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Boarding the Enterprise

Boarding the Enterprise

Transporters, Tribbles and the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek (Smart Pop series)
EssaysScience Fiction
Pages
240
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of essays offers an in-depth look at the original Star Trek series. Featuring contributions from writers, science fiction authors, and academics, the book shares behind-the-scenes stories and explores the show's lasting appeal and influence. Readers will find discussions on classic elements like Spock's irrationality and the show's impact on the science fiction genre in television.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Essays Science Fiction

Authors

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David Gerrold

David Gerrold is an American science fiction screenwriter and novelist, known for his script for the popular original Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles", for creating the Sleestak race on the TV series Land of the Lost, and for his novelette "The Martian Child", which won both Hugo and Nebula awards, and was adapted into a 2007 film starring John Cusack. - Wikipedia

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Leah Wilson

Leah Wilson is the author of the fantasy novel Immortal and several non-fiction collections. Her work explores pop culture, sci-fi, and mythology, including titles like Demigods and Monsters and Boarding the Enterprise. She also edited A New Dawn, a collection on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.

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Robert J. Sawyer

Robert J. Sawyer is a science fiction writer whose work often explores big ideas. You might know him from his interviews with other science fiction authors in Speaking of the Fantastic III. He's a great voice for discovering new and interesting reads.