Star Trek 101 (Paperback)

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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."™

Simple, straightforward -- that's Star Trek.® 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 be so interesting to so many people?

Star Trek 101 is the answer. You'll learn just a little about the heroes (Captain Kirk believes that man wasn't meant to live in paradise), the villains (Klingons have a thirst for conquest), and the important aliens (Vulcans live their lives by logic). In the handy recaps for all things Star Trek, you'll discover that the television shows and movies run the gamut from action-adventure to comedy. Just want to sample? The ten essential episodes are offered for your consideration. Star Trek 101 is a quick primer of the television shows and movies that carry the Star Trek name.

About the Author

Terry Erdmann has written a number of Star Trek books, amongst them Action! and The Tribble Handbook, and worked with J.M. Dillard on the pictorial history of Star Trek, Where No-one Has Gone Before. As a Hollywood publicist the many hit movies he has worked on include Aliens and Cocoon.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek (September 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743497236
• ISBN-13: 978-0743497237
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,070 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Gift for Trekkers and for their Supportive Loved Ones, October 22, 2008

By	Dan Garlington (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay as an episode guide, November 6, 2008

By	Sean Brady (Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is little more than a basic episode guide for all Star Trek series and includes the movies as well. There's some trivia in the book but it's all fairly bland. If you're looking for an episode guide for every Trek series, this is for you. Other than that, there's little to recommend about this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Star Trek, November 9, 2009

By	The Mariners Fan "Erica" (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews

I love Star Trek but i'm most familiar with the Classic Trek and Next Generation. I picked up this book not from Amazon but from The Sci Fi museum in Seattle. I have to say I like this book,it is a quick read though, I skipped the section of the episodes but it helped me to fill in any gaps or questions I might have about later series and what they are, any episodes to look out for, and the introduction of new characters.

The book is separated into 7 chapters, each series has its own chapter and all of the current movies (excluding the newest one in 2009)in another chapter. In each of the chapters the author breaks its down into mini bios of each of the main characters, key terms to know, alien speices to know, as well as a list of top 10 episodes to watch, finally concluding with a synopsis of all episodes. Once I'm done reading it, I'm going to pass it on to my boyfriend who really wants to know about Star Trek. Finally i'll have someone to play Scene It: Star Trek with!