the 23rdcentury setting, the term mind meld as the default over tostas usages like mind fusion, mind touch, mind probe, etc. The making of star trek is a behindthescenes description of the creation of star trek. One of my favourite sources is the making of star trek by stephen e.
First published in 1968, and is meant as a how to write for star trek. The star trek study of how nazis happened was just on g4tv. Thats part of what i and many other fans love about it. But its difficult to say how aware gene roddenberry and crew were of just how cheesycampy it often was, because occasionally, they did a show, like a piece of the action, where theyre clearly trying to be cheesycampy, and on top of the strong dose thats ordinarily there, these shows. W hen the original star trek debuted a halfcentury ago on sept. See all 22 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
New york, ballantine books 1968 dlc 70005944 ocolc23859. Parts iiiv are a look at the production of the episodes. Making of star trek pb 1968 ballantine novel comic books. In 1966 poe, employed at a phoenix, arizonabased advertising agency, was an account manager for model kit company aluminum metal toys. David gerrolds world of star trek used to appear alongside this book, as a companion volume, in the early 1980s, and his book has all three seasons titles listed, iirc. Star fleet technical manual franz joseph 1975 we had two bibles in our house. He borrowed the book, and somehow, it got lost and i never got it back. The complete history of the tv series, from conception, design and scripting to how the finished product was produced and sold.
Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from gene roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behindthescenes account of the development and production of the original. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. Gene roddenberry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Core game book edward bolme, james cambias, andrew greenberg, harry heckel, kenneth hite, ross a. The making of star trek book by stephen and rodenberry. 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. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction.
The third volume in mark cushmans essential these are the voyages series of books about the making of star trek is out, covering the third and final season. The true story of a star trek fan film with the real george takei february 14, 2020 pages. Buy a cheap copy of the making of star trek book by gene roddenberry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The long, hard battle of televisions first tentative step toward adult science fiction, with the complete story of how the u. Whitfield and gene roddenberry, the making of star trek 1968 and william shatner, star trek memories 1993 first published march 3, 2017. Published in 1968, while the original series was still in production, the book holds the distinction of being the very first officially licensed reference book of its kind on the subject of star trek, as well as adding a third element to the infant star trek print franchise after the first official novel and comic publications the previous year.
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