Feb 15, 2016 the rule of thumb with star trek is if you havent seen it on screen, its not canon. May 10, 2019 the animated series was removed from canon at the end of star trek. Spock, and the crew of the starship enterprise on its mission of peaceful exploration. The next generation novel the captains honor in late 1989 isbn 0671684876. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant. The original series tv series 19661969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From what im aware, very few, if any of the books or ga. The next generation, mcintyre was left to invent her own version of klingon society, in which the empress is a figurehead in a society controlled by oligarchs. Lost scenes to realize this fantastic new book is like discovering the lost ark of star trek fandom. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. The episode was written by fredric brown and gene l. It also clarifies a serious question from star trek nemesis, and shows firmly that data survived in the form of b4.
Prior to star wars the most well known science fiction title in the international arena was the relatively shortlived but much loved television program star trek 19661969. Separate from the captains ready room, its a private museum devoted to lifeforms both dead and alive the creature that pursued the away team earlier in the episode has been secured in a cage. The original series produced in the shows first broadcast season, first aired on 19 january 1967. I simply dont understand the reasoning behind the decision to draw a great big line between star trek tv and star trek literature. The gorn have since appeared, or been mentioned, in various star trek books, video games, and other media properties, including the 1973 episode the time trap of star trek.
Star trek uses symbols to convey a lot of things, but none captures the eye or imagination quite like the delta. Bunce it only takes a few pages of david tilotta and curt mcaloneys new book star trek. Im interested to know if there are any novels that are considered canon. Voyager used by the shows writers when scripting episodes of the series.
Star charts from 2002 isbn 0743437705, magna roma is listed as having attained mid21st century technology by the time of star. Plus, a classic star trek rock and much, much more. These two novels are sometimes named as exceptions to the no book is canon rule. In the years since the original series first aired, fans have tried to determine the meaning behind the various insignia shapes we see in the show. Includes both numbered and unnumbered novels, ebooks, and various series. Beginning with a spirited foreword by doug drexler lifelong star trek fan and later multiaward winning creator of later star trek series, who provides.
Many of these premises have been accepted by star trek fans as being canon, even though paramount pictures. Oct 07, 2018 in the star trek universe, the delta emblem is a direct descendant of the vector component of the old nasa and later uespa logos in use during earths space programs of the 20th and 21st centuries. The foundations of star trek there are no story arcs in. We ll get another gorn easter egg before this episode is over, too. Tonights episode took on six mini myths, including the gorn cannon. Tonight star trek got the mythbusters experience as the discovery. The one for star trek 2009 really should be, and it makes the movie make a lot more sense.
Fontana, the animated series was, at the time, considered to be the fourth season of star trek and won an emmy in 1975 for outstanding entertainment childrens series. Ale in the wrath of khan and trek canon couldnt stop talking about it from there. According to statements made by bob orci, these two sets of comics are canon. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Abrams, because of the alternate timeline copout, while books are in their own canon, and video games likewise fall. Enterprise, in a mirror darkly, part 2, this time with a more. Craig winters, i am an avid watcher and reader of star trek tv and novels.
The star trek expanded universe is an unofficial, fancreated term to describe an extrapolation. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. Huge compendium on scientific, technical, artistic, social and philosophical aspects of star trek. The 1980to2188 historical guide star trek spaceflight chronology posits the federation as being incorporated at the first babel interplanetary conference in 2087. Doing otherwise is unfair to the spirit in which they we. Cryptic, makers of the hit game star trek online, have just released this handy infographic explaining where the video games story fits into star trek.
The animated series has been littleseen by most fans but is available on netflix. Memory alpha is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to star trek. Sep 26, 2017 star trek has had more than one uniform style existing sidebyside in other decades. Besides this time periods human dates, in stardates this era begin with stardate 2267.
Those symbols were worn by some of the first space explorers and adorned uniforms and ships during humanitys first steps into the final frontier. Picard episode 9 spoilers as the ambitious and compact first season of a star trek. Officially, star trek canon is what cbs accepts as canon star trek which includes all the tv shows including the animated series against gene roddenburrys protestations and all the films. Arena is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. They finally appeared again in live action form in a 2005 episode of star trek. Gene roddenberry wasnt quite as open as george lucas was to the idea of letting other people establish canon in his playground, so to speak, so there was never. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a bigger part of the series canon than ever. Please be aware, this video series is based on common canon, that is to say, all star trek tv shows and films. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon screen rant.
Star trek under bantam books star trek log the animated series under ballantine. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Commonly referred to as the federation, it was introduced in the television show star trek 19661969. As has been said, they are complete departures from canon and must be viewed through that prism before you can truly evaluate them. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Mythbusters take on star trek gorn cannon recap w pics. Jul 15, 2008 before i start, yes, i know what canon is, and yes, i know that the star trek novels arent considered canon. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what takes place in the game. And in the background, past cardassian voles and a dissected tribble. However, ive decided to leave spaces at certain points, corresponding to the verymuchnon canon idea that the first two digits in tos stardates could correspond to a count of the months of the five year mission. Cryptic, makers of the hit game star trek online, have just released this handy infographic explaining where the video games story fits into star trek canon, which can get confusing what with. Canon in star trek online star trek online wiki gamepedia. Much of the romulan backstory from path to 2409 and elaborated with season seven also draws from the rihannsu line of novels. The animated series on dvd, the studio appears to have changed its stance, and is now listing the cartoon series aired 19731974, as a part of established canon.
