A transporter malfunction splits captain kirk into two halves. The first issue revolves around cbss decision to make discovery the flagship show of its streaming service cbs allaccess to entice trek fans to subscribe. And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes. Kirks early days in starfleet academytm, to the voyages of the. The star trek chronology pocket books 1993 paperback for sale. Discovery follows the voyages of starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The history of the future is a reference book detailing the history of the star trek universe, written and compiled by production staffers mike and denise okuda, and officially endorsed and licensed by paramount. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. Although star trek into darkness does include a cameo of spock prime, and star trek beyond mentions his death and features some images from the primeline, we dont feel that they are enough of a plot point in those films to officially include them in our chronology of the prime universe.
New frontier was the first major spinoff star trek book series, featuring the. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. Many of the alternate views and dates which it is based upon have already been covered in this text. In universe timeline chronological order star trek enterprise ent, star trek. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. This chronology is intended as a guide to the events depicted in the mirror universe, as well as its internal history, described from that universes pointofview. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following star trek 2009 and star trek into darkness 20. It will be a stunning reference book covering every star trek novel ever published. So with the wealth of data and images collected and compiled by fans on the web, i decided to try put something together myself. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies. Star trek is a series of episodes initially divided into three seasons and produced by america based producer gene roddenberry which was an experiment of. Discovery arrives in a nebula of controversy and suspicion among many hardcore trekkers. Star trek iii the search for spock the enterprises encounter with the klingon bird of prey duration. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. The publication of this book initiates an exciting.
The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last on. I dont know if they all agree or if each suggests a different order. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. The video charts the place of every other major event between, covering all seven star trek television series to date and all movies, including those that take place in the alternate kelvin. Star trek is a series of episodes initially divided into three seasons and produced by america based producer gene roddenberry which was an experiment of its own kind and later set the legend for many people. From the founding of the federation, to zefram cochranes invention of warp drive, to james t. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series.
The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. The star trek spaceflight chronology is a reference book which catalogs mankinds technological endeavors into space, spanning the period from the launch of the first artificial satellite, sputnik i, to the events depicted in star trek. Timeline of star trek history editing and compilation by alex rosenzweig all yearsold earth calendar the notes in brackets explain the background, sources, and thoughtprocesses for this timeline of star trek history. The spaceflight chronology was a star trek reference book published by pocket books in 1980, by stan and fred goldstein, illustrated by rick sternbach. This is the order of star trek books in both chronological order and publication order. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it also is annotated with some realworld commentaries by the authors. Nov 16, 2019 the video charts the place of every other major event between, covering all seven star trek television series to date and all movies, including those that take place in the alternate kelvin. The star trek chronology is an incredible journey through time and the future of star trek. Voyager is a series of science fiction novels based on the television series that ran from 19952001. The star trek chronology pocket books 1993 paperback for.
The star trek chronology documents every important event. Cataloging and listing all the star trek media to day for the main star trek universe and. While star trek spaceflight chronology is generally considered to be noncannon by the star trek community it contains and explains some of the tidbits that you might have wondered where the heck did that come from. A more recent series, starfleet academy 20102012, is based on the kelvin timeline films. A history of the future, by michael okuda and denise okuda. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Profusely illustrated with more than 1,000 color photos many never before printed anywhere this is the one book that imparts every chapter in the exciting star trek saga. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated.
While technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. The two storylines in this book are equally entertaining and exciting. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates.
The motion picture, and the technology developed along the way. Patrick stewart and showrunner alex kurtzman delve into the details of jeanluc picards new life, the destruction of romulus, and picards dog in star trek. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note.
Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it. The book opens with a letter from commandant of starfleet academy brigham wu thanking the faculty who helped to author the volume, which is intended to educate starfleet academy cadets about the history of the federation and starfleet. Star trek spaceflight chronology memory alpha fandom. Spaceflight chronology memory beta, noncanon star trek. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star.
An even newer book, one filled with few surprises but much to talk about, is the star trek chronology book by michael and denise okuda. A history of the future from the worlds largest community of readers. Ive been waiting for years for someone to produce the definitive book on the starships of star trek. Star trek television programs, star trek films history and criticism publisher pocket books. The series is set during the 2370s on the starfleet vessell u. An indispensible guide for star trek enthusiasts and writers alike, the star trek chronology has been exhaustively researched and brought up to date by star trek production staff members michael okuda and denise okuda, and includes littleknown inside information and trivia about the making of the hugely successful television shows and films. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The designation enterprise based series are the series that featured the various incarnations of the starship uss enterprise. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. The final frontier lets face it, any reference book about an active franchise is outdated like the following day of its publishing, so its no wonder that while this is honestly one of the best, and most gorgeous looking books about star trek, but due it was published in 1996, so what youll find in the timeline here is. With log entries, indexed to actual earth date calendars, the book details every event in the star trek legend from captain kirks birth and his tenure on the uss enterprise, through the six star trek films up to the next generation tv series. Many of these dates are roundedoff approximations, as the dialog from which they are derived often includes qualifiers such as over, more than, or less than. Discovery as exciting as the prospect of a new star trek series is, star trek.
Technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. As such, it is a mixture of realworld events up until the space shuttle orbiter in 1980, and. The motion picture, and the technology developed along the. Voyagertm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star treks incredible history. The star trek chronology documents every important event from every star trek episode and film, and includes both. Nov 02, 2018 while technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. It might possibly end up begin the coolest book ever.
This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. Voyager, which was stranded in the delta quadrant during a mission. May 25, 2015 star trek iii the search for spock the enterprises encounter with the klingon bird of prey duration. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction action film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry.
Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. The next generation novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. From wwiii in 2026 to spock and neros timetraveling in 2387 giving birth to the current star trek movies, we chart out the history of the future. The remaining crew members stranded on the planet cannot be beamed up to the ship until a problem is fixed.
Captain morgan korsmo assumes command of the starship excalibur. Voyagersize2 tm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star treks incredible history. Voyagersize2 tm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star trek s incredible history. And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes, movles, comic books, etc. The format of the chronology is based more or less on that found in star trek chronology. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From 2001 to 2003, the book line was published as enterprise, without the star trek prefix. Lefler helps lieutenant commander geordi laforge modify the transporter system while captain picard is trapped on the surface of planet eladrel iv. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss.
The book is rich in fullcolor concept art from the old series and moving into the first movie. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels. Timeline placement of star trek online edit edit source star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. Kirks early days in starfleet academytm, to the voyages of the starship enterprisetm under captain jeanluc picard, to the newest adventures of the u. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. Net is in no way associated with, nor endorsed by, paramount pictures andor viacom. This more recent selection in our list of the best star trek books is a novel by greg cox which looks at the life of a character well known to star trek fans. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Starfleet academy 1997, a video game novelization by diane carey. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek.