Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years

[Admiral_Young]

It's very possible that a Kindle version will come out. The Jedi Path got an e-book release earlier this year with additional content that was added to it, including a touch sensitive map of the galaxy, and schematics, along with an animated Lightsaber lesson.

I finally got a chance to read this last month and finished it in a couple of days. Absolutely surpassed my expectations, I loved this. I borrowed a copy from my friend, and I'll be getting the regular version when it's out.

 

[rfmcdpei]

How did the Riverside thing start anyway? Trek IV reveals Kirk is from Iowa, but why did Riverside end up with the sign? Obviously, it's considered legtimate enough since XI shows he was raised in Riverside.

The story I'd always heard is that the residents of Riverside just decided that it was true.

I now have an urge to raise a plaque outside my home saying something along the lines of the following:

"FEDERATION HERITAGE SITE. In the year 2255, the first Nasat Ambassador to Earth will reside in the building to be built upon this very spot. Written records from the current denizen will inspire Her Excellency Ambassador C6 "Seasick" Yellow to found the Nasat-Human Siblinghood Association".

Come on, guys, give me some support here.

I can run with this, actually!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

C6 "Seasick" Yellow...

 

[Stevil2001]

It's very possible that a Kindle version will come out. The Jedi Path got an e-book release earlier this year with additional content that was added to it, including a touch sensitive map of the galaxy, and schematics, along with an animated Lightsaber lesson.

I was about to say that that's really groovy, but it's only a savings of a dollar against the hardback!

 

[Mr Pointy Ears]

I had a look at it the other day in a bookstore like what i saw so i ordered one and getting it in a few days.

 

[Markonian]

I had a look at it the other day in a bookstore like what I saw so I ordered one and getting it in a few days.

Cool! I'd like to know what you think about when you have it.

In wonder how many and which NX-class vessels are mentioned in there?

 

[publiusr]

Books a million won't carry it.

 

[Mr Pointy Ears]

Got my copy of star trek federation the first 150 years.

 

[donners22]

I just got a copy for my birthday. It looks quite impressive, though there's no way I'd ever have paid that much for it. I look forward to reading through it.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Still waiting for a Kindle version of the book...

 

[DimesDan]

Still waiting for a Kindle version of the book...

And many people are still waiting for the hard copies of several, quiet old now novels!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ This is true.

I wouldn't even be asking this if I didn't see that the 'core' of this release - the actual book itself, as opposed to all the extras that come with it - is also being offered as a standalone release (not due out until this fall). That's what piqued my Kindle interest.

 

[Enterpriserules]

It is completely worth reading, this book is a must for the Star Trek fan, especially since CBS has called it canon

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ They have?

 

[Christopher]

especially since CBS has called it canon

Huh? Since when?

 

[Enterpriserules]

especially since CBS has called it canon

Huh? Since when?

When I talked to David on our show that is what he said. Here is the link to the show

 

[Christopher]

^Could you provide an exact quote, please? It's a 90-minute podcast and I'm just asking about one statement. As you've described it, it doesn't make sense. CBS doesn't have some office that defines what is canon. That's the purview of whoever's currently creating new Trek content, which is currently J.J. Abrams and his team. CBS's licensing department makes sure that tie-ins are consistent with canon, but the canon is defined as what's onscreen.

 

[Enterpriserules]

^Could you provide an exact quote, please? It's a 90-minute podcast and I'm just asking about one statement. As you've described it, it doesn't make sense. CBS doesn't have some office that defines what is canon. That's the purview of whoever's currently creating new Trek content, which is currently J.J. Abrams and his team. CBS's licensing department makes sure that tie-ins are consistent with canon, but the canon is defined as what's onscreen.

I'd have to go back and listen myself, but he said that it's canon till someone overwrites it on film. Obviously film is always the foundation but that this was meant to give the background and history of the Federation.

 

[Defcon]

^Could you provide an exact quote, please? It's a 90-minute podcast and I'm just asking about one statement. As you've described it, it doesn't make sense. CBS doesn't have some office that defines what is canon. That's the purview of whoever's currently creating new Trek content, which is currently J.J. Abrams and his team. CBS's licensing department makes sure that tie-ins are consistent with canon, but the canon is defined as what's onscreen.

It starts about the 71:20 minute mark, and what he actually said was that they told him that "it was "canon" until somebody films something that says it not". Listening to what he says afterwards I'm kind of wondering if Goodman even is aware what canon actually is, since if you use his requirements (published/licensed by the producer of Star Trek (CBS) and not contradicting on-screen stuff) almost every novel is canon.

 

[Christopher]

So really, aside from his choice of words, he's not saying anything about this book that isn't equally true of every other tie-in.

After all, The First 150 Years contradicts Pocket's post-ENT novels which predated it; yet my Rise of the Federation novels are consistent with those novels and nobody told me that I had to ignore them and be consistent with TF150Y instead. And tie-ins always have to be consistent with canon. Therefore, TF150Y is not canon.