For Star Trek comics and graphic novels published by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, see, For photo comics adaptations of films, see, Young adult film novelizations (19942002), Shatner and Reeves-Stevens series (19952006), Novels published by Bantam Books omitted the, Majority of works published by Random House prior to 1996 omitted the. Below is an incomplete list: Star Trek: The Classic Episodes (2016) collects many of James Blish's and J. As by Brad Ferguson. The book line was relaunched with the publication of three thematically linked works: the short story collection Lives of Dax (1999), edited by Marco Palmieri; A Stitch in Time (2000), by Andrew J. Robinson; and the two-part novel Avatar (2001), by S. D. Perry. [I][1] More than 850 original novels, short story collections, episode and film novelizations, and omnibus editions have been published. Star Trek: Challenger is a flagship concept series featuring the UFPFChallenger(OV91951L). The cover art by Cliff Nielsen forms a polyptych. Theodore Cogswell and Charles A. Spano, Jr. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Star Trek: Mirror Universe explores the Mirror Universe introduced in Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror". Gorkon (20032005). His original story treatment and teleplay are included, along with copious details accompanying notes and revisions that track the storys evolution as well as its lasting impact to the Star Trek mythos. Based on select episodes from the television series. Tales from the Captain's Table (2005), a short story collection edited by Keith DeCandido, ties into the series. Star Trek Log[f] is a series adapted from episodes of the Animated Series, written by Alan Dean Foster. Starfleet Academy (1997), a video game novelization by Diane Carey, is also unrelated. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. The series was partially adapted as The Fallen (2000), a third-person shooter video game developed by The Collective. Film novelizations intended for younger readers. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. In particular, I enjoy reading or learning about story and script development, and how artists and designers come together to create the look of a movie or TV series. Variants intended for libraries are also known to exist. See also: Undeveloped novels and reference books. More most read this week tagged "star trek" Humble Comics Bundle: Star Trek 2020 by IDW Publishing, Profile: Alan Dean Foster (Open Road Media), USS Alba, USS Iceni and USS Stargazer Bookclub, Tales of the Fallen: 49th Marine Strike Group. Inspired by the W. B. Yeats poem "The Second Coming". First published while the show was still on the air, Larry went back and revised the Companion twice more to bring it up to date with the entire series as well as the four subsequent Next Generation films. Events continue in Collateral Damage (2019). Novels from various book lines collected into omnibus editions: The Signature Edition omnibus editions collect novels from the Star Trek and Next Generation book lines. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Marketed as part of the Deep Space Nine book line. The starship Titan was introduced in Nemesis (2002), and later appeared in several episodes of the TV series Lower Decks. 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Crossover novels and miniseries contain characters and settings from the various television series and films: Star Trek: Invasion! But I'll be damned if they're going to keep me from enjoying a refreshing beverage. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Mission Gamma miniseries follows the crew of the USSDefiant(NX-74205) under the command of Elias Vaughn. The novels included conclusions to unresolved plots, and explanations for visual and narrative inconsistencies, from the television series. Gorkon follows the exploits of a Klingon destroyer ordered into unexplored space to find new planets to conquer on behalf of the Klingon Empire. As always, I invite you to add your favorites in the comments, so we can chat about them. The book line based on the Strange New Worlds television series is unrelated. The Making of Star Trek, by Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry (September 1968) The father of them all, written and published while the original series was still in production! Star Trek: I.K.S. Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, by Herbert F. Solow and Robert H. Justman (June 1996) A first-person retrospective of The Original Series development, production, and enduring legacy as presented by two of the three men who were there from Day 1. The extended look at Star Treks early days, leading up to the filming of the first pilot episode, The Cage, are among the books strongest sections. Working from notes and interviews compiled as the show progressed episode to episode, year after year, the authors provide us with as complete a history of the series creation as were ever likely to see. Star Trek: Rihannsu miniseries explores the Romulan culture during the Original Series era. Honor Bound (1997), a Corps of Engineers novella by Diana G. Gallagher, and Michael Jan Friedman's novelization of the titular episode, tie into the series. 