Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History

[Dream]

http://www.trektoday.com/content/201...y-book-review/

T'Bonz has reviewed the latest Trek behind the scenes book. Not that I don't trust her, but I was wondering what other people that have gotten the book think about it?

How much does it go into the detail about all the behind the scenes stuff from the shows/movies?

[Therin of Andor]

Dream wrote:

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How much does it go into the detail about all the behind the scenes stuff from the shows/movies?

It is a gigantic 256 pages and is filled with many rare photos, including five of mine. I think Robert Greenberger managed to draw out lots of new acecdotes and information. There are numerous sidebar pieces from fans and people connected to the show. It's heavier on TOS/TAS and the TOS movies, with briefer history of TNG and the more recent series.

http://therinofandor.blogspot.com.au...d-history.html

[T'Bonz]

There were plenty of stories I hadn't heard before.

It's a real delight for TOS/TNG fans. The other series - not as much. My beloved DS9 rated less pages than Voyager if memory serves and that ain't right!

[Therin of Andor]

T'Grinch wrote:

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There were plenty of stories I hadn't heard before.

It's a real delight for TOS/TNG fans. The other series - not as much. My beloved DS9 rated less pages than Voyager if memory serves and that ain't right!

Bob and Scott are aware that we'd love a sequel. It has to sell well first, of course. I bought two copies.

I sent in over 75 photos, and most of them to totally new to them, and yet only five made it into the book. If other contributors responded with similar enthusiasm, imagine how many more rare and unseen pics and fan anecdotes are out there, waiting to be revealed. But the first book has to sell well first.

[Ronald Held]

Is it worth purchasing?

[Therin of Andor]

Ronald Held wrote:

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Is it worth purchasing?

Well, that's totally up to you, we having no idea what kinds of Trek books you like to own and read.

As I said, I bought two, and have waved them under the noses of many Trek friends.


TNG 25th anniversary by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

My one-off Lana Pennington (NZ namesake of DS9's Pennington School) artwork sweater is featured in the book.

[nickyboy]

I took that picture!

The top is awesome

[Tosk]

I thought it was gonna be one of those books where I'd seen all the pics before and heard all the stories...but I ended up really glad I bought it. A welcome addition to the collection.

[Therin of Andor]

nickyboy wrote:

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I took that picture!

The pic that made it into the book doesn't have my 2012 body attempting to squeeze into a 1988 sweater. Just the sweater lying on my back porch.

The top is awesome

Agreed. Lana drew the art for a NZ fanzine and a Sydney fan, who screen printed stuff as a hobby, added the DATADATADATADATA background, using the logo of our newsletter (the Aussie fan club, Astrex, had a newsletter called "Data" in the mid 70s!). Mike printed a short run of white T-shirts with this design, a few white sweaters for Lana and her friends and - just for me - a sweater in exclusive TNG Operations gold!

[Christopher]

Of course, the uninitiated would look at that t-shirt and ask, "Why does it say 'Tada, tada, tada?"

[Therin of Andor]

Christopher wrote:

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Of course, the uninitiated would look at that t-shirt and ask, "Why does it say 'Tada, tada, tada?"

Other combinations possible, depending on how open the jacket is.

[Kamdan]

I was hoping this book would be more like The Secret History of Star Wars.

[toughlittleship]

Not enough DS9 content for me to pick it up.