Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why

by Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block

Book Overview

In the future, a heroic captain and his crew explore the Galaxy in a really fast spacecraft. The crew's standing orders are:
"...to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."(TM)
Simple, straightforward -- that's Star Trek.(R) So what's all the fuss? Why do news crews always seem to find someone, somewhere dressed up in a Star Trek costume? What could...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743497236
• ISBN13: 9780743497237
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Great Thing For New and Old Fans To Have

I have been a Star Trek fan for only five years, but I still don't know everything there is to know about Star Trek. The franchise is so huge, it is nice to have this book as a reminder on certain things. This book gives you the basics, but also has a nice episode guide and some great pictures. It also gives a top 10 must see episode list for each series, most of which I agree with. With that, it also tells you what the worst episode of the series is. It's all opinion when it comes to that, but the chosen episodes are what most Trekkies would agree with. Another cool thing about the book is that it gives 3 episodes that it recommends you watch that focuses on all of the main characters. For example, after the bio of Picard, it gives you 3 must see episodes where the main focus is that character. It is full of recommendations, obviously for new fans that don't know what to watch. That's not all, it also has a section that tells you about all ten movies and pics of the movie posters. Overall, I would say that this is a very cool book that Trekkies new and old will enjoy. From the cover, you wouldn't think this book would be that fun but it is. I even have someone else wanting to borrow it after I told them about it.

Perfect Gift for Trekkers and for their Supportive Loved Ones

Erdmann has put together a brilliant guidebook of all things Trek that hard-core Trekkers will love to pour through, and their loved ones can use to help understand their passion a bit better. A synopsis of every episode of every series is included - as well as each movie - providing a quick reference guide when you get in an argument over what the name of that lioness communications officer was in the animated series, or what episode introduces us all to Species 8472. It also includes a list of the essential episodes for each series, info on key characters and alien species, and interesting trivia. My first browsing of the book brought back great memories of watching the shows, taught me some things I didn't know, and will surely come in handy when I try to explain the difference between a Vulcan and a Romulan to my husband.

star trek 101

extremely interesting book which rates each of the known items of star trek (tos, tng, animated, ds9, voy, enterprise, and movies) with interesting tidbits and side notes for each series and even gives reviews for each of the shows episodes (with exception of the movies) in a serious but light hearted review of jockularity for each part of the franchise.

Handy Guide to the Basics of Star Trek

Each series (the original Star Trek, Star Trek the Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise) and movie (Star Trek The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis.) are covered from individual bios of the main crew, popular aliens and descriptions, favorite quotes, episode recaps, and more. With humorous antidotes and explanations of how things work, this is not simply a dry textbook. Star Trek 101 is a fun read full of interesting facts and details from each series. Ever wonder why the Klingons went from the smooth foreheads of the original Star Trek to the ridges in The Next Generation? Which original Enterprise crewmember is missing from the animated version? What is synthehol? Answers to all of these and more are within. Star Trek 101 is laid out in a simplistic way that those who are new to Star Trek, as well as those that have seen every episode and movie made, will be able to read and reminisce about this expansive universe. This is a quick and handy guide that all Star Trek fans will love.