0 people liked it. Star Trek: The Next Generation The Genesis Wave miniseries follows the crew of the Enterprise as they attempt to prevent the weaponization of the Genesis Device. Fearful Symmetry (2008) and The Soul Key (2009), by Olivia Wood, and Disavowed (2014), by David Mack, tie into the series. Star Trek: The Dominion War crossover miniseries depicts events leading up to the Dominion War. Not all printings included a volume number. The Strange New Worlds short story series published from 1998 to 2016 is unrelated. An omnibus edition was published in 2000. Log Ten (1978) was excluded. The Seekers (201415) flagship series is an indirect sequel to Vanguard. The Autobiography of Mr. Spock was previously scheduled for release in 2018, but was rescheduled for unknown reasons. Enterprise Replica, IDW Reaches Unparalleled Publishing Milestone With Star Trek 400th Issue, Celebrate the Summer of Sweet Revenge With These Star Trek Episodes, Part Two, http://www.gerrold.com/book/the-trouble-with-tribbles/, WATCH: STLV Looking Back The Wrath of Khan Cosplay Meet up. The email will only be created once you click on the "Send Email" button. Honorable mentions include David Gerrolds The World of Star Trek, On the Good Ship Enterprise: My 15 Years With Star Trek and The Star Trek Concordance, both by Bjo Trimble, and Star Trek Lives! Highlighting the entire thing is an extended essay Mr. Ellison wrote just for this book, which all by itself is worth the price of admission. Illustrated middle-grade novels published exclusively for libraries as part of Random House's Gibraltar Library Binding service. Star Trek: Prometheus is a German-language flagship concept series commissioned as part of Star Trek's 50th Anniversary celebration. Known as Vanguard to its residents and crew. Previous novels of the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s tend to vary from canon more than later series. Enter the email address associated with your account and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Simon & Schuster never applied a series brand or name to the novels. Novels published since 2013 have included the Original Series subtitle. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Approximated to the nearest month. Collision Course (2007) ties into The Ashes of Eden (1995). The novellas have not been collected in a print edition. Starfleet Academy (1997), a video game novelization by Diane Carey, is also unrelated. [4] The printings include corrections to the text. Call to Arms (1998) and Sacrifice of Angels (1998) are based on a seven episode arc from Deep Space Nine's fifth and sixth seasons. Ordover.[9]. [1]:133. The cover art, by an uncredited artist, was intended to form a polyptych; however, design and printing errors resulted in the six images not aligning. Interlinked novels set after the episode "Endgame": Star Trek: Voyager Spirit Walk miniseries follows Chakotay's first mission as captain of Voyager. Reprints have included new cover art. A sequel, Trial Run, was announced but was never published.[14]. Variants were made available to the Science Fiction Book Club from 1976 to 1979.[27]. crossover miniseries spanned each of the Star Trek television series broadcast prior to 1996. The Day of the Dove (1985) is a variant of Star Trek 11 (1975). An omnibus edition was published in 2002. The series features Montgomery Scott following events in the Next Generation episode "Relics". Star Trek: New Frontier was the first book line not to be based on a Star Trek television series or film. In 1991, Bantam collected the Original Series episode adaptations as a three volume omnibus edition. Novels published before 2013 omitted the Original Series subtitle, with few exceptions. Short story adaptations of Original Series episodes written by James Blish and J. Star Trek: Coda crossover series follows the crews of several starships attempting to prevent the destruction of the universe by the vampiric species encountered in the two-part Next Generation episode "Time's Arrow". Welcome back. The Romulans may rip this base in half, pal. An omnibus edition was published in 2009. New material by D. C. Fontana, Norman Spinrad, and others, was included. Chekovs Enterprise: A Personal Journal of the Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, by Walter Koenig (February 1980) A very candid on (and off!) [7] The cover art by John Picacio forms a triptych. The titles do not appear on the cover art, only the series name and book number. Star Trek: Legacies miniseries was published as part of Star Trek's 50th Anniversary celebration. The book line was relaunched with the publication of Homecoming (2003), by Christie Golden. Ordover. Star Trek: The Next Generation Cold Equations miniseries explores the effect artificial life has on Starfleet and the Federation. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. [i] The reprints include significant corrections and spelling changes. A novelization of Star Trek: Borg (1996), to be written by Diane Carey, was announced but never published. The Last Generation (200809) comics miniseries, by Andrew Steven Harris, ties into the series. Published as ebook exclusives. Novellas written by Peter David tie into New Frontier (19972015). In particular, Ive always loved reading about the production of The Original Series, though each of the later shows obviously has plenty to keep me busy in this regard. (Part 3)", "Michael A. Martin On The Romulan War And More, Part 1", "Announcing ENTERPRISE: RISE OF THE FEDERATION Book 2! Star Trek: Myriad Universes series explores alternate realities, and how those settings affect the analogues of characters from various television series and films. Based on select episodes from the television series: Star Trek: Voyager Starfleet Academy young adult miniseries explores the lives of the Voyager crew as Starfleet Academy cadets. Many reprints include spelling changes and corrections to the original text to align with Titan's house style and British spelling conventions. Watching the Clock (2011) received a paperback release in 2014. The contributions from each of these individuals served to lay the foundation upon which much of Star Treks aesthetic is based, and their influence continues to be felt even now, 50 years after their initial work on The Original Series. The series exists within the continuity of the Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, relaunch book lines. Publishers of Star Trek novels include Simon & Schuster and U.K. publisher Titan Books. This book is absolutely worth adding to your library if youre into this sort of material. Includes hardcover and paperback releases. Collections of short fiction from various book lines: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a series of short story collections edited by Dean Wesley Smith. 