Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future (Paperback)

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YA. This update of the 1993 edition covers episodes from the three years of the original series, seven years of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," four years of "Deep Space Nine," and two years of "Star Trek: Voyager," as well as the motion pictures. Lengthy appendixes give more information on series, characters, science and technology, alternate timelines, and episode writing credits. There are more than 1000 full-color photos. A comprehensive guide to timelines, plots, characters, and concepts.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

A revised edition of the official illustrated timeline of the Star Trek universe is presented in full color and follows the founding of the Federation through the most recent Voyager adventures.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek; Rev Upd edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671536109
• ISBN-13: 978-0671536107
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #555,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The final world on the chronology of the Star Trek Universe., December 16, 1996

By	Michael J. Tresca "Talien" (Fairfield, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a must have for any serious Star Trek fan. It details the time-line of the often confusing Star Trek universe in careful academic detail, yet the narrative is entertaining enough to make it readable from cover to cover. The pictures are rife throughout the book and intelligently placed (a big gripe of mine is when people show you pictures of things you don't care to see, or put pictures far away from the text referring to them), and there are plenty of discussions about character designs, star ships, and other subtle nuances and contradictions that a book of this depth inevitably stumbles across. Buy it...it will make the Star Trek universe a bit more comprehensible...and a lot more enjoyable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete but non perfect history of Star Trek saga..., June 30, 1998

By A Customer

As it says in the introduction, there are many contradictions and empty spaces in this history, but if there's a need to understand the way Star Trek works, it's an indispensable reference book. Also for writers who want to create between the time lines listed in the book, it is a very well organized tool, and when possible, it reveals the contradictions or problems found by the authors in conjunction with the original writers, so you can fill in the blanks of the history or propose new theories. Well, it's a must have for those REAL Star Trek fans!!!

P.D.: if you want a perfect book, please read the I-Ching...

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unique reference to Star Trek, June 16, 2000

By	Mel Orr (Durham, North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great reference that starts several billion years B.C. to about one thousand A.D. This book has up to Star Trek: Next Generation First Contact, Deep Space Nine Season Four, and Voyager Season Two. One favorite section of mine is the alternate universes section with ALL of the alternate universes up to date. Now I'm waiting for an revised edition...