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- English
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About this book
"The oral history of the
Star Trek franchise boldly continues" with inside stories and commentary from
The Next Generation to the films of J.J. Abrams (
Kirkus Reviews).
This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they've assembled the ultimate guide to a television classic.
The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own wordsâsharing the inside scoop they've never told beforeâunveiling the oftentimes shocking true story of the history of Star Trek and chronicling the trials, tribulationsâand tribblesâthat have remained deeply buried secrets . . . until now.
The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two includes the voices of hundreds television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast, who span from the beloved The Next Generation and subsequent films through its spin-offs: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well J.J. Abrams' reimagined film series.
This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they've assembled the ultimate guide to a television classic.
The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own wordsâsharing the inside scoop they've never told beforeâunveiling the oftentimes shocking true story of the history of Star Trek and chronicling the trials, tribulationsâand tribblesâthat have remained deeply buried secrets . . . until now.
The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two includes the voices of hundreds television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast, who span from the beloved The Next Generation and subsequent films through its spin-offs: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well J.J. Abrams' reimagined film series.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedications
- Epigraphs
- Prefix by Mark A. Altman
- Dramatis Personae
- Rebirth of a (Trek) Nation
- Part One: The Next Generation (1987â1994)
- Part Two: The Next Generation Movies (1994â2002)
- Part Three: Deep Space Nine (1993â1999)
- Part Four: Voyager (1995â2001)
- Part Five: Enterprise (2001â2005)
- Part Six: J. J. Abrams & Beyond (2009â2016)
- Part Seven: Still Boldly Going (1966â24th Century)
- Acknowledgments
- Also by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross
- About the Authors
- Newsletter Sign-up
- Database
- Copyright