Treknology

An analytical look at the iconic technologies from the Star Trek universe, how they work in that world, and how they have--or haven't--crossed over into the real world.

Trekkie popular culture sees Star Trek as a unifying myth. Dr Anijar explores this phenomenon in light of the influences of television in children's lives, and the effects of utopian interpretations of Star Trek on teaching practice.

Packed with concise high-interest descriptions, handy side-bars and eyecatching graphics, this is the first comprehensive listing of online Trekker interest groups, conferences, forums, games and trivia. It covers the Internet, the major commercial services, including CompuServe, America Online and Prodigy, and hundreds of bulletin boards.

The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek offers a synoptic overview of Star Trek, its history, its influence, and the scholarly response to the franchise, as well as possibilities for further study. This volume aims to bridge the fields of science fiction and (trans)media studies, bringing together the many ways in which Star Trek franchising, fandom, storytelling, politics, history, and society have been represented. Seeking to propel further scholarly engagement, this Handbook offers new critical insights into the vast range of Star Trek texts, narrative strategies, audience responses, and theoretical themes and issues. This compilation includes both established and emerging scholars to foster a spirit of communal, trans-generational growth in the field and to present diversity to a traditional realm of science fiction studies.