I think im having a midlife crisis, riker tells troi at one point in star trek. Insurrection star trek kindle edition by dillard, j. Insurrection manages to recall the original 1960s series spirit of liberalism, while transcending it for sheer boldness, embracing issues that are on the political cutting edge in the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Welcome to the official facebook page and visit us at. Hey all, there is going to be an adaptation of the star trek 2009 movie. Fiction, interplanetary voyages, jean luc picard fictitious character, jeanluc picard fictitious character, life on other planets, star trek fiction, life on other planets fiction. The baku seem at first to be a simple race of only six hundred people, living in one village on their isolated world. The film is much lighter in tone than the last next generation offering, first contact, and dillard captures this relaxed mood well, transferring the humor from screen to page with a sure touch.
Star trek insurrection star trek the next generation dillard, j. What would be interesting to see is idw take spock. Insurrection, and it might be the most telling line in the film. Star trek to boldly go booksamillion online book store. Insurrection was the first star trek film to be made without using physical models of spacecraft. Now, after the spectacular worldwide success of star trek.
Insurrection is a 1998 american science fiction film directed by. With patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, brent spiner, levar burton. Written by michael piller, who has been variously described as a writers writer and the man who played a major role in saving the star trek franchise, here is the very inside story of the writing process that resulted in the franchises 1998 film star trek. He had mentored so many star trek writers and felt that writing a book of the stepby. When data malfunctions while on a survey mission on an isolated planet, the enterprise comes to aid in his capture but ends up uncovering a disturbing secret that causes the crew to question their loyalty to the federation. Enterprise receives a distress call from a remote scientific observatory.
However, it primarily feels like a meditation on what it means to grow old, focusing on the cast of star trek. Of all, i rate this book very highly and recommend it to everyone i can get my hands on. The making of star trek insurrection, subtitled a textbook on screenwriting from within the star trek universe, is a reference book written by michael piller and published by his widow, sandra piller. The making of star trek insurrection a textbook on. Reflections,countdown, the adpation for star trek 2009 and the nero series and combine them all into an omnibus book. Michael piller, when he passed away in 2005, was just 57 years old.
Block and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. The fact that the first 30 minutes are presented as a mystery only makes the material more engrossing. Published by pocket books, the novel was first released in hardback in november 1998. Book written by the late michael piller, executive producer and writer for star trek the next generation, deep space nine, voyager. Insurrection is one of those star trek movie novelizations thats actually better than the feature film its based on. Star trek insurrection star trek the next generation german hardcover november 1, 1998 by j. This grade should have no corner or impact creases, stress marks should be almost invisible, and bindery tears must be less than 116 inch. Enterprise crew has found the fountain of youth and now picard must face the federation. On an unnamed planet in a distant sector, starfleet, in an.
Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. The story works better as a book, because the subject matter resonates more when you can feel what the characters are feeling. M download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of. Today i read a book which was never officially published. I seriously doubt a hardcore star trek fan would ever claim insurrection as the trek movie they hate the most, and thats because despite it being weirdly slow, awkward, and kind of lowstakes. I want to say that insurrection is easily the worst star trek movie, but the final frontier exists. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Insurrection is many things, perhaps too many things. While assisting a survey team of federation allies observing the populace of a. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Sandra piller reveals her late husbands insurrection book. Sandra piller reveals her late husbands insurrection. Michael pillers book recounting insurrections production now on. It has discovered a secret with astounding implications that could transform the future of the entire federation, but this secret has a price that may be more.
Insurrection, which is still a better title than batman v superman. On an unnamed planet in a distant sector, starfleet has formed an uneasy alliance with a mysterious new alien species of unknown origin. When michael wrote the book, it was a true labor of love. That first liveaction star trek spinoff had revived. The next generation embarks on another space adventure in star trek. It really allows you to get a very personal view of a side that weve never seen in some of the characters. When the crew of the enterprise learn of a federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, captain picard begins an open rebellion. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. While cgi had been used for specific effects since star trek ii. Theyre not out to make a quick buck, theyre looking to protect the integrity of the franchise and its mythology. Insurrection was the first star trek film with spacebased effects produced entirely using computergenerated imagery cgi. In keeping with michaels widely respected mentorship of upandcoming writ. Insurrection manages to recall the original 1960s series spirit of liberalism, while transcending it for sheer boldness, embracing issues that are on the political cutting edge in the 1990s and beyond. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing star trek.
An unpublished book by the late michael piller, fade in. Background information the audiobook version was abridged by george truett. Star trek insurrection star trek the next generation. Commander data leads him to the baku planet, where the federation and their sona allies are conducting a cultural survey. From idea to final draft, the story of how he wrote the underrated yet still disappointing film star trek. Behr even contributed to the book, writing a letter to michael, which was very important to. Near mint nearly perfect with only minor imperfections allowed.
Dillard, 1998, pocket edition, in english star trek. J m dillard captain jeanluc picard and the crew of the enterprise face a moral dilemma when they are ordered to. Insurrection entertains as strictly a science fiction film as well, which just so happens to have a fully developed cast of characters supporting it. So, upon this most recent rewatch, i started asking myself, whats the story to this movie. Then, 78 years later, captain jeanluc picard of the u. Dillard is a veteran of star trek novelizations, having written them for the last five films. Though freely available online, at its time of writing 1999 fade in was apparently suppressed by paramount trekcores words and was only released on the internet because it never. Ive read all the star trek movie books, and insurrection is the one i like the best. Prior to publication, it had the subheading from idea to final draft, the writing of star trek. Insurrection, a novelization of the motion picture.
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