The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity.

Aquehonga · March 11 2009, 03:58 AM

By rank & file I'd say Trek's canonuity goes like this:

* TV series & films

* Pocket Books' TrekLit

* The comic books.

* PC & console videogames.

* TrekArt from Paramount &/or PB.

* Aficionadofic

* Aficionadofilms

* Aficionadoart

* My TrekBBS threads

There you have it

STAR TREK canonuity from highest to lowest rank

clint g · March 11 2009, 04:20 AM

I could probably live with that list, though I would switch the comic books with the PC and Console games and probably ditch the fan fic

sbk1234 · March 11 2009, 05:49 AM

My list would go like this:

1. Star Trek series and films.
2. Whatever stuff I also like from any of the spinoff media.

Herkimer Jitty · March 11 2009, 08:12 AM

My list

1) TOS, TNG, DS9
2) ENT (Only lower by virtue of technological inconsistency and a few inconsistent events. But overall, it fits... decently.)
3) Behind the scenes info, original intent, concept designs, etc.
4) Literature
5) TAS
6) Comics
7) Games
8) Fanfic and other fanony things.
9) Miscelleanous tie-in (like the thing at the Star Trek Adventure where you got put in your own episode. Various commercials featuring Star Trek over the years.)
10) Various spoofs (SNL, Star Wreck, etc.)
11) Common public misconceptions ("Star Trak", "Doctor Spock")
12) Turkish Star Trek
13) Star Trek V

apenpaap · March 11 2009, 11:46 PM

1: TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT
2: Movies 1-4 and 6-9
3: Some books
4: TOS
5: TAS
6: TFF
7: Nemesis

USS Triumphant · March 12 2009, 12:47 AM

Herkimer Jitty wrote:

My list

I love your list. It is flawed in that comics are literature, but that is more than made up for by the complete absence of Voyager.

Dale · March 12 2009, 12:51 AM

TOS-ENT and all of the movies (even the icky ones) in proper temporal order with allowances made for time travel/alternate timelines.

TAS.

Published books and comics insofar as they do not directly contradict the above.

Nothing else.

HIj'Qa · March 12 2009, 01:43 AM

TV
Movies
Novels
Comics
Gaming materials.

The TV shows are the source of all. The movies sometimes get things wrong - Klingons have no tear ducts/Klingon blood is Pepto Bismal pink. The novels do the nice job occasionally of fixing continuity and canon errors between various episodes and the movies, too. The comics and games augment series canon most of the time.

March 11 2009, 03:58 AM	#1
Aquehonga Fleet Captain Location: nuSpringville Transbus Hub: there be Yukon deers on them buses!	The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. By rank & file I'd say Trek's canonuity goes like this: * TV series & films * Pocket Books' TrekLit * The comic books. * PC & console videogames. * TrekArt from Paramount &/or PB. * Aficionadofic * Aficionadofilms * Aficionadoart * My TrekBBS threads There you have it STAR TREK canonuity from highest to lowest rank

March 11 2009, 04:20 AM	#2
clint g Admiral Location: Afghanistan	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. I could probably live with that list, though I would switch the comic books with the PC and Console games and probably ditch the fan fic __________________ It's nothing personal, just business

March 11 2009, 05:49 AM	#3
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. My list would go like this: 1. Star Trek series and films. 2. Whatever stuff I also like from any of the spinoff media. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

March 11 2009, 08:12 AM	#4
Herkimer Jitty Rear Admiral Location: Herkimer Jitty	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. My list 1) TOS, TNG, DS9 2) ENT (Only lower by virtue of technological inconsistency and a few inconsistent events. But overall, it fits... decently.) 3) Behind the scenes info, original intent, concept designs, etc. 4) Literature 5) TAS 6) Comics 7) Games 8) Fanfic and other fanony things. 9) Miscelleanous tie-in (like the thing at the Star Trek Adventure where you got put in your own episode. Various commercials featuring Star Trek over the years.) 10) Various spoofs (SNL, Star Wreck, etc.) 11) Common public misconceptions ("Star Trak", "Doctor Spock") 12) Turkish Star Trek 13) Star Trek V __________________ Fans are like space heaters. All we have to offer is hot air.

March 11 2009, 11:46 PM	#5
apenpaap Commodore Location: Cardassia, where only the military metaphors work.	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. 1: TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT 2: Movies 1-4 and 6-9 3: Some books 4: TOS 5: TAS 6: TFF 7: Nemesis

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March 12 2009, 12:51 AM	#7
Dale Vice Admiral Location: Mt. Baldy, CA	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. TOS-ENT and all of the movies (even the icky ones) in proper temporal order with allowances made for time travel/alternate timelines. TAS. Published books and comics insofar as they do not directly contradict the above. Nothing else. __________________ For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. - 2 Timothy 4:3

March 12 2009, 01:43 AM	#8
HIj'Qa Fleet Captain Location: correcting grammar on Wikipedia	Re: The hierarchy of Star Trek canonuity. TV Movies Novels Comics Gaming materials. The TV shows are the source of all. The movies sometimes get things wrong - Klingons have no tear ducts/Klingon blood is Pepto Bismal pink. The novels do the nice job occasionally of fixing continuity and canon errors between various episodes and the movies, too. The comics and games augment series canon most of the time. __________________ Wibbly Wobbly ST Timey Liney Stuff. Timey Liney ST Stuff wiff Games, Comics, and Time Travel