Inspired Enterprise: How Nasa, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek

by Glen E. Swanson

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would immerse viewers not only through clever storylines and modern visual effects, but also by presenting the story in a scientific and technological context that felt believable. To this end, Roddenberry, a former WWII combat pilot, used his connections in the aerospace industry to seek out the latest and greatest technology.

This book, authored by Glen E...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764369369
• ISBN13: 9780764369360
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.