{"product_id":"boarding-the-enterpriseisbn-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.A Hugo and Nebula award winner, \u003cb\u003eDavid Gerrold\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 50 books, several hundred articles and columns, and more than a dozen television episodes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis books include \u003ci\u003eWhen HARLIE Was One, The Man Who Folded Himself, The War Against the Chtorr\u003c\/i\u003e septology, \u003ci\u003eThe Star Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Dingilliad\u003c\/i\u003e young adult trilogy, and the award-winning autobiographical tale of his son's adoption, \u003ci\u003eThe Martian Child\u003c\/i\u003e.  TV credits include episodes of Star Trek (\"The Trouble With Tribbles,\" \"The Cloud Minders\"), Star Trek Animated (\"More Tribbles, More Troubles,\" \"Bem\"), \u003ci\u003eBabylon 5\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Believers\"), \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e (\"A Day In Beaumont,\" \"A Saucer Of Loneliness\"), \u003ci\u003eLand of the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Cha-Ka,\" \"The Sleestak God,\" \"Hurricane,\" \"Possession,\" \"Circle\"), \u003ci\u003eTales from the Darkside\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Levitation,\" \"If the Shoes Fit\"), \u003ci\u003eLogan's Run\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Man Out of Time\"), and more. David Gerrold is a figment of his own imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the science-fiction field's top awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo (which he won in 2003 for \u003ci\u003eHominids\u003c\/i\u003e), the Nebula (which he won in 1996 for \u003ci\u003eThe Terminal Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e), and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (which he won in 2006 for \u003ci\u003eMindscan\u003c\/i\u003e). According to the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards, he has won more awards for his novels than anyone else in the history of the science-fiction and fantasy genres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ABC TV series \u003ci\u003eFlashForward\u003c\/i\u003e was based on Rob's novel of the same name. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eStarplex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrameshift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFactoring Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalculating God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHumans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRollback\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWake\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were Hugo Award finalists. His online home is at sfwriter.com and his physical home is in Toronto.","brand":"Smart Pop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305124024549,"sku":"NP9781942952152","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781942952152.jpg?v=1730759467","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/boarding-the-enterpriseisbn-9781942952152","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}