Boarding the Enterprise
Subtitle: transporters, tribbles, and the Vulcan death grip in Gene Roddenberry's Star trek
By: edited by David Gerrold and Robert J. Sawyer, with Leah Wilson.
Contributors: Gerrold, David, 1944-; Sawyer, Robert J.
Series: Smart pop series
Publisher: BenBella Books; Distributed by Independent Publishers Group; Smart Pop
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Dallas, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Star trek (Television program)
Description: Trekkies and Trekkers alike will get starry-eyed over this eclectic mix of essays on the groundbreaking original Star Trek series. Star Trek writers D. C. Fontana and David Gerrold, science fiction authors, such as Howard Weinstein, and various academics share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, discuss the show's enduring appeal and influence, and examine some of the classic features of the show, including Spock's irrationality, Scotty's pessimism, and the lack of seatbelts on the Enterprise. The impact of Star Trek on subsequent science-fiction television programs is explored, as well as how the show laid the foundation for the science fiction genre to break into the television medium.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.