The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future (updated and expanded edition)

Debbie Mirek

ISBN 10: 0671536079 / ISBN 13: 9780671536077

Published by Star Trek, 1997

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Synopsis:

A revised guide to the "Star Trek" universe, with information on all four series as well as the feature films.

Review: This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), "Kahless and Lukara" (a Klingon opera) and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except a few historical shots) are in colour. The encyclopedia was devisedin part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV series keep up with the ever-increasing level of detail generated by over more than 30 years of creative effort. It is an excellent reference volume and, whether you want to settle an argument or write a novel, this book will answer your questions. But beware: The extensive cross-referencing leads to curious time-distortion effects, in which the unwary reader, dipping in to settle a single query, encounters an irresistible urge to browse further, during which hours of normal time can pass in the wink of aneye. --Elizabeth Sourbut

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference ...
Publisher: Star Trek
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Doug Drexler
Condition: very_good