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The Meaning of Star Trek

The Meaning of Star Trek is "an excursion into the myth and marvel of the Star Trek universe."
== Summary ==
;From the back cover
:"Where does Star Trek come from? Why is it so popular? How does it go about creating a coherent world? Literary critics may take literature seriously, but they often look down on popular forms such as television shows. I feel differently. I think the meaning of the series can best be captured by looking at how it successfully creates a coherent universe. Like any great work of art or literature, the Star Trek universe has an integrity and a resonance all its own, a completeness unrivaled by any other kind of science fiction, whether movie, television show, or novel. The unique character of the series, taken not as a group of loosely connected stories but as a viable whole, is the subject of this book."
::- From the introduction to The Meaning of Star Trek
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:Star Trek has no equal. Easily the most cerebral show on television, it brought a literary sophistication to the raw material of science fiction and confounded all the formulas of television. By taking classic stories and placing them in strange new contexts, Star Trek became a modern Odyssey in outer space, a set of stories so basic to our culture that they can be told over and over again.
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:The Meaning of Star Trek captures the essence of this timeless television masterpiece by linking the parallel universes of classical literature and popular culture. Thomas Richards examines its portrayal of contact and conflict with other species and other cultures; its deep explorations of character and identity, and its complex conception of the idea of the individual self; its remarkably rich and varied use of story and myth; and its profound appeal to our shared sense of wonder, a reverence and awe for that which science cannot explain.
:Enlightening, provocative, and enormously entertaining, The Meaning of Star Trek is essential reading for even the most casual admirer of the Star Trek universe, as well as a brilliant introduction to the world of literature, myth, and science fiction.
File:Meaning of Star Trek 1st ed.jpg|First edition cover (hardback)
Meaning of Star Trek, The
The Metaphysics of Star Trek

The Metaphysics of Star Trek
== Summary ==
;From the back cover
:Using examples from the shows, this witty and absorbing volume looks at the "Star Trek" series and explores a broad spectrum of philosophical ideas and theories, such as "personhood" the nature of a person, of minds, of consciousness and of the emotions; the nature and extent of knowledge and of free will; the nature of personal survival; the issue of what does or should matter to persons in their continued survival; and the question of the proper treatment of nonhumans, whether persons or not. For example, the author analyzes the android Data and asks: Is Data a person? This question launches the reader into a philosophical discussion about ourselves and our knowledge of others. Another topic examined is the transporter, a device that dematerializes objects and rematerializes them in another location. Can someone really survive this process? And how does this experience affect personal identity?
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The Mimicking Menace

Dead planet? Or deadly? 
==Background information==
* This story was be reprinted in Enterprise Log 4 and a later reprint of that volume from Key Collection volume 4 in the Star Trek: The Key Collection series.
===Creators===
* Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
* Writer: George Kashdan
* Artist: Alberto Giolitti
* Cover Artist: George Wilson
==Characters==
; James T. Kirk : captain.
; Spock : Vulcan Enterprise exec and science officer.
; Leonard McCoy : Enterprise surgeon.
; Montgomery Scott : Enterprise chief engineer.
; Hikaru Sulu : Enterprise helmsman.
; Uhura : Enterprise communications officer.
;Christine Chapel : Enterprise nurse.
;: Enterprise operations division lieutenant.
;Security man : Command division security crewperson.
;Security woman : Command division security crewperson.
==References==
; : A shuttlecraft.
; Tactis II : Asteroid.
The Mines of Selka

The Mines of Selka is a 48 page FASA RPG adventure written by Bill Paley. It is for four to ten players, who are part of the crew of the USS Albert. It includes information on the Orions and Andorians and six different ships. It includes full deckplans for the Tavares-class II commercial freighter. It is set a few years after .
;From the back cover
:We were on the verge of cracking an Orion smuggling and pirate ring when Star Fleet called in our ship, and assigned us to another case. Just when things were falling into place, the blunderheads in command come in and screw things up. Now we have to go and investigate disappearances in the Selka system. Who knows where this will lead?
== Credits ==
* Editor-in-Chief: L. Ross Babcock III
* Senior Editor: Donna Ippolito
* Typesetting: Tara Gallagher
* Layout and Pasting: Tara Gallagher, Jane Bigos, & Todd F. Marsh
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The Minstrel Boy

