Pocket books published a timeline of their books in adventures in time and space. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. Nemesis novels published by pocket books, worf becomes picards first officer aboard the enterprisee after will riker leaves the ship to. The complete pocket books novel list updates the novel list as given in the back of pocket books novels in years past, before the list became so long that it was.
A 2006 book by jeff ayers contains a timeline which attempts to date all of the many star trek novels. Starting in 2004 they began to change the star trek novel line from an adventure of the week. However the franchise has also outlined a fictional future history of earth prior to this, and, primarily through time travel plots, explored both past and furtherfuture. This timeline has the motion picture in 2273, to account for the twoandahalfyear gap between the enddate of 2270 established in q2 and the events of the movie.
All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Voyager tm, this book provides a comprehensive look at star treks incredible history. Kirk and an inexperienced crew commandeering a repaired u. The next generation used references and dates that indicated that the star trek spaceflight chronology was no longer being followed, and it was eventually replaced by star trek chronology as the official history of the star trek universe. The original series novels published by pocket books. Star trek novel submission guidelines resources happy. It will be a stunning reference book covering every star trek novel ever published. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. New frontier was the first major spinoff star trek book series, featuring the. There is a modern line of star trek novels from pocket books which make an effort to be consistent in regards to continuity. Reportedly the okudas settled on kelvin timeline as its designation in the updated encyclopedia thats coming which includes the new movies timeline, yet still inexplicably fails to include the animated series. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of. Most novels from the year 2000 on are generally set within the same reality.
Includes both numbered and unnumbered novels, ebooks, and various series. Proteus entered the trek universe to bond with the body of. This continuity is discussed on the star trek novel verse page. An original novel based on the thrilling star trek movies directed by j. An indispensible guide for star trek enthusiasts and writers alike, the star trek chronology has been exhaustively researched and brought up to date by star trek production staff members michael okuda and denise okuda, and includes littleknown inside information and trivia about the making of the hugely successful television shows and films. Because as you already know, the events seen in nemesis were only the beginning of the story. We decided to take the opportunity to radically reform the basic structure of the document. Written by various authors, the pocket books series has been an ongoing publication since 1979. In an alternate timeline in which the klingons have. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film star trek. The following pages are a chronological guide to all stories and established events that have taken place in the star trek universe.
Apr 14, 2020 an original novel based on the thrilling star trek movies directed by j. It took inspiration from the style of the star trek timeliners timeline as it most recently appears in the back of voyages of imagination. Novels, comic books, games, fan fiction and other items are not covered by this timeline. It might possibly end up begin the coolest book ever.
Star trek under bantam books star trek log the animated series under ballantine. Were pulling our entries from the book star trek 101. These are adventure novels of roughly 70,000 words about 275325 pages. It took inspiration from the style of the star trek timeliners timeline as it most recently appears in the back of voyages of. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
All attempts have been made to follow that work, while at the same time including material that was excluded from that work. Great, now come and discover the best star trek episodes that every trekkie should watch right now, or watch the video below for a complete guide to the star wars timeline. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The relevant history of the major political powers in the galaxy spans several notable periods. Voyager cocreator jeri taylor with an offer she couldnt refuse. Since the star trek chronology by michael and denise okuda published by pocket books follows this same logic, this timeline can be viewed as a supplement to theirs. A fourissue prequel to jj abrams star trek reboot in 2009, star trek. The miniseries explores the events that led the two to travel back in time in star trek, detailing spocks desperate but unsuccessful attempt to prevent the supernova that destroyed the romulan empire. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Enterprise after pursing the evil energy being proteus across dimensions. The history of the future written by michael and denise okuda and published by pocket books in november 1996. 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.
To do this, lieutenant paul stamets navigates the ship through. Do you want ongoing novels on the kelvin universe the. The timeline includes stories from episodes, comics, novels, and games note. However, if you are more of a serious trekker, one who faithfully reads the star trek novels published by pocket books, you never really had to say goodbye. A total of sixteen titles, both novels and reference books, were intended to coincide with the premiere of the film, including one flippantly titled u. There is a remarkable amount of evidence that suggests the orville is actually a real 100% star trek series set in the star trek universe, just in the kelvin timeline. In those 12 years there was published only 15 original novels and two collections of short stories. The okudas have been involved in cataloguing star trek for years, ever. Taking place in an alternate timeline created when the starship kelvin was destroyed by a romulan invader from the future, this bold new novel follows captain james t. This was before pocket books gained the rights to publish star trek books.
Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid22nd century star trek. Star trek the next generation last generation 2008 comic. A more detailed timeline of the stories following star trek.
During the deep space nine era, the black jumpsuit seemed to be the uniform of choice for a crew on space. From the founding of the federation, to zefram cochranes invention of warp drive, to james t. Mar 12, 2020 great, now come and discover the best star trek episodes that every trekkie should watch right now, or watch the video below for a complete guide to the star wars timeline that other scifi. The timeline is largely based on the pocket books timeline but also includes stories from comic and games and break downs of multitimeframed.
