Season 1 september 28, 1987 may 16, 1988 encounter at farpoint the naked now code of honour the last outpost where no. The next generation companion is a reference book published by pocket books that provides an extensive episode guide to star trek. In the film, which is set in the 24th century, the crew of the uss. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. The next generation moved the universe forward roughly a century past the days of james t. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. Isbn 9780743418461 9780743418461 softcover, star trek, 2001. The next generation comic books series is based on the tv series. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek. The complete, uncensored, and unauthorized oral history of star trek edward gross 4. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg.
The tng references outnumber the ds9 and vgr references, but this is not primarily a book about picard and the enterprise crew. The star trek the next generation companion fantastic fiction. First year sourcebook by pardo, blaine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The next generation novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Which order should i read the humble bundle idw star trek. The next generation 1989 series this six issue miniseries proved successful, so dc continued the stories in a star trek. Illustrated with more than 150 black and white photographs, this is the official reference guide to star trek. The next generation is a series of science fiction novels by various authors, based on the popular television series created by gene roddenberry. The original series, the animated series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery, short treks and picard, along with multiple upcoming series which includes lower decks. The next generation has 257 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. It is set in the year 2364, 100 years after the fiveyear mission from the original series. Encounter at farpoint behindthescenes of the premiere episode. Star trek the next generation magazine 1986 comic books.
Order of star trek books star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. The next generation, but i dont have time to sit down and rewatch all seven seasons. The next generation series a non fiction book by larry nemecek. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have taken place. New threats included the ferengi although they were later used more for comic relief, the cardassians, and the borg. Im fairly sure that the stories are more or less self contained, and unlike the transformers series a month ago, star trek novels and comics have always been vignettes or glimpses into the untold stories between the various series and films. The next generation series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. All series in total amount to 774 episodes across 35 seasons of television. Once weve finished the run through, we might come back and add a series overview. The series is set during the 2360s, approximately 100 years after star trek. It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama.
No, what it is more than anything else is a starfleet academy book focusing on six entirely new characters. Net is in no way associated with, nor endorsed by, paramount pictures andor viacom. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Nemesis is a 2002 american sciencefiction film directed by stuart baird. The next generation, presenting interviews, features and articles celebrating star trek s multiawardwinning series. It was written by john logan from a story developed by logan, brent spiner, and producer rick berman.
Deep space nine companion michael piller also commented on this somewhat controversial aspect of the show. Sep 28, 1987, often abbreviated as tng, depicts the adventures of captain jeanluc picard aboard the starship uss enterprise ncc1701d. The complete official guide to every episode of star trek. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. I recently purchased the humble star trek bundle presented by idw. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. First published in 1992 and last revised in 1995, this is a fitting record of a show that changed the rules by which television was made. Enterprise at stake, data must save a dying planet. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in those days, in which this timeline was.
Theyve included 18 volumes of comic books 84 comic issues in total. Eight television series and one shortform companion series make up the bulk of the star trek franchise. Marooned star trek voyager, no 14 by christie golden and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. I am a hard core, died in the wool, unapologetic trekkie. Zimmerman are supporting characters in a book about jayme miranda and her. Episodebyepisode summaries, credits, and behindthescenes notes that shed intriguing light on the production of the show. With levar burton, denise crosby, michael dorn, michelle forbes. Imzadi by peter david, masks by john vornholt, ghost ship by diane carey, maximum warp. The series depicted a new age in which the klingons were allies of the federation, though the romulans remained adversaries. If the original star trek proved that space was the final frontier, it also suggested that maybe it was a frontier too far for. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia.
Background information writer larry nemecek had originally intended to publish a collated version of his tng season reference books a. The complete, uncensored, and unauthorized oral history. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. There was an acknowledgement stating that after star trek 7 or star trek 8 the credit for writing star trek novels goes to his wife and mother j. They and the other tv characters such as dax and dr. No expense had been spared in bringing this new show to life the creator of the original star trek series, gene roddenberry, was back producing the new show. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Its much sketchier than the deep space nine companion.
The next generation book series by multiple authors includes books ghost ship, the peacekeepers, the children of hamlin, and several more. It is the tenth film in the star trek film series, as well as the fourth and final film to star the cast of star trek. The next generation, presenting interviews, features and articles celebrating star treks multiawardwinning series. The next generation have been clamoring for montgomery scotts return to the star trek universe and his encounter with captain picard and the crew of the u. In order to do that, you have to understand that gene roddenberry had a very specific. The next generation companion is the complete guide to the series that brought star trek back to television for seven extremely successful seasons. All of the major multiepisode arcs q, the borg, the klingon succession, etc.
Many think its just an action movie using the star trek name. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Star trek the next generation complete series 41disc bluray. The next generation, now updated to include all four of the major motion pictures which have starred the next generation crew. The next generation broke audience records wherever it was shown and remains the most widely viewed and consistently popular of all the. This musthave book for star trek fans is a companion to the best loved series in the franchise, star trek. Many fans of the movie shy away from the newer films citing lack of plot and character development. Titan 20052017, destiny 2008, typhon pact 20102012, and. I was a bit astonished to realize that the companion had been written before the series concluded.
In the tradition of unification, here is the story that fans of the original star trek series and star trek. The first adventure drama series ever to run to seven seasons and more than 170 episodes, star trek. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. I was nine when the next generation began, and i never missed a single episode. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The next generation, beefed out with production background information, researched and compiled by its author.
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