"The Minstrel Boy" was an Earth song that Chief Miles O'Brien often used as his "happy thought" in dire situations. His one-time captain, Benjamin Maxwell, and Will Kayden were also fond of the song. ().
==Lyrics==
:The minstrel boy to the war is gone
:In the ranks of death you will find him
:His father's sword he hath girded on
:And his wild harp slung behind him
:"Land of Song" said the warrior bard
:"Tho' all the world betrays thee
:One sword, at least, thy right shall guard
:One faithful harp shall praise thee"
:The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain
:Could not bring that proud soul under
:The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again
:For he tore its cords asunder
:And said "no chains shall sully thee,
:Thou soul of love and bravery
:Thy songs were made for the pure and free
:They shall never sound in slavery"
== Background information ==
In "The Wounded", the song is both sung by O'Brien and Maxwell and used as a thematic overture.
The tune of "The Minstrel Boy" is played in the soundtrack of the seventh season episode . It can be heard playing during the scene where O'Brien takes one last look at his quarters and finds the figurine of William B. Travis. Notably, the song seems to deliberately stop on the line "In the ranks of...", never resolving to the final word "death," to finalize and symbolize O'Briens relationship with the song, having escaped death in combat.
The tune of "The Minstrel Boy" is also played in the soundtrack of the TNG episode . It can be heard playing during the scene where Lieutenant Reginald Barclay is seen leaving the holodeck at the end of the episode.
The song was to have been included in , where the Parada replicant of would have sung it. The scene can be found in the shooting script. ()
"The Minstrel Boy" is also sung by characters in the Star Trek novel , as well as in the ization of .
"The Minstrel Boy" is believed to have been written by Irish poet (1779-1852) to commemorate friends who had died in the . The song has been used in many film and television productions including (starring , , and Christopher Plummer) and (which starred Tom Hardy).
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The Missing

The Missing is a Pocket DS9 – part of the – written by Una McCormack. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:The entire sector is waiting to see what the newly reopened Bajoran wormhole will mean for the shifting political landscape in the Alpha Quadrant. On Deep Space 9, Captain Ro Laren is suddenly drawn into the affairs of the People of the Open Sky, who have come to the station in search of sanctuary. Despite the opposition of the station's security officer, Jefferson Blackmer, Ro Laren and Deep Space 9's new CMO, Doctor Beverly Crusher, offer the People aid. But when Dr. Crusher's highly secure files are accessed without permission – the same files that hold the secrets of the Shedai, a race whose powerful but half-understood scientific secrets solved the Andorian catastrophe–the People seem the likeliest suspects.
:As tensions rise on the station, the science vessel Athene Donald arrives as part of its journey of exploration. The brainchild of Doctor Katherine Pulaski, this ship is crewed by different species from the Khitomer Accords and the Typhon Pact. Pulaski's hope is that science will do what diplomacy has not: help the great powers put aside their hostilities and work together. But when the Athene Donald is summarily stopped in her voyage by the powerful vessel of a hitherto unknown species, Pulaski begins to wonder – will this first contact bring her crew together or tear them all apart?
== Background information ==
* The novel originally had a working title of Home Again and was to have been a Pocket TNG-branded novel.
* The novel takes place after the events of the Star Trek: The Fall miniseries. The Star Trek: Typhon Pact novel Brinkmanship is also related to this novel.
* Cover art by Doug Drexler; design by Alan Dingman.
== Characters ==
* Ro Laren
* Beverly Crusher
* Katherine Pulaski
== References ==
Bajoran; Cardassian; Dominion War; Khitomer Accords; Transwarp beaming; Trill; Tzenkethi
== External link ==
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The Mist

