Metamorphosis novel memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Vendetta and q squared are in relatively good shape. Voyager by kirsten beyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The title song to the movie the happening, performed by the supremes, was the mostplayed record on u. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the. Its an allnew crew an allnew starship but the same star trek magic that has thrilled audiences for. Metamorphosis has, what i admit, an excellent concept for a story. Although metamorphosis isnt quite a standalone, since in some respects its a sequel to survivors by the same author. Metamorphosis ebook by jean lorrah new book releases. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. What appears initially to be a simple shuttlecraft crash episode tm turns out to be a fascinating look at interspecies romance, enhancing the. But im looking the other way for good reason so metamorphosis star trek.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Star trek fotonovels were a series of twelve softcover pocket photonovel books, produced by mandala productions and published by bantam books during the years 19771978. These books were essentially retellings of the star trek. The weirdest things you never knew about star trek season 2 io9. Coon is the last of the star trek fotonovels sitting on my tbr pile. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metamorphosis star trek. Metamorphosis by jean lorrah 1990, paperback at the best.
Assistant federation commissioner nancy hedford has become ill while trying to stop a war on epsilon canaris iii. It is a very good book and i would recomned it to anyone. What if commander data finally got his wish and became human. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Star trek tng paperback, lot of 3, q squared, vendetta. The problem is that while metamorphosis was an adequate metaphorical exploration of gender and sexuality for the late sixties, it was hopelessly outdated by the eighties or. Metamorphosis is one of the books in captain georgious ready room. Heck, that this book existed at all is kind of amazing. Metamorphosis ralphs cinema trekralphs cinema trek. Metamorphosis novel memory beta, noncanon star trek. American science fiction, jean luc picard fictitious character, interplanetary voyages, fiction.
Star trek fotonovel by mandala productions 1978, paperback at the best online prices at. Zefram cochrane is a fictional character in the star trek universe. When captain jonathan archer of the uss enterprise discovers ancient weapons of absolute power scattered across the alpha quadrant, he and. Yeah, but a nonfiction tome about star trek tiein literature is going to have a much, much smaller potential audience than a nonfiction tome about star trek tv shows and movies. The shuttlecraft galileo is assigned to take her to the u. It brings back guest characters from that book and makes reference to its events. It was this reason alone that i picked up the book, even if i know that no vast, lasting change would result of this tale. Watch as actor rob brownstein transforms into a talosian for star trek. The next generation is about a u nexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny. The original series episodes in question, with word balloons and text being arranged over the stills from the episode in the style of a comic book or graphic novel. Many good books out there about star trek but this one takes the cake. In the 1970s, long before vcrs were a standard thing in most homes, bantam books in conjunction with mandala productions gave star trek fans the chance to relive some of the shows episodes through series of twelve fotonovels. Sep 06, 2017 happy national read a book day, everyone.
Come to think of it, had star trek beyond not already covered similar territory, prime directive would actually work well as a pinequinto universe story. Metamorphosis by jean lorrah meet your next favorite book. In a way, metamorphosis suffers because of the thirtyodd years of star trek broadcast after. The original series second season episode metamorphosis into a photonovel, the fifth release in the series. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions.
Into the forest i go 2017 tv episode mentioned in the trivia part of the show as the first appearance of a starfleetissued universal translator. The original series season 2, episode 9 metamorphosis series. Star trek the original series season 2 episode 9 metamorphosis. A line of pocket books novels set in the star trek. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible quest, leading him to consequences both heartwarming and disastrous, as he finally dares to pursue. A photo of this bookshelf appeared in the twitter account of star trek. Published by pocket books, it was first released in march 1990. The next generation by lorrah, jean paperback book. Cold equations the dominion war gemworld the genesis wave imzadi maximum warp the q continuum slings and arrows star trek.
One thing i will say metamorphosis has going for it is that its probably the first star trek book ive read that id recommend to a casual fan of the. The inner slipcase, along with the foldout episode guide, from the 2004 dvd release of star trek. The week metamorphosis began filming, the united states bombed the north vietnam capitol of hanoi. The nook book ebook of the star trek the next generation. Coon, the character first appeared in the 1967 star trek episode metamorphosis, in which he was played by glenn corbett. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship.
