Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Canon is a sanctioned or accepted group or body of related works. Although this was a time period before human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 1975. Star trek captains log design star trek rb partner program sticker. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a bigger part of the series canon than ever. This officers pin remained in use through the remaining movies with the cast from the original star trek series. With the advent of the star trek films and subsequent television series and the greater attention paid to media tiein products like novels and.
A transporter accident creates a duplicate spock, and one of them is eeeeeeeeeevil, and theres no way for kirk to tell them apart. Many of the original novels published by pocket books are not considered part of the canon. Collateral damage memory beta, non canon star trek wiki. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. And yet, like every transmedia franchise, star trek has long wrestled with the question of how to incorporate lesserknown content into its timeline. Enjoy the novels if you can, but remember that no one at paramount cares enough to guide them the way that lucasfilm guide the star wars books. The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often. The various official references such as the star trek encyclopedia or the star trek chronology may be used as a guide to canon information, but are not canon in and of themselves the definition of star trek canon.
Jeanluc picard has been summoned back to earth for a preliminary enquiry to see if he should stand trial for his role in deposing president min zife. Books can contain any kind of information, literature, both fact and fiction and pictorial in the form of diagrams, artwork or comic strips. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon screen rant. The short answer is no, because there is currently no star trek canon in existance right now other than the new movie. Summary edit from the interior book jacket 3rd edition from audet ix sic to zytchin iii, this book covers it all. Both in the star trek sticker book, as well as in the fourth edition of the star trek encyclopedia, we can see flags with the capital of. I simply want to embrace and extend the cataloging of star trek. Like star wars, much of the non canon star trek books are being thrown out the window, but there are elements of the side stories that will. Star trek sticker motive entworfen im fanclub star trek forum. What happens when, six years from now, the new heads of the star trek franchise have a brilliant idea for a new movie or tv show that just happens to contradict a paperback novel that a tiny fraction of their audience read a few years. In the wake of that publication, here are all the tieins that seem to be part of the star trek canon. Phillipa louvois takes charge of the prosecution and turns it into a virtual witch hunt.
Research has been done by midnights edge that shows that the star trek 2009 movie series reboot and st. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Canon in star trek online official star trek online wiki. Perry published by pocket books in 2001, the first novel in the avatar duology and the first book in the posttelevision finale run of ds9. This is the ultimate reference book for all star trek fans. Regarding the colors, the version with the two different shades of blue, as it can be seen in the sticker book, never appears in a series or in a movie, but it can be purchased on the internet. Where should i start with noncanon star trek books. Meet holiday star trek movie stickers for space explorer laptop stickers waterproof vinyl scrapbook stickers car motorcycle bicycle luggage decal 36 pcs laptop stickers star trek movie 5.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. I suppose by canonical star trek material you mean everything, all 6 series and all films if so, thats quite a feat. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Canon is nothing more than the collection of works that franchise writers are allowed or encouraged to draw from, and since theres currently effectively no major aspect of the franchise other than the movie and the. So this answer would depend on whatever your favourite series of trek was to an extent.
The series comes from mike mcmahan, former writer on rick and morty and cocreator solar opposites on hulu. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. To replicate the unisex uniforms seen in the 2009 movie, use the 25th century badges in silver, rank in silver, darken the divisional colors by twothree, and use the wrath of khan pants. Picard cocreator on voyager influences and the future of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Discovery are part of a separate prime universe, which can use elements of the original canon universe, but must make them at least 25% different from canon in order to have the right to make money from tiein products. I simply dont understand the reasoning behind the decision to draw a great big line between star trek tv and star trek literature. The official star trek website defines canon as comprising the original series, the animated series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery, picard, lower decks, and short treks as well as the films in the franchise. Events the bridge club in brooklyn was the venue of discos. The star trek sticker book michael okuda, doug drexler, denise okuda isbn.
The st design project is intended for personal and nonprofit use only. Star trek s tieins finally matter to the franchise. Unlike the embroidered insignia used during the original star trek series and the first star trek movie, the star trek ii officers emblem was cast bronze, giving the movie uniforms a more military feet. The mandalorian the art and the imagery collectors edition book, volume one star wars. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line with the. Star trek sticker in sonstige star treksammlerobjekte gunstig. The duology introduces several important characters and centers around a jemhadar attack on deep space 9 and the discovery of a tear of the prophets.
As the number of star trek series increased, and novels for each series. The various official references such as the star trek encyclopedia or the star trek chronology may be used as a guide to canon. What perplexes me more is why this is still the case. These bigger questions usually dont come down to one side being right or wrong, but instead, a deeper truth of how. There is no standard canon defined by a central authority for star trek, like the way the lucas empire disney empire defines one for star wars having said that, theres a commonly accepted situation described in detail on memory alpha canon page the star trek canon is generally defined as all liveaction television series and feature films released by paramount pictures. With novels like the destiny series, the typhon pact series and the fall series significantly redefining the star trek universe should the events in these mainstream books be considered canon for the purposes of the star trek universe. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Not counting the childrens book mission to horatius from 1968, this was the first original star trek novel. Countdown a tiein to the 2009 star trek film and the timeline established for the star trek online game depict data as alive in 2387. The 2009 star trek film did impact the canon of the prime timeline, namely the destruction of. When star trek iv came out, the comic book took the excelsior away from kirk and the crew, stuck them back on the bird of prey. Star trek has been around for over 50 years, but weve attempted to create a cohesive timeline of the major events across tv shows and movies.
Theres a sense in which star trek was the first ever transmedia franchise, with the canon embracing content on both the big and the small screen. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. The star trek canon is the set of all canonical material in the star trek universe. Trek novels and comics are not considered part of the official canon. Before i start, yes, i know what canon is, and yes, i know that the star trek novels arent considered canon. Discovery, and functions as the coordinator for discovery tiein media, such as comic books and novels, on behalf of cbs she has also written for the buffyverse. Avatar, book one memory beta, non canon star trek wiki.
Ex astris scientia the evolution of the federation flag. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The star trek canon is generally defined as all released television series and feature films. Even shatners starfleet academy novel isnt in the canon.
There was an acknowledgement stating that after star trek 7 or star trek 8 the credit for writing star trek novels goes to his wife and mother j. Aampco decals star trek enterprise spaceship ncc1701 car truck motorcycle windows bumper wall decor vinyl decal sticker size 8 inch20 cm widecolor matte white 4. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. She personally worked with novelists and comic book writers in order to create a synergy between the different mediums, and as a result the books should really be. Although star trek has traditionally dismissed tiein content as non canon, star trek.
These are the uniforms that have appeared in the star trek series and films. It is the imprint under which all current star trek massmarket paperback novels are published. How star treks canon expert helps picard revive characters and find. Although star trek has traditionally dismissed tiein content as noncanon, star trek. Suppose every trek novel from now on was published with an embossed golden seal declaring it officially canon. Content posted on the star trek design project is licensed under the creative commons attribution noncommercial license. In 1996, pocket books who had long published a popular range of star trek novels approach star trek. From the classic episode arena to tngs encounter at farpoint, the canon of star trek is replete with examples of allpowerful alien beings watching and judging the way various species respond to tests of higher morality. Kirsten beyer is an american science fiction writer, best known for her novels based on the star trek. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house.
Its just a licensing deal to exploit the star trek resources. Lower decks is continuing amid the coronavirus pandemic. She personally worked with novelists and comic book writers in order to create a synergy between the different mediums, and as a result the books should really be considered canon. The trek universes tieins have always been completely understandable. Discovery writer kirsten beyer an accomplished in her own right took a different approach. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of star trek. More recently some books have done away with paper all together and been published electronically.