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The Star Trek Encyclopedia (Paperback)
by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda , Debbie Mirek
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Author: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda , Debbie Mirek
Publisher: Star Trek
Pub. in: October, 1999
ISBN: 0671536095
Pages: 752
Measurements: 10.8 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01097
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0671536091
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As the Star Trek Universe got bigger, with more spin offs, movies, books, and alien races, so did the base for its Star Trek fans, so it is no surprise that the standard and definitive one volume work on the subject should get bigger too.
The newest edition of THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA is a monumental reference book that is as comprehensive as it is physically imposing. In its more than 700 pages of a continually snowballing phenomenon that was the birthchild of the late Gene Roddenberry, the rabid Star Trek fan (who else would read this?) can cross-reference every human, alien, planet, creature, ship or any other proper noun that was mentioned even once in any of the Star Trek series or its descendants. Michael and Denise Okuda, the married duo who did most of the writing acknowledge in the Introduction that a large cast of helpers were required to painstakingly find and correct errors from past editions.
This book is loaded with hundreds of beautiful photographs and drawings, each of which illustrate one item in the Star Trek universe. As in most encyclopedias, this one is in alphabetical order, with each entry given a complete description/analysis. Bold-Faced terms indicate they are further defined under their own names elsewhere.
For example, do you remember the episode from the original series about the mirror universe with an evil Kirk and bearded Spock, where unreliable crew members were put in the 'agony booth?' Well, the term 'agony booth' is listed and fully described with appropriate cross-references. Unlike other reference texts, this one has a separate supplement to include references to episodes in the various ST reincarnations after the 1996-1997 seasons. Finally, it contains additional helpful sections on historical timelines of major events, complete listing of all episodes from each spinoff, and a cast of all characters who ever appeared in any show.
Exactly, what is the purpose of such a text? I know why I use it. When I see an episode that mentions even off-handedly a minor reference to a singular event, I flip open this book to see if it is there. And it always is. Now if I could only be so motivated about the mundane details of my non-Star Trek life. And that perhaps best defines who likes Star Trek and why.
(From quoting Martin Asiner, USA)
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Michael Okuda is the scenic art supervisor for Star Trek: Voyager. He is responsible for those show's control panels, signage, alien written languages, computer readout animation, and other strange things. Michael worked on all seven years of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His other credits include six Star Trek feature films, The Flash, The Human Target, and the never-seen American version of Red Dwarf.
Along with Rick Sternbach, Michael serves as a technical consultant to the writing staff of Star Trek and is coauthor of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual book and CD-ROM. Michael grew up in Hawai'i, where he graduated from Roosevelt High School and earned a BA in communications from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He is a member of IATSE Local 816 (Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists) and is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Mike is a proponent of science education and he really wants to be the first graphic artist in space.
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From Publisher
From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all Star Trek fans!
Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek: Voyager® and the newest feature film, Star Trek: Insurrection™.
The thousands of photos and hundreds of illustrations place the Star Trek universe at your fingertips. Planets and stars, weapons and ships, people and places are just part of the meticulous research and countless cross-reference that fill this book.
The Star Trek Encyclopedia is the definitive reference book to the minutiae of the first three Star Trek® series. Exhaustive information on the characters, alien races, planets, weapons, medical equipment, etc., of the Trek universe, with technical diagrams and appendices on the timeline of the show's production and the writers of each episode.
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'audet IX. Planet. Site of a major Federation Medical Collection Station. The Enterprise-D was assigned to transport specimens of plasma plague from this station to Science Station Tango Sierra in hopes that a vaccine might be found. ("The Child" [TNG]).
A&A officer. Abbreviation for archaeology and anthropology specialist, a staff officer aboard the original Starship Enterprise. Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas was the A&A officer when the Enterprise visited planet Pollux IV in 2267. ("Who Mourns for Adonais" [TOS]).
A-koo-chee-moya. Native American term used in Chakotay's vision quest prayer. ("The Cloud" [VGR]).
A.F. An old aquaintance of Jean-Luc Picard. While Picard was at Starfleet Academy, he carved A.F.'s initials into Boothby's prized elm tree on the parade grounds. Picard failed Organic Chemistry because of A.F. ("The Game" [TNG]).
Aaron, Admiral. (Ray Reinhardt). Starfleet official. Stationed at Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco, Aaron had been taken over by the unknown alien intelligence that infiltrated Starfleet Command in 2364. ("Conspiracy" [TNG]).
"Abandoned, The." Deep Space Nine episode #52. Written by D. Thomas Maio & Steve Warnek. Directed by Avery Brooks. Stardate 48214.5. First aired in 1994. A Jem'Hadar baby is discovered on Deep Space 9 and grows at an alarming rate into a warrior, genetically programmed to kill. GUEST CAST: Bumper Robinson as Teenage Jem'Hadar; Jill Sayre as Mardah; Leslie Bevis as Boslic freighter captain; Matthew Kimborough as Alien high roller; Hassan Nicholas as Jem'Hadar boy.
SEE: Constellation, U.S.S.; Creole shrimp with Mandalay sauce; dom-jot; Founders; holodeck and holosuite programs; isogenic enzyme; Jem'Hadar, the; karjinko; Koran; Mardah; Odo; Okalar; Rionoj; Risa; Sarjeno; Sisko, Jake; Starbase 201.
ablative armor. Starship protective skin that is designed to vaporize under weapons fire, thereby dissipating energy and protecting the ship's systems inside. In 2371, chroniton particles emitted by the Romulan cloaking device became lodged in the Starship Defiant's ablative armor matrix. ("Past Tense, Part I" [DS9]). Ablative armor technology was a closely-held secret, and until 2372, even Starfleet Operations did not know that the Defiant was so equipped. ("Paradise Lost" [DS9]).
Abrom. (William Wintersole). Zeon member of the underground on planet Ekos fighting against the Nazi oppression in 2268. Abrom, his brother Isak, and other members of the underground aided Kirk and Spock in locating Federation cultural observer John Gill. ("Patterns of Force" [TOS]).
absorbed. Term used to describe members of the society on planet Beta III who were controlled by the computer-generated entity known as Landru. When a person was absorbed, his or her individual will was stripped, and the person was forced to behave in a manner that the computer prescribed as being beneficial to society. ("Return of the Archons" [TOS]).
academy commandant. (Rudolph Willrich). Starfleet officer in charge of Starfleet Academy. In 2372 the academy commandant conspired with Admiral Leyton in his attempted coup of the Earth government. The commandant allowed the formation of Red Squad, an elite group of Starfleet Academy cadets that Leyton used in his plan. ("Paradise Lost" [DS9]).
Academy Flight Range. Located near Saturn in the Sol System, an area of space reserved for flight exercises by cadets from the Starfleet Academy. An accident at the Academy Flight Range in 2368 took the life of cadet Joshua Albert. ("The First Duty" [TNG]).
SEE: Crusher, Wesley; Kolvoord Starburst; Locarno, Cadet First Class Nicholas.
academy range officer. Starfleet officer in charge of the Academy Flight Range, located near Saturn. ("The First Duty" [TNG]).
academy. SEE: Starfleet Academy.
Acamar III. Home planet of the Acamarian civilization. The Enterprise-D met Sovereign Marouk, an Acamarian leader, and her attendants there. ("The Vengeance Factor" [TNG]).
Acamar system. The location of the planet Acamar III. ("The Vengeance Factor" [TNG]).
Acamarians. Humanoid civilization from planet Acamar III. The Acamarians had enjoyed peace for the past century, with the exception of Acamar's nomadic Gatherers, who left their homeworld to become interstellar marauders. These people appeared largely human with the exception of a facial cleft in their foreheads. They are also notable for individualized decorative facial tattooing. Acamarian blood is based on an unusual iron and copper composite, making it readily identifiable. Within Acamarian culture, membership in a clan is considered of great social and political importance, and conflicts between the various clans often became violent. One such feud, between the Lornaks and the Tralestas, lasted some three centuries, and ended only after the last Tralesta was dead. The Acamarian government, headed by Sovereign Marouk (pictured), extended an offer of reconciliation to the renegade Gatherers in 2366. The negotiations, mediated by Jean-Luc Picard, were eventually successful. ("The Vengeance Factor" [TNG]). SEE: Yuta.
ACB. SEE: annular confinement beam.
accelerated critical neural pathway formation. Medical procedure that uses genetic recoding to alter the brain of a humanoid patient. Although it was banned in the Federation, physicians on planet Adigeon Prime used the technique to enhance the brain of Julian Bashir when he was almost seven years old. The procedure is illegal under laws dating back to the end of the Eugenics Wars. ("Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" [DS9]).
accelerometer. Instrument used to measure the direction and amount of velocity change. ("Twisted" [VGR]).
access terminal. Systems connector port used aboard Borg ships to allow individual Borg to link to their collective. ("I, Borg" [TNG]).
access tunnel. Series of passageways traversing Deep Space 9, filled with circuitry and other utilities that may be accessed for repairs. The device responsible for the aphasia virus was located in one of the access tunnels containing the food-replicator circuitry. ("Babel" [DS9]). Similar to the Jefferies tubes used aboard Federation starships.
