The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. Voyager is a series of science fiction novels based on the television series that ran from 19952001. Ive been waiting for years for someone to produce the definitive book on the starships of star trek. 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. Kirks early days in starfleet academytm, to the voyages of the. 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. Net is in no way associated with, nor endorsed by, paramount pictures andor viacom.
The star trek chronology is an incredible journey through time and the future of star trek. 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. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. From 2001 to 2003, the book line was published as enterprise, without the star trek prefix.
Timeline placement of star trek online edit edit source star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. Spaceflight chronology memory beta, noncanon star trek. 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. The book is rich in fullcolor concept art from the old series and moving into the first movie. The original book series by multiple authors includes books star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. 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. A history of the future from the worlds largest community of readers.
A transporter malfunction splits captain kirk into two halves. Voyagertm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star treks incredible history. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note. Starfleet academy 1997, a video game novelization by diane carey.
Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Discovery as exciting as the prospect of a new star trek series is, star trek. So with the wealth of data and images collected and compiled by fans on the web, i decided to try put something together myself. It will be a stunning reference book covering every star trek novel ever published. The spaceflight chronology was a star trek reference book published by pocket books in 1980, by stan and fred goldstein, illustrated by rick sternbach. Voyagersize2 tm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star trek s incredible history. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. The designation enterprise based series are the series that featured the various incarnations of the starship uss enterprise. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.
Voyager, which was stranded in the delta quadrant during a mission. And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes, movles, comic books, etc. 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. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. Star trek television programs, star trek films history and criticism publisher pocket books. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. Discovery arrives in a nebula of controversy and suspicion among many hardcore trekkers. Voyagersize2 tm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star treks incredible history. 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. The star trek chronology pocket books 1993 paperback for. It might possibly end up begin the coolest book ever. 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. This is the order of star trek books in both chronological order and publication order.
New frontier was the first major spinoff star trek book series, featuring the. 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. And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes. I dont know if they all agree or if each suggests a different order. 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. The motion picture, and the technology developed along the. 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. As such, it is a mixture of realworld events up until the space shuttle orbiter in 1980, and. 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. The publication of this book initiates an exciting. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it also is annotated with some realworld commentaries by the authors. Many of the alternate views and dates which it is based upon have already been covered in this text.
Star trek iii the search for spock the enterprises encounter with the klingon bird of prey duration. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. All novels published as paperback editions, except where indicated. 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 biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last on. Relaunch novels timeline 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. 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.
Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. 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. Cataloging and listing all the star trek media to day for the main star trek universe and. 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 original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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 trek. 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 pocket books 1993 paperback for sale. 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. A more recent series, starfleet academy 20102012, is based on the kelvin timeline films. 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. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto.
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. Yes, some fans think there is a proper order to read star trek novels. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books.
The star trek chronology documents every important event. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. 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. A history of the future, by michael okuda and denise okuda. May 25, 2015 star trek iii the search for spock the enterprises encounter with the klingon bird of prey duration. 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. The motion picture, and the technology developed along the way. In universe timeline chronological order star trek enterprise ent, star trek.
Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Star trek spaceflight chronology memory alpha fandom. 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. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The remaining crew members stranded on the planet cannot be beamed up to the ship until a problem is fixed. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. The series is set during the 2370s on the starfleet vessell u. 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. 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.
The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. The star trek chronology documents every important event from every star trek episode and film, and includes both. 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. The format of the chronology is based more or less on that found in star trek chronology. The next generation novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. Lefler helps lieutenant commander geordi laforge modify the transporter system while captain picard is trapped on the surface of planet eladrel iv. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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.
The two storylines in this book are equally entertaining and exciting. 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. From the founding of the federation, to zefram cochranes invention of warp drive, to james t. Likewise, television series did not include the prefix on its title card until season three. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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