Additionally, as pocket books published this prior to the beginning of star trek. Early examples include mackenzie calhoun, the vestaclass and the captains table. Infiltrator is a very impressive book for being one of the numbered novels in the star trek the next generation line of novels. In the closing moments of context is for kings, were shown what discoverys producers refer to as lorcas menagerie. The official star trek website defines canon as comprising the original series, the animated series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery, picard, lower decks, and short treks as well as the films in the franchise. Books, games and comics will generally not be used, though some minor crossover. To most it seems that the iconic delta shape is some sort of ship assignment patch meant to represent the. What are all the sins against canon in the star trek films. Pages in category noncanon characters the following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
The first federation starship to bear the name, the enterprise was perhaps most famous for its five year mission under the command of james t. The 2009 star trek film did impact the canon of the prime timeline, namely the destruction of. As such, star trek has traditionally considered all the comics and novels to be non canon, however good they may be. List of canon starships official star trek online wiki. Enterprise was a constitution class starship in service in the mid23rd century. Also, episodes with no stardate are left roughly in the place they were found in the original airing order. Coon based on a short story of the same name by fredric brown and directed by joseph pevney, the episode was first broadcast on january 19, 1967 in the episode, while pursuing a gorn vessel for an apparently unprovoked attack on a federation outpost, captain. Although the majority of star trek novels in recent years have been written to be. Since 2005 the situation has become a bit more troublesome thanks to the paramount split, but in general the old rules still seem to apply.
A possibility also exists that annies birth took place in 2268, as janice rand makes a few appearances in novels set in early 2267. How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for. The survival, success, and growth of the federation. See also star trek adventures for the preceding bantam books tos line. In 2010 a tiein book for star trek online was published. Star trek online has made use of some softcanon as the basis of generating its own lore. The original series novels published by pocket books. What perplexes me more is why this is still the case. Pages in category non canon characters the following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. Countdown a tiein to the 2009 star trek film and the timeline established for the star trek online game depict data as alive in 2387. It is impossible to judge these movies based on canon. Why am i not surprised that on trekmovie, everyones trying to mantain the canonicity of a tos.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The ship was destroyed in 2285 over the genesis planet encounters past imperfect. With novels like the destiny series, the typhon pact series and the fall series significantly redefining the star trek universe should the events in these mainstream books be considered canon for the purposes of the star trek universe. Thompson which is a shame considering how well this novel and the authors first novel, debtors planet were written. The animated series aired on nbc for 2 seasons spanning 22 halfhour episodes from 1973 to 1974.
The 2009 star trek film did impact the canon of the prime timeline, namely the destruction of romulus, and this is present in star trek onlines canon, along with spocks disappearance being referenced several times. In the fictional star trek universe, the united federation of planets ufp is the interstellar government that sent captain kirk, mr. Picard comes screaming down the transwarp conduit, the epic two. In this continuum, the gorn confederation is a powerful empire located coreward of the romulan star empire, also bordering the united federation of planets and the interstellar concordium. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Shell always be the mythbuster geek goddess in my book. There is no standard canon defined by a central authority for star trek, like the way the lucas empire disney empire defines one for star wars having said that, theres a commonly accepted situation described in detail on memory alpha canon page the star trek canon is generally defined as all liveaction television series and feature films released by paramount pictures. The son of two jedi knights, kento and mallie marek, galen was born on the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk in the aftermath of the clone wars. This includes most of the novels, comics, games, and older reference books such as the star fleet technical manual. Kirk built to defeat the gorn in the original series star trek episode arena. This is the practical explanation of canon as it could be found at the official star trek website until 2006. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. A large body of licensed star trek works exists that, while approved for publication by paramount, are not considered part of star trek canon. Star treks expanded universe is a glorious mess ars.
As a rule of thumb, the events that take place within the real action series and movies are canon, or official star trek facts. The next generation season 1 due to issues with the renegotiated star trek rights, but aspects of tas have been referenced throughout the many star trek series. In books such as the star trek star fleet technical manual and the novel articles of the federation, the federations founding document is the articles of federation. Noncanon star trek media the planet 892iv was renamed magna roma in the pocket books published star trek.
It only takes a few pages of david tilotta and curt mcaloneys new book star trek. Ex astris scientia bernd schneiders star trek site. The foundations of star trek there are no story arcs in star trek films 24 excepted. During the deep space nine era, the black jumpsuit seemed to be the uniform of choice for a crew on space.
Abrams, because of the alternate timeline copout, while books are in their own canon, and video games likewise fall into their own canon. If this is your first visit, please read an introduction to memory alpha. This article gives an overview over the canon elements of star trek which appear. A large body of licensed star trek works exists that, while approved for publication by paramountcbs, are not considered part of star trek canon. The title of this episode likely references a michael chabon nonfiction book of the same name. There is no council of cardinals making vital decisions about whether interpreting kirk 2. The star trek canon is the set of all canonical material in the star trek universe. However, ive decided to leave spaces at certain points, corresponding to the verymuchnoncanon idea that the first two digits in tos stardates could correspond to a count of the months of the five year mission.
Tbonz on may 6 mcneill and wang trying to revive captain proton by. Even this wasnt a hardandfast rule, with two tiein novels written by jeri taylor the cocreator of star trek. This promotional image shows the interrelationship between star trek online and the various star. Star treks expanded universe is a glorious mess is it that much better than the star wars eu, or is it all about what we read growing up lee hutchinson jan 18, 2014 5. These are not considered canon with the star trek movies or series. Canon in star trek online official star trek online wiki. In general, star trek canon is divided not by series, but by medium livetv and movie events are canon to each other including j. Sadly enough, this novel is the second and final star trek novel written by w.
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