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Dayton Ward and I created a Trek non-fiction reading list
Well, not really, but I did add my suggestions to his list. Click below for all the reference-work goodness.
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Trektennial News 14: NCC is not Naval Construction Contract, plus a Q&A with Kelley
One woman regularly called Kelley “Trees” in letters. It took a while for him to figure it out.
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The first Trektennial: trivia, a Star Trek II update, and an interview with Rod Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry’s assistant and companion takes over the semi-official newsletter.
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Inside Star Trek 12: meet the gaffer, learn a little about Paris
George Merhoff, the gaffer for most of TOS’ run, delivers fascinating details about lighting the sets.
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Inside Star Trek 11: saucer separations and a hypothetical Vulcan
The penultimate issue of the 1960’s Inside Star Trek offers fan letters and a visit to the sound stages.
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Inside Star Trek crossword: 25 across is SPVCK
This is a fun test of your TOS vocabulary, even if there are a bunch of errors.
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Inside Star Trek 10: Visiting the sound stages, meeting the music editor
Music editor Richard Lapham was entirely unknown to me. Sadly, I didn’t learn much about him here.
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Inside Star Trek 9: Polka-dot marshmallows and herding extras with Charlie Washburn
The second assistant director kept the set running on seasons two and three.
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Inside Star Trek 8: George Takei on almost everything except Star Trek
Read a wide-ranging interview with Takei and get confirmation that TOS did not employ invisible stagehands.
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One of everything, please: 1969’s Catalog #3 from Star Trek Enterprises
IDIC pendants, all the scripts, even actual film footage from the set. Gene Roddenberry had collectors in mind even as the show was still in its first run.
Collecting Trek
A TOS collection 40 years in the making
Collecting Trek 