What appears initially to be a simple shuttlecraft crash episode tm turns out to be a fascinating look at interspecies romance, enhancing the. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon the enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny. Metamorphosis ralphs cinema trekralphs cinema trek. My second voyage on the enterprise, metamorphosis, written by the incomparable gene coon, was my favorite voyage of the seven star treks i directed. Metamorphosis is a pocket tng novel the first unnumbered novel, and the first tng giant novel written by jean lorrah. Metamorphosis ebook by jean lorrah new book releases. Sep 06, 2017 happy national read a book day, everyone. The original series metamorphosis tv episode 1967 trivia on imdb. It brings back guest characters from that book and makes reference to its events. I really liked it and the hell data has to go through. Enterprise could not bring itself to feature a nonheterosexual lead character in the early years of the twentieth century, it seems unfair to complain about an episode of star trek broadcast in the sixties.
Assistant federation commissioner nancy hedford has become ill while trying to stop a war on epsilon canaris iii. Star trek tng paperback, lot of 3, q squared, vendetta, metamorphosis. Cold equations the dominion war gemworld the genesis wave imzadi maximum warp the q continuum slings and arrows star trek. It does the one thing many people have wondered about. Tos season two is an invaluable window into the making of classic star trek, with tons and tons of details about every single episode that were. And survivors is a pretty strong data story too though its mainly a tasha yar novel, allowing for the fact that both novels were written before the show retconned data as being incapable of. The perfect mate is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Although metamorphosis isnt quite a standalone, since in some respects its a sequel to survivors by the same author. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series.
Come to think of it, had star trek beyond not already covered similar territory, prime directive would actually work well as a pinequinto universe story. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny. Dillard starfleet academy diane carey star trek books by william shatner with judith and garfield reevesstevens the ashes of eden. The original series season 2 ratings a list of 26 titles created 11 months ago star trek original series a list of 44 titles. This is the first story to feature zefram cochrane, inventor of warp drive and an important figure to federation history. Metamorphosis by jean lorrah 1990, paperback at the best. The nook book ebook of the star trek the next generation. Shipped with usps media mail the cover for metamorphosis is not attached. A photo of this bookshelf appeared in the twitter account of star trek. However the franchise has also outlined a fictional future history of earth prior to this, and, primarily through time travel plots, explored both past and furtherfuture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The problem is that while metamorphosis was an adequate metaphorical exploration of gender and sexuality for the late sixties, it was hopelessly outdated by the eighties or. Star trek tng paperback, lot of 3, q squared, vendetta. This is the only star trek novel ive read that really goes into depth describing what datas like.
American science fiction, jean luc picard fictitious character, interplanetary voyages, fiction. Coon, the character first appeared in the 1967 star trek episode metamorphosis, in which he was played by glenn corbett. Metamorphosis has, what i admit, an excellent concept for a story. Read metamorphosis by jean lorrah available from rakuten kobo. Metamorphosis novel memory beta, noncanon star trek. Metamorphosis is one of the books in captain georgious ready room. Metamorphosis is the ninth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Heck, that this book existed at all is kind of amazing. Star trek the original series season 2 episode 9 metamorphosis. Myriad universes stories the literary lair star trek. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. But im looking the other way for good reason so metamorphosis star trek. The original series second season episode metamorphosis into a photonovel, the fifth release in the series. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. Published by pocket books, it was first released in march 1990. Yeah, but a nonfiction tome about star trek tiein literature is going to have a much, much smaller potential audience than a nonfiction tome about star trek tv shows and movies. The first adventure, comes another epic star trek adventure a sweeping saga of transformation and tragedy. The week metamorphosis began filming, the united states bombed the north vietnam capitol of hanoi. Dec 02, 2014 metamorphosis set the boundaries of how far star trek could push on issues of sexuality and gender, with the franchise reluctant to push beyond what was established here. Your top trek books for national read a book day star trek. Enterprise, where she will receive treatment for the otherwise fatal sakuros disease en route, the shuttlecraft is pulled off course by a mysterious, cloudlike entity. For on this alien world, he will be drawn into an impossible quest, leading him to consequences both heartwarming and disastrous, as he finally dares to pursue. It was a strange tale, beautifully written with a potent message.
