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Explore the behind the scenes process to reveal the thinking - and the artwork - behind the creation of the most iconic ships in Star Trek's history! This book, which covers more than 30 ships including the U.S.S Voyager, Delta Flyer, V'ger, and the Enterprise-J, is packed with original concept art, and includes work from legendary artists Syd Mead and Robert McCall. Continue the exploration of the design process that led to the iconic Star Trek ships from the hit television programs and films. Featuring interviews with the ship designers and screen model builders, this first-time ever explored subject will appeal to all Star Trek fans. Includes first-time ever collected concept art and sketches. Learn about the real-world people events behind one of the greatest science fiction universes.
About the author
Ben Robinson is best known as the man behind the Official
Star Trek Starships collection, which in the last three years has become the largest and best-regarded collections of model
Star Trek ships ever produced.
He has been involved with
Star Trek for 20 years. Ben was the launch editor of the hugely succesful
Star Trek Fact Files reference work, which sold over 50 million units. Then he went on to edit the US
Star Trek: The Magazine, which ran between 1999 and 2003. He has co-written two
Haynes Manuals, the first featuring all seven
Enterprises, and the second focusing on the
Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Ben is particularly passionate about the writing, design, and visual effects behind the series. In the last two decades he has conducted extensive interviews with many of the most significant figures in the history of
Star Trek from Dorothy Fontana and Matt Jefferies to Michael Piller, Ira Steven Behr, Ron D. Moore, and Bryan Fuller.