15 members, 2022 CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Published by Pocket Books. Its safe so say we could be here all day talking about favorite titles, which is why I refrain from calling these columns Best of or Top 10 lists. Star Trek: Klingon Empire is a relaunch of I.K.S. Some printings distributed outside of North America omitted the Animated Series subtitle. Star Trek Log reprints of the novelizations based on the Animated Series originally published by Ballantine Books. The continuity within the series is independent of other Star Trek book lines. Star Trek Online is based on the MMORPG of the same name. GALLERY: Star Trek in San Diego - Day One, Toy Company TOMY Readies for Mission with Limited-Edition U.S.S. Star Trek: The Animated Series omnibus editions of Star Trek Log were published by Del Rey Books as part of Star Trek's 30th Anniversary celebration. Novelizations of the Star Trek video games. Novels based on Star Trek, The Next Generation, Voyager, and Discovery are in print. Bantam also published Star Trek Lives! Mission to Horatius, the first Trek novel. 1 chapters Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Each volume collected fan-submitted stories similar to the New Voyages (19761977) originally published by Bantam. Below is an incomplete list of unpublished Star Trek novels: The following is a list of unpublished novels attributed to Bantam Books: The following is an incomplete list of unpublished novels attributed to Simon & Schuster: The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Relaunch of the novella series as Corps of Engineers. omnibus edition series. Written by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood. A facsimile reproduction was published by Pocket Books in 1999. Daedalus (2003) and Daedalus's Children (2004) form a two-part novel that explores the aftermath of a prototype warp ship's disastrous launch thirteen years prior to the launch of the Enterprise(NX-01). Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations, is based on the fictional Federation agency responsible for investigating time travel incidents. Bantam published all their novels as mass market paperbacks. Despite a few factual errors, the book is definitely one of the better entries in this category, and I still like to revisit the audiobook version on occasion. From 1987 to 1996, Titan reprinted numbered novels for the United Kingdom market using a different scheme. The Lives of Dax (2001), a short story collection edited by Marco Palmieri, and A Stitch in Time (2000), by Andrew J. Robinson, are linked to the relaunch. [1]:302. Conceived by William Shatner, the novels were co-written by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, who were not credited as co-writers until Captain's Peril (2002). [11] The series was originally published as Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers, frequently abbreviated as S.C.E. As by D.W. "Prof" Smith, Ray Hamil, Lester Lee, and Don Simster. The cover art by John Picacio forms a triptych. Star Trek: Discovery book line is based on the television series of the same name. Only one novel has been published. Star Trek: Crucible miniseries focused on the triumvirate of McCoy, Spock, and Kirk. The novels follow the crew of the USSExcalibur(NCC-26517) under the command of Mackenzie Calhoun. Includes hardcover and paperback releases: Star Trek: The Next Generation Starfleet Academy young adult series explores the lives of the USSEnterprise crew as Starfleet Academy cadets. The Sorrows of Empire (2009) was expanded from a novella collected in Glass Empires (2007). The first novel is an introduction to the crew of the USSEnterprise(NCC-1701) under the command of Christopher Pike. Fans have organized the series into three unofficial trilogies: "Odyssey", "Mirror Universe", and "Totality". Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. A. Lawrence's adaptations of Original Series episodes into a single volume, published by Barnes & Noble as part of the Collectible Editions series.[28]. An omnibus edition to include new material was announced in 2008 but was cancelled in 2011. Reprints of Star Trek: The New Voyages short story collections. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Based on the Next Generation film series. To the brave crew and passengers of the Kobayshi Marusucks to be you. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Gamma miniseries follows the crew of USSRobinson(NCC-71842) under the command of Benjamin Sisko. Novels are organized according to book line, series and miniseries, and crossover series, etc. Star Trek: Voyager book line is based on the television series of the same name. With the success of the Star Trek films and Star Trek: The Next Generation, a licensing office associated with the productions took stricter control of the franchise's image. Dillard. Star Trek: Phase II The Lost Series, by Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (March 1997) A blow-by-blow recounting of the initial attempts to bring Star Trek back to our television screens in the 1970s. (1970) and Spock, Messiah! Star Trek: Errand of Vengeance miniseries is a retelling of USSEnterprise's "Five Year" mission from an undercover Klingon agent's point of view. In Tempest's Wake (2012), by Dayton Ward, serves as an epilogue to the series. The series was relaunched in 2014. Star Trek: Corps of Engineers follows the crew of the USSda Vinci(NCC-81623). Also included are notes for the pilot and thirteen episodes commissioned for what was to be the new series, as well as two complete scripts, The Child and Devils Due, which later were adapted for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: Vanguard is a flagship concept series concurrent with the events of the Original Series set aboard Starfleet Starbase 47 positioned on the edge of the Taurus Reach. Mudd's Enterprise (1994) is a variant of Mudd's Angels. An omnibus edition of the concluding trilogy was published as The Khitomer Accords Saga (2013). The book line was relaunched with the publication of Death in Winter (2005), by Michael Jan Friedman. Star Trek: The Fall is a continuation of Typhon Pact (20102013). Published as ebook exclusives. Additional entries in the series are planned. Out of the Cocoon (2010) and What's Past (2010) did not receive ebook releases. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, Paramount Pictures has granted the rights to market Star Trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on Star Trek: The Original Series. This book is chock full of photographs, production art, memos, notes, and other juicy treasures highlighting what might well have been if not for the impact of a little movie called Star Wars. Not all printings include a number stamp. Starfleet Academy (1997), a video game novelization by Diane Carey, is unrelated. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Double Helix, Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations, Star Trek: The Original Series - Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Twist of Faith, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - These Haunted Seas. The series was marketed as ebook exclusives on various platforms, which were later collected into print bind-ups with similar titles but a different numbering scheme. The Buried Age (2007), by Christopher L. Bennett, and the Terok Nor (2008) series, were marketed as "Tales of the Lost Era". Uncredited rewrite by Gene DeWeese. Bantam Books published licensed fiction from 1967 to 1981. Some printings include significant spelling changes and or unexplained prose changes. [8] Not all printings include a number stamp. [1]:464 Originally intended to be a sequence of twelve novels. Star Trek: Excelsior was a flagship series concept set aboard the USSExcelsior(NCC-2000), under the command of Hikaru Sulu. Based on select episodes from the television series. Marketed as part of the Deep Space Nine book line. [3] Pocket Books's Strange New Worlds (19982016) series, edited by Dean Wesley Smith, has a similar premise. Star Trek: Picard is based on the television series of the same name. Star Trek: Mere Anarchy miniseries explores the effects of an off-world disaster on the crew of the Enterprise over a thirty-year period. Star Trek: Gateways crossover miniseries explores various Starfleet crews' interactions with trans-dimensional "gates" left behind by the extinct Iconian civilization. Conceived by Paula M. Block and John J. Ordover. Original concept and flagship series such as New Frontier, Titan, Seekers, and Vanguard have also been published since 1994. Only one novel has been published. English translation was published by Titan Books in 2017. [26] As with other Whitman titles, the novel was released to libraries, booksellers, and news agents, on different dates. The series explores James Kirk's life after the events of Generations (1994). Not all printings include a number stamp. Numbering of the novels varies by language and market. Star Trek: The Lost Years miniseries explores the period between "Turnabout Intruder" and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Star Trek: The New Voyages collects fan-submitted fiction curated and edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. Originally published as Enterprise, without the Star Trek prefix. As recently as 2017, novels based on Deep Space Nine and Enterprise were published. Dayton Ward is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of numerous novels and short stories, including a whole bunch of stuff set in the Star Trek universe, and often working with friend and co-writer Kevin Dilmore. The reprint of Enterprise: The First Voyage, by Vonda N. McIntyre, was scheduled for a September 1987 release, but was withdrawn for unknown reasons. 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There have been many books and articles written over the years covering just about every conceivable facet of this topic, and more continue to come out at a regular pace. Imprints vary by book line, series, miniseries, printing, and market (e.g. Carmen Carter, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, and J. Noah Kym, Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Greg Cox, Dayton Ward, and Christopher L. Bennett, Keith DeCandido, Peter David, and Sara Shaw, William Leisner, Christopher L. Bennett, and James Swallow, Geoff Trowbridge, Keith DeCandido, and Chris Roberson, Robert Greenberger, Michael Jan Friedman, and Peter David. Interlinked novels set after the film Nemesis (2002): Star Trek: The Next Generation Slings and Arrows miniseries explores events between Generations (1994) and First Contact (1996). Star Trek: Stargazer follows Jean-Luc Picard in command of the USSStargazer(NCC-2893) prior to his promotion to captain of the Enterprise.