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Starlog (magazine), Starlog
''Starlog'' was an American monthly science fiction magazine that was created in 1976 and focused primarily on ''Star Trek'' at its inception. Kerry O'Quinn and Norman Jacobs were its creators and it was published by Starlog Group, Inc. in August 1976. ''Starlog'' was one of the first publications to report on the development of the first ''Star Wars'' movie, and it followed the development of what was to eventually become '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979). ''Starlog'' was born out of the ''Star Trek'' fandom craze, but also was inspired by the success of the magazine ''Cinefantastique'' which was the model of ''Star Trek'' and ''Star Wars'' coverage. ''Starlog'', though it called itself a science fiction magazine, actually contained no fiction. The primary focus of the magazine, besides the fact that it was mostly based on ''Star Trek'' fandom, was the making of science fiction media — books, films, and television series - and the work that went into these creations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry O'Quinn
Kerry O'Quinn is a writer, magazine publisher, director and producer, most noted for the creation of ''Starlog'', ''Fangoria'', ''Cinemagic'', ''Future Life'', Rock Video, Hard Rock and ''Comics Scene'' magazines. Career O'Quinn was a publisher for ''Future Life'' magazine during the 1980s. O'Quinn produced the ''Star Trek'' 20th Anniversary Convention, the ''Star Wars'' 10th Anniversary Convention, and the Starlog 20th Anniversary Convention. In 2009, an award was named after him, thO'Quinn Award which recognizes "exceptional achievement in the art and craft of the horror film field." O'Quinn himself was the first recipient of the award. His filmQueerantine! (2009) Screened at thBig Bear Horror Film Festival(later Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival) in 2009. Personal life O'Quinn currently lives in Los Angeles, California. In his early years in New York he was friends with the novelist Ayn Rand, along with numerous individuals from Rand's circle, including Nathaniel Branden and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starship Enterprise
''Enterprise'' or USS ''Enterprise'' (often referred to as the "starship ''Enterprise''") is the name of Spacecraft in Star Trek, several fictional spacecraft, some of which are the main craft and setting for various television series and films in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise. The most notable were Captain James T. Kirk's from the Star Trek: The Original Series, original 1960s television series, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard's from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Depiction Pre-Federation era Two spacecraft with the name ''Enterprise'' predate the United Federation of Planets in ''Star Trek''s fictional timeline. * Registry: USS ''Enterprise'' (XCV 330) * Class: ''Declaration'' * Service: circa 2130s * Captain: Unknown This USS ''Enterprise'' (XCV 330) appears in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979) among a series of illustrations depicting ships named ''Enterprise''. It also appears as a model in ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013), together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |