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Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series Hardcover – September 3, 2019

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The first and only guide to the beloved and star-studded Star Trek: The Animated Series, the in-canon (mostly) continuation of the iconic Star Trek: Original Series.

Star Trek was left for dead in 1969, after the cancellation of The Original Series (TOS). However, even though new adventures of the Enterprise and its crew were not being produced, it remained in the zeitgeist due to syndication and fan-run conventions. As a result, Star Trek became more popular and led to Gene Roddenberry and Filmation Studios continuing the Enterprise’s original five-year mission on Saturday morning television.

Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) was a critical success, airing 22 episodes over two seasons and earning the franchise its first Emmy Award in 1975. The show featured the voices of almost the entire original cast, including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, along with TOS writers Dorothy Fontana (“Journey to Babel”), David Gerrold (“The Trouble with Tribbles”), acclaimed science-fiction author Larry Niven, and many more.

This book is the first officially dedicated to TAS, and provides fans with behind-the-scenes production documents, never-before-seen art, and all-new interviews with the people who produced the Enterprise's new animated adventures.

Star Trek: The Official Guide to The Animated Series reveals the efforts it took to translate TOS into animated form, includes a Databank encyclopedia of new and returning characters, ships, and planets, as well as trivia, bloopers, and TAS's connections to other Star Trek shows.

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160 pages
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Weldon Owen
Publication date

September 3, 2019
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10.5 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
ISBN-10

1681884216
ISBN-13

978-1681884219

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Rich Schepis is a life-long Trekkie and writer, whose recent work has appeared on Star Trek sites including TrekCore, The Rogues Portal, and TrekMovie. His love of the franchise and especially John de Lancie’s indelible performance of Q led him to bestowing that name upon his cat; much to his chagrin, she has appeared to take on many of the omnipotent being’s personality traits.

Aaron Harvey is a graphic designer and podcaster. He’s the host of the “Saturday Morning Trek” podcast on Trek.FM and has created cover art for Star Trek comics as well as other posters, T-shirts, and other fantastic Trek-related imagery.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681884216
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681884219
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
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Customers find this Star Trek guide to be an excellent companion to the Animated series, providing fun facts about each episode. Moreover, the book serves as the best source for information about the series, with one customer noting its extremely well-researched content. Additionally, the artwork receives positive feedback, with customers appreciating the artwork from the episodes and one mentioning previously unseen drawings and images.

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23 customers mention content, 22 positive, 1 negative

Customers enjoy the content of this Star Trek book, which provides fun facts about the animated series and tells the story behind each episode.

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Nice book lot of production notes and illustrations from each episode character bios and studies and Equipment studies love the book....Read more

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Customers find the book informative and consider it the best source for information about the animated series, with one customer noting it includes interesting images from the developmental stages.

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...Here in this book are full plot synopses, behind the scenes details, information about the origin of the series, previously unseen drawings and...Read more

What's not to LOVE about this book? It's AWESOME, detailed with some very fun facts about a show that's been debated within the STAR TREK...Read more

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Customers appreciate the artwork from the episodes, with one customer highlighting previously unseen drawings and images, and another mentioning character bios from each episode.

Great info and art work about star trek never covered before. Fans should buy this book.Read more

...It is a pretty book, basically slick, hardcover episode guide with nice artwork and production sketches....Read more

This book is packed with drawings, sketches, and background illustrations from every episode of the Star Trek animated series - many never before...Read more

...is The best source for information for the Animated series, Its jam packed with art and facts going through the entire series!...Read more

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Austin Medley
#1 source of Star Trek TAS Info!
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2026
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This is an Incredible book! It is The best source for information for the Animated series, Its jam packed with art and facts going through the entire series! if you're a fan of the Animated series this is the book for you!

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A. Beauto
Vividly colorful summary of a lesser-known but well-done Star Trek series
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021
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Did you know there are 22 Star Trek episodes that were shown on network television on Saturday mornings in the early-1970s? There are, and they are animated! Massive interest in Star Trek, since its cancellation in 1969, resulted in NBC producing this show for two seasons, although both were short seasons, the second of which comprises just 6 episodes. The author argues that these shows are part of the Star Trek canon and I agree even though there are some inconsistencies with later Star Trek incarnations.

Many of the original creators returned to the animated show, including many of the principle actors, to do voice work, and some repeat writers from the original series, along with show-runners Gene Roddenberry and Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana. The same types of stories that appeared on the original series show up here, with some reduction in adult content for the young viewers. These 22-minute plays are Star Trek from beginning to end.

The book reviewed here covers the show's conception and production, but is highlighted with episode-by-episode synopses ranging from 4 to 6 pages for each episode, arranged by broadcast date. Inside, you'll find artwork from the episodes, along with concept art, some script pages, and other artifacts. There are interesting points about links to the original series, both in story line and the people who created it, along with bloopers for most episodes. Each episode includes a pictorial glossary showing specific people, places, and things using stills from that episode. The book looks spectacular, with vivid colors on glossy pages. It is a treat to look at and read.

