From The Best of Trek series a veritable encyclopedia of Star Trek lore

It began as a curiosity — that most unusual creation: a science fiction television program that boldly took us where no one had gone before. A wise and adventure-filled mixture of reality and fantasy, Star Trek was a weekly paradigm of what humankind could become. Now, twenty-five years later, the tales of a starship and her crew have evolved into a full-blown phenomenon that has produced films, a second-generation television series, bestselling books, and a plethora of conventions. Culled from the pages of The Best of Trek, the classic analyses, projections, character studies, and opinions contained herein provide a wealth of information on where Star Trek has come from and where it may be headed, with special emphasis on the changing nature of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Edited by Walter Irwin and G.B. Love, here is a definitive look at the best of Trek from the fans and pros alike who share a deep and abiding love for a TV show that lives on and prospers in all its incarnations.