Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Nov 02, 2018 unfortunately, it was cut short, but there are still some solid even great episodes of star trek here despite some slogs. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. I would think that the episode ordering on the official dvds would be correct. The motion picture was released in 1979, a full decade after the original series went off the air. Abrams reboot films, or kelvin timeline based on the original series. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Star trek is a series of episodes initially divided into three seasons and produced by america based producer gene roddenberry which was an experiment of its own kind and later set the legend for many people. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order higgypop. The next generation tng, and all of the star trek feature films, including the three newest j.
Some central storylines and stories can be picked out however. I created this list because i am currently in the process of watching all the star trek series in order. The list above seems like it might be a valid way of understanding tos, as good or better than airdate ignoring, of course, things like the pc props of star trek series from which in some cases notes seasonbyseason variants of little set pieces and. If you mean chronological as in the order they appear in the star trek universe timeline, this is it. You can view them in either order, but i personally prefer production. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pilot episode, the cage. Instead, please refer to the recentlypublished voyages of imagination. Along with the various star trek novel series there have also been dozens of authors who have contributed to the franchise, including but not limited to roddenberry himself, g. The original series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The history of the future is a reference book detailing the history of the star trek universe, written and compiled by production staffers mike and denise okuda, and officially endorsed and licensed by paramount. See the production timeline for a chronological overview of the production history of star trek.
List of star trek episodes, chronological johnstons archive. The series began the star trek franchise and has gone on to have stories in multiple formats. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations. The original series 365 is the definitive, authorized guide to star trek, gene roddenberrys groundbreaking television program that first aired from 1966 through 1969 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. I know there are some plot items in there such as the enterprise getting blown up and rebuilt, change of captains of the enterprise etc. The books were quite famous once the show gained popularity and bantam books republished blishs books in three volumes one for each season. The star trek annotated timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series. The list above seems like it might be a valid way of understanding tos, as good or better than airdate ignoring, of course, things like the pc props of star trek series from which in some cases notes seasonbyseason variants of little set pieces and, of course, shatners harsher thirdseason hair.
Chronological list of star trek stories tmp2300 annex. Star trek viewing order revised may 20, but then i forgot to upload the new version before august. Discovery takes place roughly a decade before captain kirk leads the enterprises fiveyear mission to explore strange new worlds. This does not include flashbacks, flashforwards, acts of time travel, or alternate timelines excepting the alternate reality. Most likely, the earliest forms of star trek fiction many fans may recall being exposed to are the numbered star trek books adapted by james blish from the original scripts to 77 of the 79 classic star trek episodes. I have seen all of tos, a few tos movies, all tng, am in season 5 of ds9, some scattered episodes of voyager, first contact, maybe generations, season 1 of enterprise, and am in season 2 of enterprise now, having seen the borg episode. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry.
The original series is a series of science fiction novels based on the popular television show 19661969 and movies created by gene roddenberry. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in. Profusely illustrated with more than 1,000 color photos many never before printed anywhere this is the one book that imparts every chapter in the exciting star trek saga.
It should be noted that this guide is spoiler free. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. However, over the past 15 years most pocket books novels have taken place in a shared continuity in which the events of. What is the official sequence for star trek the original series. Memory alpha lists the episodes in production order, its their official chronological order in the star trek chronology, and its the order they were played in syndication and on the vhs releases. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. The timeline of the history of the galaxy spans almost fourteen billion years, only a small fraction of which has seen the involvement of the races which currently inhabit the region. But before you watch the wrath of khan you must watch space seed season 1 episode 22 where kirk meets khan to understand this movie well. Star trek chronological viewing order for those of us who have deemed enterprise and tas unpalatable. From a modern tv viewers perspective, the original series, with all of its 1960s storytelling quirks and anachronisms, was the hardest entry in. For more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. Feb 06, 20 hi, i am wanting to get into star trek, but i am totally ocd about things like this and want to watch it in the correct viewing order. This page is intended to list and explain the common responses to it.
Since 1967, when the first star trek comic was published, 2,396 star trek stories have been released in print and comic form. By senior producer david morgan watch original star trek. Imzadi by peter david, uhuras song by janet kagan, spocks world by diane duane, yesterdays son by a. In february 1966, before the first episode was aired, star trek was nearly. While they may have seen all or closetoall of the episodes in all the various series, they saw. Star trek the original series in production order imdb. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. The motion picture, the entropy effect, the klingon gambit, and several more. Nuspock even takes a moment to point it out during the film in case the casual observer missed it. This allows the reader to see the relation between canon, and the expanded universe. I will be updating this list as i plow through them.
Nbc then made the unprecedented move to order a second pilot. Before you watch the original series movies which start with star trek the motion picture you need to watch a few original series tv shows. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of. A visual celebration of the original voyages of the starship enterprise, the book covers the entire series in unprecedented detail, combining indepth commentary, behindthe. The first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The motion picture through 2300 in the order they occurred not necessarily by stardate. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in those days, in which this timeline was a handwritten. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. What is the reading order of star trek novels answers. The majority of tos novels are standalone, and most can easily be read in any order. For a inuniverse chronological list, ill try later to create a page with the novels in order keep posted. As there have been hundreds of star trek novels published, a comprehensive list in reading order would be rather lengthy. The original series is a revised title for the series star trek, which originally aired as a tv series on nbc from 1966 to 1969.
Unfortunately, it was cut short, but there are still some solid even great episodes of star trek here despite some slogs. The first star trek novels were direct novelizations of the original star trek episodes by james blish, running from 19671978. The original series pocket books novel series in order of when the books were originally published, as well as our best effort to list the novels in chronological. The abundance of star trek media can be a bit overwhelming to a newcomer. Written by various authors, the pocket books series has been an ongoing publication since 1979. Michael and denise okuda, in the official but not necessarily canonical or accurate star trek chronology. List of all star trek movies in chronological order. What is the list of all star trek movies in chronological. Although not as strong a commercial success as paramount was hoping for thanks to some creative tinkering by gene roddenberry, who wanted to pursue a more philosophical narrative than an actionbased one it was still successful enough. None of the writers on the original series of star trek could have. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek. Sep 08, 2016 from a modern tv viewers perspective, the original series, with all of its 1960s storytelling quirks and anachronisms, was the hardest entry in star trek canon to get through. The order theyre in on netflix and the dvdbluray box sets is airdate order.
Optional starting points have been added in recognition of the fact that it may be tedious andor impractical for potential new fans to acquire and view everything from the beginning. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. The history of the future 1993 give the tos episodes in production order. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Apr 28, 2008 as there have been hundreds of star trek novels published, a comprehensive list in reading order would be rather lengthy. What order to watch star trek with all the timelines. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Despite being written from an inuniverse perspective, it also is annotated with some realworld commentaries by the authors.
Interesting that in a mirror darkly somehow made it into canon, though. The subtitle the original series is used to distinguish it from its sequel series, and from the. This category includes all episodes of the original star trek. Discussion in general trek discussion started by pgbka, jan 31, 2020. Click though our gallery to check out in chronological order the 20 best star trek episodes and the 10 worst. This article is an attempt to list every star trek story from every form of media taking place from star trek. In universe timeline chronological order star trek enterprise ent, star trek. I hope to write a book about star trek chronology someday, giving three alternate. The star trek annotated timeline a chronology of the. The original series reading list lacks the firmly established relaunch that is the hallmark of the other series continuities. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. What is the official sequence for star trek the original. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first. Tv show revered by the likes of the simpsons comic book guy.
During the time of tng, ds9 and voyager, some of these series ran in parallel. Hi, i am wanting to get into star trek, but i am totally ocd about things like this and want to watch it in the correct viewing order. Although not as strong a commercial success as paramount was hoping for thanks to some creative tinkering by gene roddenberry, who wanted to pursue a more philosophical narrative than an actionbased one it was still successful. Star trek is highly appraised by many people around the world for its futuristic thinking as per the time and era it was created in. A chronological order of episodes is presented in the series article. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. This is a comprehensive listing of professionally published star trek fiction novels and shortstory collections. The original series episodes all episodes listed in chronological order.
He wrote total 11 books based on the three seasons of original star trek episodes. A category has been created to view the entire timeline. In the first decades, the majority of these were standalone stories that only referenced the show. So all in all that is the most important show of the original series. The first episode of the show aired on 6 september 1966 on ctv in canada. The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each seasons original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. Here is the top of the list of the star trek novels in publishing chronological order. That is why i created this page, it lists all the episodes of star trek in the order of their original air date, so you can watch them in the order they were originally. The novels of the series are adapted from the popular television series and movies of the same name that were telecast between the year 1966 and 1969.
Running over 50 years, it has had five liveaction series, one animated series, several films, comics, novelizations, and an extremely obsessive fandom i. The original series is a series of novels written by various authors and based on the science fiction genre. This is the timeline of the star trek series and films in chronological order inuniverse. Now, completely revised and updated it even includes information from the new.
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