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Celebrating Star Trek’s 25th anniversary, this edition brings together James Blish’s classic adaptations of the show’s first‑season scripts. Each episode is prefaced by Blish’s original commentary, annotated for this edition, and accompanied by production credits and stills. A new introduction, written for this omnibus by film‑studio story editor D.C. Fontana, completes the collection. The twenty‑seven tales—ranging from “The Naked Time” to “The City on the Edge of Forever”—offer fans a comprehensive view of the original series’ early adventures aboard the *Starship Enterprise*.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: James Blish
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