The Star Trek Book, 2nd Edition Front Cover

To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.

Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows, including Star Trek: Beyond, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Short Trek.

Written by Star Trek experts, this book is packed with stunning film and TV stills, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that unlock the mysteries of the ever-expanding Star Trek Universe. From new and legendary heroes such as James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, and Michael Burnham to iconic villains like Khan, Q, and the Borg, to fascinating alien species like the Vulcans, Klingons, and Ferengi, this book explores the central characters, technology, civilizations, and events that have shaped the complex, epic story of Star Trek.

Resistance is futile. This is the (star) trek of a lifetime you don’t want to miss!

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER
	The known universe
	A dream that became a reality…
	A dangerous, savage, child Race
	Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
	Breaking the ice
	Adding insult to diplomacy
	Our differences combine to create meaning and beauty
	A captain’s most solemn oath
	Ready to make some history
	The future begins again
	Parallel lives
	Through the looking glass
STARFLEET
	To boldly go where no one has gone before
	From the stars, knowledge
	First in the fleet
	Model starship builder
	The Vulcan observer
	Tough as nails
	The navy man
	Space boomer
	An ear for language
	The Denobulan doctor
	Zora the Great
	Fight or flight
	Down the rabbit hole
	Mushroom Man
	Carrying a torch
	Stilly Killy
	Wolf in the fold
	Family
	A guiding light
	A star to steer her by
	Out saving the Galaxy
	The highly logical Vulcan
	The old country doctor
	The great communicator
	The miracle worker
	Ever upward
	The Russian whiz kid
	By any other name
	A new Enterprise
	History will never forget
	Drive, determination, and courage
	Number one
	An officer and an android
	A nice guy at heart
	An honorable man
	The empath
	The dancing doctor
	Boy genius
	The replacement
	A lifetime of struggle
	The listener
	A sovereign class
	Action station
	The emissary
	Rebel officer
	A neutral party of one
	Nine lives
	Our man Bashir
	Chief among them
	The usual suspect
	War correspondent
	Family business
	The voyage home
	The caffeine-fueled captain
	The contrary commander
	Mr. Vulcan
	Fly boy
	The divided self
	Fresh out of the academy
	EMH–Mark 1
	A Talaxian of all trades
	A life less ordinary
	Disconnected
	Starfleet and synthetic life-forms
	A leading expert
	Snakes and ladders
	Maintaining Starfleet standards
	A not so lost cause
FEDERATION ALLIES AND ENEMIES
	In the hands of the Prophets
	The stars are made of Latinum
	There are no saints, just people
	Five distinct species
	Khaaaaaaaaaan!
	In the arena
	A criminal syndicate
	Death before dishonor
	Beware Romulans bearing gifts
	Enemies make dangerous friends
	A simple tailor
	One man’s villain is another man’s hero
	Victory is life
	In time of war, the law falls silent
	Resistance is (not) futile
	Life in the Delta
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
	Engage
	Energize
	Freeze program
	Set phasers to stun
	Captain to bridge
	Super scanner
	Hidden dangers
NEW LIFE AND NEW CIVILIZATIONS
	These are the voyages
	The trial never ends
	Life of illusion
	The energy of thought
	The Caretaker
	In their hands
	The fallen
	All that you knew is gone
	To learn all there is to know
	Microcosm becomes macrocosm
	A bunch of hungry
	Into the unknown
GLOSSARY
TV SERIES
MOVIE RELEASES
INDEX