With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, glenn corbett. For earth day, star trek celebrates the environment. The original series metamorphosis tv episode 1967 on imdb. Metamorphosis is the ninth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Metamorphosis at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works. The top movie in america was an italian import the spaghetti western for a few dollars more, starring clint eastwood. One of the alltime great tos episodes, metamorphosis is michael and denise okudas favorite tos episode, and its a great boundarybreaking romance story told by analogy as only star trek can do. The next generation by jean lorrah book cover, description, publication history. In the episode, a shuttle crew from the uss enterprise encounters a man out of history and his mysterious alien companion. It was a strange tale, beautifully written with a potent message. The next generation mass market paperback march 1, 1990 by. Enterprise, where she will receive treatment for the otherwise fatal sakuros disease en route, the shuttlecraft is pulled off course by a mysterious, cloudlike entity. Read metamorphosis by jean lorrah available from rakuten kobo. Your top trek books for national read a book day star trek.
The brave and the bold, book in this unforgettable star trek adventure spanning three generations, a series of ancient weapons wreak havoc across the galaxy. The original series complete season two, featured a large still image on the front cover of captain kirk, mr. The next generation and millions of other books are available for. The perfect mate is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny. The next generation series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. Enterprise could not bring itself to feature a nonheterosexual lead character in the early years of the twentieth century, it seems unfair to complain about an episode of star trek broadcast in the sixties. And survivors is a pretty strong data story too though its mainly a tasha yar novel, allowing for the fact that both novels were written before the show retconned data as being incapable of. This is the first story to feature zefram cochrane, inventor of warp drive and an important figure to federation history. Metamorphosis was the title of a prop book created for captain philippa georgiou s ready room.
Metamorphosis ebook by jean lorrah official publisher. When you look at the lineup of my voyages, it seems as if i went from one trek to another. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid22nd century star trek. The original series season 2 ratings a list of 26 titles created 11 months ago star trek original series a list of 44 titles. Star trek tng paperback, lot of 3, q squared, vendetta, metamorphosis. Shipped with usps media mail the cover for metamorphosis is not attached. The most popular wednesday night tv series, playing as the star trek cast studied their scripts for the next day, included the cbs comedy block of green acres, the beverly hillbillies, and gomer pyle, u. James cromwell later played cochrane in the 1996 feature film star trek. It does the one thing many people have wondered about. Tos season two is an invaluable window into the making of classic star trek, with tons and tons of details about every single episode that were. Datas a truly fascinating character, and this has been one of my favorite tng novels for years. The first adventure, comes another epic star trek adventure a sweeping saga of transformation and tragedy. To be fair, star trek has always struggled with issues of gender and sexuality.
See more at the paley center for media arts star trek. Metamorphosis in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and enterprise. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Dillard starfleet academy diane carey star trek books by william shatner with judith and garfield reevesstevens the ashes of eden. Metamorphosis was an adaptation of stills taken from the star trek. Coon and directed by ralph senensky, it was first broadcast on november 10, 1967. Buy a cheap copy of metamorphosis book by jean lorrah. It is everything you would wish in a star trek book it is sad, exciting, humorous, and data actually has sex. My second voyage on the enterprise, metamorphosis, written by the incomparable gene coon, was my favorite voyage of the seven star treks i directed. Metamorphosis is a pocket tng novel the first unnumbered novel, and the first tng giant novel written by jean lorrah. Myriad universes stories the literary lair star trek.
Dec 02, 2014 metamorphosis set the boundaries of how far star trek could push on issues of sexuality and gender, with the franchise reluctant to push beyond what was established here. Starfleet academy stargazer star trek the next generation movie novelizations for. In advance of the occasion, last week asked fans to list their top three star trek books. The original series metamorphosis tv episode 1967 trivia on imdb. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon the enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny.
However the franchise has also outlined a fictional future history of earth prior to this, and, primarily through time travel plots, explored both past and furtherfuture. It goes down to his physical abilities, his inner workings, and most interestingly, how his mind works. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Coon directed by ralph senensky season 2, episode 2 production episode 60331 original air date. This is the only star trek novel ive read that really goes into depth describing what datas like. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible. The next generation book series by multiple authors includes books ghost ship, the peacekeepers, the children of hamlin, and several more. Thousands of fans took the time to participate, and here are the results, in order. The next generation kindle edition by lorrah, jean. Aside from an episode cast list, glossary and trivia quiz, the book also included a miniinterview with guest actress elinor donahue, who portrayed federation assistant commissioner nancy hedford in the episode. I really liked it and the hell data has to go through. While returning to the enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, kirk, spock, mccoy and a seriously ill federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud. This article discusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise.
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