Star Trek and History (Wiley Pop Culture and History Series (5))

**A guide to the history that informs the world of __Star Trek__—just in time for the next JJ Abrams __Star Trek__ movie**For a series set in our future, __Star Trek__ revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock battle Nazis, Roman gladiators, and witness the Great Depression. When they're not doubling back on their own earlier timelines, the crew uses the holodeck to spend time in the American Old West or Victorian England. Alien races have their own complex and fascinating histories, too. The __Star Trek__ universe is a sci-fi imagining of a future world that is rooted in our own human history. Gene Roddenberry created a television show with a new world and new rules in order to comment on social and political issues of the 1960s, from the Vietnam War and race relations to the war on terror and women's rights. Later __Star Trek__ series and films also grapple with the issues of their own decades: HIV, ecological threats, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and terrorism. How did Uhura spur real-life gender and racial change in the 1960s? Is Kirk inextricably linked with the mythical Old West? What history do the Klingons share with the Soviet Union? Can Nazi Germany shed light on the history and culture of the Cardassians? __Star Trek and History__ explains how the holodeck is as much a source for entertainment as it is a historical teaching tool, how much of the technology we enjoy today had its conceptual roots in __Star Trek__, and how by looking at Norse mythology we can find our very own Q. * Features an exclusive interview with Nichelle Nichols, the actress behind the original Lt. Uhura, conducted at the National Air and Space Museum * Explains the historical inspiration behind many of the show's alien races and storylines * Covers topics ranging from how stellar cartography dates back to Ancient Rome, Greece, and Babylonia to how our "Great Books" of western literature continue to be an important influence to __Star Trek__'s characters of the future * Includes a timeline comparing the stardates of __Star Trek__'s timeline to our own real world history Filled with fascinating historical comparisons, __Star Trek and History__ is an essential companion for every __Star Trek__ fan. Star Trek And History Explores The Human History That Has Insiped Many Of The Show's Storylines, Characters, And Cultures. It's Filled With Intriguing Historical Insights And Comparisons, Such As How The Federation's (and The Borg's) Stellar Cartogrophy Dates Back To Anciant Roman, Greece And Babylonia; How The Classics Of Western Literature Continue To Be An Important Influence In The Lives Of Star Trek's Characters Centuries From Now; And How By Looking At Norse Mythology We Can Find Our Very Own Q. A Timeline Of Stardates / Alan Kistler -- Introduction : Time Warps And Future Histories / Nancy R. Reagin -- Part One Characters [are] Welcome : Backstories -- Riding Posse On The Final Frontier : James T. Kirk, Hero Of The Old West / Alice L. George -- More Than Just Uhura : Understaning Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, Civil Rights, And Space History / Margaret A. Weitekamp -- The Compassionate Country Doctor And Cold-blooded Biomedicine : Bones, Spock, And Medicine Beyond The Machine / Brenda Gardenour -- Who Is Q? / Alan Kistler -- Part Two Kirk And Spock Take On Earth History -- The Final Reflection? : A Mirrored Empire? : Klingon History And American History / Lori Maguire -- Vietnam, Star Trek, And The Real Future / H. Bruce Franklin -- You're Doing It Wrong : Cause And Effect In Star Trek's Histories / Michael Lewis -- If This Is The (final) Frontier, Where Are The Natives? / Amy H. Sturgis -- Terrorizing Space : Star Trek, Terrorism, And History / John Putman -- To Boldly Go When No One Has Gone Before (or After) : Star Trek's Timelines / Karma Waltonen -- Part Three Future Culture -- Shakespeare (and The Rest Of The Great Books) In The Original Klingon / Elizabeth Baird Hardy -- Information Technology In Star Trek : Android Versus Android, Ipads Versus Padds, Facebook Versus The Borg / Brent Mcdonald -- History On The Holodeck / Marcus Schulzke -- Why Star Trek's Cartography Is So Stellar, Or How The Borg Mapped/changed Everything / Matthew D. Mingus -- Who's The Devil? Species Extinction And Environmentalist Thought In Star Trek / Dolly Jørgensen -- Part Four Other Races Have Histories Too, You Know -- Nothing Unreal Exists : The Contradictory Logic Of Vulcan History / Alex Robles -- Alien Babes And Alternate Universes : The Women Of Star Trek / M.g. Dupree -- Klingons : Going Medieval On You / Christian Domenig -- Nazis, Cardassians, And Other Villains In The Final Frontier / Amy Carney -- Negotiating The Legacy Of Star Trek And Its Fans / Rick Worland. Edited By Nancy R. Reagin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek?just in time for the next JJ Abrams Star Trek movie

