As well, a starting point for this time is the book star trek chronology. Dc comics timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post nemesis, post ds9, etc. Pocket books was the first publisher given license by paramount pictures to produce a series of original novels and episode novelizations based on star. The star trek timeline now stretches over hundreds of years, taking in everything, from world war 3 to several attempted invasions by the borg. The sphere manages to fire a few volleys at cochranes complex in central montana but the sphere is destroyed by the u. A newly revised, 2book set is to be released on october 18, 2016 with about 300 pages of new and expanded entries, up to and including into darkness. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Star trek episodes timeline for movies and tv series from the pilot episode, which aired in september 1966 on nbc, star trek has taken people where no man has gone before. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star trek. To date, no star trek series or film has been set primarily in a year past 2379, which saw the events of the final star trek. Looking for timeline order for some star trek novels post. There were a handful of starfleet academy books years ago, but nothing since 2012, not counting the. The star trek timeline now stretches over hundreds of years, taking in.
It provides stardates of all the original episodes, plus the births and deaths of all the major characters. A more detailed timeline of the stories following star trek. Voyager is a series of science fiction novels based on the television series that ran from 19952001. With hundreds of episodes spread across multiple tv shows including the upcoming star trek picard and movies, the star trek timeline has become a complex beast. One area of star trek novels that has been very much lacking is in the kelvin timeline. The definitive star trek fiction companion, and the author jeff ayres had specifically asked that an updated edition of our timeline be included as an appendix. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. Star trek episodes timeline for movies and tv series. This is the story continuity which includes the events of all the star trek television series and the first ten movies. For fans of star trek starships and for fans of the kelvin timeline and certainly for fans of both. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. No, but it also doesnt exactly close the door on the scimitar timeline either. Each listing includes the year, then any sources or deductions that led to the entry in the timeline for that year. Want to get current with all the latest litverse storylines.
We decided to take the opportunity to radically reform the basic structure of the document, improving the readability, adding footnotes and, most importantly. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary kristen mcquinn sep 6, 2016. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. We watched netflixs tiger king and i special so you dont have to. The original series a retronym, followed by several movies and television series most notably star trek. Although not all fans accept all the references in the star trek. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek. Star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. From the pilot episode, which aired in september 1966 on nbc, star trek has taken people where no man has gone before. Generations 1994, captain picard teams up with the once. Treklit reading order flow chart the trek collective.
The expansive continuity that is the star trek relaunch novels range often leaves. The following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. Is there a chronological reading order for star trek books. For anyone who loves the original star trek and star trek. Pocket books holding off on star trek movie tieins 4. I even have a sizable amount of memory devoted to being. The complete pocket books novel list updates the novel list as given in the back of pocket books novels in years past, before the list became so long that it was. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. This list shows the order in which these were released. Everything we know about the timeline of star treks mirror. Chronology of written star trek fiction a timeline of trek books, novels, and novelizations for more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database, the complete starfleet library, the lcars book database or the star trek novel rankings. The dc comics timeline was a chronology published by dc comics in the tng comic. Explaining the picard shows timeline and how it connects to the j. Masks by john vornholt, ghost ship by diane carey, imzadi by peter david, maximum warp.
Titan 20052017, destiny 2008, typhon pact 20102012. The third series in the star trek franchise, it is the second sequel to star trek. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. The next generation season 6 episodes ship in a bottle descent. It is the imprint under which all current star trek massmarket paperback novels are published.
The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. The next generation and wants a comprehensive timeline of their history, this is most definitely it. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read. Star trek is science fiction franchise covering several different mediums created by american screenwriter and producer gene roddenberry. Star trek postnemesis novel reading order shastrix books. For more information about star trek books, try the official site, the psi phi database. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons.
Dcs tng comic up until that date, including the first miniseries, the monthly series up until issue 72, and annuals, specials and miniseres. Star trek postnemesis reading order the following is a recommendation of a reading order for the novels that are set in andor interact with the postnemesis era of star trek. Enterprise book series by multiple authors includes books broken bow, star trek. Mar 12, 2020 the star trek timeline now stretches over hundreds of years, taking in everything, from world war 3 to several attempted invasions by the borg. Star treks mirror universe is one ofhell, themost famous parallel universes in science fiction history. The landmark alternate timeline episode from the middle of star trek. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek. Voyager is a science fiction book that was done by gene roddenberry in 1995. Nemesis may be continuing despite the picard series. Picard will take on the task of merging events from both older and newer events from the trek universe, spanning several timelines the upcoming cbs all access series will feature patrick stewart returning to his star making role of captain jeanluc picard from star trek. The next generation are aimed at readers who are familiar with the original series, and its plot has various references to the original throughout the text. Chronology, it nevertheless serves as an excellent place to begin. A borg sphere from the year 2373 travels back through time to this point in history to try and stop zephram cochranes warp flight and prevent humanitys first contact with life forms from another planet. Includes television episodes for all star trek series, plus all star trek movies, listed chronologically by date of setting.
The series is set during the 2370s on the starfleet vessell u. I was nine when the next generation began, and i never missed a single episode. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Each book is a manageable size to thumb through, without being so big that they become unwieldy. The year 2233 is when the kelvin timeline diverges from the prime timeline. Here begins the simultaneous series that well see a lot of for the rest of this guide. Ive read almost all of the star wars expanded universe novels and i remember how much of a cluster fuck it was trying to figure out which series or. It sure seems there are plans afoot to keep new stories from this era in the pipeline. From 1993 to 1999, except for one film in 2002, episodes and films for different star trek series were airing at the same time. Nov 08, 2012 featuring sidebars by star trek authorities such as michael and denise okuda as well as contributions from notable fans including astronauts thomas d. Timeline placement of star trek online edit edit source star trek online takes place in the prime timeline. It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama. Picards timeline will take the venerable science fiction franchise where it truly has never gone before the end of the 24th century. The next generation has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1987 in the usa, under license from paramount pictures.
