By GustavoLeao / 02:21, 16 May 2012 / Trek Books

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Press Release

The worlds of the United Federation of Planets are revealed for the first time through a singular galactic endeavor: STAR TREK Federation: The First 150 Years (becker&mayer! On-sale: November 20, 2012; ISBN-13: 978-1612184173, ISBN-10: 1612184170, $99.00). This expansive history covers the first 150 years of the United Federation of Planets—the intergalactic democracy that governs the Star Trek universe. With more than 50 previously unseen documents—letters, treaty excerpts, and intelligence reports—highlighting historic moments that began it all, this gorgeously illustrated history of the Federation gives fans new insight into the Star Trek universe.

The 176-page deluxe volume, licensed by CBS Consumer Products, is housed in a sleek display pedestal that features electronic lights and audio narration provided by famed actor George Takei, the original Hikaru Sulu.

Six chapters covering everything from First Contact to the Organian Peace Treaty and the tenuous peace that followed include nearly 50 original full-color and black-and-white illustrations. These illustrations reveal alien species, historic battles, and ship designs that Trek fans have heard about but never BEFORE seen, including the Xindi Avian, the Romulan attack on Starbase 1, and the original blueprints for the U.S.S. Enterprise. This unprecedented package also features five removable documents, including a handwritten letter from the young Jim Kirk, a document revealing the truth about the Trill symbiont, and Zefram Cochrane’s first sketch of the warp drive engine.

No Star Trek fan will want to miss this definitive history. Visit http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Federation-First-Years/dp/1612184170/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337096322&sr=1-1 to find out more about STAR TREK Federation: The First 150 Years and to pre-order this deluxe special edition book, which will release in November 2012.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David A. Goodman was hand-picked by CBS to expand the Star Trek story. Goodman was writer and consulting producer for Star Trek: Enterprise, and after departing Enterprise, he was hired as Executive Producer and show runner on the revived hit animated series Family Guy. Goodman has also written for such notable shows as Futurama, for which he wrote the episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"—a half-hour segment that paid homage to the original Star Trek series, reunited the original cast, and was nominated for a Nebula Award. He wrote both the 2010 film Fred: The Movie and the upcoming sequel Night of the Living Fred. Goodman is a graduate of the University of Chicago and now lives in Los Angeles.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS
Joe Corroney has provided Lucasfilm with official Star Wars artwork for books, games, trading cards, comic books, posters and magazines since 1997. He’s illustrated other comic books including Star Trek, GI Joe, Fallen Angel, 24: Nightfall, Doctor WHO, Angel and Spike vs. Dracula for IDW Publishing. Corroney is currently illustrating for IDW’s new True Blood series and BOOM! Studios’ Farscape comic books, developing his creator owned comic book series, Death Avenger and continuing to create new Star Wars artwork for Lucasfilm.

Mark McHaley is a commercial illustrator. His corporate clients include Disney, Kraft, Golden Books, and various others. Currently, he creates illustrations for properties held by Marvel, DC, Lucasfilm, 5finity, and more.

Cat Staggs has illustrated more than 130 cards for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith card set and works for Lucasfilm. She has produced exclusive prints for Star Wars Celebrations III, IV, and Europe, and has also illustrated short fiction for starwars.com. In addition, Cat works in the comic books and film genres, and she has completed card sets for The Lord of the Rings, Marvel Avengers, X-Men and DC Legacy, among others.

Jeff Carlisle is a lifelong Star Trek fan and freelance illustrator/concept designer for properties including Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, and The Guild. His work has appeared across many platforms, including books, magazines, trading cards, posters, art prints, and even paper airplanes.

Please contact Justin Golenbock at 47North (646-753-5768; golenboc@amazon.com <mailto:golenboc@amazon.com> ) to book an interview with the author or request an excerpt [or review copy of STAR TREK FEDERATION: The First 150 Years].

About becker&mayer!
becker&mayer! LLC, the largest book packager in the U.S., creates innovative nonfiction books and book-plus products for adults and children in formats that integrate paper components, digital content, electronics, audio, and other specialty features for publishers worldwide. becker&mayer! books are published under clients' names, including, Scholastic, Chronicle Books, HarperCollins, Random House, and Simon & Schuster. Many of these books are created in association with licenses such as Disney, Lucasfilm, Pixar, MLB, NASCAR, and more. becker&mayer! also enjoys a long history of working in partnership with high-profile individuals, including Bob Dylan, Stan Lee, and David McCullough, and with estates representing legendary figures such as Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, and Audrey Hepburn. www.beckermayer.com <http://www.beckermayer.com/>
 
About 47North
47North  is the latest imprint from Amazon Publishing  , specializing in books for readers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.  47North  offers a wide array of new fiction and cult favorites, from urban fantasies to space operas, alternate histories to gothic and supernatural horror.

About CBS Consumer Products
CBS Consumer Products manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive library of titles, Showtime and CBS Films. Additionally, the group oversees online sales of programming merchandise. For more information, visit www.cbsconsumerproducts.com <http://www.cbsconsumerproducts.com> .