For a series set in our future, Star Trek revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock battle Nazis, Roman gladiators, and witness the Great Depression. When they're not doubling back on their own earlier timelines, the crew uses the holodeck to spend time in the American Old West or Victorian England. Alien races have their own complex and fascinating histories, too.

The Star Trek universe is a sci-fi imagining of a future world that is rooted in our own human history. Gene Roddenberry created a television show with a new world and new rules in order to comment on social and political issues of the 1960s, from the Vietnam War and race relations to the war on terror and women's rights. Later Star Trek series and films also grapple with the issues of their own decades: HIV, ecological threats, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and terrorism.

How did Uhura spur real-life gender and racial change in the 1960s? Is Kirk inextricably linked with the mythical Old West? What history do the Klingons share with the Soviet Union? Can Nazi Germany shed light on the history and culture of the Cardassians? Star Trek and History explains how the holodeck is as much a source for entertainment as it is a historical teaching tool, how much of the technology we enjoy today had its conceptual roots in Star Trek, and how by looking at Norse mythology we can find our very own Q.

• Features an exclusive interview with Nichelle Nichols, the actress behind the original Lt. Uhura, conducted at the National Air and Space Museum
• Explains the historical inspiration behind many of the show's alien races and storylines
• Covers topics ranging from how stellar cartography dates back to Ancient Rome, Greece, and Babylonia to how our "Great Books" of western literature continue to be an important influence to Star Trek's characters of the future
• Includes a timeline comparing the stardates of Star Trek's timeline to our own real world history

Filled with fascinating historical comparisons, Star Trek and History is an essential companion for every Star Trek fan. This is a new guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek -- just in time for the next JJ Abrams Star Trek movie! For a series set in our future, Star Trek revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock battle Nazis, Roman gladiators, and witness the Great Depression. When they're not doubling back on their own earlier timelines, the crew uses the holodeck to spend time in the American Old West or Victorian England. Alien races have their own complex and fascinating histories, too. The Star Trek universe is a sci-fi imagining of a future world that is rooted in our own human history. Gene Roddenberry created a television show with a new world and new rules in order to comment on social and political issues of the 1960s, from the Vietnam War and race relations to the war on terror and women's rights. Later Star Trek series and films also grapple with the issues of their own decades: HIV, ecological threats, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and terrorism. How did Uhura spur real-life gender and racial change in the 1960s? Is Kirk inextricably linked with the mythical Old West? What history do the Klingons share with the Soviet Union? Can Nazi Germany shed light on the history and culture of the Cardassians? Star Trek and History explains how the holodeck is as much a source for entertainment as it is a historical teaching tool, how much of the technology we enjoy today had its conceptual roots in "Star Trek," and how by looking at Norse mythology we can find our very own Q. It also features an exclusive interview with Nichelle Nichols, the actress behind the original Lt. Uhura, conducted at the National Air and Space Museum. The book explains the historical inspiration behind many of the show's alien races and storylines. In addition, it covers topics ranging from how stellar cartography dates back to Ancient Rome, Greece, and Babylonia to how our "Great Books" of western literature continue to be an important influence to Star Trek 's characters of the future, and it includes a timeline comparing the stardates of Star Trek 's timeline to our own real world history. Filled with fascinating historical comparisons, Star Trek and History is an essential companion for every Star Trek fan.