The Star trek saga now spans a half-century since Roddenberry's original series hit the airwaves in 1966. It's hard to keep track of everything happening in the richly detailed television series and feature films, and this classic encyclopedia has finally been updated and expanded to include everything from The Mantrap to J.J. Abram's Kelvin Timeline

"This is the first book to combine an authoritative history of the Star Trek franchise--including all six television series and eleven feature films--with anecdotes about the show from those who helped shape it from the outside in: the fans. Star Trek expert Robert Greenberger covers everything from show creator Gene Roddenberry's initial plans for a series combining science-fiction and Western elements, the premiere of the original series in 1966,...

Star Trek and the history of Star Trek -- Star Trek and the history of American science fiction -- Star Trek and American political history -- Star Trek on the history of American technology -- Star Trek and the history of fandom -- Appendix: Episodes of Star Trek: the original series.

While the Enterprise is protecting a portal to the past, Spock uses it to travel 5,000 years in the past to meet his son.

Lt. Uhura, left in command, must choose between putting the Enterprise in jeopardy and rescuing Captain Kirk from the embattled planet Centaurus.