Andromeda: The High Guard Handbook [Paperback]

Gareth Wigmore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

This authorized companion to the sci-fi TV series Andromeda offers an in-depth look at the show's successful first two seasons. Behind-the-scenes information on the show's actors, photos of previously unseen artifacts, and classified information on set design and future adventures are included. The comprehensive episode guide details every adventure of Captain Dylan Hunt and his crew of humans, superhumans, and aliens as they fight to restore peace in their fractured universe. Also featured are contributions from the cast and crew.

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About the Author

Gareth Wigmore is a journalist. He attended the filming of Andromeda and interviewed many of the show's stars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Contender Entertainment Group (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843570335
• ISBN-13: 978-1843570332
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost a good idea, June 9, 2004

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Adam Adamant "Dungeonmaster" (Liverpool, England United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andromeda: The High Guard Handbook (Paperback)

I was looking forwards to this book as Andromeda has a lot of background that's only touched on various aliens, equiptment, races and events that turn up fleetingly in episodes that could be fully explored in this book they're not.

As you'd expect most of the book is an episode guide but the episode reviews are profusely illustrated which is nice (visually the book is very attractive) the actual reviews are not up to the quality of the official andromedatv website however in terms of background information and insight.

So what about the supplimental information character reviews finally someone found some good pictures of the cast (though that's no excuse for using the same full page shot of Beka twice within 10 pages).

A lot of the illustrations are taken from the bonus material at the back of the DVDs especially for the set and equiptment designs.

Rounding out the book are a set of cast and crew interviews which are again short but well illustrated.

In the end you are left with a package that is nice to look at but shows an inadequate attention to detail including repeated photos, missing and mislabled photos and a few that seem to be of nothing very much. The text content is servicable but little more than that definate room for improvement. Eye Candy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to a great series!, August 10, 2007

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R. Sorrow (Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Andromeda: The High Guard Handbook (Paperback)

For avid Andromeda fans,this book provides a trip down memory lane. If you're not familiar with the show,this is a great introduction to it. I only wish Mr.Wigmore had written a follow up book on seasons 3-5. In any case,I love this book and the photos are stunning!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Incorrect Pricing, July 19, 2005

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Celestial Cat "Celestail Cat" (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Andromeda: The High Guard Handbook (Paperback)

This book does not cost $69.00. It's been this way for years. I bought the book a couple of years ago and it was less than $25.00. I'm surprised someone hasn't said something to Amazon by now. I remember that I mentioned the incorrect price when I bought the book at Borders. Evidently, they didn't bother to pass the information on to Amazon. I hadn't realized the price was still incorrect until someone mentioned it on a list I'm on. Yeesh!

The book is okay. It's the same as what used to be on the official Andromeda site. So all episodes are given a blurb and there are some other nice details and pictures.