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Phasers on stun! : how the making (and remaking) of Star Trek changed the world / Ryan Britt.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Britt, Ryan, author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Star Trek television programs--History.
Star Trek television programs.
Star Trek films--History.
Star Trek films.
Science fiction television programs--United States--History.
Science fiction television programs.
Science fiction films--United States--History.
Science fiction films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Place of Publication:
New York : Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Contents:
Spock stole his own brain : the creation of Star Trek: the original series
Space cowboys : the writing of The original series
Infinite diversity, finite genes : the progressive politics and diversity of Star Trek in the '60s
The trouble with Trekkies : the death of The original series and the birth of Star Trek fandom
An almost totally new enterprise : the animated series and the fusion of Star Trek and NASA
Killing Spock : the motion picture, the wrath of Khan, and the mainstreaming of Trek
Colorful metaphors : the search for Spock and the voyage home, and Star Trek of the 1980s
Undiscovered generations : the saga of the three Saaviks and the desperate need for The next generation
You will be assimilated : The next generation assumes command
The dreamer and the dream : deep space nine finally delivers on the promise of The original series
There's coffee in that Nebula! voyager tears down the Starfleet boys' club
Magic carpet rides : Star Trek's obsession with time travel, First contact, and Star Trek's first prequel-Enterprise
It's sabotage! The Star Trek reboot films and the redefining of twentyfirst-century blockbusters
Disco inferno : Star Trek: discovery and the twenty-first-century renaissance of Trek on TV
The pride of Starfleet : Trek's long road to LGBTQ representation
Choose to live : picard and lower decks flip the script on Star Trek's definition of success
The human adventure is just beginning : Strange new worlds and imperfect secret to Star Trek's immortality.
Which Star Trek is which? A brief guide to all the Treks, ever.
Notes:
Place of publication from publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 23, 2022).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
Other Format:
Print version: Britt, Ryan. Phasers on stun!
ISBN:
9780593185704
0593185706
Publisher Number:
40031183645
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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