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The Starship Enterprise gets the Haynes treatment! This fascinating Haynes Manual features cutaway drawings, technical illustrations and photographs along with comprehensive background information and specifications on the technology used on board the USS Enterprise, in all its various incarnations. Seasoned Star Trek writers lift the lid on the most iconic spaceship of all time, while accuracy and authority are guaranteed by Technical Consultant Michael Okuda. This is one book no Star Trek fan should be without.
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Ben Robinson and Marcus Riley both worked on The Official Star Trek Fact Files, probably the most extensive source of Star Trek information ever published. Michael Okuda worked as a designer and technical consultant on Star Trek: The Next Generation and various Star Trek films, and he has co-written several books.
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Okay, let's get it out of the way: this is not a 'workshop manual' in the style of the traditional Haynes car manuals. It's full of colour artwork, background info and technical descriptions of what's inside each Enterprise and how certain things work (such as impulse engines, warp engines and transporters). Also, and perhaps rather obviously, it is not based on a complete strip down and rebuild like the Haynes car manuals, and it is absolutely fair to say that the level of technical detail does not match, for example, the Star Trek: TNG Technical Manual (Okuda/Sternbach). However, that book is over twenty years old, is black and white throughout and covers just the Enterprise D. The Haynes Enterprise Manual covers ALL the Enterprises (apart from the one in the new film, but I can sort of see why this would have been difficult), so it's bound to look light in comparison. I've read the previous Star Trek technical manuals, and they are pretty heavy going. Fine if that's what you want. But if you want something that's much easier to read, and MUCH better illustrated (full colour elevations plus cutaways of every Enterprise) then give this one a try. In short, it's not over technical and therefore may appear a bit 'lightweight' to the real trekkies out there, but for a good overview covering all the Enterprises in one book, it does the job. It is what it is, and even if that's not what you were expecting, it's still the first Star Trek 'technical' book in a very long time.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I used to be a big Star Trek fan and was the proud owner of the highly detailed technical manual of the Enterprise 'D' from The Next Generation, but recently I've rediscovered some of the wonder I used to feel for the franchise and I've come to appreciate this book.
It isn't as highly detailed as the book I used to have, and it doesn't have incredible schematic diagrams, but it still contains lots of great pictures and information about the various spacecraft which have carried the name Enterprise. Whichever Enterprise is your favourite, you'll find full colour front, rear, and side views in here. There are facts on each of the ships along with images from some of the films.
As well as overviews of the ships, there are articles on various other Star Trek elements such as Warp Speed, Impulse Engines, and Defence Shields. The information is presented alongside illustrations so you can see where the hardware being discussed is located on the ships. It also provides write-ups on the role of the Bridge, Consoles, the Nacelles, etc - all things which are instantly familiar to even the most casual viewer of any Star Trek series or film.
I didn't realise until I saw the other reviews that this information is effectively a collective of articles from other sources, but if you haven't seen them before then this is an impressive overview of the ships and technology iconic to Star Trek. It might not have the level of detail as other available books, but it certainly isn't light on information. This may not satisfy the appetite of a die-hard fan who wants full blueprints and cut-away sections showing all areas of each deck - but for those with a general interest who wants a single source of information with illustrations and overviews on key areas, then this is the perfect book.
In a nutshell: If you don't already have any literature on the Star Trek universe then this is a great starter point, if you already have a hefty library then this is a nice addition to the collection but perhaps offers little over what you already have. There's no doubting however that this is a well presented book which displays everything in an interesting way and utilises the stylistic schemes typical to Star Trek.
It isn't as highly detailed as the book I used to have, and it doesn't have incredible schematic diagrams, but it still contains lots of great pictures and information about the various spacecraft which have carried the name Enterprise. Whichever Enterprise is your favourite, you'll find full colour front, rear, and side views in here. There are facts on each of the ships along with images from some of the films.
As well as overviews of the ships, there are articles on various other Star Trek elements such as Warp Speed, Impulse Engines, and Defence Shields. The information is presented alongside illustrations so you can see where the hardware being discussed is located on the ships. It also provides write-ups on the role of the Bridge, Consoles, the Nacelles, etc - all things which are instantly familiar to even the most casual viewer of any Star Trek series or film.
I didn't realise until I saw the other reviews that this information is effectively a collective of articles from other sources, but if you haven't seen them before then this is an impressive overview of the ships and technology iconic to Star Trek. It might not have the level of detail as other available books, but it certainly isn't light on information. This may not satisfy the appetite of a die-hard fan who wants full blueprints and cut-away sections showing all areas of each deck - but for those with a general interest who wants a single source of information with illustrations and overviews on key areas, then this is the perfect book.
In a nutshell: If you don't already have any literature on the Star Trek universe then this is a great starter point, if you already have a hefty library then this is a nice addition to the collection but perhaps offers little over what you already have. There's no doubting however that this is a well presented book which displays everything in an interesting way and utilises the stylistic schemes typical to Star Trek.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Reference books based on Star Trek were big back in the 1990s and included the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the Star Trek Chronology and the DS9 and TNG Technical Manuals and Companions. However, back at the beginning of the century, Pocket Books said it was no longer cost-feasible to produce such works, given that the books did not sell well enough to cover the expense.
Thankfully, Haynes have published the U.S.S. Enterprise Manual and put Star Trek reference books back on the map. Featuring CGI renderings of the NX-01 Enterprise, Kirk's Enterprise and A-E, the book also features text by Ben Robinson and Marcus Riley, who worked on the Star Trek Fact Files.
Heres hoping the book does well enough to inspire more Star Trek related works; I'd love to see a book featuring Deep Space 9, the Defiant, the runabouts, Voyager and maybe Klingon, Cardassian, Dominion, Romulan, Bajoran and Ferengi starships too.
Thankfully, Haynes have published the U.S.S. Enterprise Manual and put Star Trek reference books back on the map. Featuring CGI renderings of the NX-01 Enterprise, Kirk's Enterprise and A-E, the book also features text by Ben Robinson and Marcus Riley, who worked on the Star Trek Fact Files.
Heres hoping the book does well enough to inspire more Star Trek related works; I'd love to see a book featuring Deep Space 9, the Defiant, the runabouts, Voyager and maybe Klingon, Cardassian, Dominion, Romulan, Bajoran and Ferengi starships too.
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dissapointed, not what i thought it would be
nice book usual high quality that we all know from haynes, but not what i thought it would be, i had hoped for a bit more internal detail on 1701 but that is minimal, so as far as... Read more
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Published 8 months ago by Joyboy
well received gift
I bought this for my husband's birthday and he was very happy. He forgot I said I would get it for him. Lol. So he was completely surprised.
Published 8 months ago by Chris Hudson
Haynes USS Enterprise Manual
This is a great book for anyone interested in Star Trek, or sci-fi in general. The level of detail is amazing.
Published 11 months ago by Mr Jack Russell Esq.
Fixed my faulty Starship. Thansk Haynes!
My starship developed a fault the other week, and I wasn't sure how the plasma coils should be removed. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Gary_L
Could do better
Cross sections of the ships only covers a double page spread at the start of each section (one for each ship). Read more
Published 13 months ago by rocket
Full Enterprise details of all versions
I love leafing the pages of this book and was amazed to come across the full step-by-step log of how transportation works (yes, all 5 seconds of it! Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. Garrish
Interesting Introduction
Generally OK, but a bit of a 'skate over' about the key things - maybe better to have focussed on one Starship Enterprise, such as the famous Kirk-captained one? Read more
Published 14 months ago by MR IAIN C BOULTON
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