William shatner, quite obviously did not want himself to be completely torn away from the star trek universe and with this novel, his resurrection in the twenty fourth century, he quite literally guaranteed himself a continued and long life after the events in star trek generations, where we may never see the great captain kirk on screen again. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films. New listing big lot of 11 star trek voyager series science fiction books christie golden. Best known for performances as captain kirk in the television and film series star trek. The shatnerverse consists of three trilogies and an. Avenger is a star trek novel by william shatner depicting the events shortly after the feature film star trek generations and the previous shatnerverse novel. Star treks william shatner celebrates his 87th birthday. Despite being reportedly written in star trek beyonds original script william shatner confirms that he will not return as old captain kirk. William shatner has refused to reprise his famous star trek role in the wake of new shows discovery and patrick stewarts picard, some fans are wondering whether the actor would ever return as.
William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 82985 ratings. Below we have listed the various series not directly linked to any of the major star trek novel series read more about those by clicking the various links on this page, william shatners shatnerverse novels and any crossover series that spans multiple star trek series, sorted by year of publication. One of the notable series are the 19661969 science fiction series star trek. William shatner books list of books by author william. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. But for years, it was a flop that left william shatner performing out.
Mar 22, 2018 william shatner, who played the iconic captain james tiberius kirk in star trek. Star trek paperback book lot of 19 books science fiction william shatner. Pro built star blazers bandai karakarumu battle ships. The inside story of the classic movies by william shatner and chris kreski 28 nov 1994 4. He has also cowritten several novels set in the star trek universe, and a series of science fiction novels called tekwar, that were adapted for television. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. Kirk throughout the original star trek television series and several movies. Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the actor is more than. Aug 31, 2018 as captain kirk in star trek, william shatner took us to places where no man has gone before, with stories that foreshadowed the invention of the mobile phone and tablet computers. Actor leonard nimoy performed the role of captain spock in the series. Buy star trek spectre first edition by william shatner isbn. If youre a fan of science, or star trek or bill shatner, i think youll like this book as much as i. Im working on that ebook by william shatner, chip walter official.
The original series and seven star trek films, turns 89 years young today. I also like the way shatner ties in planets and events from past episodes of the original tv show intro his star trek books. In this book astronomy educator andrew fazekas, the night sky guy, takes you on that journey, starting with specific star trek voyages, explaining the science behind them, and guiding you in observing and learning more about the realuniverse corollaries of planets and places in the star trek universe. Star treks william shatner has revealed that he still struggles to perform the iconic vulcan salute, more than 50 years after he made his debut on the hit scifi show. Kirk in the star trek franchise can be the kiss of death to a professional acting career, but it doesnt seem to have hurt william shatner. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of. Just like on screen, shatner nimoykelley were kind of a clique hanging out together and palling it up unfortunately, as with all cliques, everybody else kinda got pushed to the outside and ignored shatner has admitted this in multiple books, in. Most of this fortune has been gained through his work as an actor, primarily in tv shows but he has also done some film work. Preserver ebook by william shatner official publisher page. Why is william shatner so hated by the remaining alive. William shatner is known to millions as the actor who played captain james t. William shatner is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols.
Ok, this was the first william shatner book that i have ever read and on the whole i can say i enjoyed it. With a foreword from william shatner and stunningly illustrated with hundreds of fullcolor imagessome artists interpretations and some real images generated by the most recent nasa missionsplus stills of favorite star trek scenes and characters, star trek the official guide to our universe uses star trek to teach astronomy, taking. Preserver and the whole mirror universe trilogy is a good read for any star trek fan. Actor, director, author, singer william shatner is best known for his roles on boston legal and star trek early life. Just like on screen, shatnernimoykelley were kind of a clique hanging out together and palling it up unfortunately, as with all cliques, everybody else kinda got pushed to the outside and ignored shatner has admitted this in multiple books, in. But for years, it was a flop that left william shatner performing out of the back of his truck. As captain kirk in star trek, william shatner took us to places where no man has gone before, with stories that foreshadowed the invention of the mobile phone and tablet computers. An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. When i saw this 392 page hardcover book star trek im working on that. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier. Our last bit of unearthed history for the week comes today from the bbc archive on twitter, which celebrated star trek day with a clip from a 1979 talk show interview with star william shatner who. The way shatner does it, lets us into his thoughts, is very tastefuly done. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This answer lists several snippets from articles theorizing why shatner did not make an appearance during the unveiling of the nasa shuttle enterprise.
