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*Due to its conception as a article collection, the book has become somewhat of an odd amalgam of both real-world development and appearances of the featured ships, the latter written from an in-universe perspective. |
*Due to its conception as a article collection, the book has become somewhat of an odd amalgam of both real-world development and appearances of the featured ships, the latter written from an in-universe perspective. |
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| − | *However, written well before the Internet-age, this book has become outdated as a production reference work, as it contained many inaccuracies, propagating for example, misconceptions that have arisen in "''Star Trek''-lore". Few to no sources are referenced in the book, and a fair amount of "[[Memory Alpha:What Memory Alpha is not#What Memory Alpha articles are not|original research]]" is contained within the texts, leading up to conclusions which have proven to be incorrect in later times. It served however, as a reminder on how little behind-the-scenes information was available to the general public at the time, especially in regard to the effects production. Caution should therefore be observed when consulting this work as a reference work, and researchers are advised to cross-verify findings with other reference works. |
+ | *However, written well before the Internet-age, this book has become outdated as a production reference work, as it contained many inaccuracies, propagating for example, misconceptions that have arisen in "''Star Trek''-lore". Few to no sources are referenced in the book, and a fair amount of "[[Memory Alpha:What Memory Alpha is not#What Memory Alpha articles are not|original research]]" is contained within the texts, leading up to speculative conclusions which have proven to be incorrect in later times. It served however, as a reminder on how little behind-the-scenes information was available to the general public at the time, especially in regard to the effects production. Caution should therefore be observed when consulting this work as a reference work, and researchers are advised to cross-verify findings with other reference works. |
*Nevertheless, particularly noteworthy is the interview with [[Gene Winfield]] of [[AMT/Ertl]]'s [[Speed & Custom Shop]], who with his team not only manufactured the [[Class F shuttlecraft model#Full scale exterior mock-up|full scale mock-up]] and studio model of the ''Galileo'' shuttle, but also produced the two [[D7 class model|original D7-class studio models]]. Other noteworthy items are the rare pictures of the Bird-of-Prey [[studio model]], [[:File:Romulan Bird of Prey studio model as delivered.jpg|one of which]] not published before or after. |
*Nevertheless, particularly noteworthy is the interview with [[Gene Winfield]] of [[AMT/Ertl]]'s [[Speed & Custom Shop]], who with his team not only manufactured the [[Class F shuttlecraft model#Full scale exterior mock-up|full scale mock-up]] and studio model of the ''Galileo'' shuttle, but also produced the two [[D7 class model|original D7-class studio models]]. Other noteworthy items are the rare pictures of the Bird-of-Prey [[studio model]], [[:File:Romulan Bird of Prey studio model as delivered.jpg|one of which]] not published before or after. |
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Revision as of 15:39, 24 December 2015
Template:Realworld The Ships of Star Trek is a reference book published in May 1988. It is an edited collection of articles written – by among others the editor himself – for various fanzines as well as publications like Starlog on the subjects of the starship USS Enterprise, the Galileo shuttlecraft, and the Romulan Bird-of-Prey. The book is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.
Contents
- Section 1: The Starship Enterprise
- Introduction
- Roddenberry's Vision
- Screens and Shields
- Planets Visited
- Space Battles
- Technology Update
- The Enterprise That Almost Was
- Section 2: The Galileo Seven Shuttle Craft
- Introduction
- Life on Star Trek
- Life after Star Trek
- Section 3: The Romulan Bird-of-Prey
Background information
- Due to its conception as a article collection, the book has become somewhat of an odd amalgam of both real-world development and appearances of the featured ships, the latter written from an in-universe perspective.
- However, written well before the Internet-age, this book has become outdated as a production reference work, as it contained many inaccuracies, propagating for example, misconceptions that have arisen in "Star Trek-lore". Few to no sources are referenced in the book, and a fair amount of "original research" is contained within the texts, leading up to speculative conclusions which have proven to be incorrect in later times. It served however, as a reminder on how little behind-the-scenes information was available to the general public at the time, especially in regard to the effects production. Caution should therefore be observed when consulting this work as a reference work, and researchers are advised to cross-verify findings with other reference works.
- Nevertheless, particularly noteworthy is the interview with Gene Winfield of AMT/Ertl's Speed & Custom Shop, who with his team not only manufactured the full scale mock-up and studio model of the Galileo shuttle, but also produced the two original D7-class studio models. Other noteworthy items are the rare pictures of the Bird-of-Prey studio model, one of which not published before or after.
