{"product_id":"star-trek-the-illustrated-oral-history-the-original-cast","title":"Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History: The Original Cast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe story of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas told by the people who know it best: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the cast and crew!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lavishly illustrated oral history of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e phenomenon covers the exploits of the original crew across three seasons of live action television, two seasons of animated adventures, and the six movies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing interview material with all seven regular cast members -- William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols – this volume also includes contributions from guest stars, writers, and directors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGene Roddenberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e talking about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s difficult start and why \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had to “entertain or go off the air.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStory editor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eD. C. Fontana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on shaping some of the best-loved episodes and her part in establishing the enduring character of Mr. Spock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWilliam Shatner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to “have more humor and be more fun.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLeonard Nimoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e discussing how Spock emerged from being a co-star to a breakout iconic character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDeForest Kelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on how the fractious relationship between Doctor McCoy and Mr. Spock was developed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNichelle Nichols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the overwhelming reaction to Uhura around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuest star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWilliam Campbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on his role in “The Squire of Gothos” and the dangers of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual circumstances that led to a first time writer scripting the award-winning episode, “The Tholian Web”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGeorge Takei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on how \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLeonard Nimoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stood up for his crewmates during the making of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek: The Animated Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and why Sulu is a pioneering character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMajel Barrett Roddenberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the secret ingredient that has made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e endure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWilliam Shatner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the struggle to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStar Trek: The Motion Picture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Titan Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44393737617579,"sku":"9781787738645","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0496\/0098\/7297\/files\/81aoRSVF_ZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1723562156","url":"https:\/\/enterthebattlefield.ca\/products\/star-trek-the-illustrated-oral-history-the-original-cast","provider":"Enter The Battlefield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}