Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. 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. Memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki is a fandom books community. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Star trek the orions are a greenskinned humanoid species native, as their name indicates, to the orion constellation. These discrepancies continue through all the star trek series and movies. The original series novels the original series 6 books in this series. Discovery is the sixth liveaction series set in the star trek universe and the seventh in total. Star trek refers both to the star trek universe and to star trek. Discovery writer kirsten beyer an accomplished in her own right took a different approach. As such, sto mmo as a game is not canon, under the best definition of canon that star trek has. 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.
The original species of the borg was never mentioned. This is a pretty good story that highlights picards strategic thinking, the borg threat and the power of time travel. It is the imprint under which all current star trek massmarket paperback novels are published. Books, games and comics will generally not be used. Some star trek questions about discovery there are some confusing plot points like that timeline, but who needs clarity. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what takes place in the game. First contact with a new species is supposed to be among the. It doesnt turn the star trek universe on its head, but this looks to be the standard in star trek comics. 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. By location alpha and beta quadrant races and cultures gamma quadrant races and. 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.
You may be looking for the article about ent episode. The original series, set primarily aboard the starship uss discovery, before jumping from the 23rd century to the 32nd century. Originally named sao paulo, she was the replacement for the original u. Its likely however that the originating species labeled itself as species 1. 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. Star trek onlines internal canon extends beyond what. Lets dive into show theories and ask some canon questions. What perplexes me more is why this is still the case.
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. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. Without the back story of the earthkzinti wars, on the other hand, the tas episode makes hardly any sense. List of canon starships official star trek online wiki. 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. The animated series is disputed, but is generally considered canon except where it conflicts with the liveaction series and movies. A large body of licensed star trek works exists that, while approved for publication by paramountcbs, are not considered part of star trek canon. This includes most of the novels, comics, games, and older reference books such as the star fleet technical manual. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Please be aware, this video series is based on common canon, that is to say, all star trek tv shows and films. The only canonical appearance of saurians occurred as one of the background aliens in.
A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more. The star trek universe is inconsistent in its use of measurement standards. 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. Races and cultures memory beta, noncanon star trek. Races and cultures memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. 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. However, that extended canon has been known to change for the. When known, races and cultures listed here should also be listed dualcategorized. No, mute is a nicknameslur used by those who fear them. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier.
Tamarians and saves sector 001 from all out war with species 8472. Canon species that were named in the books the trek bbs. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. One of the most shocking things about the adaptation is the new physical take on the. Therefore the events of this book series dont fit in with the tv series because theyre not canon.
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. 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 wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. Before i start, yes, i know what canon is, and yes, i know that the star trek novels arent considered canon. It is impossible to judge these movies based on canon. Star trek comic books and star trek magazines are generally not considered part of the canon. Many of these types of collections are often known as franchises the main parts of the star trek franchise are. Seven television series first shown from 1966 to today and. The keepers of the canon how franchises like star trek maintain continuity in an age of everexpanding fictional universes.
Luckily, star trek serves to accomplish both of these goals. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading architects of infinity star trek. For this article, i solicited titles from readers on my blog. Here are 10 episodes that took starfleet through some of its worst epidemics and quarantines. The star trek tiein books that are actually canon screen rant. Books and reading are at the very foundation of star trek. 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. All the star trek tiein books that are actually 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. Defiant which was destroyed during the second battle of chintoka. Discovery is now here, and were getting a better look at what we can expect out of the new series. Star trek memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. When known, races and cultures listed here should also be listed dual categorized. Thirteen movies shown in theaters from 1980 to 2016.
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. This includes novels, comics, games, and older reference books such as the star fleet technical manual. Lieutenant saru is a kelpien, a member of a prey species born on a world. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. I simply dont understand the reasoning behind the decision to draw a great big line between star trek tv and star trek literature. A book for learning about races and species of the star trek world. 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. The star trek canon is the set of all canonical material in the star trek universe. Despite this, however, the species is possibly most well known as the makers of the famous saurian brandy. In its broadest sense, star trek is a collection of science fiction video entertainments, owned by paramount and cbs, as well as various spinoffs. Although star trek has traditionally dismissed tiein content as non canon, star trek. Theres no need for any other star trek works to acknowledge. Theyre eventually called the vertians, since i chose to identify them with the mute civilization of gamma vertis iv mentioned in the empath. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
What are all the sins against canon in the star trek films. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. 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. Star trek simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ship famously fought in the final battles of the dominion war under the command of benjamin sisko. 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. Worlds of the federation star trek johnson, shane on. This more recent selection in our list of the best star trek books is a novel by greg cox which looks at the life of a character well known to star trek fans.
Doing otherwise is unfair to the spirit in which they we. St has a tendency to rewrite its own universe from time to time so will anything ever be canon. 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. Created by bryan fuller and alex kurtzman, discovery was originally set roughly a decade before star trek. Are the borg species 1 or 0 and what did they look like. Sadly, this book follows the same, highly militarized themes as most star trek books since the jjverse, and was stressful to read. 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. The star trek franchise is changing shape, making tiein novels and comics a bigger part of the series canon than ever.
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. Picards involvement was really only covered in the novels tng. As has been said, they are complete departures from canon and must be viewed through that prism before you can truly evaluate them. 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.
Still it will likely be enjoyed more by fans than new readers. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Star trek novels and comics are not considered part of the official canon. Canon in star trek online official star trek online wiki.
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