Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach

Technical Manual

Rick Sternbach, Michael Okuda

Pocket Books/Star Trek · Paperback · November 1, 1991

The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship.

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Who it’s for
A close-up look at Galaxy-class design, from ship plans to the principles behind its technology.
Themes
Starship design, Fictional technology
Genres
TV Resources, TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror, TV Guides

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The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual, written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation, provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews’ quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible starship ever conceived.

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Full of diagrams, technical schematics, and ship's plans, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual also takes a detailed look at the principles behind Star Trek®’s awesome technology—from phasers to warp drive to the incredible holodeck.

Starship, Unpacked

A close-up look at Galaxy-class design, from ship plans to the principles behind its technology.

Come here for

  • Detailed schematics and plans spanning the bridge, shuttlebays, and crew quarters
  • The imagined engineering behind phasers, warp drive, and the holodeck

Expect

  • A reference-minded tour through an intricately mapped starship

Where it sits

TV Resources38%
TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror36%
TV Guides27%

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Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Space Opera
  • Military Sci-Fi
  • Alien Contact
Authors
Rick Sternbach, Michael Okuda
Publisher
Pocket Books/Star Trek
Published
November 1, 1991
Format
Paperback
Theme
Starship design · Fictional technology
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure