Exploring Picard's Galaxy

by Peter W. Lee

Author	: Peter W. Lee
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 263
Release	: 2018-02-13
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 147666661X

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Serving as the sequel to Gene Roddenberry's original television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation pushed the boundaries of the "final frontier." At the same time, the show continued the franchise's celebrated exploration of the human experience, reflecting current social and political events. ST:TNG became immensely successful, spawning four feature films and several television spin-offs. This collection of new essays explores both the series' characters and its themes. Topics include the Federation's philosophy concerning technocracy, sexuality and biopolitics; foreign policy shifts in the Prime Directive; key characters including Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Deanna Troi, Tasha Yar; and Klingon martial arts, music, and history.

Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier

by Amy H. Sturgis

Author	: Amy H. Sturgis
Publisher	: Vernon Press
Total Pages	: 229
Release	: 2023-05-09
Genre	: Art
ISBN	: 1648896847

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After more than 55 years of transmedia storytelling, 'Star Trek' is a global phenomenon that has never been more successful than it is today. 'Star Trek' fandom is worldwide, time tested, and growing, and academic interest in the franchise, both inside and outside of the classroom, is high; at the moment, more 'Star Trek' works are underway or in development simultaneously than at any other moment in history. Unlike works that focus on a limited number of stories/media in this franchise or only offer one expert’s or discipline’s insights, this accessible and multidisciplinary anthology includes analyses from a wide range of scholars and explores 'Star Trek' from its debut in 1966 to its current incarnations, considers its implications for and collaborations with fandom, and trace its ideas and meanings across series, media, and time. 'Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier' will undoubtedly speak to academics in the field, students in the classroom, and informed lay readers and fans.

Exploring Star Trek: Voyager

by Robert L. Lively

Author	: Robert L. Lively
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 287
Release	: 2020-03-19
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 147663873X

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In 1995, Star Trek: Voyager brought a new dynamic to Star Trek's familiar, starship oriented, show. Lost 70,000 light-years in space, Voyager and its crew faced an uncertain and changeable future, echoing anxieties felt in the United States at the time. These fifteen essays explore the context, characters, and themes of Star Trek: Voyager, as they relate to the culture and zeitgeist of the 1990s. Essays on gender show how the series both challenges and reinforces typical SF stereotypes through the characters of Captain Janeway, Kes and Seven of Nine, while essays on identity examine the show's intersections with disability studies, race and multiracial identities, family dynamics, and emerging AI and humanity. Using the epic journey of Homer's Odyssey as a starting point for the series, and ending with an examination of the impacts of inception at the birth of the internet age, this book shows the many ways in which Voyager negotiated different perspectives for what the future of the galaxy and the USA could be.

Star Trek: Picard: The Dark Veil

by James Swallow

Author	: James Swallow
Publisher	: Pocket Books/Star Trek
Total Pages	: 336
Release	: 2021-01-05
Genre	: Fiction
ISBN	: 1982154063

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A thrilling untold adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series! The Alpha Quadrant is mired in crisis. Within the United Federation of Planets, a terrorist strike on the shipyards of Mars has led to the shutdown of all relief efforts for millions of Romulans facing certain doom from an impending supernova. But when the USS Titan is drawn into a catastrophic incident on the Romulan-Federation border, Captain William Riker, his family, and his crew find themselves caught between the shocking secrets of an enigmatic alien species and the deadly agenda of a ruthless Tal Shiar operative. Forced into a wary alliance with a Romulan starship commander, Riker and the Titan crew must uncover the truth to stop a devastating attack—but one wrong move could plunge the entire sector into open conflict!

Starfleet Logbook

by Jake Black

Author	: Jake Black
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 114
Release	: 2016
Genre	: Diaries
ISBN	: 0399539530

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"Starfleet is committed to the peaceful exploration of deep space-- but they can't do it without you. Record your experiences as you progress through the ranks at Starfleet Academy, then venture into space. Use your logbook to keep track of all the new life and new civilizations you find along the way. Space is the final frontier, and it's up to you to explore it!"--Back cover.

The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek

by Leimar Garcia-Siino

Author	: Leimar Garcia-Siino
Publisher	: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages	: 673
Release	: 2022-07-21
Genre	: Literary Criticism
ISBN	: 1000569969

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The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek offers a synoptic overview of Star Trek, its history, its influence, and the scholarly response to the franchise, as well as possibilities for further study. This volume aims to bridge the fields of science fiction and (trans)media studies, bringing together the many ways in which Star Trek franchising, fandom, storytelling, politics, history, and society have been represented. Seeking to propel further scholarly engagement, this Handbook offers new critical insights into the vast range of Star Trek texts, narrative strategies, audience responses, and theoretical themes and issues. This compilation includes both established and emerging scholars to foster a spirit of communal, trans-generational growth in the field and to present diversity to a traditional realm of science fiction studies.

What Would Captain Picard Do?

by Brandon T. Snider

Author	: Brandon T. Snider
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 43
Release	: 2017-05-16
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 1524785229

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Fans of of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Captain Jean Luc Picard explore a galaxy of advice in this fun pop philosophy book narrated by Captain Picard himself. The cosmos is filled with a great many wonders—uncharted worlds, bizarre life forms, chaos, and calm. Keep your mind open as you navigate through this collection of scenarios as Captain Picard teaches you how to handle even the most challenging situations. The possibilities are as limitless as the universe itself.

Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard

by Chip Carter

Author	: Chip Carter
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages	: 212
Release	: 2020-11-10
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 150721474X

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Discover all of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s sage advice, insight, and wisdom from the deck of the USS Enterprise and beyond in this ultimate collection of wise words from the esteemed Starfleet captain. Any Star Trek fan knows that Captain Jean-Luc Picard is renowned for his impressive oratory skills, preferring negotiation and diplomacy over violence and destruction. Now, you can finally ponder all of his wisdom in one place—from his thoughts on leadership and sense of duty to justice and the limitlessness of exploration—in Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard. Journey with the Starfleet captain through his seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation to the Star Trek movies to the current series Star Trek: Picard. Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard boldly goes where no book has gone before to log Picard’s timeless advice in one impressive collection, perfect for Star Trek fans everywhere! Make it so!

Star Trek, History and Us

by A.J. Black

Author	: A.J. Black
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 203
Release	: 2021-03-29
Genre	: Performing Arts
ISBN	: 1476681694

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Since 1966, the Star Trek television franchise has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of the crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam war allegories while Picard, Data, and the next generation seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability in the Reagan era. The crews of Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise must come to terms with our real life of war, manifest destiny in the 21st century, and the shadow of 9/11. Now, as the modern era of the franchise attempts to portray a utopia amidst a world spinning out of control, Star Trek remains about more than just the future. It is about our present. It is about us. This book charts the history of Gene Roddenberry's creation across five decades alongside the cultural development of the United States and asks: are we heading for the utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away from reality?