{"product_id":"the-star-trek-universe-9781442249851","title":"The Star Trek Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the most influential shows of all time, Star Trek continues to engage fans around the world. But its cultural impact has grown far beyond the scope of the original seventy-nine episodes. The show spawned an unprecedented progeny, beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation, followed by three additional series of space exploration. Film versions featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and other original crew members first appeared in 1979, followed by a number of successful sequels and ultimately a reboot of the original show. From the modest ambitions of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek gradually transformed into a true franchise, an expanded universe that continues to grow.In The Star Trek Universe: Franchising the Final Frontier, Douglas and Shea T. Brode have collected several essays that examine the many incarnations that have arisen since the original program concluded its run in 1969. Every aspect of media into which Star Trek has penetrated is covered in th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating collection of essays . . . boldly takes readers where they’ve never gone before. . . .Douglas Brode’s brilliant introduction will immediately immerse you in the book’s frame of mind. And you’ll find yourself poring through the pages, enthralled, absorbing perspectives on the Star Trek universe you might never have otherwise contemplated. * Pop Culture Classics *\u003cbr\u003e[This book is] one of the more accessible academic explorations of Star Trek that I’ve read, meaning that Trek fans don’t need to have an academic background to appreciate the ideas raised. . . .You should still boldly go and seek out this book. Reading something that leaves you hungry for more can be a very good thing. Sample the ideas on offer in The Star Trek Universe: Franchising the Final Frontier, let them spark conversations and inspire you to dig deeper on the topics that most interest you. * Trekkie Feminist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction: Douglas Brode Chapter One: Supernatural Trek?: Science Fiction and the Re-Enchantment of the    World Murray Leeder Chapter Two: Holodock History: The Past as Present on the Final Frontier Cynthia J. Miller and Bowdoin Van Riper Chapter Three: Stark Trek and the Information Age: How the Franchise Inspired Future Technology Anthony Rotolo Chapter Four: Forward to the Past: Miscegenation Constructs in the Star Trek Mythos C. Denise Alessandria Hurd Chapter Five: Science Fiction as Social Consciousness: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Star Trek: The Next Generation Brian L. Ott and Eric Aoki Chapter Six: Radically Borg? Gender Identity vs. Narrative Paradigms in Star Trek Tama Leaver Chapter Seven: Manifest Destiny in Deep Space: New Frontiers, Old Colonialism, and Borg Assimilation Lynette Russell and Nathan Wolski Chapter Eight: “Resistance is Futile”: Cyborgs and The Borg David Gunkel  Chapter Nine: Shakespeare in Space: Bardolatry in Star Trek Melanie Lörke Chapter Ten: Toward a Non-Dystopian Future: Romance and Realism in TNG Rebecca Barrileaux  Chapter Eleven: “An Original”: TNG and Emersonian Transcendentalism April Selley Chapter Twelve: Harmonies: Star Trek’s Universe and the Galaxy of Gaming Douglas Brown Chapter Thirteen: The Making of a Star Trek Video Game: Voyager – Elite Force and Creative Collaboration Brian Pelletier Chapter Fourteen: Plastic Bodies\/Lost Accessories: TNG’s Action Figures and the TV Series Jonathan Alexandratos Chapter Fifteen: Fantastic Licensing: The Ongoing Mission of Trek Comic Books Stefan Hall Chapter Sixteen: When Times Are Hard: Bereavement and Star Trek Fan Letters Lincoln Geraghty Chapter Seventeen: Rebooting Utopia: Re-Imagining Star Trek for Post-9\/11 America Norma Jones  Index About the Editors and Contributors","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039938675031,"sku":"9781442249851","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442249851.jpg?v=1750945303","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-star-trek-universe-9781442249851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}