Trapped beyond time and space, Sisko must free his ship to save the galaxy! Told in his own words!
The Mist is a Pocket DS9 novel – and the third novel in the The Captain's Table series – written by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
:There's a bar called "The Captain's Table," where those who have commanded mighty vessels of every shape and era can meet, relax, and share a friendly drink or two with others of their calling. Sometimes a brawl may break out but it's all in the family, more or less. Just remember, the first round of drinks is always paid for with a story… even on the planet Bajor.
:Do the people of the Mist have the ultimate cloaking device – or a gateway to another dimension? Captain Benjamin Sisko doesn't know for sure, but the Klingons, the Cardassians, and the Ferengi Alliance will stop at nothing to obtain the device. Now Sisko finds himself in the middle of a deadly struggle that could change the balance of power throughout the entire Alpha Quadrant!
== Background information ==
* The story is set after and before .
* The Klingon character Sotugh gives the same answer as Worf did in when asked about why some Klingons look more like Humans: "It is not something we discuss with outsiders".
== References ==
Bajoran wormhole; civil war; Deep Space 9; ; distress call; Ferengi
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The Monster at the End of This Book

The Monster at the End of This Book was a classic Earth book published by Little Golden Books. It starred the Sesame Street character Grover.
The book was on sale in the children's section of Alexandria Books on Earth shortly before it closed in 2000. ()
== External links ==
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* The Monster at the End of This Book at the Muppet Wiki
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The Monster of Moon Ridge (podcast)

== Summary ==
:Trouble brews in Moon Ridge as Paladin tries to sort through supernatural superstitions and possibly the involvement of some meddling kids, as Gene-ology examines "The Monster of Moon Ridge", another Gene Roddenberry script from .
== References ==
; bear; ; ; ; ; Maria; ; ; scriptwriting; ; supernatural; superstition; ; twitch
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The More Things Change

The More Things Change is a Pocket TOS eBook novella written by Scott Pearson. Published by Pocket Star Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:Six months after the events of , Doctor Christine Chapel and Spock must save the life of an ailing Audrid Dax, her true nature as a Trill having remained a mystery until now. But after an unknown vessel attacks their shuttle, a risky game of cat-and-mouse may be the only way to save all their lives.
== Background information ==
* Cover art by Doug Drexler.
== External link ==
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The Most Dangerous Game - 1986 (podcast)

== Summary ==
:Bob Justman busily pitched ideas in the earliest days of TNG, including the reworking of a classic story. It may not have made it to screen exactly as he saw it, but certain story elements did stick around. Ben Robinson joins The Trek Files to talk about Bob's contributions and "The Most Dangerous Game".
== Related document ==
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The Most Toys (podcast)

== Summary ==
:A seemingly routine mission ends with the loss of Lt. Commander Data. Only (spoiler alert) he is not dead. He has been added to a collection of priceless items by an amoral collector. Will the crew of the Enterprise realize he is alive? If they do, will they be able to get him back? And how will Data handle kidnapping and captivity? Find out when we put into the Mission Log.
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The Murdered Sun

A race of alien conquerors won't release the Starship Voyager without a fight!
The Murdered Sun is a Pocket VOY novel – #6 in the numbered series – written by Christie Golden. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:When sensors indicate a possible wormhole nearby, Captain Janeway is eager to investigate – hoping to find a shortcut back to the Federation. Instead, she finds a solar system being systematically pillaged by the warlike Akerians.
:The last thing Janeway wants is to get caught up in someone else's war, but to check out the wormhole – and to protect the innocent inhabitants of Veruna Four – she has no choice but to take on the Akerians.
:But who knows what dangers lurk beneath the crimson glow of the murdered sun?
== Background information ==
* This is the first Star Trek novel by Christie Golden.
* Some of the events of are mentioned.
* The stardate given in the novel is erroneous, as 43897 would place this novel during TNG Season 3.
== Characters ==
;Kathryn Janeway
;Chakotay
;Tuvok
;Tom Paris
;B'Elanna Torres
;Harry Kim
;Neelix
;The Doctor
;Kes
;Viha Nata: Elder of the Verunan people
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The Needs of the Many

