Return to tomorrow is what science fiction and star trek in particular is all about. I spent about 20 years supremely bummed that the special effects of star trek the motion picture book was never written, with that aspect of production completely missing from the vintage making of tmp book. You can see the quality of the guide content that will be shown to a person. Dugan under the penname john kingsbridge and directed by ralph senensky, it was first broadcast february 9, 1968. Star trek fans got huge news out of the star trek las vegas convention today. That struggle is brought together in vivid detail in return to tomorrow, an oral history of the film from author preston neal jones and publisher creature features.
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Star trek 1, star trek series, star trek wallpaper, star trek books, star trek characters, star trek original, star trek posters, film posters, star trek 50th anniversary vvasapol star trek wallpaper join the star trek fandom on and get free access to advanced geek. Return to tomorrow is a stunningly detailed and candid oral history, going behind the scenes of one of the most famous films not only in star trek history, but all of science fiction and cinema. Begun as a doublesized issue of cinefantastique but completed as a complication of interviews, return to tomorrow is a thorough production portrait of star trek. An alien being named sargonwho exists as pure energy without a forminvites a small team to beam down to a planet that had been destroyed half a million years earlier. The three remaining beings wish to possess the bodies of. In 1979, preston neal jones was given unparalleled access to the cast and creators of star trek. The motion picture is a reference book from creature feature publishing, written by preston neal jones.
Star trek the motion picture download ebook pdf, epub. This fascinating, oneofakind tale is exhaustively and, boy, do i mean exhaustively chronicled in preston neal joness return to tomorrow. The motion picture goes behind the scenes of the first star trek feature film. Return to tomorrow was the 51st episode of star trek. Return to tomorrow for a hundred thousand years, the arretians spread across the galaxy where they terraformed and settled worlds that were remade in their image. This book is a priceless time capsule, a 672page oral history in the words of sixty of the films cast and creators, interviewed as the film was being. For those who missed out on the first edition, a second printing has been ordered and is scheduled to arrive in early march. The enterprise discovers three discorporate intelligences who seek their help in gaining physical bodies.
Patrick stewart stuns fans with star trek return cnn. The book itself has an equally serpentine history dating back to 1979. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The book is presented as it was intended to be published in 1980, and as such is a remarkable snapshot of an era before star trek became a. Return to tomorrow memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. And today trekmovie has the first look at a newly announced book return to tomorrow. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto. Of all the great and heralded entries into the legendary original series, this episode stands out to me as a prime example of what star trek is all about.
Katherine pulaski is a fictional medical doctor in the american science fiction television series star trek. The away party consisted of kirk, spock, mccoy and astrobiologist ann mulhall. The filming of star trek the motion picture paperback december 31, 2014 by preston neal jones author 4. The original series return to tomorrow tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Return to tomorrow is the twentieth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The first star trek pilot, the cage, was produced in 1964. Enterprise tracks a mysterious sos to an ancient planet presumed long dead. The motion picture, from author preston neal jones and publisher creature features. Discovering the first star trek movie, the second time around. An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. Today we will be boldly going where many trek fans have gone before and taking a look at the star trek original series season two episode return to tomorrow. Don ingalls first draft of the script had specific references to the vietnam war, such as mongoliantype clothes and a character described as a ho chi minh type. Discusses the characters, popularity, and individual episodes of the wellknown science fiction television program.
Boy, does this tome address that gap and then some. Return to tomorrow by preston neal jones goodreads. I decided to tell the story of star trek s resurrection from the ground up using primary sources, meaning that with very few exceptions the first star trek movie is based on the facts as they were recorded at the time, not how they were remembered offhand decades later. The motion picture is a stunningly detailed and candid oral history, going behind the scenes of one of the most famous films not only in star trek history, but all of science fiction and cinema but it almost didnt see the light of day. The motion picture, from creature features publishing. Return to tomorrow is the reserve that recommended to you to see.
Watch star trek season 2, episode 20 return to tomorrow. Return to tomorrow at, the official star trek website return to tomorrow at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works return to tomorrow at wikipedia return to tomorrow at, a roddenberry star trek podcast. Return to tomorrow season 2, episode 20 166 screencaps online episode details. Return to tomorrow is similar to by any other name in a number of ways. The crew hears a voice from a telepathic being named sargon, who asks kirk to beam down to the surface.
I dont think a major studio blockbuster production of that era has ever been examined in as much detail as youll find in return to tomorrow. The 1997 book, inside star trek the real story suggested this episode was intended as an allegory about americas involvement in the vietnam war. The book is based on work carried out by jones in 1979 for a planned special issue on star trek. Spock and christine in return to tomorrow star trek. As existing books go, this meant yay to using preston neal jones 2014 oral history return to tomorrow. Bennetts department of temporal investigations novel watching the clock. Discusses the characters, popularity, and individual episodes of. Sargon is one of only three survivors of the planets intelligent race pure energy, matter without form.
Kirk mentions the first apollo mission that went to the moon, which. Sir patrick stewart is returning to his celebrated role of captain jeanluc picard for a new star trek series. Frankly, i think the indepth approach undertaken in return to tomorrow not only sets it apart from most other star trek books but also most film history books in general. Star trek fans react to the return of patrick stewart as. Its interviews done by a nonstar trek fan who was told to go for detail when interviewing folks during and after the production of star trek. When kirk, spock and mccoy arrive in the transporter room, they find that dr.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As of wednesday, december 31st, all book orders from the first printing of 1,000 copies have been processed and shipped. Creature features publishing presents a legendary, longlost makingof movie book. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. The enterprise visits a planet long thought uninhabited, and finds globes that contain the consciousness of the last survivors of the planet, sargon, thalassa and henoch. During her time on the ship, her medical skills saved the lives of both captain jeanluc picard and commander william riker. She served a rotation as the chief medical officer aboard the federation starship uss enterprised. Its full of nittygritty details from the time when the first movie was made and no one was sure what was next. The enterprises mission leads them to uncharted territory, hundreds of light years. Click download or read online button to get star trek the motion picture book now. Interview with preston neal jones, authoreditor of return to. The motion picture by preston neal jones published by creature features.
Do you wish that the first apollo mission hadnt reached the moon, or that we hadnt gone on to mars and then to the nearest star. The first star trek movie has always been a sentimental favorite of mine for its scope, ambition, and spirit, and it was fascinating to read this book, constructed. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Patrick stewart is officially returning to the franchise as captain jeanluc picard in a brand new star trek. Return to tomorrow written by john kingsbridge directed by ralph senensky season 2, episode 22 production episode 60351 original air date. The language that publisher use to explained their ideas are easily to understand. Star trek s2 e20 return to tomorrow recap tv tropes. The enterprise is guided to a distant, longdead world where survivors of an extremely ancient race existing only as disembodied energy desiring the bodies of kirk, spock and astrobiologist ann mulhall so that they may live again.
The buried age return to tomorrow was the 51st episode of star trek. Return to tomorrow book trektoday daily star trek news. The novels are published by pocket books as part of their pocket tos line 1995 2007 and set in an alternate timeline with a resurrected captain james t. Other early ideas included kirks friendship with tyree developing completely during kirks second visit. Thats like saying you wish that you still operated with scalpels and sewed your patients up with catgut like your greatgreatgreatgreatgrandfather used to.