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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 98. Chapters: Star Trek Generations, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek II: The Wrath ofMorePlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 98. Chapters: Star Trek Generations, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Fifth Element, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Zardoz, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, Starship Troopers, Logans Run, Babylon 5: The Gathering, Babylon 5: In the Beginning, Bicentennial Man, Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Cargo, Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers, Per Aspera Ad Astra, Babylon 5: The River of Souls. Excerpt: Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television series. The plot of the film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud called VGer approaches the Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) assumes command of his old starship-the USS Enterprise-to lead it on a mission to save the planet and determine VGers origins. When the original television series was cancelled in 1969, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry lobbied Paramount to continue the franchise through a film. The success of the series in syndication convinced the studio to begin work on a feature film in 1975. A series of writers attempted to craft a suitably epic script, but the attempts did not satisfy Paramount, so the studio scrapped the project in 1977. Paramount instead planned on returning the franchise to its roots with a new television series, Star Trek: Phase II. The box office success of Close Encounters of the Third Kind convinced Paramount that science fiction films other than Star Wars could do well at the box office, so the studio cancelled production of Phase II and res... Films Set in the 23rd Century (Film Guide): Star Trek Generations, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the Fifth Element by Source Wikipedia
