Alan Dean Foster

Alan Dean Foster, born 18 November 1946, is a writter and novelist of science fiction and fantasy works.

He was the writter of all ten of the Star Trek log books, novelizations of all the Star Trek: The Animated Series episodes published by Ballantine Books in the 1970s. In 2006 he wrote introductions for reprints of the log books published by an imprint of Ballantine; Del Rey Books. He was also the writter of the story that became the screenplay for the first Star Trek movie; Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Outside of Star Trek franchise Foster as written many novelizations as well as original works for other franchises and his own original creations.