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Star Trek Spin-off Fiction
The ''Star Trek'' franchise has produced a large number of novels, comic books, video games, and other materials, which are generally considered non-canon. Continuity ''Star Trek'' spin-off fiction frequently fills in "gaps" within the televised show, often making use of backstage information or popular fan belief. Although officially licensed spin-off material will often maintain continuity within itself (particularly within books by the same authors), elements often contradict each other irreconcilably. For example, the end of Kirk's five-year mission has been depicted in several different incompatible ways. Much fiction is set in a second five-year mission of Kirk's ''Enterprise'', which the Okuda chronology dates after '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (although novels often placed it before). Backstories and fates of characters are often elaborated on, an example being Leonard McCoy's divorced status, and his daughter, Joanna, originally intended to appear in what became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, and comic books. With an estimated $10.6 billion in revenue, it is one of the most recognizable and highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise began with ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', which debuted in the US on September 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on NBC. It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966 on Canada's CTV network. It followed the voyages of the crew of the starship USS ''Enterprise'', a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century, on a mission "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before". In creating ''Star Trek'', Roddenberry w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalyst Of Sorrows
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recycles quickly, very small amounts of catalyst often suffice; mixing, surface area, and temperature are important factors in reaction rate. Catalysts generally react with one or more reactants to form intermediates that subsequently give the final reaction product, in the process of regenerating the catalyst. Catalysis may be classified as either homogeneous, whose components are dispersed in the same phase (usually gaseous or liquid) as the reactant, or heterogeneous, whose components are not in the same phase. Enzymes and other biocatalysts are often considered as a third category. Catalysis is ubiquitous in chemical industry of all kinds. Estimates are that 90% of all commercially produced chemical products involve catalysts at some stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klingons
The Klingons ( ; Klingon language, Klingon: ''tlhIngan'' ) are a fictional species in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon in 1967 for the Star Trek: The Original Series, original ''Star Trek'' (''TOS'') series, Klingons were swarthy humanoids characterized by prideful ruthlessness and brutality. Klingons practiced feudalism and authoritarianism, with a Warrior, warrior caste relying on slave labor. With a greatly expanded budget for makeup and effects, the Klingons were completely redesigned for ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979), acquiring ridged foreheads. In subsequent television series and in later films, the militaristic traits of the Klingons were bolstered by an increased sense of honor and strict warrior code similar to those of bushido. Klingons are recurring antagonists in the 1960s television series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'', and have appeared in all subsequent series, along with ten of the Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulans
The Romulans () are an extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial race in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They first appeared in the series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'' (1966–1969). They have appeared in most subsequent ''Star Trek'' releases, including ''Star Trek: The Animated Series, The Animated Series'', ''Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager, Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise, Enterprise'', ''Star Trek: Discovery, Discovery'', ''Star Trek: Picard, Picard'', ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Strange New Worlds'', and ''Star Trek: Lower Decks, Lower Decks''. They appear in the ''Star Trek'' Star Trek (film series), feature films ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' (1989), ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991), ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' (2002) and ''Star Trek (film), Star Trek'' (2009). They also appear in various other spin-off media, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John M
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Duane
Diane Duane (born May 18, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the ''Young Wizards'' young adult fantasy series and the '' Rihannsu'' Star Trek novels. Biography Born in New York City, she grew up in Roosevelt, Long Island. After school, she studied nursing and practiced as a psychiatric nurse for two years until 1976, when she moved to California and worked as an assistant to David Gerrold. Her first novel was published by Dell Books in 1979; Gerrold wrote an "overture" to that novel, on the grounds that he'd rather be making overtures than introductions to Duane's work. She subsequently worked as a freelance writer. In 1981 she moved to Pennsylvania. She married Northern Irish author Peter Morwood in 1987; they moved to the United Kingdom and then to Ireland, where they reside in County Wicklow. Bibliography Young Wizards # # # # # # # # # # # A short story within the same universe, "Uptown Loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Building
