{"product_id":"9781942952152","title":"Boarding the Enterprise","description":"Rereleased for \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e ' 50th Anniversary, this in-depth analysis of the groundbreaking TV show features an updated introduction by Robert J. Sawyer and foreword by David Gerrold Trekkies and Trekkers alike will get starry-eyed over this eclectic mix of essays on the groundbreaking original Star Trek, one of the most culturally impactful TV shows of the last 50 years. \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e scriptwriters D. C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Norman Spinrad, and Howard Weinstein, science fiction writers including Allen Steele and Lawrence Watt-Evans, and various academics share behind-the-scenes anecdotes, discuss the show's enduring appeal and influence, and examine some of the classic features of the series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInside:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCommunications and media theorist \u003cb\u003ePaul Levinson\u003c\/b\u003e shows how the unprecedented success of the \"seventy-nine jewels\" in syndication changed the way we look at television forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStar Trek writer \u003cb\u003eD. C. Fontana\u003c\/b\u003e remembers Gene Roddenberry and what it was like on the set and behind the scenes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHugo Award–winning author \u003cb\u003eAllen Steele\u003c\/b\u003e explores the strong science fiction tradition that made the show so great.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCultural theorist \u003cb\u003eEric Greene\u003c\/b\u003e details the show's complex dialogue with the Vietnam War, highlighting the evolving stances on interventionist politics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eScience fiction novelist \u003cb\u003eDON Debrandt\u003c\/b\u003e contends that the famously logical Spock isn't quite as rational as Star Trek's writers would have you believe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eScientist \u003cb\u003eRobert A. Metzger\u003c\/b\u003e proves that Scotty's ability to lie makes him the most valuable member of the Enterprise crew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFanfiction author \u003cb\u003eMelissa Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e explains why we still feel compelled to write our own stories about Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the show's memorable characters.","brand":"David Gerrold","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45558270328992,"sku":"9781942952152","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c7313045-2b64-4a12-a03b-44e69413b079.jpg?v=1736313767","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781942952152","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}