Bibliograph

Phasers on stun!, how the making (and remaking) of Star Trek changed the world, Ryan Britt

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Phasers on stun!, how the making (and remaking) of Star Trek changed the world, Ryan Britt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Phasers on stun!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1268687472

Responsibility statement

Ryan Britt

Sub title

how the making (and remaking) of Star Trek changed the world

Summary

"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Spock stole his own brain : the creation of Star Trek: the original series -- Space cowboys : the writing of The original series -- Infinite diversity, finite genes : the progressive politics and diversity of Star Trek in the '60s -- The trouble with Trekkies : the death of The original series and the birth of Star Trek fandom -- An almost totally new enterprise : the animated series and the fusion of Star Trek and NASA -- Killing Spock : the motion picture, the wrath of Khan, and the mainstreaming of Trek -- Colorful metaphors : the search for Spock and the voyage home, and Star Trek of the 1980s -- Undiscovered generations : the saga of the three Saaviks and the desperate need for The next generation -- You will be assimilated : The next generation assumes command -- The dreamer and the dream : deep space nine finally delivers on the promise of The original series -- There's coffee in that Nebula! voyager tears down the Starfleet boys' club -- Magic carpet rides : Star Trek's obsession with time travel, First contact, and Star Trek's first prequel-Enterprise -- It's sabotage! The Star Trek reboot films and the redefining of twentyfirst-century blockbusters -- Disco inferno : Star Trek: discovery and the twenty-first-century renaissance of Trek on TV -- The pride of Starfleet : Trek's long road to LGBTQ representation -- Choose to live : Picard and Lower decks flip the script on Star Trek's definition of success -- The human adventure is just beginning : Strange new worlds and imperfect secret to Star Trek's immortality. -- Which Star Trek is which? A brief guide to all the Treks, ever

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