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Star Trek: the classic episodes 1

by James Blish

ln the twenty-five years since it premiered on network television, bringing the planets of the Federation and the voyages of the *Starship Enterprise*™ into America’s living rooms and the national consciousness, *Star Trek* has become a worldwide phenomenon, crossing generations and cultures in its enduring universal appeal. Now, in celebration of *Star Trek*’s twenty-fifth anniversary, here are James Blish’s classic adaptations of *Star Trek*’s dazzling first-season scripts. And there’s more: * A new introduction written especially for this omnibus by one of *Star Trek*’s creators, D. C. Fontana * Blish’s original prefaces to each volume, annotated for this edition * Production credits for each episode * Production stills accompanying each story Explore the final frontier with science fiction’s most well-known and beloved captain, crew, and starship, with twenty-seven tales of high adventure, including “The Naked Time,” “Shore Leave,” “The Squire of Gothos,” “ Space Seed,” and “The City on the Edge of Forever.”

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