Trek: The Lost Years

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Das Buch Trek: The Lost Years beschäftigt sich mit den Jahren zwischen Absetzung der Serie Raumschiff Enterprise und der Produktion des ersten Star-Trek-Kinofilms Star Trek: Der Film. Es beinhaltet insbesondere die Entwicklung der letztlich nicht-realisierten Serie Star Trek: Phase II.

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Vom Umschlagtext:

The episodes that were never made... every television series has story treatments and screenplays that are never aired. The reasons why they never reach the screen can differ, but they are always interesting. What is even more interesting is the glimpse into a Star Trek that could have been that these tales provide. And, of course, a look into the inner workings of the Star Trek creative staff. What did they like and what did they reject? This volume tells the tale!
(Quelle: 1. Edition)

Vom Umschlagtext:

Star Trek has the largest fan following of any television show ever created. There are dozens of books covering every aspect of the history of the television series and the movies. Except for one time period – the lost years between the time the television series left the air and the day the first movie arrived in the theaters.

No book has ever detailed the incredible story of the second coming of Star Trek, the major attempt to revive the television series in the late '70s. Although new characters were created, an entire cast was signed, a creative crew was hired and scripts were written, not one episode was ever filmed. Just before shooting commenced, the decision was made to go with a feature film instead.

The story of this Star Trek that never was is one of creativity and backstabbing, heroism and tragedy… careful planning and last minute changes. The behind the scenes story was as exciting as any adventure ever filmed.

Author Edward Gross talked to all of the key players; from the story editor to the man that would have replaced Spock; he sorted through piles of production notes to learn the whole story. He presents the exciting events in very readable fashion and includes an analysis of the scripts and outlines that would have sent the Starship Enterprise and her crew on a whole new five year mission.

These are the adventures that could have happened if the feature films hadn't appeared instead. This is the lost chapter of Star Trek history, the complete tale of the lost years.
(Quelle: 3. Edition)

Kapitel

1. Edition

• Einführung
• Unerzählte Geschichten
• Profil: Xon
• Die Star Trek Musik
  • Alexander Courage
  • Jerry Goldsmith
  • James Horner

3. Edition

• Einführung
• Das Ende der ersten Serie
• Die Zukunft kommt an: Syndication, Conventions und die Zeichentrickserie
• Roddenberrys Rolle: Die Entscheidung ist gefallen – Lasst uns einen Film machen
• Der Film schwankt: Gott ist nicht mächtig genug
• Das Space-Shuttle Enterprise, Star Trek-Fandom, Das ist Fernsehen
• Eine TV-Serie ist geboren, ein Team hat sich versammelt, eine Bibel steht bereit
• Die originale Crew kehrt zurück – Mit einer Ausnahme
• Neue Charaktere wurden hinzugefügt
• Überholung der Enterprise, erster Fortschrittsbericht der Autoren
• Spocks Ersatz: David Gautreaux ist Xon
• Zwichenbericht eines neuen Autoren, der zweistündige Pilotfilm
• Die frühesten Story-Entwürfe
• Unzufriedenheit macht sich breit, Neufassungen
• Mehr Drehbücher kommen rein, Vejurs Entwicklung
• Das Ende eines Traums
• Es ist ein Film: Alles ändert sich
• Epilog
• Anhang: Die Drehbücher

Hintergrundinformationen

Die erste Edition erschien mit dem Cover zum (nicht inhaltsgleichen) Buch The Star Trek That Almost Was (John Peel, ISBN 1556980736).