Many good books out there about star trek but this one takes the cake. Coon is the last of the star trek fotonovels sitting on my tbr pile. It was this reason alone that i picked up the book, even if i know that no vast, lasting change would result of this tale. Coon directed by ralph senensky season 2, episode 2 production episode 60331 original air date. This article discusses the fictional timeline of the star trek franchise. Its an allnew crew an allnew starship but the same star trek magic that has thrilled audiences for. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Buy a cheap copy of metamorphosis book by jean lorrah. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship. Datas a truly fascinating character, and this has been one of my favorite tng novels for years.
Metamorphosis novel memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Unexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the. Voyager by kirsten beyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The weirdest things you never knew about star trek season 2 io9. Starfleet academy stargazer star trek the next generation movie novelizations for. In the 1970s, long before vcrs were a standard thing in most homes, bantam books in conjunction with mandala productions gave star trek fans the chance to relive some of the shows episodes through series of twelve fotonovels. The title song to the movie the happening, performed by the supremes, was the mostplayed record on u. Coon and directed by ralph senensky, it was first broadcast on november 10, 1967. The next generation and millions of other books are available for. See more at the paley center for media arts star trek.
Into the forest i go 2017 tv episode mentioned in the trivia part of the show as the first appearance of a starfleetissued universal translator. The shuttlecraft galileo is assigned to take her to the u. These books were essentially retellings of the star trek. A line of pocket books novels set in the star trek. Metamorphosis in the bestselling tradition of spocks world and enterprise. What if commander data finally got his wish and became human. In the episode, a shuttle crew from the uss enterprise encounters a man out of history and his mysterious alien companion. The next generation book series by multiple authors includes books ghost ship, the peacekeepers, the children of hamlin, and several more. Watch as actor rob brownstein transforms into a talosian for star trek. Metamorphosis was the title of a prop book created for captain philippa georgiou s ready room.
Star trek fotonovel by mandala productions 1978, paperback at the best online prices at. Metamorphosis at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works. In a way, metamorphosis suffers because of the thirtyodd years of star trek broadcast after. The next generation is about a u nexplained gravitational disturbances summon captain picard and the starship enterprise to the planet elysia, and the android lieutenant commander data to a date with destiny. When you look at the lineup of my voyages, it seems as if i went from one trek to another. The top movie in america was an italian import the spaghetti western for a few dollars more, starring clint eastwood.
One thing i will say metamorphosis has going for it is that its probably the first star trek book ive read that id recommend to a casual fan of the. Metamorphosis was an adaptation of stills taken from the star trek. The most popular wednesday night tv series, playing as the star trek cast studied their scripts for the next day, included the cbs comedy block of green acres, the beverly hillbillies, and gomer pyle, u. One of the alltime great tos episodes, metamorphosis is michael and denise okudas favorite tos episode, and its a great boundarybreaking romance story told by analogy as only star trek can do. The original series complete season two, featured a large still image on the front cover of captain kirk, mr. The next generation series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metamorphosis star trek.
With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, glenn corbett. The original series episodes in question, with word balloons and text being arranged over the stills from the episode in the style of a comic book or graphic novel. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid22nd century star trek. To be fair, star trek has always struggled with issues of gender and sexuality. The inner slipcase, along with the foldout episode guide, from the 2004 dvd release of star trek. The next generation by lorrah, jean paperback book. When captain jonathan archer of the uss enterprise discovers ancient weapons of absolute power scattered across the alpha quadrant, he and. Thousands of fans took the time to participate, and here are the results, in order. James cromwell later played cochrane in the 1996 feature film star trek. Metamorphosis ebook by jean lorrah official publisher. Vendetta and q squared are in relatively good shape. In advance of the occasion, last week asked fans to list their top three star trek books. Aside from an episode cast list, glossary and trivia quiz, the book also included a miniinterview with guest actress elinor donahue, who portrayed federation assistant commissioner nancy hedford in the episode.
The next generation kindle edition by lorrah, jean. For earth day, star trek celebrates the environment. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The original series metamorphosis tv episode 1967 on imdb. The original series season 2, episode 9 metamorphosis series. It is everything you would wish in a star trek book it is sad, exciting, humorous, and data actually has sex. The brave and the bold, book in this unforgettable star trek adventure spanning three generations, a series of ancient weapons wreak havoc across the galaxy. Zefram cochrane is a fictional character in the star trek universe. It goes down to his physical abilities, his inner workings, and most interestingly, how his mind works. The next generation mass market paperback march 1, 1990 by. It is a very good book and i would recomned it to anyone. While returning to the enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, kirk, spock, mccoy and a seriously ill federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud. Metamorphosis by jean lorrah meet your next favorite book.
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