Amazon Marketplace seller WiseChoice Books supplied my copy and it arrived in fine shape. All the corners are crisp, the binding is tight, and there are no marks on the book.

Nits include the author's overuse (misuse?) of the word "utilize". I prefer "used" because it is a short, one-syllable word that gets all the meaning across, while "utilize" could mean that you used something that was good enough to complete the task, but there might have been something better. The book is printed in China, yet there are many fine bookmakers in the USA who could easily produce this four-color, glossy book for the cover price of $34.99 (US). The author has a tendency to lean to the political left, but remember all of Star Trek also leans that way, so if you like Star Trek you likely celebrate, or at least tolerate, the political skew. Remember, this was a show produced in the early-1970s that was based on a concept developed in the mid-1960s, and was still overseen by the same man. Attitudes have changed since then.

If you have any interest in the Star Trek animated series I recommend getting a copy of this book and adding it to your Star Trek library.

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GREAT Book on a very Adult for its time Animated Series
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020
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What's not to LOVE about this book?
It's AWESOME, detailed with some very fun facts about a show that's been debated within the STAR TREK community for decades. Though I believe those "Canon" debates are now coming to an end.

I've been a FILMATION fan since the late 60s. To Me. "ST: THE ANIMATED" series was the pinnacle of what Saturday Morning animation could do in regards to Sci-Fi storytelling towards Young and Old alike. I used to record those episodes every Saturday on my little cassette deck so that I could listen to them repeatedly throughout the week.

Harvey and Schepis have created a colorful and enlightening guidebook that's an absolute MUST not only for "STAR TREK" fans, but those of US who grew up on Saturday Morning Animation as well. You will NOT be disappointed. I truly wish I could give this book at least TEN STARS!!!

I happened to purchase this book on a day in which AMAZON had a "STAR TREK" sale. So I also ended up buying the Blu-Ray editions of The Animated Series ( I had the regular DVDs) and "TOS" as well.

Again...
GREAT Edition any "STAR TREK" library.
And any book on Animation in general.

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W. Rodriguez
A necessary resource for lovers of Star Trek the Animated Series
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019
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When I was a child in the 70's, waking up Saturday mornings to a bowl of cereal and my toons was a ritual. TAS was one of the shows I watched fervently. The episodes were intelligent and engaging. At that point I did not know that these had been written by the same people who wrote for TOS!
Enough with the nostalgia, on to the review of the book. Let me begin by saying that it is perfectly sized, has glossy and colorful pages, and for a great price. The size of the book is important since when opened the two sides constitute one big panel. There are a couple of pages for each episode, containing technical notes, production notes, a summary, and a fun fact section. The final pages include a discussion of the importance and impact of the series. There is a brief discussion of merchandising. This could have easily been expanded to include more, but that is the only drawback. All in all this is an outstanding book at a great price point.

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Makagu
Tolles Buch
Reviewed in Germany on August 29, 2024
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In Deutschland lief die Zeichentrickserie unter dem Titel Die Enterprise. Es liefen nicht alle Folgen und die vom ZDF gesendeten waren von 25 min auf 15 Minuten gekürzt. In diesem Buch sind alle 22 Folgen beschrieben. Das Buch ist aufwendig gestaltet. Die Star Trek Animated Serie ist mittlerweile als Teil des Star Trek Kanons anerkannt. Das Buch hat mir persönlich gut gefallen. Sollte jeder Fan haben. Empfehlenswert.

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Its fantastic
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2022
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I love it, way more detailed then I thought

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Derek
Very nice
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2020
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As yet, I have only skimmed through it, and I find it impressive. I look forward to actually reading it.

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Nice book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2022
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A really informative and fun book for fans of the animated series

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Felix H.
Ein kleiner Schatz!
Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2023
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Einfach ein ganz wundervolles Buch, ein echtes Kleinod!
Dass die alte Star Trek Zeichentrick-Serie mehr kann, als es auf den ersten Blick scheint, war mir bekannt (schließlich habe ich sie auch schon ganz gesehen), aber hier werden die Schätze noch mal besonders hervorgehoben - vor allem die, die man in der fertigen Serie NICHT sieht!
Der Einblick "hinter die Kulissen", sprich: die Produktion der Serie, den man durch dieses liebevoll gestaltete Buch bekommt, ist wirklich mehr als lohnenswert.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Buch

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ein kleiner Schatz!

#1 source of Star Trek TAS Info!

Vividly colorful summary of a lesser-known but well-done Star Trek series

GREAT Book on a very Adult for its time Animated Series

A necessary resource for lovers of Star Trek the Animated Series

Tolles Buch

Its fantastic

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Ein kleiner Schatz!