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Star Trek: Quotable Star Trek

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If you ever sat there and said, "Wow! That is so true. I wish I said that!" Now you can. Relive some of the most "Mind Opening" moments in the world of STAR TREK. By reading the same words and lines, that kept Trek going for over 30years! Broken down by topic, you can easly find the quote to fit your mood or upcoming speech. Or just to put a smile on your face.... "Even in the darkest moments, you can always find something that'll make you smile." (DS9/"In the Cards") I feel, this books will do just that. I'm keeping my copy at work... for up coming speeches and a much needed laugh. "The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." (TOS/"Shore Leave")

I very much enjoyed this book. The author has sifted through 32 years of Star Trek history, and found the most memorable, and touching words contained therein. The book even included a quote that was never mentioned in all of Star Trek, "Beam me up Scotty." I also like the way the author divided the book into different chapters, defining what Star Trek is, and what it has been. I look forward to some kind of sequel.

"I'm so vulnerable to her...all she has to do is smile atme and I'm happy beyond reason. A minor disagreement between us andI'm devasted...it's absurd! Sometimes I wish I could reach inside myself and tear out my feelings for her. But I can't" Odo to female shapeshifter, on Kira. I'm a hopeless romantic, and I was thrilled when I found that quote! Its my favorite! But it was hard to choose a favorite because the whole book is great. Some of the quotes can remind of the show, or even of your own life. You don't have to like Star Trek to enjoy it (though it helps).

This book is a treasure. Something to be sampled in small doses, to stretch out the experience. Another reviewer was right -- the quotes live up to the blurb on the back. Jill Sherwin did a great job. This is an absolute must-have, or at least must-read. P.S. The pictures are pretty good, too.

The back of this book is correct: "It makes us laugh, it makes us smile, but most of all, it makes us think". Star Trek was and still is a phenomenon that does not die. And the most important aspect of it was the message it got accross, what was being said. This book puts together all the best quotes, plus ones that I never really thought about until I saw them in here. Sometimes when I watched the shows I never really realized the subtle importance of a line of dialogue. When I read this, it showed me. Most of the book can be picked up and read by anyone, but the last three chapters or so are for the fans. Especially the one that is called "For the Fans". I constantly pick up this book, open to any random page, and start reading. I suggest this to any fan, and to anyone who likes to think. It is truly great. And, like it says, "The Human Adventure is Just Beginning" (text superimposed at the end of The Motion Picture).

This is a book for a quiet moment in the shade under a tree, or for reading outloud to others that are well versed in Star Trek as well. Picking bits and pieces (why start at the beginning, just open it somewhere in the middle and see where it takes you) I relived scenes, and refreshed my memory. Sometimes I went inside to review some tapes that I was reminded of by the book.

If your not very familiar with Star Trek this book is not the best way to begin. Some of the quotes are spiced by the scenes they were in. They loose flavour taken out of context, especially if you're not familiar with the context at all. But if you, like me, can hair the voices, this book has some gems to offer. I'll just quote one, OK? Garak and O'Brien in DS9/Empok Nor

"Well it's just that lately, I've noticed everybody seems to ... trust me. It's quite unnerving. I'm still trying to get used to it. Next thing I know, people are going to be inviting me to their homes for dinner." - - - - - - "Well if it makes you feel better, I promise I will never have you over." - - - - - - "I appreciate that, Chief"

Just one thing: please, please, write an update with more Voyager

As many of the previous reviewers said this book has many quotes from the original series, to The Next Generation, to Deep Space Nine, to Voyager, and all the movies. It is a light book that you can pick up and put down or as another reviewer said read it lazily under a tree.
Also as other reviewers stated it has great cross-referencing in the back by speaker or theme. The quotes are all placed into different chapters by general subject but several of the quotes are repeated in several places since they may cover more than one area.
The book also lets you see how the overall Star trek series has evolved over time by the types of quotes that were used and in what specific series. It is interesting to see how some quotes are re-used with slightly different wording from series to series to hammer home a point about the essence of star trek.
(Note: This book does not include anything from the animated series or Star trek Phase II. That is fine since the bulk of Star Trek is included)

I originally bought this book at the Star Trek Experience in Las vegas, and I gave them as gifts to a lot of my friends and neighbors whose kids have never known a world where "Star Trek" did not exist and for those of us who have been around for all the Trek experiences this is a treasure of a book, Humor, wisdom and even gidance is written in these pages...open any page and somewhere on it will be something "that will make you think"...a grand experience on all levels

I love this book! It takes all of the best Trek lines, and cross-references them by speaker, episode and theme.
The only other thing I would like to see would be an updated volume, with the rest of the DS9 and Voyager episodes, the Enterprise series and the last two movies. Then this wonderful book would be complete.

This is the best possible book they could use with star trek quotes. It includes tons of different catagories of quotes, from all of the series and movies. It also has the For the Fans which has some of the first quotes that were used in Star Trek and other momentous occasions for us obsessive star trek fans :)
A must buy if you are even remotley addicted to star trek.....a great book for the trekkies :)