Showing posts with label Ben Robinson. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Recommended reading - Star Trek: The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (2019):


Star Trek: The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

By Ben Robinson, Marcus Riley, Simon Hugo.

Illustrated Handbook.
Hardcover.
Published by Hero Collector; Illustrated edition.
Published 2019.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1858755786
ISBN-13: 978-1858755786

Description:

Captain James T. Kirk's Original Starship Enterprise! Everything you want to know about this iconic starship in the FIRST full color volume ever published. Featuring details from both TV series and the first six movies.

This volume, featuring the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A, is a detailed, illustrative account of the TV starship from the original 1966-1969 series, and the movie starship from STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979), STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982), STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK (1984), STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986), STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER (1989), and STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY (1991). Plus, Captain Pike's Enterprise from the hit TV series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.

With isometric illustrations of all the key locations, annotated plan views, detailed technical information, Starfleet equipment, and uniforms and insignia, the chapters follow the starships through time and provide an extraordinary reference guide to these iconic Federation vessels.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Recommended reading - Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual (2010):


Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual

By Ben Robinson and Marcus Riley.

Published 2010.
Publisheb by Pocket Books/Star Trek.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1451621299
ISBN-13: 978-1451621297

Description:

The U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.

This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the Enterprise NX-01, to Captain Kirk’s Enterprise NCC-1701 and Captain Picard’s Enterprise NCC-1701-D including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them.

The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each Enterprise, key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of STAR TREK’s original visual effects artists.

This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on STAR TREK TV series and movies.