The Making of Star Trek

What it is - how it happened - how it works! — The Making of Star Trek was the first Star Trek reference work.

Description[]

First Edition[]

The Biography of the Leading Science Fiction TV Program. STAR TREK! The long, hard battle of television's first step toward adult science fiction, with the complete story on how the U.S.S. Enterprise was designed, her weaponry, equipment and power sources, the original concept behind the show, how the continuity is maintained, backgrounds of the characters, biographies of the stars, and pictures, diagrams, illustrations - the whole authentic history!

Second Edition[]

The Book On How to Write for TV! The only book of its kind! The complete history of a top TV series - how a television show is conceived, written, sold and produced.

Contents[]

Introduction
Part I: Birth Pangs
As It Was in the Beginning
Creation
A Spark of Life
"The Cage"
Inside a Television Studio
A Blueprint for Starflight
Voyage One
Part II: An Official Biography of a Ship and Its Crew
Prelude
The U.S.S. Enterprise
Mission and Men
The Ship's Captain
Mr. Spock
Chief Medical Officer
Engineering Officer Scott
Other Star Trek Regulars
The Bad Guys
Part III: From Then Until Now
Putting The Show on the Road
These Are the Voyages
Steady As She Goes
Part IV: The Star Trek Production -- A Closer Look
In the Beginning Was the Word
Making the Scene
Feinbergers, Tribbles, and Other Things
Hunting for Aliens
Metamorphosis: Humans and Humanoids
Aliens -- Dressed and Undressed
Quiet on the Set, Please!
Beyond Human Ken
Part V: Whither Star Trek?
Seasons Follow
Bits and Pieces
Whither Star Trek?

References[]

The Cage: Pilot Story Outline characters[]

Robert April • Phillip Boyce • J.M. Colt • The Keeper • Number One • Spock • José Tyler • Vina • spider-ape (illusion)

Referenced only: Varjos Miller

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Enterprise

Locations[]

Sirius IV

Referenced only: Arcturus • Earth • Endrex II • Protos VI • Rigel • Tahiti

Races and cultures[]

Human • Illyrian • Sirius IV native • Vulcan

Appendices[]

Related media[]

Connections[]

Star Trek reference works
In-universe	Blueprints • Star Fleet Technical Manual • Medical Reference Manual • Official Cooking Manual • Spaceflight Chronology • Monsters • The Motion Picture Blueprints • Maps • Biographies • Klingon Dictionary • Who's Who in Star Trek (Issues 1 • 2) • Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise • The Worlds of the Federation • TNG Technical Journal • TNG Technical Manual • Chronology • Encyclopedia (Volumes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Federation Passport • The Klingon Way • NCC-1701-D Blueprints • These Are the Voyages... • Federation Travel Guide • A Star to Steer Her By • Legends of the Ferengi • Klingon for the Galactic Traveler • Q's Guide to the Continuum • DS9 Technical Manual • The Tribble Handbook • The Klingon Hamlet • Star Trek Cookbook • Celebrations • Starship Spotter • Bridge Commander – Official Strategy Guide • The Hologram's Handbook • The Starfleet Survival Guide • Star Charts • Ships of the Line • Star Trek Legacy Prima Official Game Guide • Captain Kirk's Guide to Women • Haynes Manuals (USS Enterprise • Klingon Bird of Prey) • Federation: The First 150 Years • On Board the USS Enterprise • A Very Klingon Khristmas • Stellar Cartography • Klingon Art of War • Autobiographies (James T. Kirk • Jean-Luc Picard • Kathryn Janeway • Spock • Benjamin Sisko) • Hidden Universe Travel Guides (Vulcan • Klingon Empire) • Shipyards (Starfleet Ships, 2151-2293 • Starfleet Ships, 2294-The Future • The Klingon Fleet • Federation Members • Borg & Delta Quadrant, A to K • Delta Quadrant, L to Z • Alpha Quadrant, A-K • Alpha Quadrant, L-Z) • Illustrated Handbooks (NCC-1701-D • NCC-1701 & 1701-A • Voyager • Deep Space 9) • Body by Starfleet • Kirk Fu Manual • The Star Trek Cookbook • USS Cerritos Crew Handbook
Real world	The Making of Star Trek • The World of Star Trek • Inside Star Trek • Making of The Motion Picture • Compendium • Making of The Wrath of Khan • TNG Companion • Make-Up FX Journal • Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures • Making of DS9 • The Art of Star Trek • Inside Star Trek: The Real Story • Making of First Contact • Phase II: The Lost Series • TOS Sketchbook • The Continuing Mission • Science Logs • TNG Sketchbook: The Movies • Action! • Secrets of Insurrection • Quotable Star Trek • DS9 Companion • Aliens & Artifacts • The Magic of Tribbles • VOY Companion • Voyages of Imagination • 101 • Star Trek: The Art of the Film • Art of Star Trek Online • A Comics History • 365 • Star Trek Vault • Visual Dictionary • Costumes • New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics • Pop-Ups • TNG: Warped • The Star Trek Book • 50 Artists 50 Years • Designing Starships (The Enterprises and Beyond • The USS Voyager and Beyond • The Kelvin Timeline • DSC Designing Starships • DS9 and Beyond) • Treknology • The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline • Lost Scenes • Official Guide to TAS • The Motion Picture: Inside the Art & Visual Effects • Cocktails: A Stellar Compendium • Art of DSC • VOY: A Celebration • The Artistry of Dan Curry • Designing the Final Frontier • TOS: A Celebration • The Star Trek Book of Friendship • Picard: The Art and Making of the Series

External link[]

The Making of Star Trek article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.