Volume one of a fifty-year oral history of Star Trek by the people who were there, in their own words, sharing never-before-told stories.
This is the unauthorized, uncensored and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon.
The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films.
The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there.
Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission -a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, the many attempts at a relaunch through the beloved feature films.
Make no mistake, this isn't just a book for Star Trek fans.
Here is a volume for all fans of pop culture and anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of a television touchstone.
About the Author MARK A.
ALTMAN has been hailed as the world's foremost Trekspert by the Los Angeles Times.
He is also a former journalist and a writer/producer for numerous movies and TV series including Castle and Agent X.
EDWARD GROSS has covered film and television as a member of the editorial staff of a wide variety of magazines.
He is the author of numerous non-fiction books, and, along with The Fifty-Year Mission coauthor Mark Altman, has written more about STAR TREK over the past 35 years than just about anyone else.
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