The Needs of the Many is a novel by Michael A. Martin, which ties into the MMORPG Star Trek Online.
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:Prior to the terror-filled times of the Long War – the seemingly endless struggle against the Undine, a paranoid, shape-shifting race once known only as Species 8472 – enemy sleeper agents quietly penetrated every echelon of Federation society, as well as other starfaring civilizations throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The ensuing conflict shook Humanity to its very core, often placing its highest ideals against a pure survival instinct. All too frequently, the Undine War demanded the harshest of sacrifices and exacted the steepest of personal costs from the countless millions whose lives the great interdimensional clash forever altered.
:Drawn from his exhaustive research and interviews, The Needs of the Many delivers a glimpse of Betar Prize-winning author Jake Sisko's comprehensive "living history" of this tumultuous era. With collaborator Michael A. Martin, Sisko illuminates an often-poorly-understood time, an age marked indelibly by both fear and courage – not to mention the willingness of multitudes of unsung heroes who became the living embodiment of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak's famous axiom, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few".
:Cast across the vast backdrop of Cryptic Studios' graphically stunning vision of a bold new century on the final frontier and beyond, The Needs of the Many adds a literary dimension to the immersive, massively multiplayer role-playing experience – Star Trek Online.
== Characters ==
;Dulmer
;Elim Garak
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;Lucsly
;Seven of Nine
;Jake Sisko
;Worf
== Background information ==
* receives an from the author in this book.
* Designed by Jacquelynne Hudson.
* Cover art by Melvin Yu, Denis Korkh, Chris Legaspi, and Patrick Moore, courtesy of Cryptic Studios.
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The Never Ending Sacrifice

The Never Ending Sacrifice was a Cardassian novel, which Elim Garak thought was the "finest Cardassian novel ever written." Archetypical of the repetitive epic genre of Cardassian literature, The Never Ending Sacrifice described seven generations of a Cardassian family, all of whom lived selfless lives of devotion to the state. 
Garak recommended the book to Julian Bashir in 2370, who thought it was perhaps (though naturally) a trifle repetitive. ()
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The New Trek Programme Guide

The New Trek Programme Guide (published in the US as The New Trek Program Guide) is an unofficial episode guide to and the first two seasons of . Episodes of the third season of Deep Space Nine, and the first ten episodes of - both still in production at the time of the book's writing - are covered briefly. One of the first episode guides produced by Virgin Books, its style would be adopted for many of the company's future episode guide publications.
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:Star Trek and its successors The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine constitute the most popular television science fiction series still in production.
:This book analyses the more recent aspects of the Star Trek phenomenon: it covers all the episodes of The Next Generation and the two seasons so far produced of Deep Space Nine.
:Along with masses of factual information - plot synopses, cast and crew, and, uniquely, British transmission dates - this Programme Guide casts a gently critical eye over the series' continuity (and lack of it) and lingers over the moments of humour (intentional and otherwise).
:In sum, this is a lighthearted, detailed and affectionate overview of the modern offspring of the 1960s Star Trek.
File:New Trek Program Guide cover.jpg|US edition cover
=== Contents ===
==== Introduction ====
The authors cover the history of Star Trek broadcasts in the UK, and introduce the episode summary format.
==== Episode summaries ====
Each season begins with a summary of the regular credited cast and crew.
After airing dates, writers, directors, guest cast, and a synopsis, the episode summaries cover the following sections (where applicable):
:;Stardate
:;Strange New Worlds
::Planets and other celestial bodies seen or mentioned.
:;New Life Forms
:;Introducing
::Any new regular or recurring characters appearing for the first time.
:;Technology
:;Technobabble
:;Picard Manoeuvre
::The habit introduced by Patrick Stewart of tugging on the uniform tunic.
:;Riker's Conquests
::Becomes Bashir's (Failed?) Conquests for DS9 episodes.
:;Deanna Underused?
::Episodes where Deanna Troi does not appear, or has minimal lines.
:;Data's Jokes
:;Ferengi Rules of Acquisition
:;Quark's Bar
:;Dialogue Triumphs
::Memorable dialogue.
:;Future History
::The history of the Star Trek universe post-1988.
:;Notes
::Episode review, and miscellaneous trivia.
==== Appendix ====
Full summaries of Deep Space Nine season three, up to ; basic airing details up to ; basic airing details of Voyager season one, up to .
==== Metaphor and Trek ====
Paul Cornell looks at the efforts of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine to continue the work of The Original Series in presenting real life issues.
== See also ==
* , a Voyager episode guide from David McIntee, also published by Virgin Books
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The New Voyages

