This book is a priceless time capsule, an epic, 672-page oral history in the words of sixty of the film's cast and creators, interviewed as the film was being prepared for release-and nobody had any idea if it would succeed or even be finished on time. From the stars (William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and the entire cast) to the filmmakers (Gene Roddenberry, Robert Wise) to the brilliant visual effects artists, illustrators, model builders and technicians who realized the 23rd century on screen (costumes, sets, props, models, music, sound FX and more), no aspect of the film's creation is overlooked. The entire manuscript has been laboriously fact-checked and prepared for modern publication, while retaining all of the candid comments from 1979-80.
The gorgeous cover art is the original painting by Roger Stine intended for Cinefantastique, courtesy of the Daren R. Go behind the scenes of this pivotal sci-fi masterwork and hear the unvarnished, uncensored truth of how it was created.