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| − | The '''''Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual''''' is an internal document of [[Paramount Pictures]] intended to familiarize prospect writers and directors into the |
+ | The '''''Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual''''' is an internal document of [[Paramount Pictures]], written by longtime ''[[Star Trek]]'' production staffers [[Michael Okuda]] and [[Rick Sternbach]], intended to familiarize prospect writers and directors into the technological nomenclature of the television show in question, in this case ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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| − | + | :''The ''Star Trek'' Writers' Technical Manual was developed to provide a handy reference for the detailed technological background that our writers sometimes need, and is offered as a supplement to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Writer'/Directors' Guide|Writer'/Directors' Guide]]''. It is NOT required reading-relatively few of our scripts use more than a tiny amount of this material. Still, some story points do hinge on this stuff, and ''Star Trek'' has always prided itself on scientific accuracy and internal consistency – hence this document.'' |
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===Contents (fourth season edition)=== |
===Contents (fourth season edition)=== |
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==Background information== |
==Background information== |
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+ | Once it became apparent that ''The Next Generation'' would become a hit, it was felt by the production staff that the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Writer'/Directors' Guide]]'', otherwise known as the "Writer's Bible" (a term already used for similar documents used for the ''Original Series''), needed a supplemental internal guide to help prospect writers out in keeping internal consistency where the ever growing technological aspects were concerned. Both Okuda and Sternbach felt obligated to compose such a document and a first edition, illuminated with actual production concept art, was drafted for the third season in 1989. The second edition, the 1990 fourth season edition, became the basis for the much enlarged ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'', intended for the general public. |
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| + | File:Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual season 3.jpg|First ([[TNG|Season 3]]) edition |
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| + | File:Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual season 4.jpg|Second ([[TNG|Season 4]]) edition |
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| + | File:Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual season 5.jpg|Third ([[TNG|Season 5]]) edition |
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Revision as of 13:34, 7 February 2014
Template:Realworld The Star Trek The Next Generation Writers Technical Manual is an internal document of Paramount Pictures, written by longtime Star Trek production staffers Michael Okuda and Rick Sternbach, intended to familiarize prospect writers and directors into the technological nomenclature of the television show in question, in this case Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Summary
- From "About this document"
- The Star Trek Writers' Technical Manual was developed to provide a handy reference for the detailed technological background that our writers sometimes need, and is offered as a supplement to the Writer'/Directors' Guide. It is NOT required reading-relatively few of our scripts use more than a tiny amount of this material. Still, some story points do hinge on this stuff, and Star Trek has always prided itself on scientific accuracy and internal consistency – hence this document.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Contents (fourth season edition)
- About this document
- Section I-A technical primer
- Section II-Technical memoranda
- Section III-Emergency procedures
- Section IV-A celestial bestiary
- Section V-Index
Background information
Once it became apparent that The Next Generation would become a hit, it was felt by the production staff that the Star Trek: The Next Generation Writer'/Directors' Guide, otherwise known as the "Writer's Bible" (a term already used for similar documents used for the Original Series), needed a supplemental internal guide to help prospect writers out in keeping internal consistency where the ever growing technological aspects were concerned. Both Okuda and Sternbach felt obligated to compose such a document and a first edition, illuminated with actual production concept art, was drafted for the third season in 1989. The second edition, the 1990 fourth season edition, became the basis for the much enlarged Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, intended for the general public.
