Inspired Enterprise:
How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek
by Glen E. Swanson
Out today is a new book exploring the very beginnings of Star Trek and the U.S.S. Enterprise with a deep dive into the history of this storied starship. In Inspired Enterprise, former NASA chief historian Glen E. Swanson reveals the story behind Gene Roddenberry's efforts to make Star Trek as scientifically accurate as possible when he first set out to create the beloved science fiction show in the 1960s.
Check out the back-cover blurb and links to purchase from Amazon below!
Publisher's description:
Discover how NASA, the Smithsonian, and the aerospace community helped craft, legitimize, and popularize the beloved television show Star Trek.
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would immerse viewers not only through clever storylines and modern visual effects, but also by presenting the story in a scientific and technological context that felt believable. To this end, Roddenberry, a former WWII combat pilot, used his connections in the aerospace industry to seek out the latest and greatest technology.
This book, authored by Glen E. Swanson, former chief historian at the NASA Johnson Space Center, uncovers the story of how NASA, the Smithsonian, and the aerospace industry helped craft, legitimize, and popularize the beloved television show Star Trek. Further context is provided through the discussion of additional factors behind the success of the show, including merchandising and syndication.
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Next Release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Vol. 1
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