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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years
The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years | Edward Gross, Mark A. Altman
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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, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. 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.
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SkeletonKey
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Okay, fellow nerds. Did anyone else watch Star Trek: Discovery?? I've got a Star Trek shaped hole in my heart that I want to keep filling but I'm sad about the availability. #startrek #startrekdiscovery #tvbreak #sciencefiction #scifi

TheBookDream Only the first episode. Can't get the app sign up page to work. Liked what I saw ok. Better than Enterprise. 7y
SkeletonKey @TheBookDream - Definitely better than Enterprise. I really enjoyed it but I'm worried they're going to hyper-focus on war and forget character development! Guess I'll have to sign up to find out. 7y
twohectobooks Just watched the first two episodes! I feel cautiously optimistic! 7y
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HatefulGrablin I really liked the first episode, but I can't bring myself to subscribe for the rest. I hate that CBS is holding them hostage, it just feels dirty to me. 7y
SkeletonKey @HatefulGrablin - That's exactly how I feel about it. It's just so calculated. There's literally nothing else on there I would want to watch. 7y
TheBookDream I subscribed because I refuse to let CBS's shenanigans kill Star Trek if I can help it. 7y
SkeletonKey @TheBookDream - Okay, that's an excellent point. Their mishandling shouldn't be the death of Trek! 7y
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khooliha
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I really enjoyed this somewhat fractious look at the original Trek series. Kinda sad that all of the rest of Trek only gets one book...

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"Have you ever sexed with a human?"
Holy fuck Roddenberry.

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khooliha

I am jumping the gun a hair on where I'm at, but I love that when Roddenberry finally got to make his post-TOS god being it was the obnoxious space jerk of my heart. I can't help but feel that Q wasn't exactly what he wanted.

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Peterdamien
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The best way to read Harlan Ellison's endless moaning, is to have someone not putting up with that shit, one paragraph later

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Peterdamien
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Reading this, volume one of a history of my personal religion. It's really good so far. It's also made me realize that I really want to read a biography of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez

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strikingthirteen
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Some of these stories I know very well, others not so much, some from only one perspective. This was fantastic and essential reading if you're a fan of Star Trek.

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ThatNeilGuy
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Easy to read oral history. A bit of a hodgepodge that doesn't always flow and sometimes repeats itself, but overall enjoyable and made me want to seek out volume two.

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AdaChivers
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I got the brazilian edition to celebrate the 50 year anniversary!

queerbookreader I love Star Trek!!!! 😍😍😍 8y
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AdaChivers
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Happy mail day!

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Anton
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This is exactly what I wanted to read to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Star Trek! Great behind the scenes stories told in a conversational way (it is an oral history, after all), covering the years from the first pilot to the sixth film. Surprisingly little Shatner bashing, but Gene Roddenberry doesn't come off great. Must read for all Trekkies. I can't wait for volume two (it covers TNG to Abrams)!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (or 🖖🏼🖖🏼🖖🏼🖖🏼🖖🏼)

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Anton
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Hoping to finish this one on the flight home from vacation. ⛱✈️📖

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Anton

🔑 takeaway from the chapter on The Wrath of Khan? How bad it could have been. Some of the early story concepts were pretty awful. Also, despite seeing the film dozens of times, I don't think it ever really hit me that Kirk and Khan never once come face to face.

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Anton
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"Great science fiction is an illumination of the human condition in a future environment under different terms."

William Shatner, The Fifty-Year Mission

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Anton
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Decided to grab this one before heading to the airport because I figured it'd be a good read for waiting on flights, luggage, etc. It's an oral history, so it has an easy, conversational tone. Really enjoying it so far, and it has me wanting to watch some old Trek episodes when I finish traveling. 🖖🏼📖✈️

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skrishna
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Why indeed?? (Referring to Star Trek: The Motion Picture 😂😂😂)

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Anton
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Just found out about this oral history of Star Trek! Two volumes, each covering 25 years of the series existence. Definitely something to check out as the fiftieth anniversary approaches!

Jeffculligan Just started this! 8y
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