Keep in mind this is not a strictly chronological order. The next generation 10 games thatll make you feel like youve enlisted in starfleet why a final unity is the perfect star trek gaming experience. Star trek technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. Enterprise ncc1701e which followed them back through their.
Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. The history of the future written by michael and denise okuda and published by pocket books in november 1996. The first star trek novel set in the kelvin timeline is due out in. And there is the james dixon star trek chronology, an attempt to put all star trek movies, episodes, movles, comic books, etc. The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last onscreen appearance of the u. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. It looks like the timeline established in the star trek novel series in the wake of star trek. Voyager, which was stranded in the delta quadrant during a mission. The episode routinely pops up on best of lists for its series and for the franchise as a whole, and its the kind of episode so full. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. The next generation available light by dayton ward arrives on april 9. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek. It is for the most part, but moves some books around to account for spoilers for later books, and more coherent chapters.
To this day, i can tell you what season an episode is from based just on the style of the uniform captain picard is wearing. Early production history for all events prior to 1964. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, comics, and games, paramount pictures has granted the rights to market star trek stories and books of various sorts through a number of different publishers, beginning in 1967 with a series based on star trek. I just started reading the star trek books and would like to know what is the best order for reading so that i can progress chronologically. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity.
This timeline is based on the star trek chronology model described below, supplemented by data from the website note. From the creation of the universe to the days of kirk and picard, heres your ultimate guide to the entire star trek timeline. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of the uss. The next generation is a series of science fiction novels by various authors, based on the popular television series created by gene roddenberry. Voyager series finale endgame, where admiral janeway goes back 27 years to the delta quadrant and secures voyagers earlier return to the alpha quadrant. Collective chronological timeline the borg collective. Trek core the designing starships series is hard to beat as a complete set of coffee table books. We decided to take the opportunity to radically reform the basic structure of the document, improving the readability, adding footnotes and, most importantly, breaking out all of the secondary entries backstories, flashbacks, timetravel. Dayton ward is the new york times bestselling author or coauthor of nearly forty novels and novellas, often working with his best friend, kevin dilmore. The next generation tng is an american science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories. More recent next generation novels link directly with other star trek book lines and series, such as. This more recent selection in our list of the best star trek books is a novel by greg cox which looks at the life of a character well known to star trek fans. The star trek annotated timeline by win scott eckert c 20012003 iv introduction this timeline began in the late 1970s as an effort to place the original star trek novels published by bantam books, and the star trek log books by alan dean foster, into a logical chronology with the televised episodes of the original series.
The star trek encyclopedia, michael and denise okuda. The series is set during the 2360s, approximately 100 years after star trek. With the success of the star trek films and star trek. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. Characters vice admiral kathryn elizabeth janeway 2377 2380. Pocket had greenlighted a reference book that would come to be titled voyages of imagination. His short fiction has appeared in more than twenty anthologies, and hes written for magazines such as nco journal, kansas city voices, famous monsters of filmland, star trek, and star trek communicator, as well as the websites. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series.
The next generation and millions of other books are available for instant access. It originally aired from september 28, 1987 to may 23, 1994, in syndication, spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons. The voyager relaunch is a moniker given to the set of novels written after the events of endgame, the final episode of star trek. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery.
Star trek novel timeline the star trek universe of novels is far more vast than any other universe i am aware of, at least for the novel universes i am interested in reading. The complete unauthorized history captures the long and bumpy road to becoming an international. In fact, it almost has a timeline of its own as rich as the prime reality of trek. Also to the left is the five year mission timeline i compiled. Titan 20052017, destiny 2008, typhon pact 2010 2012. Many of these dates are roundedoff approximations, as the dialog from which they are derived often includes qualifiers such as over, more than, or less than. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Novels based on the kelvin timeline film series which were withdrawn from. The publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Whether youre a fan of tng, ds9, voyager, or enterprise the chart below will. The show has served as a guide, escorting fans through the previously unexplored areas of science fiction territory in their minds. What i am looking for is a timeline order for all the post nemesis, post ds9, post voyager homecoming and beyond and titan novels so i can read them in that order and not have to chose which series to read next. All these books continue the events of tng, ds9, and voy beyond the final filmed events of the franchise, star trek. A guide to reading the star trek litverse providing series by series reading lists for star trek books in chronological order and more.
Which should make an number of trek fans very happy. Timeline of star trek history editing and compilation by alex rosenzweig all yearsold earth calendar the notes in brackets explain the background, sources, and thoughtprocesses for this timeline of star trek history. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The next generations third season, yesterdays enterprise, turned 30 this week and remains one of the most beloved and acclaimed episodes of not just tng s run, but all of star trek. Novels, comic books, games, fan fiction and other items are not covered by this timeline. The biggest part of the games story takes place in the early 25th century, roughly 30 years after the last on.
The okudas have been involved in cataloguing star trek for years, ever since michael first started work as a technical advisor for star trek. Enterprise series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The next generation has been published in novel form by pocket books since 1987 in. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. The starship crew is captained by jeanluc picard and his first officer william riker. Voyager relaunch memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Nov 02, 2018 while technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. This includes the ongoing adventures in the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise lines, along with spinoff series titan and adventures of. Deep space nine season 1 is shorter, airing at the same time as the rest of tng season 6. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.