He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. No william shatner appearance in star trek beyond screen. Preserver by william shatner for three full decades, on television and in film, actor william shatner has portrayed one of the legendary heroes of science. The combination of shatner who knows kirk better than the guy who portrayed him and the reevesstevens intricate knowledge of the st universe makes for a great trek novel.
The true science behind the starship voyages fazekas, andrew, shatner, william on. William shatner is a canadian born actor who has had a long and varied career. A new science fiction adventure from william shatner famous for his role as captain kirk on star trek about the intrepid, eightyyearold fbi deputy director samuel lord and his quest to stop the chinese from using a weapon that, unknown to the. Star treks william shatner reveals he still struggles to. Despite many cameo opportunities over the years, shatner has not appeared in a trek movie or tv show since 1994s illconceived star trek. William shatner books list of books by author william shatner. Sep 16, 2018 new york the original star trek series is one of the most popular scifi series of all time. Jun 07, 2011 star trek the original series clip to the music of common people by william shatner from his album has been. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Author william shatners complete list of books and series in order, with the. Fans of tvs 1960s science fiction series star trek will go into orbit over lead player shatner s candid, captivating reminiscence, packed with stellar anecdotes and backstage lore. With a foreword from william shatner and stunningly illustrated with hundreds of fullcolor imagessome artists interpretations and some real images generated by the most recent nasa missionsplus stills of favorite star trek scenes and characters, star trek the official guide to our universe uses star trek to teach astronomy, taking every. Mar 18, 2020 william shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets.
The original series and seven star trek films, turns 87 years old today. Fan star trek original series clip to common people by. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. Star treks william shatner celebrates his 89th birthday. The canadian actor attended mcgill university where he was active in theater productions on campus. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of james t. Star trek audiobook by william shatner official publisher.
Mar 22, 2020 william shatner, who played the iconic captain james tiberius kirk in star trek. Mar 05, 2020 william shatner has refused to reprise his famous star trek role in the wake of new shows discovery and patrick stewarts picard, some fans are wondering whether the actor would ever return as. The original series and seven star trek films, turns. I love star trek and the william shatner books are great. Why is william shatner so hated by the remaining alive star. How scientific is it when the crew found apollo on a planet lol. Shatner was born in cote saintluc, montreal, quebec. The motion picture, the original crew of the starship enterprise from the 1960s tv show is reunited in this dramatic, fulllength science fiction epic.
Legendary star trek actor william shatner has revealed what it would take to persuade him to appear on star trek. New york the original star trek series is one of the most popular scifi series of all time. Just after the events of star trek generations, on the planet veridian iii, ambassador spock comes to the humble cairn, or stones, that marks the grave of james. On the original star trek series, leonard nimoy played mister spock and william shatner played captain kirk. Although kirk was believed to have perished at the conclusion of star trek generations, his amazing literary resurrection led to an acclaimed. Buy a cheap copy of the return star trek book by william shatner. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. A new science fiction adventure from william shatner famous for his role as captain kirk on star trek about the intrepid, eightyyearold fbi deputy director. In the photo, you can see william shatner and patrick stewart who acted as captain kirk and captain picard in the star trek series. Make offer lot of 3 vintage star trek william shatner books. Even better since its by william shatner, who was the original actor who. Sternendammerung william shatner, judith reevesstevens, garfield. The return star trek book by william shatner thriftbooks.
Nimoy and shatners relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. Aug 20, 2019 nimoy and shatner s relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. But stop acting like star trek is some franchise based on science facts. Judith and gard reevesstevens are by far two of the best star trek novelists to date. William shatner, who played the iconic captain james tiberius kirk in star trek. Discovery, the new trek incarnation currently streaming on cbs all access. Why leonard nimoy died hating william shatner thoughtco. The relationship between the two soured when spock quickly became the most popular character on the show. Generations, the film that infamously killed off his. The academycollision course ebook written by william shatner, judith reevesstevens. Fans of tvs 1960s science fiction series star trek will go into orbit over lead player shatners candid, captivating reminiscence, packed with stellar anecdotes and.
The novels are published by pocket books as part of their pocket tos line 1995 2007 and set in an alternate timeline with a. For william shatner, early star trek was far from glamorous. Kirk, captain of the uss enterprise, in the science fiction television series from 1966 to 1969, from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent star trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. Kirk william shatner, formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile alien vessel steadily. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including get a life.
William shatner captain kirk himself explores how the ima. William shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. The role that he is best known for is captain kirk in star trek. I lover how he has taken a poor character death, and continued on the stories filling in the. Kirk william shatner, formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile alien vessel steadily approaching. This clip was made purely for personal creative purposes. Star trek is not a completely science based show by any means.
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