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First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:47 pm
by Nutso
http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/03/first- ... yclopedia/
Since its initial publication twenty-five years ago, The Star Trek Encyclopedia has been the go-to source for everything related to the franchise’s canon. Packed with highly detailed information, including brief episode and film synopses, no other book has come close to offering the same wealth of insight into the Star Trek universe.
Now, The Star Trek Encyclopedia has been thoroughly revised and redesigned for a new generation of fans. This updated and expanded edition includes 300 more pages, information, photographs and illustrations, and offers exhaustively researched and detailed entries on the characters, ships, and events from the last fifteen years of Star Trek television shows and films, including Star Trek: Voyager seasons 4-7, Star Trek: Enterprise seasons 1-4, and Star Trek Nemesis.
It also features material detailing the recent big-screen films Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Into Darkness. Packaged in a stunning deluxe slipcase, this two-volume set is a must-have for every Star Trek fan’s library.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:39 pm
by McAvoy
Looks like it would cost $80
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:10 pm
by Graham Kennedy
It's on Amazon for £100!
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:58 am
by Nutso
I wonder what the price is without pre-order?
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:33 pm
by Jim
Scan it, post it.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:50 pm
by McAvoy
Graham Kennedy wrote:It's on Amazon for £100!
Wow. I remember how expensive the old ones were.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:54 am
by IanKennedy
It's not out until October 2016. See what the price is then.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:29 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Well, look at what was waiting for me on my doorstep this afternoon...
This thing is big, and
hella heavy!
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:17 am
by Graham Kennedy
Well now I know what to ask for for christmas!
Last year's present...
Thinking of also getting a TOS Enterprise for the other wall this year!
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:21 pm
by Bryan Moore
How is it, Striker? I ordered mine this week via Amazon, and it should be here tomorrow.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:19 pm
by Sonic Glitch
Graham Kennedy wrote:Well now I know what to ask for for christmas!
Last year's present...
Thinking of also getting a TOS Enterprise for the other wall this year!
Out of curiosity... How did the gift-giver acquire that? Is it commercially available or custom?
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:15 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Bryan Moore wrote:How is it, Striker? I ordered mine this week via Amazon, and it should be here tomorrow.
Well, leafing through it...
Nothing from Beyond, which due to the publication date, is totally expected and forgivable. Nothing from the Animated Series, though... which I disagree with. They wanted to honor Gene's wishes to omit it from the canon. Except he's dead, and from what I've heard about how he handled legal stuff back then... not a fan.
But other than that, it's big, glossy, well-organized. Stuff from the Kelvin timeline has a dot besides the name, so it's easy to keep track of.
Lots of pictures and charts. Overall, money well spent for me.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:04 am
by Graham Kennedy
Sonic Glitch wrote:Out of curiosity... How did the gift-giver acquire that? Is it commercially available or custom?
Found it on eBay. They have all sorts of Trek posters on there, all the way up to A0 in size.
Re: First Look at New STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:33 am
by Bryan Moore
Four months later, I finally decided to crack this open this weekend. It was enjoyable and I love the feel of paper, and yet with Memory Alpha/Beta, DITL, ex-Astris, etc., it almost seems unnecessary. 20 years ago, that would have been the greatest book ever made by anyone about anything at any time ever. Today, it seems a quaint bit of nostalgia and a great tribute to 50 years, but has nowhere near the functionality the original Encyclopedia had compared to any other reference.
Of course, I suppose the same argument could be made for any book in modern times, and I'll still be one to love libraries and bookstores... but that's a discussion for another day.