Worldbuilding is the process of constructing a world, originally an imaginary one, sometimes associated with a fictional universe. Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. Worldbuilding often involves the creation of geography, a backstory, flora, fauna, inhabitants, technology and often if writing speculative fiction, different races. This may include social customs as well as invented languages for the world. The world could encompass different planets spanning vast distances of space or be limited in scope to a single small village. World building exists in novels, tabletop role-playing games, and visual media such as films, video games and comics. Prior to 1900 most worldbuilding was conducted by novelists, who could leave imagination of the fictional setting in part to the reader. Some authors of fiction set multiple works in the same world. This is known as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IKS Gorkon
''Star Trek: Klingon Empire'' is series of interlinked Klingon-centric ''Star Trek'' novels written by Keith DeCandido. The series was published by Pocket Books from 2003 to 2008. Originally published as ''Star Trek:'' I.K.S. ''Gorkon''. Production Following positive reaction to his novel ''Diplomatic Implausibility'' (2001), DeCandido was curious if there was sufficient interest in a Klingon-centric series. In ''Voyages of Imagination'' (2009) by Jeff Ayers, DeCandido said "Pocket Books … was willing to take a chance." He had "already set it up" in ''Diplomatic Implausibility'' and ''The Brave and the Bold,'' Book 2 (2002), so he "took it forward" with two novels. A third novel followed in 2005. In 2008, the series was relaunched as ''Klingon Empire''. The scope of ''A Burning House'' was expanded beyond the crew aboard the ''Gorkon''. The series ended with ''A Burning House''. Members of ''Gorkon'' crew appear in the ''Destiny'' (2008) miniseries, by David Mack, and in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfleet Corps Of Engineers
The ''Star Trek'' franchise has a history of tie-in fiction which began with the 1967 publication of James Blish ''Star Trek 1''. More than 850 original novels, short story collections, episode and film novelizations, and omnibus editions have been published. Novels based on ''Star Trek,'' ''The Next Generation'', '' Voyager'', and ''Discovery'' are in print. As recently as 2017, novels based on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine'' and ''Star Trek: Enterprise, Enterprise'' were published. Original concept and flagship series such as ''Star Trek: New Frontier, New Frontier'', ''Star Trek: Titan, Titan'', ''Seekers'', and ''Star Trek: Vanguard, Vanguard'' have also been published since 1994. Publishers of ''Star Trek'' novels include Simon & Schuster and U.K. publisher Titan Books. Bantam Books published licensed fiction from 1967 to 1981. Past publishers include: Western Publishing, Random House imprints Ballantine Books, Ballantine and Del Rey Books, Bookspan, Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Frontier
The term New Frontier was used by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in the 1960 United States presidential election to the Democratic National Convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as the Democratic slogan to inspire America to support him. The phrase developed into a label for his administration's domestic and foreign programs. In the words of Robert D. Marcus: "Kennedy entered office with ambitions to eradicate poverty and to raise America's eyes to the stars through the space program."Marcus, Robert D. ''A Brief History of the United States since 1945'' Among the legislation passed by Congress during the Kennedy Administration, unemployment benefits were expanded, aid was provided to cities to improve housing and transportation, funds were allocated to continue the construction of a national highway system started under Eisenhower, a water pollution control act was passed to protect the country's rivers and streams, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Both Worlds (TNG Episode)
"The Best of Both Worlds" is the 26th episode of the third season and the first episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. It comprises the 74th and 75th episodes of the series overall. The first part was originally aired on June 18, 1990, and the second on September 24, 1990 in broadcast syndication television. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship ''Enterprise''-D. In this two part episode, the ''Enterprise'' must battle the Borg who are intent on conquering Earth, with a captured and assimilated Captain Picard as their emissary. Part 1 was the finale to season three, while Part 2 was the premiere of season four. It is considered one of the most popular ''TNG'' episodes. In April 2013, "The Best of Both Worlds" was re-released edited together as a single feature film, released on Blu-ray disc and shown as a one-night only event in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imzadi II
''Imzadi'' is a non-canon ''Star Trek'' novel by Peter David, primarily exploring William Riker's assignment to Betazed and his early relationship with Deanna Troi. ''Imzadi'' has a complex structure, involving time travel through the Guardian of Forever, but a straightforward plot of love and rescue. Troi's history with Riker had been introduced in the pilot episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', "Encounter at Farpoint"; this also included the word ''imzadi'', a Betazoid term of endearment usually translated as "beloved". The novel expands on the meaning of ''imzadi'' when Troi explains that its literal meaning is "the first," not necessarily referring to the first sexual partner but, as Troi puts it to Riker, "the first to ever touch your soul." Setting * Chapters 1 to 6, an unnumbered epilogue chapter (between chapters 10 and 11), chapters 34 to 36, and chapter 44 take place in 2408. * Chapters 7 to 10, 33, and 37 to 43 take place in 2368. * Chapters 11 to 31 take p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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