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Aboard Star Trek's flagship, the U.S.S. Enterprise, the starfaring adventurers are still dreaming the impossible – and making it come true...

Star Trek Lives! is a reference book published in 1975. The book analyzes aspects of the Original Series, and discusses the fandom that developed as a result of the show.

Summary

From the book jacket (first US edition): What the creators of Star Trek are doing now; Their goals and achievements since Star Trek; Their plans for Star Trek's return...

From the book jacket (first UK edition): First a television gamble... now a phenomenal success story...; Star Trek; The science fiction series that achieved undreamed-of success and started an amazing cult that grows larger with each Star Trek programme and every Star Trek book...; Star Trek Lives! is the book written especially for Star Trek fans. It contains fascinating inside information about the creators of the series, its stars, the aims of the Star Trek team and details of the projects and activities of the millions of devoted Star Trek fans.

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Foreword by Gene Roddenberry
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Discovery Effect
Chapter 2: The Tailored Effect
Chapter 3: "I Should Never Have Answered The Phone"
Chapter 4: The Spock Charisma Effect
Chapter 5: The Optimism Effect
Chapter 6: The Goal Effect
Chapter 7: "Beauty May Be Only Skin Deep, But Chopped Liver Can Get You Anywhere Or Six Glorious Days On The Star Trek Set"
Chapter 8: What Are They Doing Now?
Chapter 9: Do-It-Yourself Star Trek - The Fan Fiction
Chapter 9: Do-It-Yourself Star Trek - The Fan Fiction

Contributions

Most of the book is written in an essay style by Lichtenberg and Marshak, whereby they examine the show and its fandom.

Winston's contributions however, consist of two anecdote like accounts of events. In Chapter 3 she recalls her memories of the first Star Trek convention, explains how it came about, and her role in its organization.

Chapter 7 revolves around her visit to the set during the filming of "Turnabout Intruder".

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-''Aboard ''Star Trek''{{'}}s flagship, the ''U.S.S. Enterprise'', the starfaring adventurers are still dreaming the impossible&ndash;and making it come true...'' -- '''''Star Trek Lives!''''' is a [[reference book]] published in {{y|1975}}. The book analyses aspects of the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Original Series]], and discusses the fandom that developed as a result of the show.
+:''Aboard ''Star Trek''{{'}}s flagship, the U.S.S. ''Enterprise'', the starfaring adventurers are still dreaming the impossible &ndash; and making it come true...''
+'''''Star Trek Lives!''''' is a [[reference book]] published in {{y|1975}}. The book analyzes aspects of the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Original Series]], and discusses the fandom that developed as a result of the show.
+==Summary==
+;From the book jacket (first US edition)
+:''What the creators of ''Star Trek'' are doing now''
+:''Their goals and achievements since ''Star Trek
+:''Their plans for ''Star Trek''{{'}}s return...''
-== Summary ==
 ;From the book jacket (first UK edition)
 :''First a television gamble... now a phenomenal success story...
 :'''''Star Trek'''
-:''The science fiction series that achieved undreamed-of success and started an amazing cult that grows larger with each ''Star Trek'' programme and every ''Star Trek'' book...
+:''The science fiction series that achieved undreamed-of success and started an amazing cult that grows larger with each ''Star Trek'' programme and every ''Star Trek'' book...''
 :'''''Star Trek Lives!''' is the book written especially for ''Star Trek'' fans. It contains fascinating inside information about the creators of the series, its stars, the aims of the ''Star Trek'' team and details of the projects and activities of the millions of devoted ''Star Trek'' fans.''
+{{review}}
 === Contents ===
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 *Chapter 5: The Optimism Effect
 *Chapter 6: The Goal Effect
-*Chapter 7: "Beauty May Be Only Skin Deep, But Chopped Liver Can Get You Anywhere Or Six Glorious Days On The Star Trek Set"
+*Chapter 7: "Beauty May Be Only Skin Deep, But Chopped Liver Can Get You Anywhere Or Six Glorious Days On The ''Star Trek'' Set"
 *Chapter 8: What Are They Doing Now?
-*Chapter 9: Do-It-Yourself ''Star Trek'' - The [[Fan fiction]]
+*Chapter 9: Do-It-Yourself ''Star Trek'' - The [[Fan fiction|Fan Fiction]]
+*Chapter 9: Do-It-Yourself ''Star Trek'' - The [[Fan fiction|Fan Fiction]]
-[[Category:Reference books]]
 == Contributions ==
 Most of the book is written in an essay style by [[Jacqueline Lichtenberg|Lichtenberg]] and [[Sondra Marshak|Marshak]], whereby they examine the show and its fandom.
-[[Joan Winston|Winston]]'s contributions however, consist of two anecdote like accounts of events. In Chapter 3 she recalls her memories of the first [[Star Trek convention]], explains how it came about, and her role in its organization.
+[[Joan Winston|Winston]]'s contributions however, consist of two anecdote like accounts of events. In Chapter 3 she recalls her memories of the first [[Star Trek convention|''Star Trek'' convention]], explains how it came about, and her role in its organization.
 Chapter 7 revolves around her visit to the set during the filming of {{e|Turnabout Intruder}}.
+== Background information ==
+=== Cover gallery ===
+<gallery>
+File:Star Trek Lives!, Corgi.jpg|[[Corgi Books]] edition
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Reference books]]