Star trek comic books and star trek magazines are generally not considered part of the canon. Tamarians and saves sector 001 from all out war with species 8472. For this article, i solicited titles from readers on my blog. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Its likely however that the originating species labeled itself as species 1. The original series, set primarily aboard the starship uss discovery, before jumping from the 23rd century to the 32nd century. Defiant which was destroyed during the second battle of chintoka. Please be aware, this video series is based on common canon, that is to say, all star trek tv shows and films.
Star treks expanded universe is a glorious mess is it that much better than the star wars eu, or is it all about what we read growing up lee hutchinson jan 18, 2014 5. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. As has been said, they are complete departures from canon and must be viewed through that prism before you can truly evaluate them. Luckily, star trek serves to accomplish both of these goals. I simply dont understand the reasoning behind the decision to draw a great big line between star trek tv and star trek literature. Canon species that were named in the books the trek bbs.
The 2009 star trek film did impact the canon of the prime timeline, namely the destruction of romulus, and this is present in star trek onlines canon, along with spocks disappearance being referenced several times. She personally worked with novelists and comic book writers in order to create a synergy between the different mediums, and as a result the books should really be. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Lieutenant saru is a kelpien, a member of a prey species born on a world. Races and cultures memory beta, noncanon star trek. In addition to the canonical television shows of over 700 episodes and 12 films, the fictional universe is comprised of approximately 500 novels, 450 short stories, 800 comics, and 200 video games, plus various reference materials, roleplaying game books, and star trek online virtual episodes, for a. By location alpha and beta quadrant races and cultures gamma quadrant races and. Star trek the orions are a greenskinned humanoid species native, as their name indicates, to the orion constellation. Memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki is a fandom books community. To understand canon and continuity, the overall star wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which document past events. You may be looking for the article about ent episode. Seven television series first shown from 1966 to today and. When known, races and cultures listed here should also be listed dual categorized.
Races and cultures memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. It seems like everyone is looking for things to relate to and, just as importantly, things to watch as we enter our new normal of socialdistancing in our homes. This includes novels, comics, games, and older reference books such as the star fleet technical manual. In a series of posts to the official star trek websites forums, viacom senior director harry lang left no doubt that he considers the reference books as canon. One of the most shocking things about the adaptation is the new physical take on the. St has a tendency to rewrite its own universe from time to time so will anything ever be canon.
Books and reading are at the very foundation of star trek. What are all the sins against canon in the star trek films. The star trek universe is inconsistent in its use of measurement standards. It is the imprint under which all current star trek massmarket paperback novels are published.
A book for learning about races and species of the star trek world. Doing otherwise is unfair to the spirit in which they we. This is a pretty good story that highlights picards strategic thinking, the borg threat and the power of time travel. The original species of the borg was never mentioned. Before i start, yes, i know what canon is, and yes, i know that the star trek novels arent considered canon. Although the majority of star trek novels in recent years have been written to be consistent with one another and with certain star trek comic books, they remain. Star trek refers both to the star trek universe and to star trek.
Therefore the events of this book series dont fit in with the tv series because theyre not canon. Discovery is the sixth liveaction series set in the star trek universe and the seventh in total. Most of the information about this species comes from noncanon sources. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. Here are 10 episodes that took starfleet through some of its worst epidemics and quarantines. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. In its broadest sense, star trek is a collection of science fiction video entertainments, owned by paramount and cbs, as well as various spinoffs. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what takes place in the game. Sadly, this book follows the same, highly militarized themes as most star trek books since the jjverse, and was stressful to read.
Books, games and comics will generally not be used. Books like star trek but not about star trek this is a list for people to find excellent space opera featuring multiple alien races and how they interact socially, culturally, and economically. These discrepancies continue through all the star trek series and movies. Originally named sao paulo, she was the replacement for the original u. Star trek simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Theyre eventually called the vertians, since i chose to identify them with the mute civilization of gamma vertis iv mentioned in the empath. When known, races and cultures listed here should also be listed dualcategorized. The animated series is disputed, but is generally considered canon except where it conflicts with the liveaction series and movies. The ship famously fought in the final battles of the dominion war under the command of benjamin sisko. And star trek online calls them the elachi, though im not sure how a species without speech has a phonetic name for itself see also horta and various others. When asked about how discovery fits with the rest of the star trek universe and, specifically, if it tied in with the prime or the kelvin timeline and. As such, sto mmo as a game is not canon, under the best definition of canon that star trek has.
List of canon starships official star trek online wiki. Telling the flashback story was a good idea, but making the present timeframe story about a military conflict, when anything from a disease to an accident would have. A large body of licensed star trek works exists that, while approved for publication by paramountcbs, are not considered part of star trek canon. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. Canon in star trek online official star trek online wiki. It was canon for 15 years after it first aired it was only after the first season of tng that roddenberry officially got it decanonized. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. Defiant is a defiant class starship in service since 2375.
Are the borg species 1 or 0 and what did they look like. Without the back story of the earthkzinti wars, on the other hand, the tas episode makes hardly any sense. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading architects of infinity star trek. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. What perplexes me more is why this is still the case. The bottom line is that this one episode must be heavily retconned in order to maintain continuity with the rest of star trek, and to remain canon at all. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. It is impossible to judge these movies based on canon. The original series novels the original series 6 books in this series. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier. The only canonical appearance of saurians occurred as one of the background aliens in. From shakespeare to sherlock holmes the two most popular literary references, and from plays to poetry, star trek underscores the continuing relevance of literature to the human species, especially as it moves among the stars.
It doesnt turn the star trek universe on its head, but this looks to be the standard in star trek comics. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. The newest entry in the star trek canon is swept up in picardianism, the hokey but not yet wornout utopian world view that longs to recognize common ideals across the galaxy, while also. First contact with a new species is supposed to be among the. Their external appearance is similar to humans, except for the skin color, which can range from pale to dark green and, in some cases, greenish blue. Thirteen movies shown in theaters from 1980 to 2016. Some star trek questions about discovery there are some confusing plot points like that timeline, but who needs clarity. The star trek tiein books that are actually canon screen rant. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Discovery is now here, and were getting a better look at what we can expect out of the new series. Still it will likely be enjoyed more by fans than new readers. The star trek canon is the set of all canonical material in the star trek universe. Im interested to know if there are any novels that are considered canon. Picards involvement was really only covered in the novels tng. Countdown a tiein to the 2009 star trek film and the timeline established for the star trek online game depict data as alive in 2387. Fear itself, the book is written by veteran trek author james. This includes most of the novels, comics, games, and older reference books such as the star fleet technical manual. However, that extended canon has been known to change for the. Worlds of the federation star trek johnson, shane on.
Lets dive into show theories and ask some canon questions. No, mute is a nicknameslur used by those who fear them. The cover for the third tiein novel to the cbs all access series star trek. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Although star trek has traditionally dismissed tiein content as non canon, star trek. The keepers of the canon how franchises like star trek maintain continuity in an age of everexpanding fictional universes. Many of these types of collections are often known as franchises the main parts of the star trek franchise are. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite this, however, the species is possibly most well known as the makers of the famous saurian brandy.
Star trek novels and comics are not considered part of the official canon. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a bigger part of the series canon than ever. Created by bryan fuller and alex kurtzman, discovery was originally set roughly a decade before star trek. Discovery writer kirsten beyer an accomplished in her own right took a different approach. Star trek memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Obsession, ensign garrovick describes a gaseous creature as being several cubic meters in size, but his distance as about twenty feet away.
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