And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes. In 2006, pocket books published voyages of imagination, which expanded star. As well, a starting point for this time is the book star trek chronology. This copy is from the first pocket books paperback printing in april 1997earlier hardcover. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. Discovery is supposed to be set in the main star trek continuity timeline. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Sep 26, 2017 star trek has had more than one uniform style existing sidebyside in other decades. The timeline includes stories from episodes, comics, novels, and games. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. This site has two main areas, the novels page and the timeline.
Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. A more recent series, starfleet academy 20102012, is based on the kelvin timeline films. Voyager novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. This page used to be home to a star trek postnemesis novel chronology, done in a more detailed fashion than any other list on the site. A crucial moment, buried in the past, has gone awryand as the klingon warlord worf closes in, time itself is running out. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. Enterprise out of spacedock for a simple shakedown cruise. Taylor had found herself simply adoring the character of kathryn janeway, to such an extent that she joked she sometimes resented that kate mulgrew got to define her on the small screen, and pocket books suggested she should. Titan is a series of science fiction novels which detail the adventures of captain william t. The star trek chronology documents every important event. Klingon series, which got its first moments in the tng novel diplomatic implausibility.
In 1996, pocket books who had long published a popular range of star trek novels approach star trek. See also star trek adventures for the preceding bantam books tos line. A new star trek novel hits shelves and digital download venues today. Jan 04, 2020 were pulling our entries from the book star trek 101. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. Do you want ongoing novels on the kelvin universe the trek bbs. We also have a line of hardcovers, but these are a tougher sell. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective. This novel is the first nonyoung adult novel set in the kelvin timeline, the offshoot of the prime timeline, first shown in the 2009 star trek film.
I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. This article discusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. The orville is tng set in the kelvin timeline the trek bbs. A practical guide to who, what, where, and why, written by terry j. But more importantly, the stories emphasize the importance of the xmen concept by enfolding it into star treks galactic explorations published in 1996 and written by scott lobdell with a host of artists, star trek xmen finds the xmen boarding the u. 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. As we know, the timelines diverged so the further along we go, the universes will naturally look less and less like each other, which lead to a seemingly different universe, but as well see all the major changes have been.
Discovery tiein novels have been published since 2017 by pocket books, under license from cbs consumer products. Pocket booksstar trek has 701 entries in their overdrive catalogue overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The hugo awardwinning author wrote the books that adapted every single original star trek episode into short stories, and then went on to write the first star trek novel for adults, in 1970. The return is the second title in the shatnerverse series of star trek novels set in an alternate timeline where captain kirk is resurrected after the events of the movie star trek. Tng by the author for his new frontier novels, published by pocket books.
On august 11th, pocket books will release david macks. What lay beyond and again in voyages of imagination, aka the star trek fiction companion. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Memory beta chronology memory beta, noncanon star trek. In todays lore video we crossover into another reality and explain the lore and history of the mirror universe and terran empire. As such, it features the crew of the enterprise as seen in those films. Also to the left is the five year mission timeline i compiled. 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. Largely historical events often depicted in flashback sections of stories set in later periods. Taking place in an alternate timeline created when the starship kelvin was destroyed by a romulan invader. The chronology gives an overview over historic events and the timeline of star trek online. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of. This continuity is discussed on the star trek novel verse page some of the older books have been retroactively absorbed into the novel verse continuity, most have not.
The wait may even rival or exceed the previous longest break in the star trek novel line in recent years, when several planned kelvin timeline. Without getting specific, there is an incredibly larger amount of information in that project today, waiting for an outlet to make its way into print again. Countdown follows the stories of spock and nero in the year 2387. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read.
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. Kirks early days in starfleet academy tm, to the voyages of the starship enterprise tm under captain jeanluc picard, to the newest adventures of the u. It is the imprint under which all current star trek massmarket paperback novels are published. Star trek novel submission guidelines resources happy new. This site is a guide to those early star trek novels published by bantam books. Voyager starfleet academy young adult miniseries explores the lives of the. Pocket had greenlighted a reference book that would come to be titled voyages of imagination. Star trek online was the first to announce it, though, in connection with a new campaign that includes elements from that timeline. The star trek fiction timeline memory beta, noncanon. Discovery novel and more announced, kelvin timeline books being considered. Bjo trimbles star trek concordance was heavily used as a reference in back in those days, in which this timeline was a handwritten.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The majority of the books we publish are the regular star trek, star trek. The definitive star trek fiction companion, and the author jeff ayres had specifically asked that an updated edition of our timeline be included as an appendix. Jun 19, 2019 but more importantly, the stories emphasize the importance of the xmen concept by enfolding it into star treks galactic explorations published in 1996 and written by scott lobdell with a host of artists, star trek xmen finds the xmen boarding the u. Nov 2000 double time captain calhoun takes his ship and crew back in time to prevent a genocide, only to alter the timeline in an unexpected and not entirely welcome way. The uss discovery s specialty is using its sporebased hub drive to jump great distances faster than any warpfaring vessel in starfleet. The star trek annotated timeline a chronology of the.
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