Comments on: Library Computer: Exclusive Preview of ‘Star Trek 101′ + Trek Companion Books Retrospective

By: Holger

Holger — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:33:43 +0000

34: A wonderful idea! I’d buy it. (I have the white companion ending with Star Trek VI.)

By: JB Gestl

JB Gestl — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:15 +0000

I have all these books & will definately get the new one.

The computer version of the Next Generation Tech Manual is really great too.

I remember when it first came out, the Mac version was available a few weeks before the PC version. PC users including me were extremely irritated.

“Irritation? Ah, one of your Earth emotions.

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:48:35 +0000

The Star Trek Compendium was my first Star Trek reference book – I had the one that finishes up with Star Trek III. I’d love it if they brought out a new edition in a year’s time, featuring TOS: Remastered and the new movie, along with colour pictures!

By: Steve Roby

Steve Roby — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:48:56 +0000

The DS9 Companion is “arguably” the best? No. It is the best. It has the most behind the scenes information, the most involvement by people involved with the show, the most candor from those people, and, hell, you can read it cover to cover, not just use it as a reference books. It’s in the top five Star Trek nonfiction books of all time.

The Voyager Companion, on the other hand, has nothing to distinguish it from the unauthorized episode guides that have been published over the years, except for the fact of being complete and published by Pocket.

The DS9 book is candid about problems the show faced over the years, but Voyager, which faced considerably more challenges, has never had a book that really discusses any of that. Enterprise could use one even more, but that’s not likely to happen.

As for Star Trek 101, it looks more lightweight than I expected, though it’s hard to judge from a few page scans.

By: The Last Maquis

The Last Maquis — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:26:41 +0000

For any DS9 fan, I highly recommend that Companion Book. Simply a must have.

By: MORN SPEAKS

MORN SPEAKS — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:19:07 +0000

Star Trek 101 is in Black and White?!?!?

By: MORN SPEAKS

MORN SPEAKS — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:16:25 +0000

There needs to be an update to The Star Trek Chronology!!!!!

By: Enterprise Fan

Enterprise Fan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:55:36 +0000

Enterprise, per usual, is the poor stepchild. Unless one is to argue that the show was totally irredeemable, there really should be a companion for the series. I’m absolutely certain there would be a market for it.

By: Meteo

Meteo — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:53:59 +0000

#27:
Because B&B wanted him to make a noble sacrifice, and ended up making it something other than a noble sacrifice.

By: Doug in Kabul, Afghanistan

Doug in Kabul, Afghanistan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:49:51 +0000

Enterprise!
Enterprise!

say it with me…

We want an Enterprise companion book!

I want to know why Berman and Braga decided ti kil off Trip… and why they weren’t willing to lo let the show go to either the Sci Fi Channel or go syndicated where NG found its niche.

I truly convinced the show would have gone a full seven seasons if it hadn’t been on the wanna-be fowl UPN. Tell me, what network in its right mind would cancel its first, second or third top rated progam… what imbeciles!

and

I agree, the Reeves-Steven husband-wife writing team would be the perfect choice, as would be Christopher L. Bennett.