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FAQ, by Joshua Bell inexorabletash@hotmail.com with numerous
contributions by others.
42 Pretty Pictures p2 (rec.arts.startrek.tech reading list)
JACKILL'S STAR FLEET REFERENCE MANUAL: SHIPS OF THE FLEET
Eric Kristiansen.
Ships of the Fleet Vol. 1 $15.95
Ships of the Fleet Vol. 2 $15.95
Ships of the Fleet Vol. 3 $15.95
Done in the style of the "Jane's" series of contemporary military
journals. "...not exactly accurate with regards to Trek's starships.
The diagrams of the ships are quite excellent, almost on par with
FASA's [Tactical Combat Simulator]. It is clearly a one-man show,
however..." [Benjamin Chee]
Volumes 1 and 2 focus on Movie-era ships. Volume 3 focuses on
Movie-era ships, including those built using Excelsior-derived
technologies (warp nacelles, primary hull, etc), and the Enterprise-B
from Generations.
There's a review of these on the web by Michael R. Brown viewable at:
http://www.sfcommand.com/captains_log/number_42/book_review.html
An associated work is Jackill's Light Attack Craft, Vol. 1 (which, if
my memory serves, focuses on fighters from other fictional universes
besides Star Trek).
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SHIPS OF THE STAR FLEET
VOLUME I: CRUISERS AND FRIGATES
VOLUME II: AKYAZI PERIMETER ACTION CRUISERS
Todd Guenther.
Mastercom Data Center. Vol. One: 1991, Vol. Two: 1992.
In print. Vol. One: US$29.95, Vol. Two: US$17.95.
"... a more refined and complete version of "Starship Design." ... The
attention to detail and the quality of the graphics make it one of the
best treknology purchases I have ever made. Alas, you get what you pay
for, and the few remaining copies are pricey, and IMHO likely to get
pricier still as collectors glom onto them and despite Paramount's
wishes, hang onto their copies with both hands."
Volume One: "... discuses something they refer to as "Class 1 & 1A"
starships. Basically, the big heavies, TOS Enterprise, Movie-era E,
the Reliant, and variations on those themes. Missing are the Excelsior
and Grissom."
Volume Two: "... more speculative than Volume 1... covers an entirely
non-canon patrol ship class. However, the book is very imaginative,
and at the same time completely in keeping with the what is known
about the 23rd Century Starship technology."
[Reviews c/o A. J. Madison]
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SPACEFLIGHT CHRONOLOGY, STAR TREK
Stan and Fred Goldstein, illustrated by Rick Sternbach.
Pocket Books, 1980. ISBN: 0-671-79089-7
Out of print. Cover: $8.95, going for US$25-$45.
The pioneering days, the major events, the turn of the 21st century,
the birth of the Federation, the first starship Enterprise, Starfleet
and the trek to the stars. Actually begins in the 20th century with
the launching of Sputnik I in 1957 up to the 23rd century with the
starship ENTERPRISE NCC-1701. "Lots of pictures in this one!!!!!!"
[Mike Welsh] I recently picked up a copy - kind of fun, but very few
of the ship designs actually look like something from Star Trek.
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STAR TREK MAPS
Geoffrey Mandel
Bantam Books, 1980. ISBN 0-553-01202-9
Out of print. Cover price: US$8.95. Asking price: US$250.
Another staple of pre-TNG Treknical fandom; well researched and held
in fairly high regard, but contradicted by many things in the
TNG/DS9/VOY era. "... a collection of two sheets depicting the
Federation, Klingon, Gorn, Romulan and other boundaries. Also included
was a booklet titled Introduction to Navigation - Star Fleet Command.
In this manual, there is a section describing the principles of the
original Cochrane warp drive as used in TOS. The booklet contains
quite a lot of written information on the development of warp drive
systems and how warp travel is affected by matter density in a given
area of space." [Joe Chiasson]
New Eye Studio had the original copies of these which were on display
at the Smithsonian Institution. A bargain at US$1000!
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STAR TREK: STAR FLEET TECHNICAL MANUAL
Franz Joseph.
Ballantine, 1975. ISBN 0-345-34074-4.
In print. US$12.00.
First published in 1975. It houses a number of sections - Articles of
the Federation, Starfleet Command, ships of the Starfleet, a detailed
look at the Class I Starship (Enterprise), and standard equipment.
While this was a mainstay of Tech discussions in the past, it is
unfortunately beginning to show its age - it has many conflicts with
later information (hardly the fault of this work - the author was
careful to speculate only as much as he felt necessary), and the
writing is both sparse and hard to follow, explaining little. The
first edition (a collectors' item) is now selling for US$35-$85.
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