Star Trek: The New Voyages was an anthology of novellas released by Bantam Books, edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. First published in , it included a foreword by Gene Roddenberry and introductions to the stories by members of the original series cast.
Although published professionally, the stories contained in the anthology were all written by fans. The Acknowledgments also contained an address for manuscripts and feedback to be sent, with the intention of further volumes being produced.
== Contents ==
* Foreword
* Acknowledgements
* Introduction
* "Ni Var" by Claire Gabriel
::Introduction by Leonard Nimoy
* "Intersection Point" by Juanita Coulson
::Introduction by James Doohan
* "The Enchanted Pool" by Marcia Ericson
::Introduction by Nichelle Nichols
* "Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited" by Ruth Berman
::Introduction by Majel Barrett Roddenberry
::This story is a sequel to another fan fiction story, "Visit to a Weird Planet" by Jean Lorrah and Willard F. Hunt.
* "The Face on the Barroom Floor" by Eleanor Arnason and Ruth Berman
::Introduction by George Takei
* "The Hunting" by Doris Beetem
::Introduction by Sondra Marshak and Myra Culbreath
* "The Winged Dreamers" by Jennifer Guttridge
::Introduction by DeForest Kelley
* "Mind-Sifter" by Shirley Maiewski
::Introduction by William Shatner
* Sonnet from the Vulcan: "Omicron Ceti Three" by Shirley Meech
== Background information ==
* The original cover art was done by Eddie Jones, and the 1990s reprint cover was done by Kazuhiko Sano.
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The New Voyages 2

The saga continues with ten mesmerizing tales from the final frontier.
The New Voyages 2 was an anthology of novellas, edited by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath. Published by Bantam Books, and first released in , the anthology was a follow-up to The New Voyages and–like that earlier work– featured work by Star Trek fans.
The book includes a piece co-written by Nichelle Nichols, making her the first Star Trek cast member to have professional Star Trek fiction published.
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket:
:The men and women of the Starship return in this dazzling volume of ten electrifying adventures set in deep space. Featuring the unforgettable characters created by Gene Roddenberry, each one of these extraordinary tales captures the beauty and courage of the fearless quest into uncharted realms--where others venture only in their boldest dreams…
:Based on the blockbuster films and the legendary television show, these ten original Star Trek stories boldly go where no one has gone before…
=== Contents ===
* "Surprise!" by Nichelle Nichols (with Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath)
* "Snake Pit!" by Connie Faddis
* "The Patient Parasites" by Russell Bates
* "In the Maze" by Jennifer Guttridge
* "Cave-In" by Jane Peyton
* "Marginal Existence" by Connie Faddis
* "The Procrustean Petard" by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
* "The Sleeping God" by Jesco von Puttkamer
* "Elegy for Charlie" by Antonia Vallario
* "Soliloquy" by Marguerite B. Thompson
== Background information ==
* The original cover art was done by Eddie Jones, and the 1990s reprint cover was done by Kazuhiko Sano.
=== Cover gallery ===
File:The New Voyages 2 original.jpg|Original cover, art by Eddie Jones
== Characters ==
* James T. Kirk
* Spock
* Leonard McCoy
* Uhura
* Kang
== References ==
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