"Accession." Deep Space Nine episode #89. Teleplay by Jane Espenson & René Echevarria. Story by Jane Espenson. Directed by Les Landau. No stardate given. First aired in 1996. An ancient Bajoran ship emerges from the wormhole bearing an occupant who claims to be the Emissary of the Prophets, causing a resurgence of Bajoran fundamentalism and enmity for the Federation. GUEST CAST: Rosalind Chao as O'Brien, Keiko; Robert Symonds as Porta, Vedek; Camille Saviola as Opaka, Kai; Hana Hatae as O'Brien, Molly; Richard Libertini as Akorem Laan; David Carpenter as Onara; Grace Zandarski as Latara, Ensign; Laura Jane Salvato as Gia. SEE: Akorem Laan; Bajoran solar-sail vessel; Bajorans; Brak; Call of the Prophets, The; D'jarra; Emissary; Gaudaal's Lament; Gia; ih'tanu ceremony; Ih'valla; Imutta; Jatarn, Major; Kira Nerys; Kitara's Song; Latara, Ensign; O'Brien, Keiko; Onara; Opaka, Kai; Orb shadow; Porta, Vedek; Shakaar Edon; Spitfire; te'nari; United Federation of Planets; Winn; Yridian yak.
Accolan. (Dan Mason). Citizen and artist on planet Aldea who would have helped raise Harry Bernard, Jr., child of an Enterprise-D crew member, had Harry and other children remained on Aldea in 2364. ("When the Bough Breaks" [TNG]).
aceton assimilators. Weapon used by the ancient Menthars in their war with the Promellians a thousand years ago. Aceton assimilators could drain power from distant sources (such as an enemy ship), then use that power to generate deadly radiation to kill the ship's crew. The Menthars placed hundreds of thousands of these devices in the asteroid field near Orelious IX, thus trapping the Promellian cruiser Cleponji a millennium ago. The devices remained active for centuries and trapped the Enterprise-D there in 2366. ("Booby Trap" [TNG]).
acetylcholine. Biochemical substance, a neurotransmitter that promotes the propagation of electrical impulses from one nerve cell to another in carbon-based life. Spock performed an acetylcholine test on a huge spaceborne amoeba creature that destroyed the Gamma 7A System in 2268, although McCoy felt the test was improperly done. ("The Immunity Syndrome" [TOS]). Levels of acetylcholine in the hippocampus can quantify the amount of memory an individual has accumulated. ("All Good Things?" [TNG]). The clamps implanted in Akritirian prison inmates were designed to stimulate the production of acetylcholine in the hypothalamus to stimulate their aggressive tendencies, thus keeping them at each other's throats. ("The Chute" [VGR]).
Achilles. (Max Kelvin). Popular gladiator on planet Eight Ninety-Two IV. Achilles fought McCoy and Spock in the planet's televised arena in 2267. ("Bread and Circuses" [TOS]). SEE: Eight Ninety-Two IV.
acidichloride. Corrosive gaseous chemical, toxic to humanoid life. In 2372 while Thomas Paris was undergoing a mutative change, the Emergency Medical Hologram surrounded his patient with a force field containing nitrogen and acidichloride gas. ("Threshold" [VGR]).
actinides. Radioactive compounds often found in uranium ore. Actinides in the Ikalian asteroid belt made it difficult for sensors to determine the location of Kriosian rebels in the area in 2367. ("The Mind's Eye" [TNG]).
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Elizabeth Sourbut (MSL quote), USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
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 for a few historical shots) are in color.
The encyclopedia was devised in part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV series to keep up with the ever-increasing level of detail generated by over 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 an eye.
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Library Journal, USA
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Lots of color photos, and half of the 5000-plus entries are new.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
Considering the constraints on time needed for research, art development, publishing and distribution, this is simply the most up-to-date reference available. Not intended solely for the hard-core trekkie/trekker, but a volume that the casual watcher will find illuminating and humorous. From the un-aired pilot film to the early years of Voyager, this is not simply a reference tome, but a most comprehensive book to be enjoyed. Settle long-standing trivia questions, find out other interesting facts about your favorite bridge-crew member, whatever you want, it's here! I heartily endorse this book, and look forward to the next one!! |
Peter (MSL quote), USA
<2007-12-21 00:00>
This book is one of the best I've ever read on Star Trek. While I use it to look up specific things once in a while, I mainly use it as a good book to browse through at any time. Whenever I open it, I find out something that new that I didn't know before, or something old that is just as informative to read a second or even a third time. It gives a detailed biography of all the different main characters, from Captain Picard to Commander Riker, Lt. Cmdr. Data, Lt. Cmdr. Worf, Counselor Deanna Troi, Geordi LaForge, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Ensign Wesley Crusher, Chief Miles O'Brian, Captain Sisko, Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax, Major Kyra Narys, Security Chief Odo, Dr. Julian Bashir, Captain Janeway, Commander Chakotay, Seven of Nine, and much more! Besides this, it lists detailed descriptions and diagrams of the main ships, and gives at least mention of almost every kind of ship that is mentioned on Star Trek at any time.
There are several charts and tables that make up detailed lists of all known kinds of races/life forms that exist, all known planets, all known names of Starships, all known planet names, and more. Basically, if it was mentioned in any episode of any of the Star Trek series, you will probably find it somewhere in this book, and the best part is that it's all in alphabetical order, organized just like an Encyclopedia of the 20th century! I definately recommend it to any Trekkie, die-hard or not! This book deserves a 6-star rating, it is unlucky that 5 is the maximum! |
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